We saw a sneak peek-let of Judd Apatow's summer comedy Funny People a while back, including some parts in which Jason Schwartzman, who plays an actor reduced to work in a bad network sitcom, brags about his enviable gig and steady paycheck to his unemployed comedian friends. (Cue a riotous Jonah Hill take-down--is there any better kind?)
Now, to virally market the upcoming film, there's an official YouTube channel and an NBC site for the fake show, called Yo, Teach!, a sarcastic riff on '90s high school shows like Saved By the Bell and Boy Meets World. (The bad '90s-graffiti font alone makes our hearts sing). The synopsis:
High school is tough enough without the added distractions of drug abuse, teen pregnancy and anorexia. Fortunately for the colorful underachievers at Jackson High, there's a teacher who's got their back: Mr. Bradford, the wise-cracking mentor of Yo, Teach! Each week, Mr. Bradford tosses his lesson plan to the wind and tackles a new moral dilemma while keeping one step ahead of Principal Andrews and the politically correct PTA.
The movie hits theaters on July 31.
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