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| − | '''Mr. Bergstrom''' is a substitute teacher, who was [[Lisa Simpson]]'s substitute teacher for a time. | + | '''Mr. Bergstrom''' is a substitute teacher. He taught [[Lisa]]'s class for a time. |
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| | Mr. Bergstrom was seen in Las Vegas.<ref>"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"</ref> | | Mr. Bergstrom was seen in Las Vegas.<ref>"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"</ref> |
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| − | He returned to Springfield to visit Lisa, however she was talking to her friend Isabel at the time. | + | He later returned to Springfield to visit Lisa and prepare a meal for her. Lisa, however, was unaware of his visit and didn't come to dinner as she was talking on the phone with her new friend [[Isabel Gutierrez]].<ref>"[[The Kid is All Right]]"</ref> |
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| | == Behind the Laughter == | | == Behind the Laughter == |
| − | He, like his voice actor, [[Dustin Hoffman]], is Jewish. He is an artistic, liberal teacher who tries to inspire his students, even though that means some will make fun of him, by drawing a picture of him with his guitar and naming him "The Singing Dork". Instead of being offended by this, however, he laughs and asks Lisa if he may keep it. Lisa says she did not draw it, although his praise of the art makes her wish she did. Mr. Bergstrom also encourages the students to patronize the [[Springfield Museum of Natural History]], as it will soon be going bankrupt. This inspires Lisa to visit, and Homer is grudingly made to chaperone her. Mr. Bergstrom encourages Homer to think more highly of himself, as he is the only man in the world who is Lisa's father. | + | He, like his voice actor, [[Dustin Hoffman]], is Jewish. He is an artistic, liberal teacher who tries to inspire his students, even though that means some will make fun of him, by drawing a picture of him with his guitar and naming him "The Singing Dork". Instead of being offended by this, however, he laughs and asks Lisa if he may keep it. Lisa says she did not draw it, although his praise of the art makes her wish she did. Mr. Bergstrom also encourages the students to patronize the [[Springfield Museum of Natural History]], as it will soon be going bankrupt. This inspires Lisa to visit, and Homer grudgingly agrees to chaperone her. Mr. Bergstrom encourages Homer to think more highly of himself, as he is the only man in the world who is Lisa's father. |
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| | == Appearances == | | == Appearances == |
He later returned to Springfield to visit Lisa and prepare a meal for her. Lisa, however, was unaware of his visit and didn't come to dinner as she was talking on the phone with her new friend Isabel Gutierrez.[3]
Episode – "Lisa's Substitute" 
Book – Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 
