The central "message" in this story is a high school girl being perceived as "easy" when she isn't and how that hurts her. No argument there. Of course, it doesn't help you are going around being known as "Hotsy Totsy" (Debralee Scott). Still, the girl had an excellent point although lying that she is pregnant wasn't exactly the right way to solve her problem, either. It certainly got Kotter needless concerned.
Scott, usually a minor player in this comedy TV show, stars in here and does a fine job. She wasn't just a regular on this show. She starred in "Angie," a TV show which ran in 1979-80. Before "WBK," she had appeared in 18 episodes of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Sadly, Scott died in 2005 a couple of days after her 52nd birthday. There was never a medical explanation of her death. Ironically, she had just moved to be with her ailing sister in Florida when she collapsed and fell into a coma herself. Nobody knew why. Soon, she was fine and left the hospital to celebrate her birthday, and then died three days later. The cause of death was listed as "uncertain."
"Arnold Horshack" (Ron Palillo) is the "good guy" in this episode in that, of all the Sweathogs, he seems to be the only one who gives "Rosalie" (Hotsy) the respect she deserves. Horshack isn't much more moral than any of the other guys, but he does seem to have a bigger heart, and at least he knows his place. Then again, it's easier to do that when the other guys are bigger, stronger and intimidating. Any guy who's gone through elementary and high school knows what "bullies" can do. It always amazed me that the nerdy Horshack was so accepted by the bigger and tough "cool guys" of the Sweathogs. Arnold was definitely the black sheep of that group. They even liked his dumb (but funny) laugh!
Scott, usually a minor player in this comedy TV show, stars in here and does a fine job. She wasn't just a regular on this show. She starred in "Angie," a TV show which ran in 1979-80. Before "WBK," she had appeared in 18 episodes of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Sadly, Scott died in 2005 a couple of days after her 52nd birthday. There was never a medical explanation of her death. Ironically, she had just moved to be with her ailing sister in Florida when she collapsed and fell into a coma herself. Nobody knew why. Soon, she was fine and left the hospital to celebrate her birthday, and then died three days later. The cause of death was listed as "uncertain."
"Arnold Horshack" (Ron Palillo) is the "good guy" in this episode in that, of all the Sweathogs, he seems to be the only one who gives "Rosalie" (Hotsy) the respect she deserves. Horshack isn't much more moral than any of the other guys, but he does seem to have a bigger heart, and at least he knows his place. Then again, it's easier to do that when the other guys are bigger, stronger and intimidating. Any guy who's gone through elementary and high school knows what "bullies" can do. It always amazed me that the nerdy Horshack was so accepted by the bigger and tough "cool guys" of the Sweathogs. Arnold was definitely the black sheep of that group. They even liked his dumb (but funny) laugh!
