Gym Teacher: The Movie is a 2008 sports comedy television film directed by Paul Dinello, starring Christopher Meloni, Amy Sedaris, David Alan Grier, and Nathan Kress. The film premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2008.
Plot
David "Dave" Stewie is a middle school PE teacher who sees a forthcoming award as a way to redeem himself of his greatest regret, a failure to make the 1988 US Olympic Team. Meanwhile, Roland Waffle is a new transfer student who is completely non-athletic and wears a helmet at all times due to his mother worrying he will get hurt. Abigail "Abby" Hoffman is the principal who carries "a Filipino fighting stick" to assault night prowlers lurking after school, and Morgan, Champ and Derrick, who are students of the school.
Cast
Christopher Meloni as Coach David "Dave" Stewie
Nathan Kress as Roland Waffle
Amy Sedaris as Principal Abigail "Abby" Hoffman
David Alan Grier as Coach Shelly Bragg
Chelah Horsdal as Winnie Bleeker
Brenna O'Brien as Morgan
Avan Jogia as Champ Townsend
Jordan Becker as Derrick
Alexia Fast as Susie Salisbury
Ellie Harvie as Ms. Shoenbourg
Caitlyn Jenner as Bruce Jenner
Chris Kattan as ESPN Announcer / Sploopers Show Host
Production
The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia; all school scenes were filmed at Templeton Secondary School.
Home media
The film was released on DVD on February 3, 2009, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.