Season 1

Episodes • 2006

Jason Bateman
Greg Grunberg
Nikki Cox
Leslie Grossman
Kyle Gass
Patricia Belcher
Pilot

1. Pilot

21 min

Jake Galvin gives up his law career to become a high school English teacher.

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Only Connect

2. Only Connect

20 min

Jake tries to connect with a student who hides his intelligence due to peer pressure. He also tries to do a favor for Liza, which backfires.

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Fight School

3. Fight School

20 min

Jake has to decide between stopping an after school fight between two students and spending a couple hours with Nick and Liza at Michael Jordan's mansion.

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Parent Teacher Conference

4. Parent Teacher Conference

20 min

Jake has a one night stand with a single mother and continues the relationship to be a good role model.

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Don't Mess with Sloppy

5. Don't Mess with Sloppy

20 min

Jake inadvertently discourages a student's dream to become a lawyer. Nick tells Jake that Liza used to be married.

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The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold

6. The Jerk Who Came In from the Cold

20 min

Dealing with the information that Liza's ex is coming to town, Nick convinces Jake to have a party. It's no ordinary party though. It's a Bankhead party, which is really an elaborate prank played on an annoying co-worker.

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The Intervention

7. The Intervention

21 min

After receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.

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