Gale Liptrapp is a fictional character portrayed by Busy Philipps in the TV series Vice Principals.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Principal (season 1), they were 37 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 18 aired and have accumulated 79 positive votes.
The character of Gale Liptrapp is mainly associated with Neal Gamby.
Episodes14
The Principal
episode S1.E1 july 2016When the principal of a high school retires, his two vice principals go to extremes to land the vacant job.
A Trusty Steed
episode S1.E2 july 2016Gamby and Russell invade Dr. Brown's private space; a school evaluator spooks the vice principals.
The Field Trip
episode S1.E3 july 2016Gamby looks to impress Amanda on a field trip organized by Mr. Hayden, a good-guy history teacher.
The Foundation of Learning
episode S1.E6 august 2016Amanda makes a deal with Gamby, while Dr. Brown takes a veteran teacher to task over a shipment of missing books.
The Good Book
episode S1.E7 august 2016Gamby bonds with Amanda during teacher workday; Russell's patience is tested; Dr. Brown deals with the sudden appearance of her ex-husband, Dascious.
Gin
episode S1.E8 september 2016Gamby and Russell look to finish what they started; Gamby confronts Amanda about her relationship with Hayden.
End of the Line
episode S1.E9 september 2016Gamby and Russell play their end game with Dr. Brown.
Tiger Town
episode S2.E1 september 2017Gamby returns to a changed school. Starts the hunt for the person who shot him.
Slaughter
episode S2.E2 september 2017Gamby fingers a suspect with Dayshawn's help; Russell tests a kindness strategy at school.
The King
episode S2.E3 october 2017Gamby's search for his shooter leads him into a novelist's graduate-school class; Russell's ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.
The Most Popular Boy
episode S2.E6 october 2017A plot to sabotage a standardized test jeopardizes Russell's job as Gamby is caught in the middle.
Spring Break
episode S2.E7 october 2017Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer's retreat.
Venetian Nights
episode S2.E8 november 2017Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.
The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior
episode S2.E9 november 2017The school year comes to a startling end.
- The Principal
- A Trusty Steed
- The Field Trip
- The Foundation of Learning
- The Good Book
- Gin
- End of the Line
- Tiger Town
- Slaughter
- The King
- The Most Popular Boy
- Spring Break
- Venetian Nights
- The Union of the Wizard & The Warrior
Best moments10
- When the principal of a high school retires, his two vice principals go to extremes to land the vacant job.
- Gamby returns to a changed school. Starts the hunt for the person who shot him.
- Gamby's search for his shooter leads him into a novelist's graduate-school class; Russell's ire is fueled by an unflattering caricature.
- Gamby gets unexpected company on spring break; Amanda is illuminated during a writer's retreat.
- Tensions between Gamby and Russell come to a head as prom night approaches.
- Gamby and Russell invade Dr. Brown's private space; a school evaluator spooks the vice principals.
- Gamby looks to impress Amanda on a field trip organized by Mr. Hayden, a good-guy history teacher.
- Amanda makes a deal with Gamby, while Dr. Brown takes a veteran teacher to task over a shipment of missing books.
- Gamby bonds with Amanda during teacher workday; Russell's patience is tested; Dr. Brown deals with the sudden appearance of her ex-husband, Dascious.
- Gamby and Russell look to finish what they started; Gamby confronts Amanda about her relationship with Hayden.
- The Principal
- Tiger Town
- The King
- Spring Break
- Venetian Nights
- A Trusty Steed
- The Field Trip
- The Foundation of Learning
- The Good Book
- Gin