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Principal Crosby Strickler[1] (voiced by Wallace Shawn) is a secondary character in Teacher's Pet.

History[]

Early Life[]

When Strickler was a child, he competed in a card flipping competition to impress a girl that he liked and won using his Yankee outfielder, which then motivated him into becoming a principal. In the fifth grade, a dog bit off half his thumb and he has despised them ever since.

Teacher's Pet[]

Strickler is the prinicpal at Spot and Leonard's school who runs a tight ship and has a goal to make his school the greatest in East-Westland. He is completely oblivious to the fact that Scott is really a dog.

In "Strickler's Pet", he promises a brand new playground for the children if they read over two thousand books by the end of the month. However, if they surpass their goal, he will shave his head and paint it purple.

Personality[]

Strickler is the archetypal mean-spirited and yet incompetent school principal. He despises dogs because of an incident he had with one in fourth grade,[2] and his cat, Tallulah is more than aware that Scott who is a dog by always hissing and scratching whenever he is near. He will not rest until every student in East-Westland has gone to his school. Ironically, despite Scott Leadready being a dog, he considers him a star student.

Trivia[]

  • Strickler has chronically chapped lips, and must use lip gloss to treat them.[1]
  • One of his favorite foods is pot roast.[3]
  • Principal Strickler is shown to have a key ring with Tallulah's face on it in "Bad to the Bone."
  • He hires Scott as Junior Deputy Vice Principal in one episode.[4]
  • He owns an RV, as shown in the movie.
  • Principal Strickler mentions in "Tallulahpalooza" that his mother is still living.

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