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starring

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. Seven episodes were produced, to premiere in midseason of 2002, but NBC cancelled the series before a single episode aired. In 2006,

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started airing the series in the "Brilliant But Cancelled" block.

Synopsis

Jake Galvin (Jason Bateman) is a successful lawyer who has grown disdainful of his job after his latest successful case allows a client to dump

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into the

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. Jake then decides to quit his job and join a program where professionals from other fields become teachers.

Cast

– Jake Galvin *

– Nick Case *

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– Kimmy Ponder *

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– Mr. Seissner *

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– Vice Principal M. Curtis *

– Liza Wheeler

Episodes

*Pilot *Only Connect *Flight School *Parent Teacher Conference *Don't Mess With Sloppy *The Jerk Who Came *The Intervention

References

External links

* Television shows set in Chicago {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub