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April 17, 2022 63 mins
In 1992, Comedian Mark Curry realized the dream by making a TV show about a man, Mr. Cooper, who almost realizes the dream of being an NBA star only to become a substitute teacher.    Mr. Cooper charismatically graces the screen helping the troubled youth of Oakland realize their potential and attempts to leave the world a better place than when he found it. Pure TGIF material.    I would like you to imagine you are a star athlete that is in striking distance of realizing the dream only to fall short, what would you do? If your answer is move in with a friend and become a substitute teacher to help troubled youths, then this is the show for you.    According to popular opinion on the internet: The best episode of this series is season 1 episode 3: On the Rebound While the worst is season 2 episode 20: Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma
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