Bernie Kropp

Bernie Kropp
Series information
Appearance	The Incredibles
Portrayed by	Lou Romano

Bernie Kropp (also known as "Mr. Bernie Kropp", "Teacher", or simply "Bernie") is a character in The Incredibles.

The Incredibles

Bernie is Dash's long-suffering teacher. He is often a victim of Dash's practical jokes.

He eventually suspects that Dash has powers, due to an incident where he attempted to record the class in secret, during which time Dash also put a tack on his chair, and notice his moving before and after the tack was placed. Luckily for Dash, Bernie is dismissed as just being paranoid, namely because the recording didn't record too well his movements.

Quotes

"Principal: "I appreciate you coming down here, Mrs. Parr."
(Helen looks at Dash)
Helen: "What's this about? Has Dash done something wrong?"
Principal: "Well--"
Bernie (pompously): "He's a disruptive influence, and he openly mocks me in front of the class.
Dash (sullenly): *He* says."
Bernie: "Look, I *know* it's you! He puts thumbtacks on my stool!"
Helen: "You *saw* him do this?"
Bernie: "Well-- not rea-- no. Actually not."
Helen: "Oh. Then how did you know it was him?"
Bernie: "I hid a camera."
(Bernie reveals a camera hidden in his pocket; Dash looks worried;Helen glares at Dash)
Bernie: "And this time I got him."
(Bernie plays the tape; as he is sitting down, a barely distinguishable blur passes between Dash's desk and Bernie's seat)
Bernie: "See?! You see it?"
(everyone squints)
Bernie: "Oh, you don't see it? (sighs)"
(Bernie plays the tape again, and rewinds it)
Bernie: "He moves! Right there!"
(Helen squints)
Bernie: "Wait, wait... right THERE! Right as I'm sitting down! I don't know. I don't know how he does it, bu bu but there's no tack on my stool *before* he moves, and *after* he moves, there's a tack! Coincidence? I think NOT!"
(Bernie glares at Helen and Dash)
Principal (gently): "Uh, Bernie..."
(The principal touches Bernie on the shoulder)
Bernie (takes the principal's hand off his shoulder): "Don't 'Bernie' me! (points to Dash) THIS LITTLE RAT IS GUILTY!!"
Principal (resigned, apologetic): "You an your son can go now, Mrs. Parr. I-- I'm sorry for the trouble."
(Shocked, Bernie drops the remote;Helen and Dash leave; once Dash's back is turned, he grins triumphantly)
Bernie: "You're letting him go again?! He's guilty! You can see it on his smug little face!"
(Bernie throws a tantrum and starts shaking the chair angrily)
Bernie: "GUILTY I SAY!! GUILTY!!"
(Helen closes the door, blotting out his voice)
Bernie: "GUILTY, GUILTY!! NO!!"

—Helen visits Dash's school and enters the principal's office.

Trivia

• Lou Romano later voiced Snot Rod in Cars and Linguini in Ratatouille.
• Fans have compared Kropp to another similar character - Denzel Crocker from the animated series "The Fairy Oddparents", in which they serves as the antagonist to their student (In Crocker's case - Timmy Turner) and are constantly trying to prove that the boys have special abilities, with little to no success.