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The Simpsons: Principal Charming

Marge enlists Homer's help to find Aunt Selma a husband--and ends up pairing Principal Skinner with Aunt Patty. Meanwhile, Bart gets in trouble for using sodium tetrasulfate (a potent herbicide) to spell his name out in the grass and gets sentenced to reseed the field.


6.5/10 (4 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 2x14
Production Number: 7F15
Airdate: Thursday February 14th, 1991

Director: Mark Kirkland
Writer: David M. Stern


Main Cast
Dan CastellanetaDan Castellaneta
voiced Homer Simpson, Abraham Simpson, Krusty the Klown, Barney, Willy, Sideshow Mel, Mayor Quimby, Hans Moleman, Gil, Itchy, Various
Julie KavnerJulie Kavner
voiced Marjorie "Marge" Bouvier Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier, Jacqueline Ingrid Bouvier, Various
Yeardley SmithYeardley Smith
voiced Lisa Simpson, Various
Nancy CartwrightNancy Cartwright
voiced Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, Kearney, Various
Harry ShearerHarry Shearer
voiced Mr. Burns, Smithers, Dr. Marvin Monroe, Ned Flanders, Seymour Skinner, Otto, Kent Brockman, Dr. Hibbert, Lenny, Rev. Lovejoy, Various
Episode Notes
Chalkboard: I will not belch the National Anthem

This is Groundskeeper Willie's first appearance as well as Hans Moleman's.

Couch Gag: The couch opens up to reveal it is actually a "hide-a-bed."



Episode Quotes
(Bart prank calls Moe's from Principal Skinner's office.)
Bart: Hello? Is Homer there?
Moe: Homer who?
Bart: Homer… (Lowers his voice) …Sexual.
Moe: Wait one second. Let me check. Uh, Homer Sexual? Uh, come on. Come on. One of you guys has gotta be Homer Sexual.
(The entire bar laughs at Moe.)
Homer: Don't look at me! (Laughs)
Moe: Oh no... you rotten little punk, if I ever get a hold of you, I'll sink my teeth into your cheek and rip your face off!
(Principal Skinner takes the phone from Bart.)
Principal Skinner: You'll do what, young man?
Moe: What--what? Wait. Who--who is this?
Principal Skinner: I think the real question is who is this and where is Homer Simpson?!
Moe: Whoa, whoa. Sorry. Principal Skinner, sorry. It's--it's a bad connection, I think. (Hands phone to Homer.) Gah, it's for you. I think Bart is in trouble again.
Homer: D'oh!

(At Moe's, Patty interrupts Selma and Barney's date.)
Selma: Patty, are you throwing away your last chance at happiness just for me?
Patty: Yes.
Selma: Oh. Thanks.
Patty: Now, let's go get some pancakes.
Selma: Uh, listen, Barney, uh... Aah.
(Patty and Selma get up and leave.)
Barney: She broke my heart, Moe. (Sobs)
Moe: Don't worry, Barney. Time heals all wounds.
Barney: (Sees a full pitcher of beer.) Well, what do you know? You're right! And, look, a whole pitcher to myself!

(Marge orders Homer to find Selma a man fit to be her husband.)
Marge: Homer, you will find her a man!
Homer: All right.
Marge: And not just any man.
Homer: Okay.
Marge: He should be honest and, and caring and well off and handsome!
Homer: Hey, why should she have a better husband than you do?



Episode Goofs
In the shot of Skinner checking his tater tots, he is interrupted and lifts his tray. As he inspects it, he tilts his tray to at least a 90 degree angle but everything, including the milk, stays in exactly the same spots and do not fall off.



Cultural References
Prince Charming

The title is a play on words of the famous character, Prince Charming, from the 1950 Disney film, Cinderella.

Vertigo

Principal Skinner running up the bell tower at Springfield elementary school is similar to the ending scenes in Hitchcock's 1958 film.

Space Needle

The Springfield Revolving Restaurant is archetecturely modeled after the Space Needle in Seattle, built for the 1962 World's Fair. After the fair, a restaurant was built in the revolving highest section of the tower.



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