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The Best Episodes of Teachers

Every episode of Teachers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Teachers!

The Best Episodes of Teachers

The chaotic lives, loves and drinking sessions of a group of hapless teachers. They might be qualified to teach, but they've still got a lot...

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  1. 7.8/10(45 votes)

    #1 - Episode Five

    S1:E5

    The students lock Simon and Jenny in the stationery cupboard, where sexual tension gets the better of them. Spurred on by guilt, Simon moves in with Maggie and they throw a housewarming party.

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  2. 7.7/10(31 votes)

    #2 - Episode Thirteen

    S3:E13

    Love, lust, and general weirdness are in the air. Penny’s started a new romance, Clare’s getting frisky, and in a drunken moment Matt and Lindsay find themselves snogging.

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  3. 7.6/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Episode Six

    S1:E6

    It’s open evening, and Susan’s husband turns up angrily demanding she accompany him to his work dinner. When she storms off, everyone thinks she’s had some kind of nervous breakdown.

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  4. 7.6/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Episode Seven

    S1:E7

    Pornography with teachers’ faces superimposed on it has been doing the rounds, including a delightful depiction of Simon and Bob together. And Simon has to handle a female student's chest complaint.

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  5. 7.6/10(42 votes)

    #5 - Episode Eight

    S1:E8

    Simon has his big interview, and finds out if he can keep his job. Liz can’t wait to tell everyone about Kurt’s secret relationship with Carol. And Jenny and Simon finally admit to their feelings.

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  6. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Episode Five

    S2:E5

    Susan drags the others over to the house to prove how annoying Jenny’s boyfriend is. Brian and Kurt are confused when J.P. spends the night with a girl.

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  8. 7.6/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Episode Six

    S2:E6

    A delusional Bob manages to convince himself that Penny fancies him. This spurs him into undergoing a ridiculous fitness regime, which soon results in total collapse. Is this the end of Bob?

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  9. 7.6/10(37 votes)

    #8 - Episode Eight

    S2:E8

    Jenny decides it’s time to finish with Alec; she just needs to work out how. Meanwhile, Simon shocks everyone by announcing he’s going to quit his job and fly to South America—on Saturday.

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    Director:Susanna White
    Writer:Ed Roe
  10. 7.6/10(28 votes)

    #9 - Episode Ten

    S3:E10

    Students and parents have been complaining about Lindsay, and she’s ended up with a formal warning. So she’s going to transform herself into ‘super-teacher’, with help from an unlikely guru: Bob.

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  11. 7.5/10(57 votes)

    #10 - Episode Two

    S1:E2

    Susan’s convinced Simon has a thing for women with authority. He’s determined to prove her wrong, even though his new policewoman girlfriend Maggie is coming into the school to talk about drugs.

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  12. 7.5/10(47 votes)

    #11 - Episode Four

    S1:E4

    Simon’s terrified his sex life is deteriorating when he and Maggie go for a few days without any action, and he feels intimidated when he finds out she’s had sex in all sorts of interesting places.

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    Writer:Tim Loane
  13. 7.5/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Episode One

    S2:E1

    It’s a new term. Simon mistakes new languages tutor J.P. for a sixth former, and buxom newcomer Penny receives a lot of attention from the men. Recently divorced Susan turns on the charms with J.P.

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  14. 7.5/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Episode Nine

    S3:E9

    The teachers are depressed that none of them is in a functional relationship, until Liz points out that Brian and Kurt are as good as married. But Brian thinks that Kurt is taking advantage of him.

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  15. 7.5/10(31 votes)

    #14 - Episode Eight

    S4:E8

    While trying to get out of Bob’s stag do, Ben is reminded of a ouija board prediction: he’s going to die on Friday. Then he sees a miracle. So God must exist, and there’s an afterlife to contend with.

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  16. 7.4/10(88 votes)

    #15 - Episode One

    S1:E1

    Simon’s life is a tragedy. He’s attracted to his dad’s fiancée, the stripper he just slept with is actually a real policewoman, and Jenny is livid after he told the students her lessons were boring.

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    Director:Richard Dale
    Writer:Tim Loane
  17. 7.4/10(47 votes)

    #16 - Episode Three

    S1:E3

    Maggie’s upset that Simon was clearly so embarrassed of her when she met his friends, so she stops returning his calls. Brian and Kurt let Simon move into their flat, which is a relief. At first ….

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  18. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Episode Two

    S2:E2

    Carol continues to pursue Kurt, even though he insists their relationship is over and tries to convince her that Penny is his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Bob tells Simon he hasn’t had sex for 23 years.

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  19. 7.4/10(37 votes)

    #18 - Episode Four

    S2:E4

    When J.P. comes out to the rest of the teachers, Simon, Kurt and Susan begin a campaign of wind-ups against Brian. But with J.P.’s help, Brian finds a way to get his own back.

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  20. 7.4/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Episode Seven

    S2:E7

    When a former student brings her baby into school to illustrate the hardships of motherhood, Susan ends up desperate for a child of her own. She doesn’t need a father, just good genetic material.

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  21. 7.4/10(32 votes)

    #20 - Episode Seven

    S3:E7

    There’s something disturbing in the air. A stranger, with a sinister beard, is lurking by the perimeter fence. But it turns out that he’s not so strange after all.

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  22. 7.4/10(26 votes)

    #21 - Episode Eleven

    S3:E11

    Brians obsessed with Eileen—the only good-looking dinner lady in the world—and when Bob starts complaining loudly about the canteen food, Brian has to stand up for his dream woman.

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  23. 7.4/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Episode Twelve

    S3:E12

    When Brian and Kurt race each other to school, Kurt’s desire to win results in injury. Brian’s attempts to administer first aid only serve to make things worse and Kurt ends up in a wheelchair.

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  24. 7.4/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Episode Five

    S4:E5

    It’s Religious Tolerance Week and the teachers prepare to represent their allocated religions at the Tolerance Fair. Meanwhile, Bob finally takes delivery of his new wife.

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    Director:Sean Grundy
  25. 7.3/10(35 votes)

    #24 - Episode Three

    S2:E3

    Jenny’s house-shaking romping with her new boyfriend Alec is driving Susan crazy, so she agrees to get a flat with Simon. And then Brian and Kurt convince Simon that he fancies her.

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  26. 7.3/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Episode Ten

    S2:E10

    Penny takes a shine to Simon’s replacement Matt because he’s the only person who talks to her. And Kurt wonders if he made a mistake splitting up with Carol.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode Five" is the best rated episode of "Teachers". It scored 7.8/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Jeremy Lovering and written by Julie Rutterford, it aired on 4/18/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode Thirteen".