S1E2
Teacher Jail
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
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.
Our Take
Teacher Jail leans harder into Jack’s awfulness, and Glenn Howerton sells it, but the union rep subplot mostly spins its wheels. Helen as substitute should be funnier than it is, and the jokes about teacher jail wear thin fast. A few solid laughs scattered through an otherwise forgettable half hour. Watchable if you liked the premiere, but it doesn’t build much momentum.