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Those Who Can't
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Those Who Can't

Thu, Feb 11, 2016
  • Comedy
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

There are teachers who inspire, enlighten, and challenge us. These are not those teachers.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Adam Cayton-Holland
    Adam Cayton-Holland
    as Loren Payton
  • A
    Andrew Orvedahl
    as Andy Fairbell
  • Ben Roy
    Ben Roy
    as Billy Shoemaker
  • Maria Thayer
    Maria Thayer
    as Abbey Logan
  • Rory Scovel
    Rory Scovel
    as Geoffrey Quinn
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Episodes

3 seasons · 35 episodes

Ended · 35 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Boys Are Coming Together
    Aired · Fri, Feb 12, 2016 · 30m

    When the school bully begins picking on some of the teachers at Smoot High, the teachers exact a terrible (and stupid) revenge...and even the librarian gets in on the action!

  • E2
    Oof, Nut City
    Aired · Fri, Feb 12, 2016 · 30m

    Principal Quinn tasks the guys with helping a shy kid wih the student election, but they do their jobs a little too well and unwittingly create a monster. And Abbey and Quinn have a fight over Smoot High's debate practices.

  • E3
    Lady and the Skamp
    Aired · Fri, Feb 19, 2016 · 30m

    The teachers protest poor working conditions by going on strike. Shoemaker and Abbey butt heads over who's the real strike leader, and Loren and Rod tailfate the event... leaving Quinn and Tammy to man the understaffed school.

  • E4
    The Fairbell Tape
    Aired · Fri, Feb 26, 2016 · 30m

    When the junk food vending machines get yanked by the PTA, Shoemaker and Abbey go to extreme lengths to get them back. Loren faces off with his old home-ec teacher, while Fairbell's sexual orientation is uncovered with the help of a peculiar videotape.

  • E5
    Of Lice and Men
    Aired · Fri, Mar 4, 2016 · 30m

    After a lice outbreak at Smoot, Loren takes matters into his own hands and commands the "hot zone." Shoemaker and Tammy square off in a haircutting contest, while Abbey revisits some not-so-fond high school memories.

  • E6
    What's Eating Uncle Jake?
    Aired · Fri, Mar 11, 2016 · 30m

    After leading the JV Girls Volleyball team to the State Championship, Fairbell gets benched when the PTA appoints a new coach. Plus, Shoemaker takes asst. coaching a bit too far, and Loren schemes for a shady game sponsor.

  • E7
    For Whom the Bell's Tolls
    Aired · Fri, Mar 25, 2016 · 30m

    The guys come to school drunk on the day Superintendent Carson promises to fire the worst teacher, and Loren maintains a buzz in order to save face.

  • E8
    Wet Dreams May Come
    Aired · Fri, Apr 1, 2016 · 30m

    Shoemaker is tormented by a disturbing sex dream that the drama teacher advises him to act on; Fairbell befriends the new school police officer.

  • E9
    K-Pop Goes the Weasel
    Aired · Fri, Apr 8, 2016 · 30m

    A former student leaves a threatening letter for Principal Quinn, Loren, Shoemaker and Fairbell and they quickly realize they're stuck in the middle of his sick, murderous game. Trapped in the school at night, with corpses piling up, the teachers must fight for survival.

  • E10
    Take a Wonka on the Wild Side
    Aired · Fri, Apr 15, 2016 · 30m

    As Senior Prom approaches, the teachers use the dance to relive their glory days. Fairbell and Abbey's "friend date" is a disaster, Principal Quinn has the worst night of his life, and Shoemaker's looming divorce leads him to get his angry band back together.

Season 2
12 episodes · 12 aired
▾
  • E1
    Rod Man Out
    Aired · Fri, Oct 7, 2016 · 30m

    With the dreaded new school year right around the corner, the teachers get a surprise when Rod returns to Smoot a sober man. But his new insufferable attitude forces the gang to do the unthinkable to get him back to his old self.

  • E2
    Foreskin in the Game
    Aired · Fri, Oct 14, 2016 · 30m

    Shoemaker seeks emergency medical help from Abbey; Fairbell takes on a role assisting Cattie, Smoot's new principal; and Loren is left alone in the dust.

  • E3
    Plains High School Drifter
    Aired · Fri, Oct 21, 2016 · 30m

    Cattie hires a former Denver Bronco to be Smoot's new head football coach, and he appoints Loren as his assistant. But the new coach's methods don't sit well with Tammy and Shoemaker, who go to great lengths to fire him.

  • E4
    8 Mile High
    Aired · Fri, Oct 28, 2016 · 30m

    Obsessed with the underground rap scene, Loren recruits Shoemaker and Fairbell to join his crew. Meanwhile, Abbey gets caught up in the local gang life, and Shoemaker and Rod butt heads over his relationship with Rod's mother.

  • E5
    White Guilt Trip
    Aired · Fri, Nov 11, 2016 · 30m

    After Abbey accidentally discovers Smoot's racist past, Cattie brings Native American students in to make up for the bad publicity. Plus, Rod and Loren start a craft brewery on campus, but find that their success may be short-lived.

  • E6
    The Trial of Geoffrey Quinn
    Aired · Fri, Nov 11, 2016 · 30m

    It's Principal Quinn's trial, and Shoemaker, Abbey, Fairbell and Loren have been summoned to the witness stand. Meanwhile, Cattie enlists Leslie to transform Smoot into a passable school for an incoming reporter.

  • E7
    Detergent Dawn
    Aired · Fri, Nov 18, 2016 · 30m

    Loren finally completes his novel, but the book's success goes to his head, forcing Shoemaker to become his 'agent.' However, when the novel sparks a hookup outbreak, Fairbell and Summer's abstinence class takes a dramatic turn.

  • E8
    A New Dog in the Yard
    Aired · Fri, Nov 18, 2016 · 30m

    After being appointed interim wrestling coach, Fairbell starts a beef with the rival school's coach, who Abbey has a crush on. Plus, Shoemaker takes testosterone, and Loren deals with a new girlfriend - and her two children.

  • E9
    Normal Activity
    Aired · Fri, Dec 2, 2016 · 30m

    When graffitied pentagrams start popping up around school, Quinn arms the staff with GoPro cameras to catch the vandal - leading to a night of chaos.

  • E10
    Electile Dysfunction
    Aired · Fri, Dec 2, 2016 · 30m

    Smoot is used as a polling station for the Denver mayoral election and Quinn assigns the staff to count votes, but the series finale of a major television show occupies the teachers' time and attention.

  • E11
    Mid-Bryce Crisis
    Aired · Fri, Dec 9, 2016 · 30m

    When a former Smoot senior returns to school, Loren, Shoemaker and Fairbell get paranoid about being the victims of yet another senior prank. Meanwhile, Abbey begins to date a younger guy despite warnings from Tammy and Julie.

  • E12
    Graduation
    Aired · Fri, Dec 9, 2016 · 30m

    It's graduation week at Smoot, and Shoemaker begins aggressively selling Class of 2017 memorabilia to earn some extra cash. Plus, Quinn's effort to set Loren up with a woman backfires, and Fairbell's future at Smoot is in jeopardy.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    All's Fairbell
    Aired · Tue, Jan 15, 2019 · 30m

    Against all odds, Fairbell is excelling in his new role as principal - but the arrival of a buttoned-up guidance counselor jeopardizes the rest of the gang's easy street.

  • E2
    The Running of the Bullies
    Aired · Tue, Jan 22, 2019 · 30m

    Quinn returns as principal and starts a campaign to tackle the rampant bullying at Smoot - but disturbing the delicate social ecosystem has consequences for everyone.

  • E3
    You Can't Go Homecoming Again
    Aired · Tue, Jan 29, 2019 · 30m

    With the gang in charge of the Homecoming Parade floats, tensions rise and "class" warfare ensues.

  • E4
    A Smoot Holiday Coincidence
    Aired · Tue, Feb 5, 2019 · 30m

    The Smoot teachers rally around a student as they raise money for his heart transplant.

  • E5
    Escapegoats
    Aired · Tue, Feb 12, 2019 · 30m

    With the gang trapped in a Smoot "escape room," new guidance counselor Steven leads the charge to get them fired.

  • E6
    Taco Tuesday
    Aired · Tue, Feb 19, 2019 · 30m

    As Tammy desperately tries to take care of an urgent personal matter, Smoot deals with a crisis of its own: a taco-less Tuesday.

  • E7
    One Ding-Wonder
    Aired · Tue, Feb 26, 2019 · 30m

    When a Smoot student becomes a viral sensation, Shoemaker gets a brush with fame, and Loren and Abbey try to out-viral everyone with a video of their own.

  • E8
    Grisly Man
    Aired · Tue, Mar 5, 2019 · 30m

    Out in the woods for a cross-country race, the gang stumbles upon a hermit they believe is a legendary serial killer.

  • E9
    Those Who Could've
    Aired · Tue, Mar 12, 2019 · 30m

    The Smoot Faculty exploits student-teachers from a local university.

  • E10
    SKAppily Ever After
    Aired · Tue, Mar 19, 2019 · 30m

    Everyone chips in to throw Loren and Jade a dream wedding at the school. Meanwhile, Abbey wants to take her anonymous online relationship to the next level.

  • E11
    Big Ol' Scams
    Aired · Tue, Mar 26, 2019 · 30m

    Steven's vocational career fair has Loren and Abbey questioning their professional paths. Meanwhile, Shoemaker and Fairbell join a cult-like pyramid scheme.

  • E12
    Abbey's Road
    Aired · Tue, Apr 2, 2019 · 30m

    Abbey enjoys success at her new career away from Smoot. In her absence, the gang struggles with their altered group dynamic and Loren takes over as librarian.

  • E13
    Yes We Scan
    Aired · Tue, Apr 9, 2019 · 30m

    With the school in danger of being shut down, the gang hatches a plan to save the day. Meanwhile, Quinn and Tammy embark on a drug-fueled vision quest.