Schools, students and teachers have always been a rich source of material for television shows. There is an easily recognised dynamic of us versus them – children versus teachers, and it’s not always the teachers on the winning side. So, it comes as no surprise that some of the school based sitcoms will end up being judged as controversial in some way.
This video covers the most controversial school related sitcoms from three different types of school in three time periods. Two of these sitcoms lasted a number of years, but one had its first series cancelled after only two episodes had been broadcast.