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The Worst Episodes of Teachers

Every episode of Teachers ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:Channel 4

Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode One" is the worst rated episode of "Teachers". It scored 5.9/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Barnaby Southcombe and written by Richard Stoneman, it aired on 10/26/2004. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode Four".

  • Episode One
    5.9/1032 votes
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    #1 - Episode One

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/26/2004

    Summerdown has merged with another school and it’s all change for the teachers. Bob is struggling to adjust: he’s been demoted, and his new boss seems to be a hit with the women.

    Director: Barnaby Southcombe

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Four
    6.2/1027 votes
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    #2 - Episode Four

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2004

    It is Obesity Awareness Month and Ben becomes obsessed with Lindsay’s weight. It’s purely selfish, of course; he’s worried her death would be bad for his own stress levels.

    Director: Sean Grundy

    Writer: Linton Chiswick

  • Episode Six
    6.8/1026 votes
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    #3 - Episode Six

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2003

    Half the staff are off with stress, leaving the other half even more stressed. In a desperate bid to relieve the pressure, Clare assigns them all a stress partner, which proves very stressful.

    Director: Otto Bathurst

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode One
    7.0/1027 votes
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    #4 - Episode One

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2003

    A new term and a new teacher, in the (rather large) shape of Lindsay. She can outdrink the boys, and Brian in particular thinks she’s brilliant, until Kurt convinces him that she fancies him.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Ed Roe

  • Episode Three
    7.0/1033 votes
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    #5 - Episode Three

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2004

    Ewan is thrown into turmoil when he finds out that a pupil, John, fancies him. All his attempts to handle the situation sensitively backfire horribly.

    Director: Barnaby Southcombe

    Writer: Charlie Martin

  • Episode Two
    7.1/1025 votes
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    #6 - Episode Two

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2003

    Penny’s self-obsession and self-pity have reached such dizzying new heights that she’s driving everyone insane. Bored to tears with her moaning, Lindsay finally cracks.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Seven
    7.1/1024 votes
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    #7 - Episode Seven

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2004

    No sooner has Damien announced that he doesn’t need a girlfriend, than he falls for the substitute teacher Anna. But an unfortunate incident with a pupil and an icing bag has rendered him impotent.

    Director: Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer: Charlie Martin

  • Episode Three
    7.2/1024 votes
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    #8 - Episode Three

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2003

    Kurt thinks his luck with the ladies is changing. At parents’ evening he meets a woman he reckons he has a good chance of pulling. As usual, however, his judgement in these matters isn’t perfect.

    Director: Brian Kelly

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Five
    7.2/1026 votes
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    #9 - Episode Five

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2003

    Lindsay is about to turn 30, which is fine, until everyone points out that 30 is very old. What’s the best way to handle being 30? Grow old with grace and start acting your age, or the exact opposite?

    Director: Otto Bathurst

    Writer: Charlie Martin

  • Episode Eight
    7.2/1026 votes
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    #10 - Episode Eight

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2003

    The English department are left without a head when Bob is taken in for emergency surgery, and Clare decides that, whether he likes it or not, Matt is the ideal choice to act as Bobs replacement.

    Director: Jonathan Fox Bassett

    Writer: Tony Basgallop

  • Episode Six
    7.2/1026 votes
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    #11 - Episode Six

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2004

    After discovering Penny’s real surname is Eichmann, the others take pleasure in winding her up. She’s blonde, she hates foreign food, she has no black friends—could she be a racist?

    Director: Sean Grundy

    Writer: Tony Basgallop

  • Episode Three
    7.3/1034 votes
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    #12 - Episode Three

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/27/2002

    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.

    Director: John Alexander

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Nine
    7.3/1031 votes
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    #13 - Episode Nine

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/8/2002

    Having split up with Alec, Jenny’s going through a hedonistic phase—much to Brian and Kurt’s delight as she keeps buying all the drinks.

    Director: Reza Moradi

    Writer: Andrew Rattenbury

  • Episode Four
    7.3/1028 votes
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    #14 - Episode Four

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2003

    Bobs wife throws him out of the house and moves her boyfriend in. For the first time, Liz takes pity on this dishevelled wreck. But a combination of pity and alcohol can have surprising results.

    Director: Otto Bathurst

    Writer: Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Two
    7.3/1030 votes
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    #15 - Episode Two

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2004

    Penny makes a pass at Ewan, but it all ends in humiliation. Meanwhile, Ben is ordered to babysit some pensioners who are visiting the school which forces him to confront his own prejudices.

    Director: Barnaby Southcombe

    Writer: Ed Roe

  • Episode One
    7.4/1087 votes
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    #16 - Episode One

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/21/2001

    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.

    Director: Richard Dale

    Writer: Tim Loane

  • Episode Two
    7.4/1037 votes
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    #17 - Episode Two

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/20/2002

    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.

    Director: Peter Lydon

    Writer: Andrew Rattenbury

  • Episode Four
    7.4/1036 votes
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    #18 - Episode Four

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2002

    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.

    Director: John Alexander

    Writer: Andrew Rattenbury

  • Episode Seven
    7.4/1034 votes
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    #19 - Episode Seven

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/24/2002

    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.

    Director: Susanna White

    Writer: Charlie Martin

  • Episode Ten
    7.4/1033 votes
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    #20 - Episode Ten

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/15/2002

    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.

    Director: Reza Moradi

    Writer: Simon McCleave, Richard Stoneman

  • Episode Eleven
    7.4/1025 votes
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    #21 - Episode Eleven

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/15/2003

    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.

    Director: Susanna White

    Writer: Jack Lothian

  • Episode Nine
    7.4/1025 votes
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    #22 - Episode Nine

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2004

    The school is trashed after the Christmas party, the teachers are hungover, Bob is getting married in the playground—and the Ofsted Inspector is due. Happy Christmas, everyone!

    Director: Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer: Ed Roe

  • Episode Three
    7.5/1047 votes
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    #23 - Episode Three

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/4/2001

    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 ….

    Director: Richard Dale

    Writer: Andrew Rattenbury

  • Episode One
    7.5/1045 votes
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    #24 - Episode One

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/13/2002

    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.

    Director: Peter Lydon

    Writer: Julie Rutterford

  • Episode Five
    7.5/1033 votes
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    #25 - Episode Five

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/10/2003

    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.

    Director: John Alexander

    Writer: Richard Stoneman