Mr. Garrison — and for a few seasons Mrs. Garrison — is one of the more controversial teachers to ever grace our televisions. The South Park third-grade teacher has had some unpopular ideas, and could be rather harsh on his students at times, but a closer look reveals that he’s that the brilliant educator every young mind deserves.
He always encouraged his students to be inquisitive:
He knew that sometimes what his students really needed was a bit of tough love:
He described evolution in a succinct yet thoughtful manner that his students could easily understand:
He had a great deal of respect for the arts:
He had big ideas that could change our world in dramatic ways:
He was unafraid to stand by his convictions no matter how unpopular they were:
Like, really, really unpopular:
And yet, he was still capable of empathy for people in difficult situations:
Finally, he was one of the most influential authors of his time:
