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S01E09 · Signature episode

Rosemary's Boyfriend

Jack is incensed when his dead mom's former lover shows up and suggests they commemorate her birthday. Jack taps his students to help him retaliate, but the students' hands are already full - of crying robot babies. Stef's kindness toward Dale the janitor sends the wrong signals.

• Directed by Maggie Carey
• Written by Charlie McCrackin, Michael Patrick O'Brien

S01E06 · Signature episode

Freakin' Enamored

When Jack is attracted to a student's mother at a parent-teacher conference, he feigns interest in her son; a group of parents complain to principal Durbin when they notice a piece of controversial student art from Mary's class.

• Directed by Oz Rodríguez
• Written by Shelly Gossman

S01E05 · Signature episode

Dating Toledoans

Jack reluctantly agrees to go out on the town with Mary, Stef, and Michelle; his superiority complex proves difficult for the women to overcome; principal Durbin feels threatened when Helen fills in for him on the school's morning announcements.

• Directed by Ryan Case
• Written by Aseem Batra

S01E02 · Signature episode

Teacher Jail

When Jack leaves his class unattended, a student injury sets off an official investigation and lands Jack in "teacher jail." An aggressive teacher's union rep sets her sights on Principal Durbin. The students' excitement for a substitute teacher are dashed when they find out it's Helen.

• Directed by Oz Rodríguez
• Written by Rob Klein

S01E01 · Signature episode

Pilot: Catfish

Jack Griffin is a Harvard philosophy scholar who loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio. He quickly makes it clear he will not be teaching any biology, however, and, realizing he has a room full of overachieving honor roll students at his disposal, decides instead to use the kids to enact revenge on his rival and take the job that is rightfully his.

• Directed by Oz Rodríguez
• Written by Michael Patrick O'Brien

S01E03

Burning Miles

While Principal Durbin struggles with budget cuts, Jack discovers his students pity him - so he rallies, making a splash at the school bake sale and getting kicked out of the bookstore for life.

• Directed by Oz Rodríguez
• Written by Luvh Rakhe

S04E03

An Oath to Rusty

• Directed by Katie Locke O'Brien
• Written by Shelly Gossman

S04E05

The Perfect Date From Hell

S04E01

Tornado!

• Directed by Katie Locke O'Brien
• Written by Michael Patrick O'Brien

S04E02

Sweatpants

• Directed by Katie Locke O'Brien
• Written by Rob Klein

S04E04

Tons of Rue

S04E06

Love, for Lack of a Better Term