[7] When the show was first created, Cayton-Holland stated they wrote the character of Abbey Logan (originally played by comedian Nikki Glaser[10]), the high-school librarian, as the love interest.

When faulty gym equipment puts Andy into the hospital and he is ordered to continue teaching in spite of his injuries, the teachers goes on strike to protest.

While Abbey and Shoemaker feud over who will be the spokesman of the group, Loren uses the break from teaching to get drunk and celebrate not working.

Abbey uses the lockdown to terrorize the popular kids to hang out with her as friends while Fairbell gets trapped in the air vents, when he has a panic attack over the prospect of being infected with lice.

Club gave season 1 a rating "B+", writing: "Cayton-Holland, Orvedahl, and Roy seem to be having the time of their lives, and it's almost impossible to watch people having that much fun without getting in the spirit of things.

",[40] while Mark A. Perigard from the American daily newspaper Boston Herald rated the show a "D", reporting: "Watching Those Who Can't is like being stuck in Saturday detention.