Bad Teacher (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Based on |
Bad Teacher by Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky |
| Developed by | Hilary Winston |
| Starring |
Ari Graynor Sara Gilbert Ryan Hansen Sara Rodier Kristin Davis David Alan Grier |
| Composer(s) | Lyle Workman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Hilary Winston Lee Eisenberg Gene Stupnitsky Jimmy Miller Sam Hansen Michael Lasker |
| Producer(s) | Ari Graynor Cameron Diaz |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gifted and Talented Camp Productions Mosaic Media Group Quantity Entertainment CBS Television Studios Sony Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 24 – July 26, 2014 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Bad Teacher is an American single-camera comedy series created by Hilary Winston, loosely based on the 2011 film of the same name. The series aired on CBS from April 24 to July 26, 2014, as part of the 2013–14 American television season.
On May 27, 2014, CBS, which already canceled the show after three episodes, removed it from the schedule. However, the remaining episodes later aired as part of a summer burn off in July 2014.
Meredith Davis is divorced from her husband, who leaves her with nothing due to a prenuptial agreement that she clearly did not read. She is forced to move in with her friend's family, whose step-daughter Lily inspires her to come up with a plan – get hired as a teacher at Lily's school, Richard Nixon Middle School, meet and marry a rich single father, and get back to the extravagant lifestyle to which she was accustomed. Using a fake résumé and her feminine charm, she gets Principal Carl Gaines to hire her. The faculty includes Joel, a former high school classmate who is now a gym teacher; Irene, a shy fellow teacher who becomes excited to have a new friend; and Ginny, faculty president who resents Meredith and is suspicious of her. Although a horrible teacher, Meredith imparts life lessons to Lily and her friends.
The show was first reported to be in development on October 5, 2012, and received a pilot order on January 23, 2013. Don Scardino became attached to direct the pilot on March 13, 2013.
On February 18, 2013, David Alan Grier was the first to join the cast in the role of Carl. On February 19, Ari Graynor was cast in the lead role of Meredith. On February 21, Ryan Hansen was cast as Joel. On March 6, Sara Gilbert was cast as Irene. On March 13, Kristin Davis was cast as Ginny. Sara Rodier was also cast in the role of Lily, though this casting news received no announcement. On March 19, 2013, Caitlin Kimball joined the cast in a recurring role, portraying Kim.
On May 13, 2013, it was reported that the series would not receive a fall 2013 commitment from CBS. The series was absent entirely from the CBS 2013–14 schedule announced on May 15, 2013, however a series pickup was announced a week later on May 22.
The series premiered at 9:31PM on April 24, 2014. At its 2014–15 upfront presentation on May 10, CBS announced that the series had been canceled after airing only three episodes. After the fifth episode aired on May 22, the planned broadcasts of the sixth and seventh episodes were pulled from the schedule – being replaced with reruns of The Millers that had been previously scheduled to air at 8:31PM.
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