Teachers.

Sounds like the previous reviewer was having a bad night when watching this show's pilot. There's plenty of room for improvement for Teachers, but keep in mind that Cheers faced the same kind of harsh criticism and was almost canceled in its first season. Am I implying that Teachers has the same potential as Cheers? Not necessarily, but I do think it's a diamond in the rough. The main asset on Teachers' side is its host of distinctive characters. The writing is a bit uneven, but occasionally produces biting gems like an attractive female teacher's observation about three leering male co-workers, comparing them to a 'recruitment poster for Lesbians.' Put-down humor may not be genteel, but it scores laughs, and has ever since Sophia's zingers in Golden Girls. The main character seems to be Jeff Cahill(Justin Bartha), a sarcastic, bad-boy English teacher who's hot for Alice Fletcher(Sarah Alexander), a tart-tongued, ex-Brit fellow teacher who would respond well to Jeff's advances if only he'd be more mature. I share her disdain for his attitude and fountain of quips. Enough is enough. Also, the show's wardrobe staff take note: Jeff's jeans are way too tight and the low-riding pair worn in the pilot looked rather, well, feminine. If the writers use other characters more liberally (the slutty substitute, the burned out bald guy, and the uptight African American buddy), good things may happen. And how about involving students more? Will they maximize Teachers' potential, or will we consistently mark its card 'Capable of Doing Better?' We'll see.

These writers are trying to re-create the characters they have on "scrubs" in a different occupation however the characters they are stuck with have no charisma or acting ability not to mention the writing seems poor and effortless. These guys are trying to create something that would be good if the writing wasn't so disgusting which is leaving the shows only lifeline to be two attractive teachers that that are barely keeping it alive. The humor in this show seems like it is trying to target an audience with an I.Q. of 40 or below. Another reason why this show is becoming a failure could be that the writing on the show "scrubs" is excellent and this show has to follow it up leaving the viewer in an odd position not knowing whether to cry or to just lose hope in new sitcoms all together. This is just my opinion but i think these guys should stop now before they humiliate themselves anymore than they have already.

Having seen the original British version of teachers i was expecting simple re-write to give it an American touch. However, I was, at first, appalled to see that that teachers had become a poorly written canned laughter show in comparison to its British forefather ...... then i watched the second episode and then then the third and i was hooked. It may not be the show i was expecting it to be but it has become its own show. The one-liners may not be perfect but they made me laugh, the continuity provided a good background to all of the jokes and frankly it was often immature and thats what we love the best about comedy shows. hopefully we will see a second season of teachers as there is much more that can be done.

Overall Grade: B- A good Start but some serious improvement needed next term

I love dry humor and this is tops. Plus Sarah Alexander!!!!! British women are so lovely. In my opinion the shows draws on the relationship between students and teachers from the students point of what they think the teachers do. In either case the show is funny and the cast is perfect. Though we all recognize BUD!!! Kenny from the Cosby show. He has not outgrown his look. They include all of the typical, Hot teacher, Pretty teacher, and the rest. It is very hard to fill 10 lines on text. I like Sarah Alexander most. From there it goes to the brunette and then to the main character and then to the Principal chick.

Everything the other review stated about this show is pretty much dead on. This show is full of groaning one-liners and very base humor. It is geared toward those with a teenage male mentality. Hey, it's a series about high school, what do you expect? No highbrow, sophisticated humor here.

That being said...this show rocks! Every episode always seems to start out a little slow with jokes that only bring a slight grin or two. About 1/2 way through, it picks up steam, and I am usually cracking up by the end.

My wife watches it with me, and finds it amusing but not nearly as funny as I do. I, of course, also thought that the movie "Benchwarmers" was hilarious. So, let that be your guide.