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Substitute

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Tuesday March 28, 2006    Prod Code: 101
Everyone gangs up on Alice when Jeff tries to make her jealous by hitting on the new substitute teacher and Calvin and Dick try their best to ensure that Alice doesn't get made faculty chair.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Matt Tarses
Director: James Burrows, Bill Wrubel
Star: Sarah Shahi (Tina),  Sarah Alexander (Alice),  Phil Hendrie (Dick),  Matt Winston (Mitch),  Kali Rocha (Ms. Wiggins),  Justin Bartha (Jeff Cahill),  Deon Richmond (Calvin Babbet)
Guest Star: Max Prado (Bobby),  Khleo Thomas (Patrick),  Jonathan Turnbill (J.J. Stevens)

Notes

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Was originally supposed to air on Thursday, April 6th (edit)
Series scored a TV-14 rating. (edit)
Filming for this episode took place at University High School in Los Angeles, California. (edit)
Series Premiere (edit)

Quotes

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Jeff: Hi I'm Jeff Cahill
Tina: I have a boyfriend
Jeff: That's an unusual name. Do I detect some Native American blood? (edit)
Jeff: Let's start over. I'm Jeff Cahill
Tina: I have a boyfriend.
Jeff: Jeff Cahill
Tina: Boyfriend
Jeff: JC
Tina: BF (edit)
Jeff: (playing golf in Mitch's classroom) Show your teacher some respect. Move it nerd I got a long back swing. (edit)
Mitch: Would you please get out of my classroom.
Jeff: Mitch I want to be here as much as your students do. (edit)
Tina: I don't have a boyfriend I just say that to guys who come up to me with that look. But now I know that you're gay so it's okay girlfriend
Jeff: I'm not gay.
Tina: Oh sure you are. You and your friend sharing your jacket. It's very cute. (edit)

Trivia

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Opening a box containing them, Dick stated he was going to be handing out Tastykakes. The closed captioning incorrectly called them "tasty cakes." (edit)
The idea for this show originally came from a British drama titled "Teachers." (edit)

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"Average"
I wish my teachers looked like that !!!
Continue » Posted Apr 4, 2006 8:57 am PST

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"Pilot episode"
Felt to much like a sitcom, but it was funny.
Continue » Posted Mar 28, 2006 9:23 pm PST
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Episode: Substitute
Season Number: 1
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