Principal Charming

"Principal Charming"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 14
Directed byMark Kirkland
Written byDavid M. Stern
Production code7F15
Original air dateFebruary 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)
Guest appearance
Episode features
Chalkboard gag"I will not belch the national anthem"
Couch gagWhen the Simpsons sit on the couch, it opens into a sofa bed.
CommentaryMatt Groening
Mike Reiss
Mark Kirkland
Episode chronology
List of episodes

"Principal Charming" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 14, 1991. In the episode, Marge asks Homer to find a husband for her sister Selma. Homer invites Principal Skinner to dinner after Bart gets caught vandalizing the school's lawn. Skinner's dinner with the Simpsons fails to go as planned when he instead falls for Selma's twin sister Patty.

The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. The characters Hans Moleman, Groundskeeper Willie and Squeaky Voiced Teen make their first appearances on The Simpsons in this episode. "Principal Charming" features cultural references to films such as Vertigo, Gone with the Wind, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.1, and was the highest-rated show on Fox the week it aired.


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