Ep 3. World's Greatest Teacher
- TV-14
- May 3, 2009
- 21 min
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6.2 (33)
Sit Down, Shut Up is an animated sitcom that follows the lives of the dysfunctional staff of Knob Haven High School. In season 1 episode 3, titled World's Greatest Teacher, the teachers and faculty at Knob Haven are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week.
The episode begins with the teachers eagerly anticipating the arrival of a representative from the Teacher of the Year organization, who will be awarding the prestigious title to one of them. Each teacher is convinced that they will be the winner, and eagerly try to one-up each other in front of the representative.
Meanwhile, Principal Sezno's attempts to impress the representative go awry when he accidentally sets off the school's fire sprinklers, causing chaos and drenching everyone.
As the day goes on, tensions rise between the teachers as they each try to prove that they are more deserving of the Teacher of the Year title than their colleagues. Staff members like Larry Littlejunk, a gym teacher who constantly tries to one-up his coworkers and often fails miserably; Ennis Hofftard, a science teacher who constantly talks about his "experiments"; Miracle Grohe, a peppy English teacher who is secretly in love with Sezno; and Andrew LeGustambos, a bitter Spanish teacher who is always quick to point out the flaws in the school's administration, all try to make a lasting impression on the representative.
Things take a turn for the worse when Willard Deutschebog, the sad-sack school librarian, mistakenly reveals to the representative that none of the teachers are actually qualified to teach their subjects. While the representative is initially horrified, the teachers quickly turn the situation around by arguing that their lack of qualifications makes them better teachers, as they are more relatable to their students.
By the end of the episode, the representative decides to award the Teacher of the Year title to the entire faculty, much to their delight. However, their celebrations are cut short when they realize that the prize money has been spent on a new popcorn machine for the school.
Overall, World's Greatest Teacher is a hilarious and raunchy episode of Sit Down, Shut Up that offers a satirical take on the American education system. From the over-the-top personalities of the teachers to the absurd situations they find themselves in, the episode is a fun and irreverent look at the world of high school education.