- "Coincidence? I think NOT!"
- —Bernie Kropp
Bernard[1]"Bernie" Kropp (also known as "Teacher" or simply "Bernie") is a supporting character in The Incredibles.
The Incredibles[]
"Nervous and highly strung, Mr. Kropp has probably had mischievous pupils in his class before, but Dash's shenanigans have him on the edge of his seat―literally. Mr. Kropp knows Dash is putting thumbtacks on his chair, he just can't prove it! "This little rat is guilty!" he yells. Dash has worked his last nerve and is running him ragged."[1]
Bernie is Dash's long-suffering teacher. He is often a victim of Dash's practical jokes that Dash plays to drown his frustration of being forbidden to compete in sports. Bernie obviously has claimed millions of times that Dash puts tacks on his chair during class for some reason he does not know because he seems infuriated the last time it happens;
One year when he is forced to teach Dash again he sits on his chair... and on a tack; upon impact he jumps out groaning in pain. He instantly accuses Dash of the prank and sends him to the principal’s office to investigate. He eventually suspects that Dash has super powers, due to his discovery of the incident; his hidden camera caught a blur from Dash's seating to Bernie's chair right before and after the prank; that lasts for about 2 milliseconds. Luckily for Dash, Bernie is dismissed as just being over-reacting and paranoid, namely because the recording didn't record too well his movements. When Dash is absolved of any responsibility to his parents and the school board, in reply Bernie begins throwing a tantrum in the principal's office.
Trivia[]
- Lou Romano later voiced Snot Rod in Cars and Alfredo Linguini in Ratatouille.
- His quote, "Coincidence? I think NOT!" became an internet meme.
- Despite his one-time appearance, he became one of the most memorable characters in The Incredibles.