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* ''Series/KickinIt'' - Jerry is revealed to be a self-proclaimed "Sub Sinker" in one episode. After he scares them all off, the school resorts to having Milton, one of his ''classmates'', fill the role. As Milton already knows all of Jerry's tactics, he copes quite handily.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': Though he was meant to be a permanent teacher, Mr. Simmons was subject to the usual tricks played on a substitute (such as switching names and dropping pencils) when he started teaching Arnold's class. They end up driving him away, and plan to do the same to every new/substitute teacher sent after. Then the next teacher sent is Lt. Major Goose, a DrillSergeantNasty that makes them want Mr. Simmons back--[[BrokenAesop which they get by pulling the same tricks again]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': On the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E21ThePTADisbands The PTA Disbands]]", Springfield Elementary has become such a SuckySchool that the teachers go on strike and the rest of the community is forced to try to teach. Bart manages to annoy or terrorize several substitute teachers away from his class until [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents his mother Marge arrives]], annoying him to no end with [[TeachersPet her coddling]] and turning him into a bully magnet.
* Another Disney cartoon show, similar to Recess above, ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'' episode "No Substitutions, Please", where Scott decides to play nasty pranks on the substitute teacher Ms Dewygood, due to his canine super-sense and the fact that he is not used to different teachers.

* In the''Series/{{Glee}}'' episode “The Substitute”, the New Directions attempt to prank substitute teacher Holly Holiday by buttering the club room floor and switching names. This isn’t enough to fool Holly, as she slides across the buttered floor with grace. As for the name switching, it was pretty obvious in and of itself anyway.

* In the ''Series/{{Glee}}'' episode “The Substitute”, New Directions attempt to prank substitute teacher Holly Holiday by buttering the club room floor and switching names. This isn’t enough to fool Holly, as she slides across the buttered floor with grace. As for the name switching, it was pretty obvious in and of itself anyway.

* In the ''Series/Glee'' episode “The Substitute”, New Directions attempt to prank substitute teacher Holly Holiday by buttering the club room floor and switching names. This isn’t enough to fool Holly, as she slides across the buttered floor with grace. As for the name switching, it was pretty obvious in and of itself anyway.

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* The first Yamiko that Himei ever encountered in ''Literature/SailorNothing'' used a substitute teacher as its host. The woman was used to being casually disrespected by her student but she pretendd not to notice, even though it secretly bothered her. The Yamiko used the teacher's pent-up anger against her and made her want to [[WouldHurtAChild attack children]].

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* Another Disney cartoon show, similar to Recess above, ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet'' episode "No Substitutions, Please", where Scott decides to play nasty pranks on the substitute teacher Ms Dewygood, due to his canine super-sense and the fact that he is not used to different teachers.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': On the episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E21ThePTADisbands The PTA Disbands]]", Springfield Elementary has become such a SuckySchool that the teachers go on strike and the rest of the community is forced to try to teach. Bart manages to annoy or terrorize several substitute teachers away from his class until [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents his mother Marge arrives]], annoying him to no end with [[TeachersPet her coddling]] and turning him into a bully magnet.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': Though he was meant to be a permanent teacher, Mr. Simmons was subject to the usual tricks played on a substitute (such as switching names and dropping pencils) when he started teaching Arnold's class. They end up driving him away, and plan to do the same to every new/substitute teacher sent after. Then the next teacher sent is Lt. Major Goose, a DrillSergeantNasty that makes them want Mr. Simmons back--which they get by pulling the same tricks again.

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* In an issue of ''[[Comicbook/SpiderMan The Amazing Spider-Man]]'', Peter Parker, who now works as a high school teacher, substitutes for a class. One of the troublemakers immediately tries to prank him by throwing a paper ball at his head, only for Peter's SpiderSense to kick in and catch the paper ball. Peter then approaches the student and proceeds to show he knows what he did, indirectly slips in a taunt about him being "a big fat wind", while letting him off without punishment.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': Though he was meant to be a permanent teacher, Mr. Simmons was subject to the usual tricks played on a substitute (such as switching names and dropping pencils) when he started teaching Arnold's class. They end up driving him away, and plan to do the same to every new/substitute teacher sent after. Then the next teacher sent is Lt. Major Goose, a DrillSergeantNasty that makes them want Ms. Simmons back--which they get by pulling the same tricks again.

* In the first season of ''Series/{{Roswell}}'', a new substitute teacher (played by Julie Benz) is actually a government agent investigating the town's strange goings-on. Liz first gets suspicious when she claims a triangle adds up to 360 degrees, not 180, and corrects the error.

* ''Series/SevenPeriodsWithMrGormsby'': The entire reason why Mr. Gormsby is employed is all the Relief Teachers (what the position is called in New Zealand) were terrified of the class. Gormsby's immediate predecessor was so terrified she informed the principal she was immediately going home... TO INDIA! Gormsby was subjected to some of the same tactics... and immediately commanded the respect of the worst actors in the class room. It helped that he and his class had a mutual dislike of Steve, the guidance counselor.
* Inverted and [[{{Satire}} satirised]] in the ''Series/KeyAndPeele'' sketch "Substitute Teacher." Mr. Garvey is a black, confrontational substitute teacher who has taught over twenty years in intercity schools. Because of this, when the students correct him when he mispronounces their names (all of them dime-a-dozen stereo-typical white names) while taking attendance, he acts as though they are giving him lip and flips out, ending with him sending Aaron (pronouncing it "Ay-Ay-Ron") to the principal's office for correcting him in the pronunciation of the principal's name.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'' has this trope double subverted when the class has the substitute teacher Mr. E, whose nonchalant dodge of the first prank of the day convinces the kids not to try anything further, setting up the SadistTeacher angle. Subverted when he turns out to assign independent study and helps the kids with their own independent interests, leaving only TJ to be unimpressed, though TJ's entire project was reminding the class that their regular teacher was still sick and that he hadn't forgotten about that over Mr. E's impressive credentials as a teacher.

* ''LiveAction/SevenPeriodsWithMrGromsby'': The entire reason why Mr. Gormsby is employed is all the Relief Teachers (what the position is called in New Zealand) were terrified of the class. Gormsby's immediate predecessor was so terrified she informed the principal she was immediately going home... TO INDIA! Gormsby was subjected to some of the same tactics... and immediately commanded the respect of the worst actors in the class room. It helped that he and his class had a mutual dislike of Steve, the guidance counselor.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'':
** Averted when the fourth grade class makes fun of Mr. Simmons, causing him to be absent for a few days. They then have a lot of substitute teachers even ''worse'' than Mr. Simmons. This prompts the 4th grade class to get Mr. Simmons back. - '''AvertedTrope examples can only be added to OmnipresentTropes or {{Aversion}}[=-only=] tropes.'''
** Also played straight in the same episode mentioned above, with the students using "all the usual tricks" (such as switching names and dropping pencils) to drive away their militaristic substitute teacher, Lt. Major Goose.
* Averted in ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'' when Ginger has a [[SadistTeacher Sadist Substitute Teacher]], rather than a pushover teacher. - '''AvertedTrope examples can only be added to OmnipresentTropes or {{Aversion}}[=-only=] tropes.'''

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* Averted in ''Film/TheSubstitute''. Since he's a Vietnam Vet with covert ops experience, he swiftly shows his students he's not to be messed with. - '''AvertedTrope examples can only be added to OmnipresentTropes or {{Aversion}}[=-only=] tropes.'''