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Revision as of 15:32, 14 May 2014

Bad Teacher
Intertitle written in yellow on a black background
GenreSitcom
Based onBad Teacher
by Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky
Developed byHilary Winston
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companiesGifted And Talented Camp Productions
Mosaic Media Group
Quantity Entertainment
CBS Television Studios
Sony Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseApril 24 (2014-04-24) –
May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10)

Bad Teacher was an American comedy series created by Hilary Winston, loosely based on the 2011 film of the same name. The single camera series premiered on CBS on April 24, 2014, as part of the 2013–14 American television season.[1]

On May 10, 2014, CBS canceled Bad Teacher after only three episodes aired.[2]

Plot

Meredith Davis is divorced from her husband, who leaves her with nothing due to a prenuptial agreement that she clearly did not read. She is forced to move in with her friend's family, whose step-daughter Lily inspires her to come up with a plan — get hired as a teacher at Lily's school, Richard Nixon Middle School, meet and marry a rich single father, and get back to the extravagant lifestyle to which she was accustomed. Using a fake résumé and her feminine charm, she gets Principal Carl Gaines to hire her. The faculty includes Joel, a former high school classmate who is now a gym teacher; Irene, a shy fellow teacher who becomes excited to have a new friend; and Ginny, faculty president who resents Meredith and is suspicious of her. Although a horrible teacher, Meredith imparts life lessons to Lily and her friends.

Cast

Main

  • Ari Graynor as Meredith Davis, a former housewife determined to meet a rich divorcee so that she can resume her gold-digging ways. She poses as a middle school teacher in order to meet the single fathers of her students.
  • Sara Gilbert as Irene, a socially awkward teacher at Richard Nixon Middle who is eager to become friends with Meredith.
  • Ryan Hansen as Joel Kotsky, the school's gym teacher who knows Meredith from high school and is attracted to her despite her obviously questionable motives.
  • Sara Rodier as Lily, the step-daughter of one of Meredith's friends and an unpopular student at the school.
  • Kristin Davis as Ginny Taylor-Clapp, a self-serious and overzealous teacher who is immediately suspicious of Meredith.
  • David Alan Grier as Carl Gaines, the recently divorced principal of Richard Nixon Middle who takes an instant liking to Meredith and is oblivious to her scheming.

Recurring

  • Caitlin Kimball as Kim, a student teacher who works with Ginny.

Production and development

The show was first reported to be in development on October 5, 2012, and received a pilot order on January 23, 2013.[3][4] Don Scardino became attached to direct the pilot on March 13, 2013.[5]

On February 18, 2013, David Alan Grier was the first to join the cast in the role of Carl.[6] On February 19, Ari Graynor was cast in the lead role of Meredith.[7] On February 21, Ryan Hansen was cast as Joel.[8] On March 6, Sara Gilbert was cast as Irene.[9] On March 13, Kristin Davis was cast as Ginny.[5] Sara Rodier was also cast in the role of Lily, though this casting news received no announcement. On March 19, 2013, Caitlin Kimball joined the cast in a recurring role, portraying Kim.[10]

On May 13, 2013, it was reported that the series would not receive a fall 2013 commitment from CBS.[11] The series was absent entirely from the CBS 2013-14 schedule announced on May 15, 2013, however a series pickup was announced a week later on May 22, 2013.[12][13]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1"Pilot"Don ScardinoHilary WinstonApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)7.80[14]
Meredith, a former trophy wife, poses as a teacher at an upscale school in hope of meeting the students' wealthy, single fathers; a faculty member becomes suspicious.
2"Daddy Issues"Peter LauerTim McAuliffeMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)6.47[15]
Meredith takes a liking to a wealthy father of one of her students, who will not let her date him.
3"Evaluation Day"Victor NelliBen DouganMay 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)5.73[16]
Meredith is tasked to help Ginny during teacher-evaluation day. Meanwhile, Meredith is accused of exploiting a friendship.
4"Fieldtrippers"[17]Bryan GordonBilly FinneganN/A (N/A)[17]TBA
5"The 6th Grade Lock-In"[18]Adam DavidsonErica Rivinoja 2014 (2014-N/A)[18]TBA
6"Yearbook"[19]TBDTBD 2014 (2014-N/A)[19]TBA

Future episodes without a scheduled air date

Prod. code Title
111[20] "The Bottle"[20]
112[20] "What's Old is New"[20]

Reception

Critical response

The series holds a rating of 51/100 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average" reviews, based on the reviews of 22 critics.[21] On another review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, it was given a score of 58% with an average rating of 5.2 out of 10, based on 24 reviews.[22] Ben Travers of Indiewire gave the pilot a D.[23] Mitch Salem of ShowBuzzDaily.com gave the verdict of "Change the Channel".[24] Verne Gay of Newsday also gave the show a D.[25]

U.S. ratings

No. Episode Original air date Timeslot (EST) Viewers
(millions) 		Rating/share
(Adults 18–49)
1 "Pilot" April 24, 2014 (2014-04-24) Thursday 9:30 pm 7.80[14] 2.1/6[14]
2 "Daddy Issues May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01) 6.47[15] 1.4/4[15]
3 "Evaluation Day" May 8, 2014 (2014-05-08) 5.73[16] 1.3/4[16]
4 "Fieldtrippers"[17] May 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)[17] TBA TBA
5 "The 6th Grade Lock-In"[18] May 22, 2014 (2014-05-22)[18] TBA TBA
6 "Yearbook"[19] May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29)[19] TBA TBA

References

  1. ^ "Mid-Season Premiere Dates Announced for Bad Teacher and Unforgettable". The Futon Critic. February 14, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Swift, Andy (May 10, 2014). "CBS Cancels The Crazy Ones, Intelligence, Friends With Better Lives and Two Other Series". TVLine. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 5, 2012). "Bad Teacher Comedy From Hilary Winston, Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg To CBS". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  4. ^ "Development Update: Wednesday, January 23". The Futon Critic. January 23, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Development Update: Wednesday, March 13". The Futon Critic. March 13, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Development Update: Monday, February 18". The Futon Critic. February 16, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  7. ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, February 19". The Futon Critic. February 19, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  8. ^ "Development Update: Thursday, February 21". The Futon Critic. February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 6, 2013). "The Talk's Sara Gilbert To Co-Star In CBS Pilot Bad Teacher". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, March 19". The Futon Critic. March 19, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  11. ^ "Development Update: Monday, May 13". The Futon Critic. May 13, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  12. ^ "CBS Announces 2013-2014 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  13. ^ "CBS Orders Single-Camera Comedy Bad Teacher for 2013-2014 Season". The Futon Critic. May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (April 25, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'The Vampire Diaries' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (May 2, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'The Vampire Diaries' & 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' & 'Bad Teacher' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (May 9, 2014). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy', 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'Black Box' Adjusted Up; 'The Millers' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  17. ^ a b c d "Fieldtrippers". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  18. ^ a b c d "The 6th Grade Lock-In". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  19. ^ a b c d "Yearbook". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  20. ^ a b c d http://www.showfax.com/project_selection.cfm?l=1&t=1
  21. ^ "Critic Reviews for Bad Teacher Season 1". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  22. ^ "Bad Teacher: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  23. ^ Travers, Ben (April 18, 2014). "TV Review: How Bad Teacher Shows the Generation Gap Between CBS and Stephen Colbert Fans". Indiewire. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  24. ^ Salem, Mitch (April 24, 2014). "THE SKED Pilot Review: Bad Teacher". ShowBuzzDaily.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  25. ^ Gay, Verne (April 22, 2014). "Bad Teacher review: Series gets a failing grade". Newsday. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
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