The Worst Teacher of All Time

The Worst Teacher of All Time is a 17-minute special but also a special that consists of 2 episodes: "Back to School" and "The Substitute Teacher".

Back to School
Talking Ben's latest invention is gone! But even when they realise where it is, getting it back won't be easy.

The Substitute Teacher
Talking Ben’s a substitute teacher and he’s got epic ideas for the kids’ science fair project! But with Talking Ginger in the class, things don’t quite go to plan.

The Worst Teacher of All Time
It’s that time of year again! 🏫🎒✏️ SCHOOL TIME! And you know what? Going back to school is fun... If you have the right teacher!

Back to School
Ben turned the garage upside down because he lost his new invention. He's worried because he was supposed to submit the invention for an award. The invention would suck in pure water from up to 30 feet. Tom then realizes that he accidentally gave it to Ginger. Then, Ginger gets back from school and says that the invention was confiscated because Ginger used it to shoot spitballs. Ben was furious and leaps on Tom.

Tom explains that he was building a tower out of french toast, and Ginger asked to take it to school. Tom accepted, not knowing that Ginger was actually referring to the invention. Now, Tom says he could get Ginger's parents to pick it up, but sadly they were on vacation. So, Tom and Angela disguise themselves as Ginger's parents and go to the school.

Tom opens the classroom door to find the teacher that confiscated the invention was Velma Vanthrax. Tom is horrified because Vanthrax was also Tom's teacher when he was little. Angela brushes it off, telling Tom he's a grown man and he should just do it. They enter the door, get the invention, and try to go, but Vanthrax recognizes Tom and rips off his fake mustache. Vanthrax presses a button that bars the windows and doors, and activates a magnetic pole that attracted their cell phones. Vanthrax puts Tom, Angela and Ben in detention.

Tom was in his desk when he formulates an escape plan. He tries to carry it out, but the desk was too small for him and he got stuck and crashed to the ground. So, Vanthrax gives Tom double detention. Fortunately, Angela knew the school rules, one of which stated that students in detention can make one phone call. Angela calls Ben, who comes to get them.

Ben and Hank sneak into the school and make it to the ceiling vents. Ben leans on the vent grating over Vanthrax's classroom, but it caves in and Ben falls into the classroom. Vanthrax threatens Ben, but realizes that it was her favorite student, Ben. He tells Vanthrax that he needs the invention and to release Angela and Ginger, which Vanthrax agrees to. He explained his invention and walked out the door. However, Ben didn't let Tom go, since Tom was the one who gave Ginger his invention. Tom was stuck in the desk anyway.

The Substitute Teacher
Ben was repairing the fridge when his phone rings. Vanthrax was calling because she was sick and asked Ben to be the substitute teacher. She also wanted Ben to think of a project for the class' science fair.

Ginger walks to school to find Ben in the classroom. During class Ginger draws an offensive drawing of Ben, so Ben loses his temper and gave the whole class recess detention. Meanwhile, Hank was at home, traumatized that the fridge was broken. He madly eats the food before it spoils.

The class was angry at Ginger for losing them their recess, but Ginger convinces them to attack Ben with pea shooters instead. Ben storms home and rants about the misbehaving kids. So, Tom instructs him to be a "cool teacher" instead. Ben walks to school and they play video games and skateboard in the hallways together.

However, in the end they had to figure out a project for the science fair. However, when Ben tried to explain it to them the class started to rebel. Ginger throws a paper airplane but misses. Ben explains how the plane was off-balance, and the class is interested. So, for the project they decide to work on paper airplanes.

Velma enters to find the class throwing paper airplanes. At first she is greatly disappointed by Ben, but then sees Ginger writing an equation on the board for his plane. Amazed that he somehow got Ginger to do math, she quickly changes her mind. It also turns out that Angela hired someone to fix the broken fridge.

Characters

 * Tom
 * Ben
 * Ms. Vanthrax
 * Ginger
 * Angela
 * Hank
 * Darren
 * Ronnie
 * Jenny

Locations

 * The School
 * The Studio

Cast

 * Colin Hanks as Tom
 * James Adomian as Ben, Ronnie
 * Laraine Newman as Ms. Vanthrax
 * Maria Bamford as Ginger
 * Lisa Schwartz as Angela
 * Tom Kenny as Hank
 * George Back as Darren