Teachers (2016 U.S. TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | The Katydids |
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| Composer(s) | Joshua Funk |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
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| Original network | TV Land |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | January 13, 2016 – present |
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Teachers is an American comedy television series on TV Land. It is based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids (all members of the group by coincidence have the first name Kate as a root name), and is written by the six members of the group who also play teachers at the Chicago-area Fillmore Elementary School. The series' initial 10 episodes premiered on January 13, 2016. On March 3, 2016, TV Land renewed Teachers for a 20-episode second season, which premiered on January 17, 2017.
Teachers is based on the web series of the same name, created by and starring improv group The Katydids.TV Land ordered a pilot on March 19, 2014, with The Katydids reprising their roles from the web series.Alison Brie executive produces alongside The Katydids and Matt Miller. Ian Roberts and Jay Martel have signed on as showrunners, with Richie Keen directing the series' pilot. TV Land picked up the show to series on October 1, 2014 with a 10-episode order.
The first episode was released on demand on December 15, 2015, before the broadcast debut on January 13, 2016.
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on The Comedy Channel on October 24, 2016.
Teachers has received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes awarded the series with a rating of 69% based on reviews from 13 critics and an average rating of 6.0 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Teachers struggles with the transition from web series to television, but gets some good marks for humor." On Metacritic, the series received a score of 66% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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