Bored of Education
1936 | 10m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Gordon Douglas |
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| Writer: | Jack Jevne |
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| Spanky and Alfalfa fake a toothache to get out of school. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2013. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 20, 1936 |
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| Director: | Gordon Douglas |
| Writer: | Jack Jevne |
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| Production Companies | Hal Roach Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Darla Hood | Darla |
| Carl Switzer | Alfalfa |
| Eugene 'Porky' Lee | Porky |
| George McFarland | Spanky |
| Billie Thomas | Buckwheat |
| Rosina Lawrence | Miss Lawrence |
| Jack Egan | Ice Cream Attendant |
| Name | Job |
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| Gordon Douglas | Director |
| Jack Jevne | Writer |
| Art Lloyd | Director of Photography |
| William H. Ziegler | Editor |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trending Position
I’m not surprised that these children are a bit downhearted at the start of their school term. With over two hundred days until their next vacation, “Spanky” (George McFarland) and his friend “Porky” (Eugene Lee) come up with a wheeze to get them out of the day’s lessons. Using a balloon and a heads ... carf bandage, “Spanky” feigns illness to the new teacher (Rosina Lawrence) who looks like she’s straight out of a “Snow White” cartoon. She’s no fool, though, so plays along with their gag whilst making sure that they will soon rue their actions. It’s quite an engagingly mischievous ten minutes this with a fun team effort from the children and quite possibly the most tone deaf bit of singing I’ve ever heard! Give it a go for ten minutes, it is bound to raise a smile.