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Summary When the A.P. Bio students reunite Jack with his deadbeat dad, Jack plots revenge by trying to expose his allegedly reformed father; a witch foretells of a grim future for Mary, Stef and Michelle that divides the women. Our…

Summary Jack attempts to get closer with the guys at work by inviting them over for a game night; Helen helps Principal Durbin grow a backbone; Stef and Mary try to coax information out of Michelle about the court case…

Summary Jack has the students form a fake cult to sabotage Principal Durbin’s new school uniforms; Mary, Stef and Michelle prepare to see one of their favorite artists who is in town to perform. Our Take The cult plot is…

Summary A tornado puts the school on lockdown and Helen believes it’s coming specifically for her; the kids pass the time by writing fan fiction, “shipping” various combinations of faculty members; Mary, Stef and Michelle devise a plan to escape…

Summary While the rest of the town prepares for the celebration of Toledo’s annual Katie Holmes Day, Jack and Marissa plot to ruin the holiday pageant. Our Take A middling episode that leans hard on the Katie Holmes Day gimmick…

Summary Principal Durbin and Helen sweep lockers; Jack finds out that Anthony has been lying about his extracurricular activities; Jack and Lynette follow Anthony to find out what he’s really been up to; the search for Stef’s baby donor intensifies.…

Summary As the school prepares for winter break, Jack tries to record a lecture on Thoreau’s transcendentalism as a way into the University of Wisconsin’s philosophy department; frustrated and unable to finish the video, he falls asleep and has nightmares.…

Summary Jack has Mary drive him to the doctor, but a prank results in him getting the same procedure twice; at school, Durbin and Helen embarrass themselves and the kids compete over class superlative titles. Our Take A middling episode…

Summary Principal Durbin takes it upon himself to help Jack advance his book with an appearance on Toledo’s morning TV show but lets his five minutes of fame get the best of him; the other teachers lead a competition within…

Summary Jack accidentally loses a significant amount of money and it falls in the hands of the students; as Principal Durbin and Helen investigate who stole the money, the students and teachers admit to other wrongdoings. Our Take Middle of…