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'''Dr. J. Loren Pryor''' is the school psychiatrist.  
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'''Dr. J. Loren Pryor''' is the psychiatrist for the school district in which [[Springfield Elementary School]] is located.
  
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== Biography ==
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He is based on an early design for [[Seymour Skinner]].
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Dr. Pryor is one of the few employees at Springfield Elementary School who seems to actually be qualified in his field. He does have a slight tendency toward gullibility, as [[Bart]] easily tricked Pryor into sending him to a school for gifted children.<ref>"[[Bart the Genius]]"</ref> Later, however, Pryor recommended that Bart repeat the fourth grade and refused to back off of his recommendation, in spite of Bart's protests.<ref>"[[Bart Gets an "F"]]"</ref>
  
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Dr. Pryor also seems to be prone to occasional absent-mindedness. When Bart was in kindergarten, [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] saw him to discuss problems Bart was having with adjusting to school. Pryor said it was due to Bart's "flamboyantly homosexual tendencies," and then corrected himself when he realized he was looking at [[Milhouse]]'s file instead of Bart's.<ref name=LSAXFB>"[[Lisa's Sax]]" (flashback)</ref>
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Dr. Pryor, along with Marge, the Van Houtens, Blue-haired lawyer and a few other people in Springfield, has blue hair.
 
  
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Pryor has had a much more uniformly positive influence on [[Lisa]]. On the same visit as when he accidentally disclosed the contents of Milhouse's file, Pryor spotted Lisa as a gifted child when she did a complicated puzzle and gave her age as "Three and three-eighths." He told Homer and Marge to nurture her gift.<ref name=LSAXFB/> Later, when Lisa went through a rebellious phase, Pryor determined that it was the result of a developmental condition and correctly advised Homer about how to help her through it.<ref>"[[See Homer Run]]"</ref>
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He first appeared in "[[Bart the Genius]]", and it was his decision to send [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] to the school for above-average children. He is also the one Bart goes to when he wants to go back to his regular school. In "[[Bart Gets An F]]", he tells Bart that he may have to repeat the 4th Grade. His voice saying this echoes around Bart's head. He then appears again, discussing Bart's problems at school and Lisa's special gift in a flashback sequence of "[[Lisa's Sax]]". Pryor does not appear again until "[[See Homer Run]]", when he tells Lisa that she is going through a developmental condition. He then makes many other appearances.
 
  
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He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.
  
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When [[Bart]]'s and [[Lisa]]'s arrangement to prank each other's teachers goes severely wrong, Lisa decides she has to kill Bart and chases him through [[Springfield Elementary School]] with a knife. At one point during the chase, Bart ducks into Dr. Pryor's office.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XX]]"</ref>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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As revealed in ''[[The Complete First Season]]'' DVD, Dr. J. Loren Pryor was based on the original drawings of [[Principal Skinner]]. The third DVD in the box set shows original character art under special features. Also, in the season 2 DVD commentary for "[[Bart Gets an "F"]]", it is revealed that Dr. J. Loren Pryor name is supposed to be a play of him prying into peoples heads.
  
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Latest revision as of 13:17, January 21, 2024

J. Loren Pryor
J. Loren Pryor.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Blue
Occupation: School district psychiatrist
First appearance: "Bart the Genius"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer
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Dr. J. Loren Pryor is the psychiatrist for the school district in which Springfield Elementary School is located.

Biography[edit]

Dr. Pryor is one of the few employees at Springfield Elementary School who seems to actually be qualified in his field. He does have a slight tendency toward gullibility, as Bart easily tricked Pryor into sending him to a school for gifted children.[1] Later, however, Pryor recommended that Bart repeat the fourth grade and refused to back off of his recommendation, in spite of Bart's protests.[2]

Dr. Pryor also seems to be prone to occasional absent-mindedness. When Bart was in kindergarten, Homer and Marge saw him to discuss problems Bart was having with adjusting to school. Pryor said it was due to Bart's "flamboyantly homosexual tendencies," and then corrected himself when he realized he was looking at Milhouse's file instead of Bart's.[3]

Pryor has had a much more uniformly positive influence on Lisa. On the same visit as when he accidentally disclosed the contents of Milhouse's file, Pryor spotted Lisa as a gifted child when she did a complicated puzzle and gave her age as "Three and three-eighths." He told Homer and Marge to nurture her gift.[3] Later, when Lisa went through a rebellious phase, Pryor determined that it was the result of a developmental condition and correctly advised Homer about how to help her through it.[4]

He took part in the world's tallest human pyramid record attempt.

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

When Bart's and Lisa's arrangement to prank each other's teachers goes severely wrong, Lisa decides she has to kill Bart and chases him through Springfield Elementary School with a knife. At one point during the chase, Bart ducks into Dr. Pryor's office.[5]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

As revealed in The Complete First Season DVD, Dr. J. Loren Pryor was based on the original drawings of Principal Skinner. The third DVD in the box set shows original character art under special features. Also, in the season 2 DVD commentary for "Bart Gets an "F"", it is revealed that Dr. J. Loren Pryor name is supposed to be a play of him prying into peoples heads.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bart the Genius"
  2. ↑ "Bart Gets an "F""
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lisa's Sax" (flashback)
  4. ↑ "See Homer Run"
  5. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror XX"


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