Template:Infobox episode"The Dragon and the Professor" is the nineteenth episode in the first season of The Wild Thornberrys. It is the nineteenth episode overall.
Summary
Eliza will stop at nothing to get a look at the gigantic, fierce Komodo dragon that lives on the Southeast Asian islands.
Her plans are halted by the unexpected arrival of her home-schooling teacher who forces her to "hit the books." Eliza plays a dangerous game of hooky that could cost her her "Comvee way of life."