Principal Steinbeck

"I'm calling your father!"

- Steinbeck to Junior

 is the cruel and somewhat insane and evil principal at Bowser Junior's School and the main antagonist of Bowser Junior's Summer School and the Bowser Junior's 1st Grade Series. He has an evil and mean spirited personality, and loves it when his students get in trouble so he can punish them. An example of this is when he roars at Shrek to get out of his classroom when Shrek asks if he is at culinary cheesecake class. He hates all the students at his school, especially Bowser Junior as seen in Bowser Junior's Summer School. Junior hit him once because the fly was near him, and he was so angry that he almost expelled Junior. Junior was defended by Jackie Chu stating that the fly was a task in order to pass the class. He said that Junior got lucky this time, and said that they would meet again.

He later returns as a minor antagonist in the Bowser Junior's First Grade series. He replaces the teacher with David Winkle, who later turns out to be a pedophile. He eventually gets Jackie Chu to return as a teacher. However, Mr. Winkle returns, and Bowser Junior accidentally burns down the school. In order to prevent a lawsuit, Steinbeck promises to pass Junior as long as he does not sue. He then tells Bowser Junior 2nd Grade won't be as easy, and leaves.

Likes

 * Punishing students

Dislikes

 * When a student disrespects him in class

Quotes

 * Ha ha ha! HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! Have a nice day!"
 * "You got that, fellas?! Stein!! Beck!!!" (this is while he writes his name on the blackboard for the students at Summer School).
 * "For all of you failures!"
 * "It's Steinbeck again."
 * "Get out of my classroom, RIGHT NOW!!!!!!"
 * "Welcome to summer school, you bunch of failures!"
 * "Hello, this is Principal Steinbeck, calling about your son Junior!"
 * "Failing all of his classes!"
 * "We caught your son cheating on his test!
 * "On the final exam! With a cucumber!"
 * "We caught your son trying to cheat on an exam today!"
 * "Well, well well. Hello Mr. Steinbeck! Looking delicous. Seen any kids lately?!"
 * "For What??????????"
 * "Excellent! I'm calling your father!"
 * "BATHROOM INSPECTION! What do we have here?!"
 * "Man. You do have a class full of idiots."
 * "YOU! YOU ARE EXPELLED!"
 * "I don't give a damn about the fly!"
 * "Listen! You got LUCKY; and we'll meet again, I PROMISE!" (last words)
 * "Anyone else want to be the class clown!"
 * "Hehehehehe I'M BACK."
 * "Hello, failures."
 * "Welcome back."
 * "Nothing? Welcome class, WELCOME TO 1ST GRADE!"
 * "Ha Ha Ha! Oh thanks, I get that a lot."
 * "I don't know what to say."
 * "Ha ha ha! EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!"

Trivia

 * He wore a hat in Bowser Junior's 1st Grade! Part 4.
 * He grunts like a wildebeest.
 * According to some fans, he is similar to The Joker from Batman.
 * His most favorite victim is Bowser Junior.
 * In his first two apperances, he has a slight British accent, but in later videos, his accent sounds more American.
 * It is hinted, yet unconfirmed that Principal Steinbeck is Joseph's Dad because in Bowser Junior's 1st Grade! Part 1, Joseph says that his mom sleeps with Principal Steinbeck.
 * Despite his insane and abusive disposition, Steinbeck is not completely evil, as he shows an intense dislike for pedophiles.

Plot
Do you like Principal Steinbeck? Yes! No. Kind of.

