Mr. Hand
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Mr. Hand is a fictional character portrayed by Ray Walston in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the followup television series Fast Times. Mr. Hand is a high school teacher with an adversarial relationship with his students. In particular, he serves as a foil to stoner Jeff Spicoli (played by Sean Penn in the movie version). In one of the film's most famous scenes, Spicoli has a pizza delivered to himself while in Mr. Hand's class. The role was originally offered to Fred Gwynne. Due to what he p... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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