History Main / HippieTeacher

* Although not exactly a hippie (he's a rock musician), Jack Black's character from ''SchoolOfRock'' fits the bill, especially his "[[TrueArtSticksItToTheMan stick it to the Man]]" diatribes and very liberal views on discipline.

** Henning seems to use the root and berry retreat as a form of CoolAndUnusualPunishment on his students. While he himself enjoys it, he knows his students dont and uses it as a threat to make them try their best on their projects (failing grades can only be made up by going on the trip with him).

* [[TheSimpsons Springfield Elementary]] has one -- he's just a background character, but he usually shows up when there's a group of teachers onscreen.

* Mr. Rosso on ''FreaksAndGeeks''.

* Mr. O' Neill on ''{{Daria}}'', who is scarily similar to Mr. Van Driessen save for the fact that he's not overtly a hippie. When Daria and Jane come to visit his apartment in one episode, it's filled with new age-y paraphernalia, and he offers them tea with a gem tincture.

Contrast with the SadistTeacher. Compare MisplacedKindergartenTeacher and PsychologistTeacher.

* Mr. Van Driessen on ''BeavisAndButthead'' (pictured).

** What the hell are they paying for then?
*** Knowledge? UCSC used to do that as well, with detailed teacher evaluations in place of grades. Students trying to get into grad schools complained, so they eventually put in grades as well, but if you don't care about getting into grad school it's fine.
*** You don't go to college for knowledge, you go so you can get a certificate that allows you to get jobs that require said certificate. If you want knowledge read a book. It's cheaper.
*** Good lord. Do people seriously believe this? It's a sad day when an institute whose purpose is imparting and developing knowledge is scorned for presuming that it might concern itself with knowledge.

May or may not be a good teacher, but ''never'' a good disciplinarian. Often let students [[FirstNameBasis call them by their first name]] ("''Mr.'' Hippie Teacher is my father; you can call me Gary"). Definitely TruthInTelevision; many people had art teachers like this. While in fiction they can teach any subject art teachers, guidance counselors and other teachers of "soft" or "creative" subjects tend to predominate with hard sciences being less common unless crossed with AbsentMindedProfessor.

->[[{{The Simpsons}} ''"Did I ever tell you kids about the sixties?"'']]

May or may not be a good teacher, but ''never'' a good disciplinarian. Often let students [[FirstNameBasis call them by their first name]] ("''Mr.'' Hippie Teacher is my father; you can call me Gary"). Definitely TruthInTelevision; many people had art teachers like this. In fiction, however, they can teach any subject.

* Mr. Rosso on ''FreaksAndGeeks''.

* Souma from ''SoraNoManimani''. He spent most of his twenties travelling all around the world and working for NGOs.

** Henning seems to use the root and berry retreat as a form of CruelAndUnusualPunishment on his students. While he himself enjoys it, he knows his students dont and uses it as a threat to make them try their best on their projects (failing grades can only be made up by going on the trip with him).