Character Statistics | |
Full Name: | Hershel Laritate |
Nickname: | Mr. Laritate Principal Laritate |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 6’2” |
Interests: | Old West
Cowboys |
Lives In: | New York City, New York |
School: | Clementine College (formerly) |
Species: | Human |
Occupation: | Principal of Tribeca Prep |
Affiliations: | Tribeca Prep |
Relationships | |
Mother: | Naomi Laritate |
Father: | Floyd Laritate |
Wife: | Unnamed Wife |
Martial Status: | Married |
Frenemies: | Alex Russo |
Nemesis: | Clanton |
Students: | Alex Russo, Justin Russo, Max Russo |
Production Info | |
Portrayed by: | Bill Chott |
First Appearance: | Potion Commotion |
Last Appearance: | Get Along, Little Zombie |
Hershel Laritate is the principal of Tribeca Prep Sr. High School, which is shown when he calls Alex into the principal's office. The last name, Laritate, is a pun of Larry Tate from Bewitched.
He loves anything related to the Old West and decorates his office in that fashion. He also wears a bolo tie, which he is fond of (another name for a bolo tie is a Lariete). Laritate has a somewhat antagonistic relationship with Alex, he is disappointed in Alex's lack of work ethic and unwillingness to do well in school, but it is evident that he cares about her through his many efforts to reach out to her. The reason he punishes her so severely is that he still believes that she can still turn herself around, unlike other students who he either knows that they can't be reached out to; or he knows that they've learned their lesson. He holds a pop quiz every Thursday, however, he gives the answers to all the questions, except when asking Alex whom he believes should be able to handle harder questions like Justin. He makes Alex join the Happy Helpers Club and is Alex's art teacher in the episode Art Teacher.
Mr. Laritate is also the adviser of several activities at the school including the World School Summit at the U.N., the Happy Helpers Club and Quiz Bowl, and he teaches a History class and a Marriage and Family class. He once taught an art class. In season two's "Don't Rain on Justin's Parade," Mr. Laritate calls Alex an evil genius, much to Alex's pleasure. He does not have a college degree, as said in Franken Girl. Mr. Laritate is one of Justin and Alex's teachers. In the episode Alex's Logo, it's revealed that Mr. Laritate's first name is Hershel and his parents names are Floyd and Naomi.
Appearances[]
Season 1[]
- Potion Commotion (first appearance)
- Justin's Little Sister
Season 2[]
- Smarty Pants
- Baby Cupid
- Fairy Tale
- Art Teacher
- Alex Does Good
- Don't Rain on Justin's Parade - Earth
- Paint By Committee
Season 3[]
- Franken Girl
- Alex Charms a Boy
- Positive Alex
- Detention Election
- Third Wheel
- Western Show
- Alex's Logo
- Delinquent Justin
Season 4[]
- Lucky Charmed
- Wizards vs. Angels
- Back to Max
- Wizards vs. Asteroid
- Get Along, Little Zombie (final appearance)
Trivia[]
- He is one of the few school faculty members shown and the most frequent that appears.
- He loves bolo ties, as revealed in the episode "Potion Commotion"
- He also mentions having a wife,
- In the episode "Art Teacher" Mr. Laritate claims that Ms. Majorheely texted in her resignation and that he didn't know that his phone got texts, while in "Alex's Logo" he doesn't know what a text message is.
- His name is a play on the character Larry Tate. The obsessive boss on the show "Bewitched."
- Mr. Laritate is allergic to nuts, as revealed in "Potion Commotion".
- He has an "Alex proof safe" in which he keeps all of Alex's reports.
- A zombie bit him, and he turned into a zombie. Alex and Harper saved him, even though Alex may have a love/hate relationship with him.