Season 1 • Episode 7
LatestAfter receiving a disappointing performance review, Jake decides to quit teaching and return to the law firm.
Junior corporate lawyer Nick Case shares his insights regarding his competitive relationship with best bud and roommate Jake Galvin, a likable former attorney who jettisons his career for a more noble teaching profession. Jake struggles against classroom bureaucracy to connect with his students – as well as with an attractive fellow teacher.
Acting
Bateman's sarcasm weaponized against teenagers.
Writing
Sharp jokes buried under network interference.
Creator
Jonathan Groff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
NBC burned off all 7 episodes in one summer night in 2007, two years after production. Most viewers never knew it existed.
This was Jason Bateman's immediate post-Arrested Development pivot — sitcom stardom that fizzled before 'Ozark' redemption.
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