Ca'Shawn Sims

Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.

The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to share tips and tricks on navigating middle school or junior high hurdles. Ned's not super cool, and he has no superpowers. He is, however, witty, well-groomed, upbeat and self-aware. Moreover, with more than a little help from his two best friends, he's equipped to conquer middle school minefields. From crushing bullies to crushes, from off- the-wall, mean and cool teachers to pop quizzes, elections and detentions, Ned knows that nothing, including the seventh grade, is as bad as it seems, and friendship matters most.

In 2009, comedian Judd Apatow launched a fake sitcom on NBC.com to help promote his upcoming film Funny People. 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 (Mark Taylor Jackson), the wisecracking 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.

Ünlü bir stand-up ustası olan George Simmons, kan dolaşımındaki bir sorun nedeniyle ölümcül bir hastalığa yakalandığını öğrenir. George'un bir yıldan az ömrü kalmıştır. Ira ise ümit vaadeden ve George'u örnek alan bir stand-up komedyenidir. Ira ve George günün birinde aynı klüpte sahne alırlar. Ira'nın yeteneğini fark eden George, onu asistanı olması için ikna eder. Ira’nın hayatına girmesi ile George bir çalışandan çok, bir arkadaş edinmiştir.