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Teacher Of The Year

Teacher Of The Year

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Teacher Of The Year

2012

0h 17m

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Comedy

Drama

Overview

A day in the life of Ethan Collins, a severely depressed, foul-mouthed elementary school teacher whose wife's recent infidelity and departure have left him questioning everything in his life.

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10 featured cast members

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Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Assistant Principal

Gil Zabarsky

Gil Zabarsky

Ethan Collins

Aliciana Lopez

Student

Kathleen Littlefield

Abigail

Hayden Signoretti

Trevor

Breanna Lakatos

Breanna Lakatos

Student

Nikita Bangiyev

Student

Alexa Brancazio

Student

Zoe Brancazio

Student

Alec Burbage

Student

Creative team

Directed by: Chris Modoono
Written by: Chris Modoono
Gil Zabarsky
Produced by: Jean-Raphael Ambron
Gary O. Bennett

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