''The Substitute'' is an American

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television program that aired on

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from April 1, 2019 to February 25, 2021. The program features pranks and celebrities going undercover as substitute teachers to surprise students, with $25,000 donations being made to each school they visit. The series was renewed for a second season hosted by

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Production

On February 14, 2019, it was announced that ''The Substitute'' would be a part of

's 2019 slate. The program is a production of

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, and

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, with Mike Harney serving as showrunner. On March 20, 2019, it was announced that the program would premiere on April 1, 2019, with

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guest starring in the premiere. A sneak peek of the first episode aired immediately following the

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on March 23, 2019. On May 6, 2019, it was announced that

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would guest star in an episode airing on May 18, 2019. On August 28, 2019, it was announced that Nickelodeon ordered a full series pickup of ''The Substitute'', with a 10-episode order for an October 2019 premiere. On September 18, 2019, it was announced that

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would guest star in an episode airing on October 4, 2019. On November 15, 2019, it was revealed that

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would guest star in a holiday episode airing on November 30, 2019. On January 17, 2020, it was revealed that

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and

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would guest star in an episode airing on January 31. It was also revealed that additional guest stars for future episodes would include

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and

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, Asher Angel,

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, Kel Mitchell, and

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. On October 23, 2020, it was announced that a second season would premiere on October 31 with

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, Chloe Kim, and

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among the guest stars in the season. The season also added a new host,

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2019–20)

Season 2 (2020–21)

Special (2020)

Ratings

References

External links

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