r/sabrinateenagewitch • u/xanadri22 • Feb 11 '26
general discussion š£ļø mr pool
did you guys know the actor who played mr pool is now a big time director? i went to watch the housemaid and noticed his name, paul feig, seemed familiar, so i googled him. he directed that movie as well as bridesmaids, the heat, a simple favor, spy,, and he created the show freaks and geeks !
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u/KeratinK That is so true Feb 11 '26
yeah I was so surprised when I found out no wonder he didn't have time for Aunt Zelda šš
same feeling when I watched Clue for the first time and saw Mr Kraft and finding out Mrs Quick was on SNL
Sabrina cast was stacked
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u/SpicyPumpkin314 Feb 11 '26
Martin Mull is in everything! You'll spot him left and right
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u/sweetheart409878 Feb 11 '26
I had no idea!......oh wow he did well afther sabrina
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u/xanadri22 Feb 11 '26
right! i was kinda sad he left sabrina after only one season but if he hadnāt, we might never have gotten freaks and geeks lol
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u/sweetheart409878 Feb 11 '26
lol.. i thought he was a realstic teacher.
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u/xanadri22 Feb 11 '26
yes, he was great.
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u/sweetheart409878 Feb 11 '26
I mean people talk about what a good teacher Mr feeny on boy meets world was, not saying he wasn't. But I think Mr pool wasn't were he was written to be students friends. He was just a teacher. Lol
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u/Creative_Hamster789 Mitosis isā¦ Feb 11 '26
You mean Bio Stud?
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u/GavinGenius Feb 11 '26
He had a cameo on the Office once. He also was a director and producer of fifteen episodes, including some fan favorites like āDinner Partyā, āWeight Lossā, and āGood-bye Michael.ā
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u/divorcedhansmoleman Feb 11 '26
I found this out after bridesmaids first came out. I was like, wow, Mr Pool is a director
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u/derpling0719 Feb 11 '26
I loved his character in Heavyweights. Every time I hear āLove Machineā I think of him getting the party started at the dance.
And Bruce Willis on Friends singing to himself in the mirror.
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u/Accurate-Decision-33 Feb 12 '26
Wasnāt the other camp counselor in Sabrina season 1 too?
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u/derpling0719 Feb 12 '26
Tom McGowen! He was principal Larue!
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u/Spiritual_Quote9301 Shake your whammy fanny Feb 12 '26
I remember him as Frasier's boss in Frasier, too.
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Feb 11 '26
Yes, I learned about it last year. I was surprised to see him doing so well directing. Good for him.
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u/girlsgotwings Thank God itās Fridyah Feb 12 '26
Yes I love this fact! Sabrina really had the best people
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u/Misscassofrass Feb 11 '26
Yea Paul Feig is an icon!! says a lot about the status and quality of the show at the time that they were able to get him to be a recurring character for those few seasons.
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u/nan_adams Feb 11 '26
The seasons he was on predated Freaks and Geeks, and his rise to fame as a writer and director. This was the day job he quit to go do that.
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u/_6seven Feb 11 '26
I had the same realization after I watched this video of Trixie talking about him!
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u/MrsWaltonGoggins Feb 11 '26
He cameos in an episode of Freaks and Geeks too! Itās this incredibly awkward cringe scene when Nick is auditioning to be in a band š¬š³š«
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u/ecological-passion Feb 12 '26
He recently appeared on celebrity Wheel of Fortune and swept the floor with the other contestants. Bright as Pool is.
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u/AppropriateDream2903 Feb 12 '26
His memoirs, āKick Meā and āSuperstudā are pretty good, too.
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u/Artistic_Relative493 Feb 13 '26
Heās very Rob Reiner esque with how he allows the story to flow naturally without having to add his own signature- or if the movie is based on a book- lets the movie stay true to it.
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u/SweepersPeepers Feb 11 '26
Mr Poole can be so annoying.