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Teachers
EMAILPRINTSERIES: NBC, Tuesday 9:30p (30 minutes)
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 62 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Created By: Matt Tarses
First Air Date: March 28, 2006
Summary
Starring Justin Bartha, Sarah Alexander, Deon Richmond, Phil Hendrie, Sarah Shahi, Kali Rocha, and Matt Winston
The latest in a series of NBC remakes of British sitcoms centers on a group of--you guessed it--teachers at a New Jersey high school.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
For all the predictable one-liners, pratfalls and canned laughter clotting the pilot, there are some funny riffs down the line.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyDalton Ross
Generic. [31 Mar 2006, p.56]
Los Angeles TimesPaul Brownfield
Nothing about the pilot of "Teachers" is particularly eye- or ear-opening.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
There's little talent, and even less charisma, evident in this gaggle of guys.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
The scene before the opening credits is awful enough all by itself to send you fleeing to any one of the other networks, all of which have something better to offer.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
The U.S. version of "Teachers" has lost much of its grit and feels thuddingly conventional.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Bad? It's a leech on your soul. Never have 22 minutes so felt like 44 minutes.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
You haven't seen ''Teachers" yet. But in a sense you have, on every other fifth-rate workplace sitcom ever made.
Read Full Review >Washington PostTom Shales
This sitcom isn't wacky in an amusing way. It's wacky in a way that makes you want to see it whacked.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneSid Smith
Easily the lamest new sitcom all season... [it] manages an entire half-hour without a single viable joke.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 62 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mollay gave it a10:
Witty and fun without trying too hard. Justin Bartha was amazing. It sure is a million times better than CBS's 'The Class'.
phil c gave it a9:
great comedy with nice morals!! this is definitely one of the show NBC needs to hang on to. smarten up and stop being a dumbass cancelling all the shows that you think might not do well or did not meet ur rating expectation. keep up the good work critics, dont rate a show if u havent seen more than 10minutes of it? I love ur sarcastic view of the show critics .. bunch of clones
Mark G gave it a10:
It takes you away from the troubles from your day, the humor was dry and probably missed by most . . . Look how long Seinfeld took to take hold. Phil Hendry is a value added especially if he does some of his characters. We need this one back.
melissa g gave it a10:
awsome and sooo unique love sarah shahi
Nick C gave it a10:
Ya know...Ive been acting, teaching, and directing for years and im obsessed with Television. I dont know anyone who watches more TV than me, so I know my stuff. Or I like to think I do. This show is surprsingly better than half the crap on TV now. Actually witty with strong character actors to deliver. Unfortunately America and society onlylike shows that revolve around courts or cops or people doing stupid things for money. 1 day shows and movies will be good again. But until then, atleast we might have another season of Teachers
Craig S gave it a9:
Did the critics base their reviews solely on the ads? I thought the ads looked pretty stupid but I gave it a shot on the recognition that I like Justin Bartha's (National Treasure) sarcastic style. From the very first episode I was hooked, and now I TiVo every episode. The plot's not exactly earthshattering, but what new ground did "Friends" break? And look how that did. For as much potential as it has to be truly horrendous, the writing really saves the show. Loads of laughs every episode!
Ryan D gave it a6:
I think that the script came across as trying too hard. The producers would do much better focusing more on Phil Hendrie's character...and give the entire show more bite rather than predictable, canned jokes.
