It's one thing to expose the racism of rival college coach Bert Remsen, but to then make a big macho basketball player question their sexuality then find out who they are attracted to is of the opposite sex is rather hypocritical. That's a major disappointing element of this follow-up comedy for Gabe Kaplan, putting Mr. Kotter behind him yet still playing him even with the last name as Greene. There's even the token "Sorry I'm late" followed by a not so funny story here with wife Randee Heller that he had with Marcia Strassman.
It's one thing to hear bigots use the "n" word and homophobes use the "f" word (it's an unfortunate part of life), but the gender bending confusion is a huge slap in the face from the writers. Kaplan goes from NYC basketball fan (working in a deli) to coaching at a small Nevada team, and one decent element has teacher K. Callan showing sympathy to the underachieving black recruits. But the previously funny Kaplan isn't as humorous here and when he starts to seem understanding about player Reb Brown's sexual orientation issues and twists it with an agenda of homophobia, it turns out to be a major eye rolling moment.
It's one thing to hear bigots use the "n" word and homophobes use the "f" word (it's an unfortunate part of life), but the gender bending confusion is a huge slap in the face from the writers. Kaplan goes from NYC basketball fan (working in a deli) to coaching at a small Nevada team, and one decent element has teacher K. Callan showing sympathy to the underachieving black recruits. But the previously funny Kaplan isn't as humorous here and when he starts to seem understanding about player Reb Brown's sexual orientation issues and twists it with an agenda of homophobia, it turns out to be a major eye rolling moment.