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A [[Sadist Teacher]] in charge of an entire educational institution. This guy hates the protagonist and his friends with a passion. He has the entire institution with its long history and dignified reputation on his side. Its arbitrary and ancient rules exist chiefly for him to abuse in his vendetta. |
A [[Sadist Teacher]] in charge of an entire educational institution. This guy hates the protagonist and his friends with a passion. He has the entire institution with its long history and dignified reputation on his side. Its arbitrary and ancient rules exist chiefly for him to abuse in his vendetta. |
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Dean Bitterman is a pompous and sour old killjoy who is opposed to the merest hint of fun. He believes that it cheapens the good name of the institution. However, don't expect this disdain to be evenly applied; he's a snob who sucks up shamelessly to [[Rich Bitch|wealthly parents]]. He favors the children of alumni and big donors. He has no problem with letting ''them'' get away with murder. He is quite blind to their [[Jerk Jock|obnoxiousness and malevolence]] -- and the fact they are much worse than the heroes would ever be. |
Dean Bitterman is a pompous and sour old killjoy who is opposed to the merest hint of fun. He believes that it cheapens the good name of the institution. However, don't expect this disdain to be evenly applied; he's a snob who sucks up shamelessly to [[Rich Bitch|wealthly parents]]. He favors the children of alumni and big donors. He has no problem with letting ''them'' get away with murder. He is quite blind to their [[Jerk Jock|obnoxiousness and malevolence]] -- and the fact they are much worse than the heroes would ever be. |
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If you don't come from old money or have a trust fund, or even if you just happen to be in a fraternity that he disapproves of, then heaven help you. |
If you don't come from old money or have a trust fund, or even if you just happen to be in a fraternity that he disapproves of, then heaven help you. |
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** ''[[Van Wilder]]'''s Professor McDoogle pretends to be one of these, but he's actually a [[Stern Teacher]] specialising in the [[Secret Test of Character]] - the only reason he was riding Van was to make him realise his potential. |
** ''[[Van Wilder]]'''s Professor McDoogle pretends to be one of these, but he's actually a [[Stern Teacher]] specialising in the [[Secret Test of Character]] - the only reason he was riding Van was to make him realise his potential. |
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* Principal Dick Vernon in ''[[The Breakfast Club]]''. |
* Principal Dick Vernon in ''[[The Breakfast Club]]''. |
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** It's deconstructed with him. He wants the students to respect him and the janitor reminds him why he got into the profession. Dick got into the career because of the respect from the students because of his job, summer vacations off, but he's just as vulnerable from his status as the kids are of theirs' in the school. With students like Bender he has to deal with, no wonder why he has to put on a facade. |
** It's deconstructed with him. He wants the students to respect him and the janitor reminds him why he got into the profession. Dick got into the career because of the respect from the students because of his job, summer vacations off, but he's just as vulnerable from his status as the kids are of theirs' in the school. With students like Bender he has to deal with, no wonder why he has to put on a facade. |
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* Dean of Students Edward Rooney from ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]''. Though his hatred seems to be [[Pick on Someone Your Own Size|concentrated solely towards the title character and his friends]]. |
* Dean of Students Edward Rooney from ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]''. Though his hatred seems to be [[Pick on Someone Your Own Size|concentrated solely towards the title character and his friends]]. |
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* Appears with a twist in ''Old School'' - the Dean of the university in the movie is quite like this trope, but the reason he has such venomous spite towards the protagonists is because they bullied him when he was in college with them. |
* Appears with a twist in ''Old School'' - the Dean of the university in the movie is quite like this trope, but the reason he has such venomous spite towards the protagonists is because they bullied him when he was in college with them. |
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* Mr. Lamar Bone from ''[[Doug]]'', "One second late and it goes on your ''permanent'' record!" |
* Mr. Lamar Bone from ''[[Doug]]'', "One second late and it goes on your ''permanent'' record!" |
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* Principal Wartz of PS 118 from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'': He's the strict, yet open-hearted principal of the school. In the end of episode "Sids Revenge" He gave Sid detention for bringing a bar of soap to school. |
* Principal Wartz of PS 118 from ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'': He's the strict, yet open-hearted principal of the school. In the end of episode "Sids Revenge" He gave Sid detention for bringing a bar of soap to school. |
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* ''[[Whatever Happened to Robot Jones]]'': Principal Madman, He rules Polyneux Middle School with an iron fist. |
* ''[[Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?]]'': Principal Madman, He rules Polyneux Middle School with an iron fist. |
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* Ms. Monseratte from ''[[Growing Up Creepie]]'', She's also Middlington School's official guidance counselor. |
* Ms. Monseratte from ''[[Growing Up Creepie]]'', She's also Middlington School's official guidance counselor. |
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