The Teacher's Lounge

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The Teacher's Lounge is an American sitcom that airs on NBC. It premiered on February 6, 2014.
==About the show==
The Teacher's Lounge follows Ryan Taylor, a 28 year old slacker who wises up and gets a job at Meridian High School in Sacramento, California.
Cast
==Episodes==
Season 1
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Summary 	Plot Synopsis	Airdate
1 (1) 	"Pilot" 	Ryan Taylor begins his first day at Meridian High. 	 	February 6, 2014
2 (2) 	"PTA" 	Ryan prepares for his first PTA meeting. 	 	February 13, 2014
3 (3) 	"Hooky" 	Ryan, already fed up with the stresses of school, decides not to show up to school one day.	 	February 20, 2014
4 (4) 	"Custody" 	Alex and his ex-wife Jessica engage in an intense custody battle. 	 	February 27, 2014
5 (5) 	"A Decent Proposal"	Edward prepares to propose to Christine. 	 	March 6, 2014
6 (6) 	"Ryan vs. Gayle" 	Ryan and Gayle come to blows. 	 	March 13, 2014
7 (7) 	 	 	 	March 20, 2014
8 (8) 	"St. Paddy's Day" 	The gang are in for a horror St. Patrick's Day. 	 	March 27, 2014
9 (9) 	 	 	 	April 3, 2014
10 (10) 	 	 	 	April 10, 2014
11 (11) 	"The Settlement" 	Alex and Jessica reach an agreement in their custody battle 	 	April 17, 2014
12 (12) 	"School Play" 	Ryan organises the school play. 	 	April 24, 2014
13 (13) 	"Summer Camp" 	 	 	May 1, 2014
Season 2
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Summary 	Plot Synopsis	Airdate
1 (14) 	"Back to School" 	Ryan and Gayle return from the camp with a major surprise. 	 	September 18, 2014
2 (15) 	"Rendezvous" 	Alex and Jessica have an affair. 	 	September 25, 2014
3 (16) 	"The Substitute" 	Ryan's emotions for the new substitute teacher threaten to undermine his relationship with Gayle. 	 	October 2, 2014
4 (17) 	"Rumors" 	A rumor about Edward's supposed homosexuality makes the rounds. 	 	October 16, 2014
5 (18) 	"Principal for a Day" 	Ryan becomes the principal for a day but lets the power go to his head 	 	October 23, 2014
6 (19) 	"Paranormal Excurricular Activity"	 	 	October 30, 2014
7 (20) 	 	 	 	November 6, 2014
8 (21) 	"An Aculpulco Christmas - Part 1" 	The gang go to Aculpulco for Christmas but get kidnapped 	 	December 11, 2014
9 (22) 	"An Aculpulco Christmas - Part 2" 	As hope seemingly runs out for out gang, a strange source saves the day 	 	December 18, 2014
10 (23) 	 	 	 	
11 (24) 	"Ditch Day" 	 	 	
12 (25) 	 	 	 	
13 (26) 	"Oscar Night" 	The gang watch the Oscars. 	 	
14 (27) 	 	 	 	
15 (28) 	 	 	 	
16 (29) 	 	 	 	
17 (30) 	"School Play II" 	Ryan is given the unenviable task of organising the school play. Again. 	 	
18 (31) 	"April Fools" 	 	 	
19 (32) 	 	 	 	
20 (33) 	 	 	 	
21 (34) 	"Through His Eyes" 	In a first for the series, we see the episode from the point of view from a typical high school student.	 	May 7, 2015
22 (35) 	"The Goodbye Gayle" 	Gayle and Kim come to blows in the shocking season finale. 	 	May 14, 2015
Season 3
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Summary 	Plot Synopsis	Airdate
1 (36) 	"Moving On" 	Ryan struggles to move on with his life after Gayle's sudden departure. 	 	September 24, 2015
2 (37) 	"Sensitivity Training"	After a homophobic slur is found sprayed on a teacher's car, Ryan and the gang attempt to find the culprit. 	 	October 1, 2015
3 (38) 	
"$5 A Day" 	After the gang find Alex's expenditures much too high for a person with his salry, they challenge him to only spend $5 a day. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
6 (41) 	"The War at Home" 	Edward and Christine have a major fight about their wedding date. 	 	
7 (42) 	"A House Divided" 	Edward and Christine begin drifting apart. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
10 (45) 	"Angry Christmas" 	Edward and Christine have their first Christmas apart in five years. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
14 (49) 	"Forbidden Fruit" 	Christine and Alex begin an affair. 	 	
15 (50) 	 	 	 	
16 (51) 	"Special Olympics" 	In honor of the upcoming Rio Olympics, Ryan organises a school-wide Olympics.  	 	
17 (52) 	"The Strike" 	The teaching staff go on strike. 	 	
18 (53) 	"Reconciliation" 	Christine starts feeling guilty about the affair when Edward attempts reconciliation. 	 	
19 (54) 	"School Play III" 	Meridian High does "Casablanca" at their 50th Annual School Production. 	 	
20 (55) 	"The Proposal" 	Ryan prepares to propose to Kim, but his commitmentphobia acts up. 	 	
21 (56) 	"Love Triangle" 	Christine and Alex's affair reaches new levels of depravity. 	 	
22 (57) 	"Secrets & Lies" 	Ryan finds out about Christine and Alex's affair, but promises not to tell Edward. 	 	May 12, 2016
23 (58) 	"Dilemma - Part 1" 	Ryan is offered an enticing job and the chance of a better life. However, he is torn whether to move or stay with his friends.	 	May 19, 2016
24 (59) 	"Dilemma - Part 2" 	The Edward, Christine and Alex love triangle reaches a shocking climax. 	 	May 19, 2016
Season 4
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Sumamry 	Plot Synopsis 	Airdate
1 (60) 	"Clean Slate" 	Edward survives the car crash but temporarily loses his memory. 	At the end of the third season finale, Edward finally finds out about Christine and Alex's infidelity. He lashes out by breaking several objects in the room and by nearly choking Alex to death. After Christine attempts to calm him down, he slaps her hard, looks at her in a saddened manner and leaves the house, never to return. While driving, he spots a truck on the opposite lane. He changes lanes in a suicidal act of desperation. Just as the truck is about to crash into his car, he veers of the road and crashes into a tree. He awakens an hour later with a gash on his head and no recollection of the events of that night and any night beforehand. He is found and taken to hospital. The gang find out about his condition. Christine takes this as a sign that she should continue her affair with Alex, but he refuses...at first. They have sex in the hospital supply closet. The gang is disgusted with their lack of respect for Edward. As Edward continues to be monitored in hospital, his memory slowly returns until he remembers the fateful night that he found his fiancee and his friend in bed together. Overcome with sadness, he decides to escape the hospital. Ryan returns to his hospital room and finds him missing. 	September 22, 2016
2 (61) 	"The Search" 	After Edward goes missing, the gang try to look for him. 	
Edward is able to escape the hospital without getting caught. Ryan and the gang find out about his escape and try to find him.
At the end of the episode, Christine and Edward meet face-to-face. Edward reveals that he remembers the affair and berates her for breaking his heart. He says that eventually he will forgive her, but it will never go back to the way it was. He tells her not to divulge his location and she obliges. He bids her goodbye forever before walking away into the night. After he leaves, the gang meet up with Christine and asks her if she found Edward. Tearfully, she says no while she watches Edward walk away.  	September 22, 2016
3 (62) 	"Welcome Back, Edward	Edward returns to the gang  	Edward returns to Meridian High, much to the shock of the gang.  	September 29, 2016
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
11 (70) 	 	 	 	December 22, 2016
12 (71) 	"Block Party" 	Ryan organises a New Year's Eve block party with predictable results. 	 	December 29, 2016
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
17 (76) 	"Hot for Teacher" 	Alex hooks up with a student. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
22 (81) 	"Rehearsal Dinner" 	 	 	May 11, 2017
23 (82) 	"I Do - Part 1" 	Ryan and Kim prepare for their wedding, but a surprise guest throws him off his game.	
Ryan and Kim arrive at the church to get married.
Ryan is shocked to find Gayle among the wedding guests, as it was the first time he had seen her since she left two years prior. Ryan hugs her and kisses her on the cheek and proclaims that he's missed her. Gayle reciprocates in kind. Ryan asks her if Kim invited her to the wedding, to which Gayle says yes. She reveals that she and Kim made up with each other. As Ryan and Gayle exchange stories about their lives in the past two years, the upbeat conversation takes a somber note when Ryan asks her why she left. Gayle hesitates at first, but she says that she left because she felt that he loved Kim more than he loved her. Ryan is stunned, as he doesn't know how to reply to that statement. Gayle says that he doesn't have to say anything, as she knows that Ryan loves Kim with all his heart and she says that he will be a terrific husband. Ryan is reduced to tears by her comments and thanks her while giving her a friendly hug.  	May 18, 2017
24 (83) 	" I Do - Part 2" 	Ryan and Kim exchange vows in the season finale. 	 	May 18, 2017
Season 5
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Summary 	Plot Synopsis 	Airdate
1 (84) 	"The Honeymooners" 	Ryan and Kim go on their honeymoon. 	 	September 21, 2017
2 (85) 	 	 	 	
3 (86) 	"Old Habits Die Hard"	Alex resumes his affair with Sylvia. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
5 (88) 	"Baby Carriage" 	Ryan and Kim contemplate children. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
8 (91) 	"Fertility" 	Ryan and Kim find out that they have only one year to conceive or they won't have any children. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
17 (100) 	"100" 	In this special 100th episode retrospective, Ryan contemplates after five long years of memories.	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
22 (105) 	" 	 	 	
23 (106) 	"The Trial - Part 1" 	Alex goes to trial after his illicit affair with Sylvia is exposed. 	At the end of the previous episode, Alex was arrested by the police during Ryan and Kim's conception announcement as a result of his relationship with Sylvia.	May 17, 2018
24 (107) 	"The Trial - Part 2" 	The verdict is handed down on Alex's fate. 	 	May 17, 2018
Season 6
 	 	 	 	
1 (108) 	"Goodbye, Alex - Part 1"	The gang visit Alex in jail. 	 	September 20, 2018
2 (109) 	"Goodbye, Alex - Part 2"	The gang bid Alex farewell for the final time. 	 	September 20, 2018
3 (110) 	"Alex's Replacement" 	 	 	September 27, 2018
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
14 (121)	"Deliverance - Part 1" 	Kim goes into labor. 	 	
15 (122)	"Deliverance - Part 2" 	Ryan and Kim prepare for the birth of their twins. 	
As Ryan and Kim await the birth of their children,
The twins are born. However, they're not breathing. The doctor attempts to find a pulse, but he can't find any. He tries to resuscitate them, but unfortunately the babies pass away. Ryan and Kim are reduced to tears as they hold the lifeless bodies of their children. 	
16 (123)	
"The Aftermath" 	Ryan and Kim attempt to move on after the stillbirth of their twins.	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
22 (129)	"Couples Retreat" 	Ryan and Kim go on a couples retreat in order to save their marriage	At the end of the episode, Kim asks Ryan for a divorce. 	
23 (130)	"End of an Era - Part 1"	Kim and Ryan undergo a vicious divorce process. 	 	May 16, 2019
24 (131)	"End of an Era - Part 2"	Kim and Ryan finalize their divorce. 	At the end of the episode as Kim leaves Ryan, he begs her to reconsider. She apologises but says that the love in their marriage is gone and that they must go their separate ways. As Kim drives away, clips from "The Goodbye Gayle" where Gayle walks away from Ryan for the final time are interspersed. The final shot shows Ryan staring wistfully as Kim's car goes out of view and images of Gayle walking off into the night four years earlier.	May 16, 2019
Season 7
Episode of Season (Episode of Series)	Title 	Plot Summary 	Plot Synopsis 	Airdate
1 (132) 	"Homecoming" 	After a long summer, Kim shockingly returns to Meridian High 	At the end of the episode, Ryan and Kim hug. Ryan is crying and declares that he missed Kim as the episode fades to black. 	September 19, 2019
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
19 (150) 	"150th Anniversary Special"	Meridian High celebrates its 150th year. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
23 (154) 	"Galapagos - Part 1" 	Finally after a seven-year long engagement and a twelve-year courtship, Edward and Christine get married at the Galapagos Islands. But not all goes according to plan.	 	
24 (155) 	"Galapagos - Part 2" 	Edward and Christine exchange vows in the seventh season finale 	At the end of the episode, two weeks after the wedding, we see Gayle kiss her sleeping husband on the cheek. She goes outside to get the mail and finds the invitation to Ed & Chris' wedding. However, she finds out that the invitation came in two weeks later. She yells out a bleeped F-word as the episode cuts to black.	May 2020
Season 8
 	 	 		
1 (156) 	 	 		September 2020
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
 	 	 		
23 (178)	"School's Out - Part 1"	Meridian High goes bankrupt. 		
24 (179)	"School's Out - Part 2"	Meridian High closes its doors		
Season 9
 	 	 	 	
1 (180)	"Save Our School! - Part 1"	Ryan organises a fundraiser in order to reopeon Meridian High 	 	September 2021
2 (181) 	"Save Our School! - Part 2"	 	 	
3 (182) 	"The Merger" 	Meridian High reopens and merges with another school 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	At the end of the episode, Ryan tenders his resignation effective at the end of the school year in May.	
13 (192)	 	Ryan's resignation shocks the gang. 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
21 (200)	"Last Dance" 	Ryan organises the prom. 	 	May 5, 2022
22 (201)	"Graduation - Part 1" 	 	 	May 12, 2022
23 (202)	"Graduation - Part 2" 	 	 	May 19, 2022
24 (203)	"Graduation - Part 3" 	Ryan and the seniors get a heartwarming sendoff in the series finale.	 	May 19, 2022
==Critical reception==
Throughout its run, but especially in its first three seasons, The Teacher's Lounge received widespread acclaim from critics.
===Awards===
Year	Organization 	Category 	Recipient 	Result
2014	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 	"Pilot"  	Nominated
2015	Golden Globe Awards 	Best TV Series - Musical/Comedy 	 	Nominated
2015	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Musical/Comedy 	For his role as "Ryan Taylor" 	Nominated
2015	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie 	For his role as "Alex Hutchinson" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series 	 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 	For his role as "Ryan Taylor" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 	For his role as "Alex Hutchinson" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 	For his role as "Edward Brooks" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	For her role as "Gayle Hendricks" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 	"The Goodbye Gayle" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 	"An Aculpulco Christmas - Part 2" 	Nominated
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series 	"Through His Eyes" 	Won
2016	Golden Globe Awards 	Best TV Series - Musical/Comedy 	 	Won
2016	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series - Musical/Comedy 	For his role as "Ryan Taylor" 	Nominated
2016	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie 	
For his role as "Alex Hutchinson" 	Nominated
2016	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a TV Series, Minseries or TV Movie 	For her role as "Christine Andrews"	Nominated
2016	Golden Globe Awards 	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie	For her role as "Gayle Hendricks" 	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series 	 	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 	For his role as "Ryan Taylor" 	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 	For his role as "Alex Hutchinson" 	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	For her role as "Christine Andrews"	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 	"Sensitivity Training" 	Nominated
2016	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series 	"Secrets & Lies" 	Nominated
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