WMG / Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby

Steve's father was Mr. Rosso from Freaks and Geeks.

Rosso had a one-night stand while backpacking through New Zealand in The '70s; he may or may not have known about it (maybe even having to return to the States early because of it).The laws of fictional genetics being as wonky as they are, one ponytailed Hippie Teacher begat another, but with the Jerkass - ness cranked up to eleven. Throw in the symmetry of Russo having spent his career in a "good" school in the leafy suburbs of a memetic Place Worse Than Death and Steve in a "sink" school surrounded by Ghibli Hills for extra lulz...

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