Which is no easy task, of course, given that the Sweathogs aren't exactly model students, but personality was not one of their shortcomings, whether it was Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta) mugging ...

Before there was Tony Moreno, there was Vinnie Barbarino. The 1970s TV sitcom Welcome Back Kotter would make a star of John Travolta and leave the others in the cast behind. For some though ...

Gabe Kotter is a high-school teacher with a bunch of unruly students in his class. The student troublemakers are led by Vinnie Barbarino, who has a knack for rhyming insults.

The once-and-always Vinnie Barbarino is 56. In his honor, and since I don’t think I can find 10 of his films that I like, I’ve decided to make a list of his top 5 and bottom 5 movies.

This mug, featuring John Travolta as Vincent “Vinnie” Barbarino on the TV show “Welcome Back, Kotter,” is worth $4 to $8.