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| | == History == | | == History == |
| − | Ms. Pommelhorst takes a tough-as-nails approach to teaching and to life in general. When a teachers' strike took place at Springfield Elementary, she left her class the moment the strike was called -- even leaving a little girl clinging to gymnastics rings and calling for help<ref>"[[The PTA Disbands]]"</ref>. | + | Ms. Pommelhorst takes a tough-as-nails approach to teaching and to life in general. When a teachers' strike took place at Springfield Elementary, she left her class the moment the strike was called—even leaving a little girl clinging to gymnastics rings and calling for help.<ref>"[[The PTA Disbands]]"</ref> |
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| − | She is also a big fan of ''{{w|Xena: Warrior Princess}}'', to the point that she takes oaths by [[Xena]]. One such oath nearly led her to fail [[Lisa]] in gym class. However, in a rare break from her tough-as-nails demeanor, Ms. Pommelhorst relented and allowed Lisa to make up her grade by taking private lessons in order to pass gym<ref>"[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]"</ref>. | + | She is also a big fan of ''{{w|Xena: Warrior Princess}}'', to the point that she takes oaths by [[Xena]]. One such oath nearly led her to fail [[Lisa]] in gym class. However, in a rare break from her tough-as-nails demeanor, Ms. Pommelhorst relented and allowed Lisa to make up her grade by taking private lessons in order to pass gym.<ref>"[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]"</ref> |
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| − | Ms. Pommelhorst announced to her students that she was taking a leave of absence to undergo gender reassignment surgery. According to [[Principal Skinner]], she would be returning to the school as shop teacher Mr. Pommelhorst<ref>"[[My Fair Laddy]]"</ref>. For some time after making her announcement, she wasn't seen as either Ms. Pommelhorst or Mr. Pommelhorst. However, she was later seen running out of the school at the end of the school day looking like a woman and dressed in her usual "gym teacher" outfit, so she apparently decided not to go through with the operation. It isn't known whether she's back teaching gym or has a different job at the school.<ref>"[[The Ned-Liest Catch]]"</ref> | + | Ms. Pommelhorst announced to her students that she was taking a leave of absence to undergo gender reassignment surgery. According to [[Principal Skinner]], she would be returning to the school as shop teacher Mr. Pommelhorst.<ref>"[[My Fair Laddy]]"</ref> For some time after making her announcement, she wasn't seen as either Ms. Pommelhorst or Mr. Pommelhorst. However, she was later seen running out of the school at the end of the school day looking like a woman and dressed in her usual "gym teacher" outfit, so she apparently decided not to go through with the operation. It isn't known whether she's back teaching gym or has a different job at the school.<ref>"[[The Ned-Liest Catch]]"</ref> |
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| | == Trivia == | | == Trivia == |
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| | *{{ep|The Fool Monty|(name, on rota)}} | | *{{ep|The Fool Monty|(name, on rota)}} |
| | *{{ep|Moms I'd Like to Forget}} | | *{{ep|Moms I'd Like to Forget}} |
| − | *{{Ep|The Ned-Liest Catch}} | + | *{{ep|The Ned-Liest Catch}} |
| | *{{bk|The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again}} | | *{{bk|The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again}} |
| | *{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}} | | *{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}} |
Ms. Pommelhorst takes a tough-as-nails approach to teaching and to life in general. When a teachers' strike took place at Springfield Elementary, she left her class the moment the strike was called—even leaving a little girl clinging to gymnastics rings and calling for help.[1]
Ms. Pommelhorst announced to her students that she was taking a leave of absence to undergo gender reassignment surgery. According to Principal Skinner, she would be returning to the school as shop teacher Mr. Pommelhorst.[3] For some time after making her announcement, she wasn't seen as either Ms. Pommelhorst or Mr. Pommelhorst. However, she was later seen running out of the school at the end of the school day looking like a woman and dressed in her usual "gym teacher" outfit, so she apparently decided not to go through with the operation. It isn't known whether she's back teaching gym or has a different job at the school.[4]
Episode – "Moaning Lisa" 
Book – The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again 
