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When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin loses out on his dream job, he is forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, and work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher.

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    A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 10 - Handcuffed
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Handcuffed

    S2:E10

    When he's kicked off his Harvard phone plan, Jack is offered a chance to leapfrog onto Mary's on one condition: He helps her break up with her scuzzy boyfriend. Meanwhile, Anthony becomes Durbin's right-hand man.

    Director:Jennifer Arnold
    Writer:Paula Pell

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  2. A.P. Bio Season 3 Episode 6 - That That That
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - That That That

    S3:E6

    As the school prepares for winter break, Jack tries to record a lecture on Thoreau's transcendentalism as a way into the University of Wisconsin's philosophy department. Frustrated and unable to finish the video, he falls asleep and has nightmares.

    Director:Richie Keen
    Writer:Charlie McCrackin

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  3. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 12 - Ride the Ram
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Ride the Ram

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Michael Patrick O'Brien
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, John Solomon

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  4. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 9 - Rosemary's Boyfriend
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Rosemary's Boyfriend

    S1:E9

    Jack is incensed when his dead mom's former lover shows up and suggests they commemorate her birthday. Jack taps his students to help him retaliate, but the students' hands are already full - of crying robot babies. Stef's kindness toward Dale the janitor sends the wrong signals.

    Director:Maggie Carey
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Charlie McCrackin

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  5. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 3 - Wednesday Morning, 8AM
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Wednesday Morning, 8AM

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:John Solomon
    Writer:Michael Patrick O'Brien

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  6. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 7 - Personal Everest
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Personal Everest

    S2:E7

    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.

    Directors:Payman Benz, Andrew DeYoung
    Writer:Shelly Gossman

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  7. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 9 - Dr. Whoopsie
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Dr. Whoopsie

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Blake McClure
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Rob Klein

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  8. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 11 - Spectacle
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Spectacle

    S2:E11

    After his computer breaks, Jack rallies his class to win the annual Whitlock's Got Talent competition so the prize money can go towards a new laptop. Helen and Durbin put on their best tuxes to host while Mary, Stef and Michelle prepare a hand-bell routine.

    Director:Carrie Brownstein
    Writer:Amy Hubbs

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  9. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 13 - Kinda Sorta
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Kinda Sorta

    S2:E13

    The college fair comes to Whitlock, and Sarika has an offer to Jack: Get her into Harvard, and she’ll get his book into the hands of her publisher aunt. Meanwhile, Stef prepares for a visit from a fling, Helen applies to college, and Durbin tries to cement his legacy. Season finale.

    Director:Trent O'Donnell
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. A.P. Bio Season 3 Episode 2 - Disgraced
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Disgraced

    S3:E2

    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 Shwank -- only to insert his own chapters into Shwank's book.

    Director:Oz Rodriguez
    Writer:Shelly Gossman

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  11. A.P. Bio Season 4 Episode 2 - Sweatpants
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Sweatpants

    S4:E2

    Jack has the students form a fake cult to sabotage Principal Durbin's new school uniforms.

    Director:Katie Locke O'Brien
    Writer:Rob Klein

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  12. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 6 - Freakin' Enamored
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Freakin' Enamored

    S1:E6

    When Jack is attracted to a student's mother at a parent-teacher conference, he feigns interest in her son; a group of parents complain to principal Durbin when they notice a piece of controversial student art from Mary's class.

    Director:Oz Rodriguez
    Writer:Shelly Gossman

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  13. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 11 - Eight Pigs and a Rat
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Eight Pigs and a Rat

    S1:E11

    When one of Jack's students anonymously reports him for canceling their much-anticipated fetal pig dissection, he sets out to find the snitch. Durbin's chances at Principal of the Year are in jeopardy when the superintendent visits.

    Director:Carrie Brownstein
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Zeke Nicholson

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  14. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 8 - Sweet Low Road
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Sweet Low Road

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Richie Keen
    Writers:Donick Cary, Emily Cutler

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  15. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 12 - Walleye
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Walleye

    S1:E12

    Jack successfully convinces Miles that Devin is his illegitimate son; Durbin, Mary, Stef and Michelle clash on the Sadie Hawkins dance theme.

    Director:Tristram Shapeero
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Britt Matt

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  16. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 4 - Toledo's Top 100
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Toledo's Top 100

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Maggie Carey
    Writer:Emily Cutler

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  17. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 5 - J'Accuse
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - J'Accuse

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Charlie McCrackin

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  18. A.P. Bio Season 2 Episode 6 - Melvin
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Melvin

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Katie Locke O'Brien
    Writer:Dan Klein

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  19. A.P. Bio Season 3 Episode 4 - Get Hoppy!
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Get Hoppy!

    S3:E4

    Principal Durbin takes it upon himself to help Jack advance his book with an appearance on Toledo's morning TV show but lets his five minutes of fame get the best of him. The other teachers lead a competition within the Young Entrepreneurs Club.

    Director:Glenn Howerton
    Writer:Jess Lacher

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  20. A.P. Bio Season 3 Episode 5 - Mr. Pistachio
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Mr. Pistachio

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Oz Rodriguez
    Writer:Gilli Nissim

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  21. A.P. Bio Season 4 Episode 4 - Tons of Rue
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Tons of Rue

    S4:E4

    Jack tries to expose his allegedly reformed deadbeat dad. A witch shakes up the Whitlock High staff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. A.P. Bio Season 4 Episode 5 - The Perfect Date From Hell
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - The Perfect Date From Hell

    S4:E5

    Jack finds out he's his girlfriend's therapy homework. Principal Durbin goes undercover.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 5 - Dating Toledoans
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Dating Toledoans

    S1:E5

    Jack reluctantly agrees to go out on the town with Mary, Stef, and Michelle; his superiority complex proves difficult for the women to overcome; principal Durbin feels threatened when Helen fills in for him on the school's morning announcements.

    Director:Ryan Case
    Writer:Aseem Batra

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  24. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 7 - Selling Out
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Selling Out

    S1:E7

    Jack receives an offer from Miles' publisher to write a book of feel-good philosophy that could be his ticket out of Toledo. Durbin accidentally sets off an emotional firestorm when he reveals that while Stef chose Mary as her emergency contact, Mary chose Michelle.

    Director:Payman Benz
    Writer:Donick Cary

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  25. A.P. Bio Season 1 Episode 10 - Durbin Crashes
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Durbin Crashes

    S1:E10

    When Jack casually gives Durbin some marriage advice, it backfires, gets Durbin kicked out of the house, and Jack takes him in. The A.P. Bio kids tell Jack if they can get Miles' DNA, they'll learn a little biology while pulling off the ultimate revenge.

    Director:Andrew DeYoung
    Writers:Michael Patrick O'Brien, Rob Klein

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Best Episodes Summary

"Handcuffed" is the best rated episode of "A.P. Bio". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Jennifer Arnold and written by Paula Pell, it aired on 5/30/2019. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "That That That".