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My So-Called Life S1E6 — The Substitute

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My So-Called Life•Season 1•Episode 6

The Substitute

8.6/10 · 415 votesSep 29, 199448 min

Ranked #5 of 19 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Liberty High deals with the issue of censorship when a substitute English teacher encourages students to write liberal poetry for the school paper.

Directed byEllen S. Pressman

Written byJason Katims

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Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Angela Chase

Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong

Patty Chase

Tom Irwin

Tom Irwin

Graham Chase

Wilson Cruz

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Enrique Vasquez

Devon Gummersall

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Brian Krakow

A. J. Langer

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Rayanne Graff

Jared Leto

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Jordan Catalano

Devon Odessa

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Sharon Cherski

Lisa Wilhoit

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Danielle Chase

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Jason Katims

Jason Katims

Writer

Ellen S. Pressman

Ellen S. Pressman

Director

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Charles S. Carroll

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Cheri Jacobs

Production Coordinator

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Chris Hogan

Supervising Sound Editor

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Gary Rieck

Executive Producer's Assistant

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Arturs Rusis

Post Production Supervisor

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Laurie Dalton

Property Master

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Allan K. Rosen

Music Editor

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Monica Wyatt

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Charles S. Carroll

Unit Production Manager

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Daniel C. Gold

Camera Operator

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Episode Summary

"The Substitute" is episode 6 of My So-Called Life season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 415 votes, ranking #5 of 19 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Ellen S. Pressman and written by Jason Katims, it aired on September 29, 1994.

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