| AMERICAN EDUCATION, AN (ABC)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
11/8/13
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5/9/14
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STATUS:
previously in development (2014-2015 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
network passed on 5/9/14 |
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, March 2014) British transplant Alfie Wickers (Jack Whitehall) looks more like one of his motley class of high school students than their teacher. His unorthodox approach and enthusiastic style makes him a favorite of the diverse student body, but the target of the tough Vice Principal Rita Gomez (Rosie Perez). With test scores hurting at this San Diego school, they are fighting for state funds, and Gomez convinces the administration to replace music classes with a mandatory test prep class, drafting Alfie to teach it. Alfie springs into action to save the endangered music program - and his free period. Secretly, he has another agenda: to impress the beautiful and altruistic chemistry teacher, Sarah (Brittany Snow). Using begging, cajoling, and hopelessly inept flirting, Alfie gets Vice Principal Gomez to allow him to put on a talent-show-slash-fundraiser to keep music in the school. She secretly hopes his incompetence will get him fired. Alfie's group of barely talented performers will need a miracle to keep their music program - and save Alfie's job - in this fast-talking comedy based on the award-winning British hit show Bad Education. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Brittany Snow as Sarah McIntyre
· Dalpre Grayer as TBA
· David Mares as TBA
· Devin Ratray as Jeff Gelman
· Jack Whitehall as Alfie Wickers
· Phil Morris as Eugene Booker
· Rosie Perez as Rita Gomez
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CREW INFORMATION:
· ??? as DIR (Pilot)
· Alex Gregory as CRTR/EP
· Ben Cavey as CRTR/EP
· Jack Whitehall as CRTR/EP
· Peter Huyck as CRTR/EP
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GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Tiger Aspect Productions
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