Teacher's Pest
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| Season | 2003 |
| Album | 41: In Hot Pursuit |
| Aired | November 01, 2003 |
| Written by | Torry Martin |
| Directed by | Marshal Younger |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 41: In Hot Pursuit
Theme: Loving your enemies
Scripture: [1]
[edit] Summary
Mandy is the perfect student. She always gets her work done perfectly and volunteers to stay in for recess to help the teacher. Max is...the opposite. He tries to get out of work whenever he can and blows up pickles for science projects. So, what will happen when Mrs. Sweeney tells them to work together on a project? It's not gonna be pretty...
[edit] Plot
Max gets himself into a real "pickle." The class clown can sure work a crowd – but a good homework assignment? Forget it. He's more interested in joking about Mandy, who is the teacher's pet. His teasing of Mandy finally gets him more than detention: Mrs. Sweeney assigns them to work together on a project.
While Max only wants to do as little work as possible and have fun, Mandy does everything she can to make the project perfect. After seeing Mandy trying to do the whole project herself, Whit confronts her. "We’re supposed to help people despite what we think of them," he says. Mandy begins to see how Max needs encouragement, so she gets him a birthday gift. She works more on Max’s part of the project until she realizes that trusting him might be the best encouragement she could give.
The due date for the project arrives. Max, inspired by Mandy’s gift, actually completed his part...an electric-powered mouth that can crack walnuts! However, when Mandy calls him up to demonstrate it, it explodes. Mandy still praises Max for his work, and both students learn a lesson.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why did Max tease Mandy about being a “perfect” student?
- How did Mandy try to help Max?
- What should you do when you disagree with your friends?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
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| John Whittaker | Paul Herlinger |
| Mandy Straussberg | Aria Curzon |
| Max Hampton | Jeffrey Noah |
| Spencer | Bobby Block |
| Sweeny, Mrs. | Florence Stanley |
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