''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 Aaron Saidman, 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 2019 Kids' Choice Awards 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 Raini Rodriguez,

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, Johnny Orlando,

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, 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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, 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

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Substitute (American TV program), The 2010s American reality television series 2010s Nickelodeon original programming 2019 American television series debuts 2020s American reality television series 2020s Nickelodeon original programming 2021 American television series endings American children's reality television series American English-language television shows Television series by Sony Pictures Television