Fake Sitcom From Funny People Looks Only a Little Worse Than NBC’s Other Shows

By , a features writer for New York Magazine.  He was previously the magazine’s culture editor and one of the original editors of Vulture.

To advertise Judd Apatow’s upcoming cancer comedy Funny People, NBC.com’s webmaster has helpfully agreed to host a site for Yo Teach!, a fake sitcom appearing in the movie, so as to make it look like the show is actually part of NBC’s fall lineup. It’s corny on purpose — Teach! stars Jason Schwartzman’s character as a wise-cracking English teacher tasked with educating a bunch of remedial high-school students (including YouTube star Bo Burnham) — but doesn’t this seem like the kind of thing that could be a monster hit on, say, CBS? By the way, the reason we knew it wasn’t actually a real NBC show is because the site implies Teach! has been picked up for a second season. Click for video!


Yo Teach! [NBC.com]
’Funny People’ Viral Marketing Clips: Jason Schwartzman’s ‘Yo Teach’ [Playlist]

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Fake Sitcom From Funny People Looks Only a Little Worse Than NBC’s Other Shows