In the developed world, almost everyone attends school at some point in their lives. So it's only natural that a large number of TV shows (and movies and books, etc) center around the school experience. In reality, every teacher is different. On TV, however, teachers seem to always fall into one of the following categories:
Tropes:
In terms of rank, the
authority tropes arguably equal are
Badass Preacher,
Corrupt Corporate Executive,
Irish Priest,
Landlord,
Preacher Man,
Pedophile Priest,
Sexy Priest,
Sinister Minister and
The Vicar. For the next step down, see
Student Council President. For the next step up, see
Dean Bitterman.
