Series synopsis
Those Who Can't is an American comedy television series that premiered on truTV on February 11, 2016. It ended on April 8, 2019. It was created by Andrew Orvedahl, Ben Roy, Adam Cayton-Holland. It stars Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl, Ben Roy and Maria Thayer.
There are teachers who inspire, enlighten, and challenge us. These are not those teachers.
Premise
There are teachers who inspire, enlighten, and challenge us. These are not those teachers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Adam Cayton-Holland as Loren Payton
- Andrew Orvedahl as Andy Fairbell
- Ben Roy as Billy Shoemaker
- Maria Thayer as Abbey Logan
- Rory Scovel as Geoffrey Quinn
Guest cast
- Ty Trumbo as Chad
- Jonah Beres as Trevor
- August Kamp as Rob
- Noah Crawford as Joel
- Mitchell Gregorio as Aiden
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Gwen Stephanie
- Dabier as Mitch
- Steve Olson as Mr. Sleighton
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | February 11, 2016 | April 14, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 7, 2016 | December 8, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 13 | January 14, 2019 | April 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Boys Are Coming Together When the school bully begins picking on some of the teachers at Smoot High, the teachers exact a terrible (and stupid) revenge... and even the librarian gets in on the action! |
February 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
Oof, Nut City Principal Quinn tasks the guys with helping a shy kid win the student election, but they do their jobs a little too well and unwittingly create a monster. Abbey and Quinn have a fight over Smoot High's debate practices. |
February 11, 2016 |
| 3 |
Lady and the Skamp The teachers protest poor working conditions by going on strike, Shoemaker and Abbey butt heads over who's the real strike leader, and Loren and Rod tailgate the event...leaving Quinn and Tammy to man the understaffed school. |
February 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rod Man Out With the dreaded new school year right around the corner, the teachers get a surprise when Rod returns to Smoot a sober man; his new insufferable attitude forces the gang to do the unthinkable to get him back to his old self. |
October 7, 2016 |
| 2 |
Foreskin in the Game Shoemaker seeks emergency medical help from Abbey; Fairbell takes on a role assisting Cattie, Smoot's new principal; Loren is left alone in the dust. |
October 14, 2016 |
| 3 |
Plains High School Drifter Cattie hires a former Denver Bronco to be Smoot's new head football coach, and he appoints Loren as his assistant. But the new coach's methods don't sit well with Tammy and Shoemaker, who go to great lengths to fire him |
October 21, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All's Fairbell Against all odds, Fairbell excels in his new role as principal, but the arrival of a buttoned-up guidance counselor jeopardizes the rest of the gang’s easy street. |
January 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Running of the Bullies Quinn returns as principal and starts a campaign to tackle the rampant bullying at Smoot, but disturbing the delicate social ecosystem has consequences for everyone. |
January 21, 2019 |
| 3 |
You Can't Go Homecoming Again With the gang in charge of the homecoming parade floats, tensions rise and class warfare |
January 28, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | truTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 11, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |