We think school could have been a lot better if we’d had one or two of these teachers. Check them out below!
Walter White — Breaking Bad
Need I say more? Remember, the most important lesson of Breaking Bad was that our teachers don’t get paid enough!
Annalise Keating — How to Get Away With Murder
Played by the incredible Viola Davis, Annalise Keating is the toughest Criminal Law professor there is.
Mark Cyr — Parenthood
Mr. Cyr is such an adorable English teacher, one of his students AND her mother fell for him.
Max Medina — Gilmore Girls
Coincidentally, another of Lauren Graham’s characters also fell for this English Teacher, who will always be remembered as the one who gave Rory her first ‘F.’
Will Schuester — Glee
Played by Matthew Morrison, Mr. Schuester is a passionate glee-club coach who may just burst into song at any moment.
Lily Aldrin — How I Met Your Mother
Lily is such a dedicated teacher, her methods even translated to her co-workers when she worked a brief stint at Ted’s firm.
Ted Mosby — How I Met Your Mother
His first day of class didn’t go so well, but once he found his actual classroom, he turned out to be a pretty fantastic Architecture instructor.
Jessica Day — New Girl
From Middle School teacher to Vice Principal, we can’t imagine anyone we’d rather have had than the quirky, caring Jessica Day.
Derek Shepherd — Grey’s Anatomy
Truly, Dr. Shepherd has shown the ability to inspire his students and to trust them when necessary. What aspiring brain surgeon wouldn’t want to learn from him?
Miranda Bailey — Grey’s Anatomy
Nicknamed “the Nazi” in the beginning of the series, Miranda Bailey definitely tough. But she’s also got a soft side, and she’s an amazing mentor.
Noah Solloway — The Affair
Played by Dominic West, Noah Salloway is complex character, a writer, and a heck of an interesting teacher.
Snow White — Once Upon a Time
When we first met Snow White on Once Upon a Time, she was Mary Margaret Blanchard, the inspiring teacher who couldn’t help but believe in Henry.
Rupert Giles — Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Giles is, hands down, our favorite school librarian. Not only is a wonderful mentor, but he’s also helped save the world more than a few times.
Ezra Fitz — Pretty Little Liars
Played by Ian Harding, the oh-so-adorable Ezra Fitz is a former English teacher at Rosewood High School who now owns The Brew.
Carrie Bliss — Saved by the Bell
Who could forget the teacher who put up with Zack Morris so well? Miss Bliss was always there for her students and had some unconvential, but fun teaching methods.
Jeremiah Lasky — Saved by the Bell, The College Years
Played by Patrick Fabian, he’s the Cultural Anthropology professor who had a lot to teach an older Zack Morris. Oh, and he’s the one who Kelly fell for, too.
George Feeny — Boy Meets World
Sure, he was tough. But was there anyone more dedicated to his students than Mr. Feeny?
Temperance Brennan — Bones
Most of Dr. Brennan’s teaching is done in the lab, and if we ever wanted to switch careers to forensic anthropology, she’s the first person we’d want to learn from.
Richard Katimski — My So Called Life
He was not only an awesome high school English teacher, but he taught his students a lot about life, too.
Jeff Rosso — Freaks and Geeks
He’s probably the coolest guidance counselor there has ever been. You can even call him Jeff.
Mark Cooper — Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper
We can’t possibly talk about cool teachers without mentioning Mr. Cooper. Too bad he wasn’t at our school!
Lydia Grant — Fame
Played by Debbie Allen, Lydia Grant was nothing if not inspiring.
Gabe Kotter — Welcome Back Kotter
You didn’t think we’d leave out Gabe Kotter, did you? I mean really, who was cooler than him?
