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IWannaBeABoy

"I Wanna Be a Boy" is the opening theme song to Teacher's Pet and the film spun off from the series.

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Disney's teacher's pet movie theme

Movie version

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Disney's Teacher's Pet Intro V.1

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The movie version is performed by Nathan Lane as Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II, Sean Flemming as Leonard Helperman, Jerry Stiller as Pretty Boy, David Ogden Stiers as Mr. Jolly, Mae Whitman as Leslie Dunkling, Lauren Tom as Younghee Mandlebom, Cree Summer as Chelsey and Kelsey, Rob Paulsen as Ian Wazselewski and Pamela Adlon as Tyler, Trevor, and Taylor.

For some reason, the prints used on Disney+ for the show's first season have the original version of the theme song (in which the line "turns he's a regular Einstein/and Leonard is treading a fine line" is accompanied by Scott jumping across a giant "E=MC²" that Leonard is writing on) plastered over by the second season's version (where the line is instead accompanied by Scott's head swelling while Leonard's head deflates).

Lyrics[]

Singer: Born on the wrong end of the leash,

He was a dreamer

Chorus: And a little schemer

Pretty Boy: (Spoken) A dirty mutt living a dog's life

Singer: But when he'd hear the bell for school

Chorus: He started to drool

One day he says,

Spot Helperman: I'll take a chance!

Chorus: Trade his leash for a pair of pants

Singer: In a glance, school becomes his favorite pastime

Spot: I have buried a bone for the last time!

Singer: (Spoken) He says,

Spot: I wanna be a boy!

Mr. Jolly: (Spoken) Ooh, he's bad

Kids: He's so over just being Rover

Spot: I gotta be a boy!

Ian Wazselewski: (Spoken) You're so weird!

Chorus: This teacher's pet's gonna be a boy!

Singer: Turns out he's a regular Einstein,

And Leonard is treadin' a fine line

Leonard Helperman: (Spoken) Why can't I be a normal kid like any other?

Mary-Lou Helperman: (Spoken) Now, doodlebug, listen to mother!

Leonard Helperman: (Spoken) Mom!

Spot: I wanna be a boy!

Crosby Strickler: (Spoken) I hate dogs!

Chorus: Lost his collar, now he's a scholar!

Spot: I gotta be a boy!

Pretty Boy: (Spoken) Oye!

Chorus: This power pup's gonna be a boy!

Spot: (Spoken) I do not wish to be a dog

Chorus: Now this Bowser's ready for trousers!

Spot: I gotta be a boy!

Pretty Boy: (Spoken) You're pathetic!

Chorus: His nose is wet, but you can bet,

He's teacher's pet he's gonna be a boy!

Spot: Yes!

Spot: Come on, let's go!

Pretty Boy: Pants?

Spot: Check.

Mr. Jolly: Shirt?

Spot: Check.

Pretty Boy: Tail?

Spot: Tucked.

Mr. Jolly: Eyebrows?

Spot: Plucked.

Pretty Boy: Ears in cap?

Spot: Ooh, a table scrap!

Both: Chow?

Spot: Demolished!

Both: Apple?

Spot: Polished! World, here I come!

Born on the wrong end of the leash,

I was a dreamer

Houses: And a little schemer!

Spot: A simple mutt living the dog's life

But the bell for school would make me drool!

`Til I came up with this clever ploy

Fire Hydrant: Which is to say, dressing like a boy

Pound Dogs: Now he thinks he can take other pets a peg down

Spot: Hey, I'm a dog who's learned to keep his leg down!

I gotta be a boy!

Cats: He's so over just being Rover

Spot: I gotta be a boy!

Kids: This teacher's pet thinks that he's a boy!

Squirrel: (Spoken) He the bomb!

Kids: He's a regular whiz kid

Leonard: (Spoken) Yeah, but,

Spot: Hey, that's how it is, kid.

Leonard: Now that summer's here, be a dog like any other

Spot: Leonard, Haven't you always wanted a brother?

Leonard: I wanna have a dog!

Spot: Hey, I'm off the leash now

Girls: He's eating quiche now

Spot: I gotta be a boy

Background Singers: A boy, and nothing but a boy

Girls: Nothing but a boy

Leonard: (Spoken) Don't you think you're stretching?

Spot: Quit your kvetchin'!

Boys: He's gotta be a boy

Leonard: Spot, you can fake it, but you'll never be a boy!

Spot: But soft, could what he says is true?

Is this really just a phase I'm going through?

Leonard: (Spoken) I sure hope so!

Spot: Should I go back to serving man?

Eat wholesome dinners from a can?

Who needs French and scoring goals?

Come on, let's bark and dig some holes!

(Spoken: What am I, nuts!? Leonard, wake up and smell the kibble!)

I gotta be a boy!

Leonard: Scott, sit and stay now!

Spot: What did you say now?

Kids: He's gotta be a boy!  

Spot: I've got to be

Leonard: It's not to be

Spot: I long to be

Leonard: You're wrong to be

Spot and Kids: It's great to be

Teachers: Good trait to be

Pretty Boy and Mr. Jolly: We'd hate to be

Spot: Can't wait to be

Emma: My mate to be

Leonard: Too late to be

Spot: It's my fate to be...

Spot and Kids: A boy!

Leonard: A dog!

Spot, Leslie, and Younghee: A boy!

Leonard and Dog: A dog!

Spot: A boy!

Leonard: A dog!

Spot: A boy!

Leonard: Dog!

Spot: Boy!

Leonard: Dog!

Spot: Boy!

Leonard: Dog!

Spot: Boy!

Leonard: Dog!

Both: Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog, Boy, Dog,

All: Boy!

Spot: (Spoken) Boy!

v - e - d
Teacher's Pet logo
Media
Teacher's PetTeacher's Pet: The Movie
Characters
Leonard HelpermanSpot HelpermanMary Lou HelpermanPrincipal StricklerLeslie DunklingPretty BoyMr. JollyIan WazselewskiTyler, Trevor, and TaylorChelsey and KelseyYounghee MandlebomTallulahRuthDr. Ivan KrankDennis and AdeleMiss DewygoodEmma
Episodes
Season One: "Muttamorphosis" • "Pet Project" • "Movin' on Pup" / "Escaping Dog Trick" • "A Lick is Still a Kiss" • "Being Mrs. Leadready" • "Let Sleeping-Over Dogs Lie" / "Costume Pity Party" • "Scott's Honor" • "Fifi" • "Bad to the Bone" / "Always Knock the Postman Twice" • "You Can't Bite City Hall" • "A Dog for All Seasons" • "Tallulahpalooza" • "Saving Mr. Jolly" / "Rule of Paw"

Season Two: "Never Take Candy from a Kindergartner" • "A Few Good Boys" • "Bad Fur Day" • "The Tale of the Telltale Taffy" • "Don't Count Your Chickies Before They Hatch" • "No Substitutions, Please" • "Mr. Jolly: Man...or Mouser?" / "Party Animal" • "Taint Valentine's Day" • "Strickler's Pet" / "Fresh 'n' Frozey Chocolaccino" • "The Grass Seed is Always Greener..." • "Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Green" • "What's Sweat Got to Do with It?" • "Dogfight" • "Science Not Fair" • "To Bee or Not to Bee" • "One Dog's Junk" • "Team Scott" / "Take Me Out of the Ball Game" • "Inspector Leadready II" • "The Turkey That Came to Dinner • "Double Dog Dare" • "Attack of the 50 Inch Girl" • "The Flipper" • "The Blight Before Christmas" • "All About Eavesdropping" • "The Nose Knows" / "Don't Bite the Hound That Feeds You" • "A Breed Apart"

Songs
I, Ivan KrankSmall But MightyA Whole Bunch of WorldTake the Money and RunI Wanna Be a BoyI'm Moving OnProud to Be a DogA Boy Needs a Dog
Locations
Florida
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