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Light Bulb

‘Light Bulb’

Season 1, Episode 2 -  Aired January 4, 2022

Janine takes it upon herself to fix a flickering light in the hallway. Meanwhile, Gregory has trouble approaching the parent of a child who's repeatedly late for school.

Quote from Barbara

Barbara: I saw Jim Gardner once, at the Chipotle. Ooh, he ordered a bowl so handsomely.

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Quote from Janine

Janine: [aside to camera] Tariq is my boyfriend of over 10 years, and he's been a music artist since we were in high school. Clearly, he's very, very good. Um, all of his TikToks go viral, which nowadays, is the true mark of a great musician.

Quote from Melissa

Jacob: Whose branzino is this? That is a very powerfully smelling fish to put in a shared fridge.
Melissa: Don't touch it. I'm making it tonight at my cousin Annette's. She thinks she's the best cook in the family. I'm gonna show her in a nonthreatening way. I'm-a look cuter than her, too.

Quote from Barbara

Gregory: So, one of my students has been coming in late... 9:00, to be exact... For the last week or so.
Barbara: Did you talk to the parent?
Gregory: No. No. I'm a sub. I don't want to be mixing it up with parents. It's unnecessary.
Barbara: Sweetheart, this isn't happy hour. You are the child's teacher. Which child is it?
Gregory: Uh, Williams. Um, Joel Williams.
Barbara: Okay. I know that family. [bell rings] Oh, listen, I've got to go pick my kids up from the gym, so why don't you meet me during my free time, which is my nail appointment during lunch.
Gregory: Um, I was gonna eat in my car. I brought a sandwich from home.
Barbara: Okay. Then bring your little Nissan sandwich with you.

Quote from Janine

Janine: [aside to camera] The more senior teachers are just used to giving in, but I, however, am young, sprightly, and know where they keep the ladder.

Quote from Gregory

Janine: This is all my fault. [buzzer buzzes]
Gregory: Yeah, you probably shouldn't have tried to do the job of a newly graduated DeVry student, but this is okay.

Quote from Melissa

Melissa: Aren't you going to lunch, Janine?
Janine: Uh, no. I'm gonna stay and help the lunch ladies with lunch.
Melissa: The lunch ladies don't like you.
[aside to camera:]
Lunch Lady: She always coming in the kitchen saying "hello" and whatnot. It's unsanitary.

Quote from Janine

Barbara: Is that what you're really doing?
Janine: Yes! And maybe trying to get the lights back on.
Melissa: Would you give that a rest? What do you want? To make the whole school blow up?
Janine: No. Plus, I can't. Luckily, the school was built as a bomb shelter in World War II, so...

Quote from Janine

Janine: This is just like the one in my apartment. This is gonna be easy. Me and Tariq have to go in that thing like three times a month.
Jacob: Maybe you should move.
Janine: [grunting] Yeah. Tariq says he is "practicing" his credit score. [chuckles] Apparently, 380 isn't a good... Unh. [whistles] Oh, no. "Don't touch. Not even a little bit." Uh, okay. What's that say? "End of the Road"? "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye"? What? "Motownphi..." These are Boyz II Men songs. Why?
Jacob: [chuckles] It's ironic, 'cause I'm On Bended Knee.
Janine: Heh. Okay. [mutters] Oh, God. Why is that one hot?
Jacob: Uh...
Janine: Mm, try this one.

Quote from Barbara

Barbara: Can I get some rhinestones that say, "I'm not afraid of awkward interactions"?
Nail Tech: Literally or metaphorically? 'Cause I can do that design. It'll just be $50 extra.
Barbara: Fifty... [smiles politely]

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