History Series / Teachers2001

* DawsonCasting: At play with some of the pupils. Creator/JamesCorden, who played Jeremy, is actually older than Shaun Evans, who played one of the teachers.

A British {{Dramedy}} that aired on Channel 4 between 2001 and 2004, for a total of 40 50-minute episodes over four series. As the title suggests, the show centred around a group of teachers in a British comprehensive; for the first two series the focus was on newly qualified English teacher Simon, played by Creator/AndrewLincoln. Unenthused about his profession and less mature than some of his pupils, Simon both feared and lusted after his scarily efficient rival, Jenny, took advice from his sarcastic best friend Susan, and spent quite a lot of time down the pub with hetero life partners Kurt and Brian, possibly the only people on staff to make Simon look like a genius. Other regulars in the first and second series were unpopular older teacher Bob, headmistress Clare, her secretaries Carol and Liz, and gay French teacher JP.

When Simon left during the second series the show became more of an ensemble, with new cast members Lindsay, Penny and Matt joining and Brian and Kurt given much larger roles. Penny was initially written to be deeply disliked by the other characters but was rehabilitated in the third series after JP, Jenny and Susan all vanished between series. Although this series ended on something of a cliffhanger with Lindsay and Matt acting on an attraction that's been building between them, the fourth series saw another major change in cast - Matt, Kurt and Brian had all apparently died offscreen, and the remaining staff had moved to a new school. Series four introduced new characters Damien, Ben and Ewan, with plotlines about Bob marrying a mail order bride and Penny having an affair with a pupil. This series was less successful than the previous three and the show was not recommissioned.

''Teachers'' included elements of the surreal; the canteen staff is entirely made up of dwarfs, wild animals wander in the background of shots, and rather than an onscreen caption the days of the week are displayed as if painted on walls, the road, lollipop ladies' signs... The first three series were nominated for six BAFTA awards. An unsuccessful and short-lived [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American remake]] aired in 2006.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hoo boy. The series lost various cast members between series, usually without ever mentioning them again. This was eventually lampshaded when Series 4 begins with shots of some of the missing characters' headstones. [[RefugeInAudacity And then shows Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves]].

* {{Flanderization}}: Bob started off as a dull but not completely unlikeable authority figure (as Head of English, he was Simon's boss). By Series 3 he had developed into something of a buffoonish ButtMonkey, culminating in his Series 4 storyline involving a mail-order Thai bride who was only using him to get a British visa.

* PutOnABus: Simon leaves in Series 2, only [[TheBusCameBack to return]] for a few episodes in Series 3.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Kurt, Brian and Matt are not only killed offscreen, the first episode of series 4 has Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: Or at least, everybody *wants* to have lots of sex with each other.

* {{Flanderization}}: Bob started off as a dull but not completely unlikeable authority figure (as Head of English, he was Simon's boss). By Series 3 he had developed into something of a buffoon, culminating in his Series 4 storyline involving a mail-order Thai bride who was only using him to get a British visa.

* ButtMonkey: Bob, especially in later series.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Kurt. A lot.

* TheLadette: Lindsay

* SmokingHotSex

* AwfulWeddedLife: From what we see, this is Susan's relationship with Peter. Until she gets a divorce, at least.
* ButtMonkey: Bob.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: The series lost cast members in droves between series, usually without ever mentioning them again. Eventually lampshaded when series four begins with shots of the missing characters' headstones. [[RefugeInAudacity And then shows Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves]].

* {{Flanderization}}: Bob starts off merely dull but not completely unlikeable.
* TheGoodOldBritishComp: Where most of the action takes place. Apart from the pub, obviously.
* HappilyMarried: Averted. With, erm, every married couple on the show...

* LittlePeopleAreSurreal: The canteen staff - and ''only'' the canteen staff - are all dwarfs. [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight No-one ever remarks on this]].
* AManIsAlwaysEager: To the extent that Simon has a freakout when he realises he doesn't desperately want to have sex.

* MyLocal: The Plumber's Arms

* PutOnABus: Simon leaves in series 2, and returns for a few episodes in series 3.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Simon and Jenny in Series 1 (they do, once). Also, Lindsay and Matt in Series 3.

[[quoteright:330 The main cast from the first two series. L-R: Jenny, Kurt, Simon, Susan, Brian]]

* TheGoodOldBritishComp

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Simon and Jenny. They do, once.

* VomitIndescretionShot: After Kayla kisses Grint.

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A British {{Dramedy}} that aired on Channel 4 between 2001 and 2004, for a total of 40 50-minute episodes over four series. As the title suggests, the show centred around a group of teachers in a British comprehensive; for the first two series the focus was on newly qualified English teacher Simon, played by Andrew Lincoln. Unenthused about his profession and less mature than some of his pupils, Simon both feared and lusted after his scarily efficient rival, Jenny, took advice from his sarcastic best friend Susan, and spent quite a lot of time down the pub with hetero life partners Kurt and Brian, possibly the only people on staff to make Simon look like a genius. Other regulars in the first and second series were unpopular older teacher Bob, headmistress Clare, her secretaries Carol and Liz, and gay French teacher JP.

* {{A Date With Rosie Palms}} - Kurt. A lot.
* {{Alien Lunch}} - Whilst pregnant Carol picks up a [[WackyCravings few strange eating habits]].
* {{Apathetic Teacher}} - Pretty much all of them, to some degree. Jenny and Susan are the two partial exceptions, but both of them slip back every so often.
* AwfulWeddedLife - From what we see, this is Susan's relationship with Peter. Until she gets a divorce, at least.
* ButtMonkey - Bob.
* {{Camp Gay}} - John, a student who develops a crush on Simon.
* {{Chuck Cunningham Syndrome}} - The series lost cast members in droves between series, usually without ever mentioning them again. Eventually lampshaded when series four begins with shots of the missing characters' headstones. [[RefugeInAudacity And then shows Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves]].
* ClusterFBomb - The entire series, but particular mention must go to Bob's very first line in the first episode.
* CoolTeacher - Simon's whole schtick.

* {{Country Matters}} - In the first episode you can briefly see a caretaker trying to wipe off some markerpen changes made to a sign bearing the name of the headteacher, Mrs C. Hunter.

* DeadpanSnarker - Susan, mostly. Jenny takes her shots as well.
* DroppedABridgeOnHim - Kurt, Brian and Matt are not only killed offscreen, the first episode of series 4 has Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex - Or at least, everybody *wants* to have lots of sex with each other.

* {{Flanderization}} - Bob starts off merely dull but not completely unlikeable.

* HappilyMarried - Averted. With, erm, every married couple on the show...
* HeterosexualLifePartners - Kurt and Brian. And they frequently verge into...
* HoYay - Kurt and Brian worry in a few episodes that they might be gay for each other. An episode revolves around them first realising that everyone sees them as a married couple and then temporarily 'divorcing' - although it's played for comedy, they're both genuinely devastated at breaking up. Brian also spends an episode struggling with a crush on JP.
* HippieTeacher - Lindsay, briefly, after giving up alcohol. She snaps out of it.
* IgnoredEpiphany - Simon, basically every episode.
* JustFriends - Simon and Susan, although he briefly considers it. Both agree they're better as PlatonicLifePartners.
* TheLadette - Lindsay

* AManIsAlwaysEager - To the extent that Simon has a freakout when he realises he doesn't desperately want to have sex.
* MistakenForGay - Brian somehow manages to mistake ''himself'' for gay.
* MyLocal - The Plumber's Arms
* OnlySaneMan - Susan and Jenny border on this in seasons 1 and 2.
* PutOnABus - Simon leaves in series 2, and returns for a few episodes in series 3.
* PsychologistTeacher - Susan, though she handles all her colleagues' problems as well as the kids'.
* RealSongThemeTune: Music/BelleAndSebastian's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUCZNufUiIQ "The Boy With The Arab Strap"]].
* SheCleansUpNicely - The intended effect of Susan's makeover.

* SternTeacher - Jenny.
* TeensAreMonsters - There's always a ridiculous amount of bullying and violence in the background of almost every playground, and many corridor scenes. The teachers generally appear completely oblivious to it.
* VomitDiscretionShot - "I think I'm gonna throw up..." "Wait! Throw up over the side, it'll be more fun!"
* VomitIndescretionShot - After Kayla kisses Grint.
* WackyCravings - Carol starts eating pens.
* WillTheyOrWontThey - Simon and Jenny. They do, once.

* RealSongThemeTune: Music/BelleAndSebastian's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUCZNufUiIQ "The Boy With The Arab Strap"]]. And very {{Ear Worm}}y it is too.

No relation to the 1985 film starring Creator/NickNolte, or [[Series/Teachers(2016) the 2016 sitcom on TV Land]].

No relation to the 1985 film starring Creator/NickNolte, or the 2016 sitcom on TV Land.

* {{Apathetic Teacher}} - Pretty much all of them, to some degree.

* CommittmentIssues - Simon.

* EpiphanyDream - A regular event for Simon. He usually just ignores them though.

* WillTheyOrWontThey - Simon and Jenny. [[They don't.]]

* {{Chuck Cunningham Syndrome}} - The series culled cast members in droves between series, usually without ever mentioning them again. Eventually lampshaded when series four begins with shots of the missing characters' headstones. [[RefugeInAudacity And then shows Lindsay and Penny pissing on their graves]].

* VomitIndescretionShot - After Kayla kisses Grint

* WillTheyOrWontThey - Simon and Jenny.

* {{Happily Married}} - Averted. With, erm, every married couple on the show...
* HeyItsThatGuy! - James Corden from ''GavinAndStacey'' appears as a student in the first series. Matt Horne, also from {{Gavin and Stacey}} shows up in series 4 as the RE teacher. Ashley Madekwe from ''SecretDiaryOfACallGirl''. Kara Tointon who plays Dawn in ''{{Eastenders}}''. James Buckley who plays Jay in ''TheInbetweeners''.

Comedy drama that aired on Channel 4 between 2001 and 2004, for a total of 40 50-minute episodes over four series. As the title suggests, the show centred around a group of teachers in a British comprehensive; for the first two series the focus was on newly qualified English teacher Simon, played by Andrew Lincoln. Unenthused about his profession and less mature than some of his pupils, Simon both feared and lusted after his scarily efficient rival, Jenny, took advice from his sarcastic best friend Susan, and spent quite a lot of time down the pub with hetero life partners Kurt and Brian, possibly the only people on staff to make Simon look like a genius. Other regulars in the first and second series were unpopular older teacher Bob, headmistress Clare, her secretaries Carol and Liz, and gay French teacher JP.

''Teachers'' included elements of the surreal; the canteen staff is entirely made up of dwarfs, wild animals wander in the background of shots, and rather than an onscreen caption the days of the week are displayed as if painted on walls, the road, lollipop ladies' signs... The first three series were nominated for six BAFTA awards. An unsuccessful and short-lived American remake aired in 2006.

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_teachers.jpg Comedy drama that aired on Channel 4 between 2001 and 2004, for a total of 40 50-minute episodes over four series. As the title suggests, the show centred around a group of teachers in a British comprehensive; for the first two series the focus was on newly qualified English teacher Simon, played by Andrew Lincoln. Unenthused about his profession and less mature than some of his pupils, Simon both feared and lusted after his scarily efficient rival, Jenny, took advice from his sarcastic best friend Susan, and spent quite a lot of time down the pub with hetero life partners Kurt and Brian, possibly the only people on staff to make Simon look like a genius. Other regulars in the first and second series were unpopular older teacher Bob, headmistress Clare, her secretaries Carol and Liz, and gay French teacher JP.

* RealSongThemeTune: BelleAndSebastian's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUCZNufUiIQ "The Boy With The Arab Strap"]]. And very {{Ear Worm}}y it is too.

* {{Camp Gay}} - John Simon during Gay and Lesbian Awareness week.
* {{Chuck Cunningham Syndrome}} - Between series 2 and 3 Susan, Jenny & JP all disappear.

* HeyItsThatGuy! - James Corden from {{Gavin and Stacey}} appears as a student in the first series. Matt Horne, also from {{Gavin and Stacey}} shows up in series 4 as the RE teacher. Ashley Madekwe from Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. Kara Tointon who plays Dawn in {{Eastenders}} James Buckley who plays Jay in The Inbetweeners

* {{The Ladette}} - Lindsay

* {{Mistaken For Gay}} - Brian somehow manages to mistake himself for gay.
* {{My Local}} - The Plumber's Arms

* {{Smoking Hot Sex}}

* {{Teens Are Monsters}} - There's always a ridiculous amount of bullying and violence in the background of almost every playground, and many corridor scenes. The teachers generally appear completely oblivious to it.
* {{Vomit Discretion Shot}} - "I think I'm gonna throw up..." "Wait! Throw up over the side, it'll be more fun!"
* {{Vomit Indescretion Shot}} - After Kayla kisses Grint
* {{Wacky Cravings}} - Carol starts eating pens.

* {{Alien Lunch}} - Whilst pregnant Carol picks up a few strange eating habits.

* {{Camp Gay}} - John SImon during Gay and Lesbian Awareness week.

* {{Country Matters}} - In the first episode you can briefly see a caretaker trying to wipe off some markerpen changes made to a sign bearing the headteacher's, Mrs.C.Hunter, name.

* Hey, It's That Guy! - James Corden from {{Gavin and Stacey}} appears as a student in the first series. Matt Horne, also from {{Gavin and Stacey}} shows up in series 4 as the RE teacher. Ashley Madekwe from Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. Kara Tointon who plays Dawn in {{Eastenders}} James Buckley who plays Jay in The Inbetweeners

* PsychologistTeacher - Susan, though she's handed all her colleagues' problems as well as the kids'.

* {{The Scrappy}} - Penny

This show provides examples of:

* EnsembleDarkhorse - Kurt and Brian become defacto leads in the third series.
* {{Fetish Fuel}} - Simon's Dominatrix Jenny fantasy.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap - A whole episode is devoted to people explaining to Penny why she's annoying and unlikeable and her efforts to change.

* {{The Scrappy}} - Penny
* {{Seasonal Rot}} - While {{Your Mileage May Vary}}, many feel that the fourth season was a let-down.

* Hey, It's That Guy! - James Corden from {{Gavin and Stacey}} appears as a student in the first series. Matt Horne, also from {{Gavin and Stacey}} shows up in series 4 as the RE teacher. Ashley Madekwe from Secret Diary Of A Call Girl. Kara Tointon who plays Dawn in {{Eastenders}} James Buckley who plays Jay in The Inbetweeners