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| “ | Welcome to summer school, you bunch of failures! | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck to the students |
| “ | I'm calling your father! | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck to Junior |
| “ | I just want to say I hate all of you, I hope you die I hope you fail and if you do fail, I will murder every single one of you! Any questions? | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck to his students. |
Principal Steinbeck is the overarching antagonist of the SML School Series which is apart of the SML Youtube franchise.
He is the corrupt and cruel principal of Y U Dumb? Elementary School, as well as the archenemy of Junior. One of Junior's adversaries and arguably his biggest one.
He is portrayed by Lovell Stanton, who also portrayed Bubbles and voiced Braxton, The Green Pigs, and Joseph.
History[]
Early life[]
Not much is known about Steinbeck's life before SML existed, but it was mentioned in the Bowser Junior's 1st Grade series that he loved Doofy O's cereal during his childhood. In addition to being well implied that he possibly watched Doofy the Dragon, the violent nature of the show is likely part of the reason why he became the evil, abusive, and cruel psychopath he was ever since 2014. He also became a school principal at some point before he appeared in the SML series.
Bowser Junior's Homework[]
Principal Steinbeck first appears as a minor character in Bowser Junior's Homework. While Bowser is watching an episode of "Charleyyy and Friends", Steinbeck calls him telling about his son Junior falling all of his classes, and then he says that if Junior fails he will kick him out of the school. Then he calls Bowser again about Junior cheating on his test with Chris the Cucumber.
Bowser Junior's Summer School series[]
Part 1[]
In the first episode of Bowser Junior's Summer School, he first appears calling Bowser telling that all the children received their report cards and he says that it will be quite interesting if he looked at it and then he laughs evilly.
Then he appears angry at the students and then he writes his name on the board and calls them failures, and then everybody laughs when Steinbeck sits on his chair and falls and he says any questions before they start and then he says there is no laughing in his class. Shrek asks if he is in the Culinary Cheesecake class. Steinbeck yells at him to get out of the classroom, and Shrek leaves. Toad then throws a paper ball at Steinbeck, and Steinbeck freaks out and beats up Toad. Steinbeck kicks Toad out of the room. Junior asks if he is going to be the teacher, and Steinbeck says the teacher will arrive shortly. While Steinbeck waits for the teacher, someone says "ding dong" outside of the classroom. Jackie Chu enters the room as Steinbeck leaves.
Part 5[]
In the fifth episode of Bowser Junior's Summer School, he first appears sitting in his office, excited to see Junior so he can punish him. Junior tells that he cheated and Steinbeck calls Bowser immediately. Bowser is watching "Charleyyy and Friends" and gets interrupted by his phone. Steinbeck tells him that Junior cheated on his test and Bowser has come to the school. Bowser asks what punishment Junior is receiving and Principal Steinbeck comes up with the best punishment.
Part 7[]
In the seventh and final episode of Bowser Junior's Summer School, he first appears looking himself at the mirror and laughing evilly. Steinbeck then hears someone in the stall, then opens it. Junior tells him that Chef Pee Pee molested him, thus throwing Chef Pee Pee in jail. Junior believes his only chance now is to kill the fly, as Steinbeck tells Jackie Chu about the "molesting incident". Junior then notices the fly near Steinbeck's face and risks expulsion to kill it. Junior then kills the fly, knocking out Steinbeck in the process. Jackie Chu is glad that Junior killed the fly and passes him. Steinbeck then gets up and angrily tells Junior that he is expelled but Jackie Chu tells him that he killed the fly so he gets an A+ and Steinbeck lets him go, telling him he's lucky.
He was later mentioned in Bowser Junior's Summer Vacation.
Bowser Junior's 1st Grade! series[]
Part 1[]
In the first episode of Bowser Junior's 1st Grade!, he first appears walking from the hallway. Steinbeck informs them that they will have a substitute teacher, who turns out to be Jackie Chu. Jackie Chu walks to the front of the classroom and speaks with Steinbeck for a brief second before addressing his son, Jackie Twu, who he believed to be in college.
Part 4[]
In the fourth episode of Bowser Junior's 1st Grade!, he first appears in the conference room telling the parents that they goofed when they realized Mr. Winkle was a pedophile, Officer Goodman said that when they did a background check, he didn't pass, but kept saying that he was hot during the interview, which surprised Steinbeck, saying that Winkle called him hot as well. When the parents ask who the new teacher will be, Steinbeck says he knows who it will be while laughing evilly.
Part 5[]
Junior hears someone knocking the door, but the person can't be seen. The person knocks the door the second time and it turns out to be none other than Steinbeck, who really wants to talk to Bowser about the incident that happened. He starts eating Doofy O's cereal until Bowser comes in. Steinbeck tells him all about the incident and that Junior is going to second grade. He leaves with the Doofy O's box.
Cody goes to Kindergarten[]
W.I.P
Personality[]
Principal Steinbeck is a mean, cruel, unkind, selfish, sadistic, angry, rude, uncaring, somewhat insane, evil and bossy principal. He also appears very narcissistic, as can be seen when he is admiring his reflection in the bathroom mirror in part 7 of the Summer School series. However, despite being all of that, he isn't completely evil because he hates pedophiles. He also became a lot nicer in 2021 as he was not antagonistic towards Cody and Junior like he was before and he was actually nice to Cody, meaning that he possibly redeemed himself.
Quotes[]
| “ | You got that, guys?! Stein!!beck!!! | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck correcting his name |
| “ | For all of you failures! | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck scolding to students who failed |
| “ | GET OUT OF MY CLASSROOM, RIGHT NOW!!!!!! | „ |
| ~ Steinbeck to Shrek |
Trivia[]
- He wore a hat in Bowser Junior's 1st Grade! Part 4.
- His grunts sound like a wildebeest.
- He is similar to The Joker from Batman.
- In the Bowser Junior's Homework and the first episode of Bowser Junior's Summer School, he speaks with a slight British accent, but in later videos, he speaks with an American accent.
- He has a son name Daryl.
- Principal Steinbeck has indicated to hate Junior and his friends much more than any other character in SML as implied by his treatment towards them among many other students at his school.
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