Todd and the Robbers

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## Broadcast Information

### **Airdate**

Febuary 14, 2021

**Todd and the Robbers** is the fifth episode of the first season of Wayside School.

## Synopsis

Todd is constantly being harassed by Joy, which causes him to speak out loud and get in trouble. However, he saves the day when he prevents a duo of robbers from hurting anyone.

## Plot

The episode begin at noon when a boy from kindergarten saw Todd and asks how is his day in Mrs. Jewls's class, Todd states that his classmate were loud and chattering away while he sits quietly, thinking. Todd takes his time to speak, but whenever he gets an idea and tries to share it with the other students, Mrs. Jewls reprimands him for speaking out loud in class, and writes his name on the discipline list. She tells him to try harder to be quiet like the other students, despite all the other students talking out loud with each other earlier. Todd is amazed that he's the one in trouble and confused about the students talking and arguing with each other one moment and then quietly working at their desks a few seconds later. The reader is introduced to the discipline list and the three-strikes system that Mrs. Jewls' class works on: First, after one offense, Mrs. Jewls would write a person's name on the board. After the second offense, Mrs. Jewls would write a check next to that person's name. After the third, she'd circle the name.

In his flashback, Maurecia told Joy to asks Todd what pages he's on his workbook, she accepts and starting asking him about what page he's on in his workbook, and constantly talks about how much further she is. Todd avoids speaking, as he doesn't want to get in trouble again. Joy tries to continue to bother Todd, eventually sharpening her pencil, and poking him in the back. Todd continues to avoid a response. Eventually Joy pulls Todd's hair and refuses to let go. When Todd finally speaks out against Joy, Mrs. Jewls again reprimands him for talking in class, and writes a check next to his name. Todd is surprised and confused about this.

It is revealed that if one were to get three strikes on the discipline list, they would be sent home early on the kindergarten bus. This has happened to Todd each day since Mrs. Jewls became the teacher, causing him to go home at twelve o' clock when everyone else went home at two. It's acknowledged that Todd isn't a bad student and tries his best to behave, but he always gets in trouble due to Mrs. Jewls selectively enforcing the rules and picking on him when he does even a very small thing wrong. Todd is curious about what happens from twelve to two, but knowing he has two strikes against him, he just decides to keep quiet and get back to work.

Suddenly, Mrs. Jewls hears a knock at the door and two robbers with masks and guns burst inside asking for money, but the students tell them they don't have any and only have pocket change. The robbers question what kind of bank they are robbing, only for Todd to inform them that they are in a school and asks if they can read. The robbers tell him that they can't, but still demand something valuable from the class. Todd points out that the one valuable thing the class has is knowledge, which is much more valuable than money. He hands them Joy's workbook, and they decide to give up being criminals. They exit the building without doing any damage. One of them thinks maybe he should become a scientist instead. Even though Todd has saved the day, his heroism goes unnoticed as the kids go back to work. Joy has to get a new workbook, and start on page one. Todd asks her what page she's on, and triumphantly brags about how much further he is. Unfortunately, that's his third strike, so he has to go home on the kindergarten bus. After the flashback, a boy whose revealed to be Ralphie, ask if everything what Todd said where true, but when he saw the kindergarten bus, Todd stepped on the kindergarten bus with the satisfied smile on his face while he hears the other students give him a standing ovation for his heroics. Leaving Ralphie simply scratches his head in confusion.

## Cast

* SungWon Cho as Todd
* Britt McKillip as Mrs. Jewls
* Ingrid Nilson as Joy
* Andrea Libman as Maurecia
* Janice Kawaye as Leslie
* Kelly Metzger as Dameon

### Additional voices

* John DiMaggio as Robber #1
* Roger Craig Smith as Robber #2
* Diana Kaarina as Ralphie Xiaoying

### Mentioned

* Beniamin Nushmutt
* Leslie
* John
* Joe
* Dana
* Stephen

### Non-speaking cameo

* Jenny
* Eric Fry
* Eric Bacon
* Eric Ovens
* Bebe Gunn
* Rondi
* Allison
* Calvin
* D.J.
* Callie
* Deedee
* Jason
* Kathy
* Paul
* Ron
* Terrence
* Myron
* Sharie