S4E8

The Harvard Pen

Aired 2021-09-02 26 min ★ 5.6/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Jack is enraged to find that the A.P. Bio students have stolen his beloved Harvard pen after he asked them not to touch it; Principal Durbin and Helen repeatedly fail the superintendent’s inspections.

Our Take

A thin episode that leans too hard on one joke, and the Harvard pen bit runs out of gas well before the half-hour is up. The Durbin and Helen inspection subplot has a few decent moments but can’t carry the slack. Fine if you’re already watching the season, but skippable otherwise.