In Principal Gurney's absence, the administration of Jefferson Junior High is placed in the hands of the new English teacher and vice-principal Mrs. Clave, an ex-Army officer who fires Mr. Peepers when he stands up for one of his students.
This episode introduces two running gags that lasted throughout the series:
1) the complicated set of maneuvers required to open Peepers' locker
2) the water cooler that seemed to bubble and dispense paper cups with a mind of its own.
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