The Substitute (American TV program)
Celebrities go undercover as substitute teachers.
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Nickelodeon aired the reality show The Substitute from April 1, 2019, to February 25, 2021. In each episode, a disguised celebrity pranks students as a substitute teacher, and the school receives a $25,000 donation. A second season, hosted by Juanpa Zurita, was produced.
Production
Nickelodeon first announced The Substitute as part of its 2019 programming lineup on February 14, 2019. The show was produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation, Eli Holzman, and Aaron Saidman, with Mike Harney serving as showrunner. Its premiere was set for April 1, 2019, featuring Jace Norman as the first guest star, and a preview aired right after the 2019 Kids' Choice Awards on March 23. Lilly Singh was later confirmed to appear in an episode on May 18, 2019.
By August 28, 2019, Nickelodeon had ordered a full season of ten episodes, scheduled to begin in October 2019. John Cena guest-starred in an episode on October 4, 2019, and Ne-Yo appeared in a holiday episode on November 30, 2019. On January 17, 2020, it was revealed that Brie and Nikki Bella would guest star on January 31, with additional future guests including Rico and Raini Rodriguez, Asher Angel, Shaun White, JoJo Siwa, Johnny Orlando, Kel Mitchell, and Cooper Barnes.
A second season was announced on October 23, 2020, premiering on October 31 with guest stars such as Ariel Martin, Chloe Kim, and Chris Paul. This season also introduced a new host, Juanpa Zurita.
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