Bad to the Bone is the first half of the ninth episode of Teacher's Pet from Season 1. It was directed by Timothy Björklund and written by the writing team of Jim Patterson and Stephen Leff, their sole writing credits for the series.
Plot
Scott thinks he's been branded a bad'un when Mrs. Helperman writes him up on his permanent record for sticking his head out the school bus window, so he ends up showing them all at school how bad he can be. Can Leonard talk some sense into his dog before he does something really bad?
Cast
| Voice actor | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Nathan Lane | Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II |
| Shaun Fleming | Leonard Helperman |
| Debra Jo Rupp | Mary Lou Helperman |
| David Ogden Stiers | Mr. Jolly |
| Tress MacNeille | Bus driver |
| Rob Paulsen | Ian Wazselewski, Boy in detention |
| Pam Segall | Tyler, Girl in detention |
| Wallace Shawn | Principal Strickler |
| Lauren Tom | Younghee Mandel-Baum |
Pretty Boy appears in this episode, but has no lines.
Notes
- Moral: Nobody is perfect and everybody makes mistakes sometimes. We have to learn from them and improve ourselves.
