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Hollywood's Top Fictional Teachers

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(Newser) – Never had an inspiring, funny, or even downright godawful teacher? Luckily, Hollywood has them in spades. Babble presents the 40 best fictional teachers:

  • Ms. Norbury, Mean Girls: She taught “the female student body to lay off the sexist insults.”
  • Economics teacher, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: Ben Stein gave “an anthem to class-cutters everywhere with his monotone role call: ‘Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?’”
  • Professor Dumbledore, Harry Potter: It's no wonder “the greatest wizard in the world” was a great teacher, too.

  • Melvin B. Tolson, The Great Debaters: “Melvin Tolson exhausts all resources” in the battle for equal rights for his black debate team.
  • Roberta Guaspari, Music of the Heart: Guaspari turns an inner-city music  program into a Carnegie Hall master ensemble.
For the rest of the list, click the link below.

Tina Fey played Ms. Norbury in
Tina Fey played Ms. Norbury in "Mean Girls."   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
Ben Stein played the Economics Teacher in
Ben Stein played the Economics Teacher in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."   (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Denzel Washington played Melvin B. Tolson in
Denzel Washington played Melvin B. Tolson in "The Great Debaters."   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Meryl Streep played Roberta Guaspari in
Meryl Streep played Roberta Guaspari in "Music of the Heart."   (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Michael Gambon portrays Albus Dumbledore in
Michael Gambon portrays Albus Dumbledore in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Jaap Buitendjik)
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RobN
Aug 30, 09 6:17 PM CDT
The top 40 and no Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love. Seriously, you've got room for the chick from Space Camp but not Sidney? Reply
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cognitivefilter
Aug 30, 09 8:31 PM CDT
feeney ? Reply
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ruserious
Aug 31, 09 1:52 PM CDT
He always had the answers, didn't he? Not just academic, but life.
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nathanielfoster
Sep 1, 09 7:26 AM CDT
Where is Mr. Miyagi? Reply
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