Recap / A.P. Bio

Here is a list of episodes from NBC's A.P. Bio, an American school-themed sitcom about a philosopher/biology teacher named Jack Griffin who absolutely tries his best to escape teaching A.P. Bio in a Toledo, Ohio high school and return to Harvard University to teach philosophy.

Season 1

1. Catfish: Jack Griffin calls off that in A.P. Bio that he'll not be teaching any biology to his students and orders them to just sleep or draw or surf the web for all he cares just so long as they be quiet. But then he overhears from the art teacher Mary Wagner that she can force her students to do her bidding, so Jack decides to make his students catfish his nemesis Miles Leonard.
2. Teacher Jail: The A.P. Bio kids try to get rid of Jack and replace him with a proper biology teacher by exposing his negligence and constant absence from the classroom. Instead, he gets rewarded with a paid vacation by the union's outrageously anarchic representative who is turning Ralph into a scapegoat for the nonsense Jack caused.
3. Burning Miles: Ralph has to make cutbacks on the school's budget to make up for the extravagant pricey sign Jack destroyed back in the pilot episode.
4. Overachieving Virgins: Jack gets into a petty dispute with Marcus, the President of Student Council, who surprisingly refuses to back down, causing the situation to escalate much too far. Meanwhile, Stef sells makeup at school as a side business.
5. Dating Toledoans: Jack, who has been taking buses to New York to meet dates, is convinced to let Stef, Mary, and Michelle show him how to enjoy Toledo. Meanwhile, Principal Durbin finds out that his announcements have not been as well received as he had previously believed when Helen covers for him and entertains everyone.
6. Freakin' Enamored: Jack tries to make a move onto Colin's very attractive mother but Colin's crazy antics get in the way of his first date and attempts to kiss or have intercourse with her. Meanwhile, Principal Ralph Durbin removes an ambiguously nude drawing of Mary resulting in major backlash from the teachers.
7. Selling Out: After Jack receives an offer from Miles' publisher to write a book of feel-good philosophy, he enlists the help of Helen in hopes of using the deal as his ticket out of Toledo. Meanwhile, principal Durbin accidentally sets off an emotional firestorm when he reveals who Mary chose as her emergency contact.
8. We Don't Party: Jack finds out his ex-girlfriend needs a venue for a charity fundraiser and suggests a student's house; the kids are inspired by Jack to party for the first time.
9. Rosemary's Boyfriend: Jack is incensed when his dead mom's former lover shows up and suggests they celebrate her birthday; Jack taps his students to help him retaliate, but they are busy caring for robot babies; Stef's kindness toward the janitor sends the wrong signals.
10. Durbin Crashes: Ralph hides out in Jack's house to escape his wife's constant nagging.
11. 8 Pigs and a Rat: The superintendent visits the school and Ralph hopes to become nominated and win the "Principal of the Year" award. Also, fetal pigs arrive for dissection in A.P. Bio but Jack cancels the dissection. When one of the students rats Jack out, he starts using interrogation techniques to get the confession from who the rat is. Meanwhile, Ralph shows the superintendent an unsatisfactory run-through of the classes at the school.
12. Walleye: Jack successfully convinces Miles that Devin is his illegitimate son; Durbin, Mary, Stef and Michelle clash on the Sadie Hawkins dance theme.
13. Drenching Dallas: Jack takes interest in a revenge mission on behalf of the kids; Mary, Stef and Michelle believe they've discovered an otherworldly presence.

Season 2

1. Happiness: Jack tries to unlock the secret of what makes ordinary people happy, leading him to a new book idea that he believes will be his ticket out of Whitlock High and Toledo; Mary, Stef and Michelle celebrate a special day.
2. Nuns: As the newly minted driver's education teacher, Jack sets out to get revenge on his mother's church when he discovers the last of her money was used to buy a statue of the Virgin Mary.
3. Wednesday Morning, 8 AM: In the hectic thirty minutes that start every day at Whitlock, Jack tries to retrieve his massage chair from Whitlock's intriguing payroll accountant, Lynette. Durbin and Helen prepare for the morning announcements. Michelle gives a eulogy.
4. Toledo's Top 100: Jack is aghast to learn he didn't make the Top 10 in Toledo's Top 100 Bachelors, and Durbin did. Victor and Eduardo decide it's time to reveal their feelings to their crushes.
5. J'Accuse: Jack uses Michelle's annual murder mystery party to impress Lynette. Meanwhile, in a moment of desperation, the students break into Whitlock High to steal the A.P. Bio practice exams.
6. Melvin: Jack's war with his neighbor reaches a turning point when it threatens to ruin a date with Lynette. When the school photographer ups his rate, Durbin takes school pictures into his own hands.
7. Personal Everest: Jack is outraged when his old high school bully is hired as a motivational speaker at Whitlock. Mary, Stef and Michelle set their own personal goals of female empowerment, unintentionally causing a rift between Helen and Durbin.
8. Sweet Low Road: When budget cuts threaten to gut Whitlock and put his job in jeopardy, Jack recruits Mary, Stef and Michelle to take down the superintendent. Durbin plans an appeal to the heart, while the students plan an appeal to the soul.
9. Dr. Whoopsie: After an embarrassing video of him falling off a stage goes viral, Jack plans a viral video of his own. Durbin, Helen and the teachers track down Whitlock's most notorious litterer: The Sugar Daddy.
10. Handcuffed: When he's kicked off his Harvard phone plan, Jack is offered a chance to leapfrog onto Mary's on one condition — he must help her break up with her scuzzy boyfriend. Anthony becomes Durbin's right-hand man.
11. Spectacle: After his computer breaks, Jack rallies his class to win the annual Whitlock's Got Talent competition so the prize money can go toward a new laptop. Helen and Durbin host the show. Mary, Stef and Michelle prepare a hand-bell routine.
12. Ride the Ram: It's the most exciting time of the year at Whitlock: Durbin's birthday and Spirit Week; Jack does his best to steer clear of any school spirit as everyone else comes together to take down their hated rivals at Prairie High.
13. Kinda Sorta: The college fair comes to Whitlock, and Sarika has an offer for Jack: Get her into Harvard, and she'll get his book into the hands of her publisher aunt; Stef prepares for a visit from a fling; Helen applies to college.

Season 3

1. Tiny Problems: When Jack is disappointed with the popcorn maker he orders, he and the students plot revenge; Helen goes back to school to get her high school degree and chaos ensues in Principal Durbin's office in her absence.
2. Disgraced: Mr. Pugh plans a field trip for the Toledo chapter of the Ohio Naturalists; when Jack can't write his own book, he agrees to be ghostwrite for popular author Robin Schwonk — only to insert his own chapters into Schwonk's book.
3. Gary Meets Dave: Jack accidentally loses a significant amount of money and it falls in the hands of the students; as Principal Durbin and Helen investigate who stole the money, the students and teachers admit to other wrongdoings.
4. Get Hoppy!: Principle Durbin turns into a power-hungry maniac after self-publishing Jack's philosophy book.
5. Mr. Pistachio: Jack has Mary drive him to the doctor, but a prank results in him getting the same procedure twice; at school, Durbin and Helen embarrass themselves and the kids compete over class superlative titles.
6. That That That: As the school prepares for winter break, Jack tries to record a lecture as a way into the University of Wisconsin's philosophy department; frustrated and unable to finish the video, he falls asleep and has nightmares.
7. Aces Wild: Helen has a vaping problem to overcome with the help of Durbin while Anthony's secret is revealed.
8. Katie Holmes Day: While the rest of the town prepares for the celebration of Toledo's annual Katie Holmes Day, Jack and Marissa plot to ruin the holiday pageant.