Seymour Skinner | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Biography Principal Skinner with Groundskeeper Willie and children, trapped in school Seymour is ethnically Armenian, the name "Armin Tamzarian" would suggest he is from Eastern Armenian heritage. Out of genuine concern for the quality of education of his students, most of Skinner's actions revolve around ensuring the school has adequate funding. His constant desperate, and usually ineffective attempts at maintaining discipline are an effort to receive good reviews from the frequent inspections of his capricious, temperamental, and whimsical superior, Superintendent Chalmers - who makes no effort to hide his disapproval of Skinner. These inspections usually turn awry due to Bart Simpson's elaborate pranks—which play off Skinner's desperation for order. Over the years of pranks and inspections, though, Skinner has developed a love-hate relationship with each of them; when Skinner was fired and replaced by Ned Flanders , Bart found pranks less meaningful, due to Flanders' lax approach to discipline. [5] In an accident involving both Skinner and Chalmers, Chalmers showed grief over Skinner before he realized he was still alive.

Although he likes to maintain the image of a strict disciplinarian, he is often weak-willed and nervous and has a very unhealthy dependence on his mother who constantly makes demands from him. She addresses him by the nickname "Spanky." Also, it was heavily implied that Seymour Skinner suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from his days in Vietnam, where he spent eighteen months as a prisoner of war. [6] Seeing his entire platoon devoured by an Elephant was one of the many things that led to the development of his post-traumatic stress disorder. Once, his PTSD kicked in in the middle of trying to alert Students of a prank that Bart pulled involving Heart message candies with crude statements on the PA where he remembered his war buddy Johnny being killed while he was writing a Valentine's Day card for his girlfriend back at home, causing Bart to think he "broke his mind". [7] However, one PTSD related episode didn't deal with the war itself, but rather his experiences after the war, where he was apparently spat upon by people who were presumably anti-Vietnam when he was earlier promised with a parade.

[8] Skinner's unhealthy relationship with his mother began early: it is revealed that Agnes's pregnancy resulted in her failing to win a medal at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. [9] He originally was quite laid back as a principal, even going as far as to do a jumpflip to catch a Frisbee while telling a student to keep up with his studies, but it all changed when one of his students ( Andy Hamilton ) managed to fill the pool with worms and locked Skinner in the pool for the whole weekend (plus a Monday), causing him to become serious and almost merciless in his approach on rules, even going as far as to shut down the pool and demoting Willie, the swim teacher, to groundskeeper. When Bart attempted to stop Krusty from diving into a worm-filled pool out of fear of Krusty becoming like Skinner, he accidentally blurted what happened to Skinner on the air, causing Skinner to angrily mutter sarcastically that his mother told him that Krusty the Clown was supposed to be a good influence, indicating that he was attempting to repress the traumatic memory. Bart also claimed that Skinner likes dog food when preparing something for Principal Skinner, although it is unclear whether he was being serious about this.

Besides his job as Principal for Springfield Elementary School, he also worked as a member of MENSA, and was also the acting referee and a major organizer of the annual Civil War reenactment of the Battle of Springfield. Seymour Skinner's mother At one point, when the Vice President's Assessment Test was coming up, Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers came up with a plan to lure all of the underachievers away from the test day by faking a perfect score on the pretest and then tricking them into going for a Chopper ride to a Pizza Party in Capital City (going as far as to disguise the School Bus as a chopper). However, when the plan reached fruition, Skinner ended up betrayed by Superintendent Chalmers with the latter tricking Skinner into boarding the bus to "get his sunglasses." He then has to get the kids back to the school, and also saved Ralph Wiggum when he somehow managed to board a garbage barge, to which Skinner impresses Bart and the other underachievers by saving Wiggum using the Conservation of Angular Momentum.

Luckily for them, the Garbage Barge was also heading to Springfield Elementary School, so Skinner reads the newly motivated underachievers the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the rest of the way, and after returning, cancels the Vice President's Test, and also reinstitutes dancing in school. Personality Seymour Skinner Seymour Skinner has shown to be a stern and strict principle of Springfield Elementary; at times though he has been clueless and incompetent and overpowered by truant students, apathetic and underpaid teachers and what has been officially classified as "the worst school in the state". Although presenting himself with the self-assured image of an authoritative disciplinarian, Skinner has shown to be a nervous, fidgety man despite his age and position of power he is always milquetoast around his dominating mother and bad-tempered superintendent. It is heavily implied that Skinner's tightfisted, militaristic view of how Springfield Elementary should be run is because of his time in the military as a drill sergeant where his platoon were unruly and uncontrollable buffoons and his tendency to come down hard on truants is due to his own history as a street thug in Capitol City when he was Armin Tamzarian.

Skinner's brand of class discipline is considerably harsh from handing out six hundred days detention to hanging Nelson by the scruff on a coat hook and shaving the hair off of Milhouse when a swear word was shaved into it. In moments of extreme incense, Skinner displays uncharacteristic backbone, even towards Agnes and Chalmers. For example, against his mother's wishes, he proposed to Edna Krabbapel a woman that Agnes speaks hated due to choosing to not allow her to control him any longer. When he was finally tired of Chalmers yelling at him, Skinner stood up to his boss by claiming that he should try teaching Bart Simpson instead. After this outburst of confidence, he proceeds to call the furbishing company for Springfield Elementary to demand that he didn't want a carpet for the halls but his bravado was quenched when he was asked to hold on the phone. However, he wasn't always like this. In fact when Skinner opened Springfield Elementary he was shown to be much more carefree and there was a pool on the school grounds but following a prank where the water was replaced with worms and he was trapped for two weeks turned him into the stern teacher which everyone knew.

Whilst usually considered to be a "square" by his students and peers and it has been proven that he is, Skinner has shown to be a more complex and tortured soul due to his own tragic history. A Green Beret in the Vietnam War, Skinner was said to have been disgraced or betrayed by his country when he returned home and it was heavily implied that he suffered from some degree of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder because of his time in Nam'. Amongst famous spectacles of his PTSD would be when h e saw his war buddy, Johnny gunned down when he was sending a Valentine's letter and screamed into the school intercom over this memory, making Bart believe that he "broke his mind" and the months he spent in a POW camp where his friend was eaten by an elephant. In these flashes, Skinner becomes dark and melancholy, if not comically but he is quickly able shake this off. Even so, Skinner's square tendencies were also evident in Nam' which implies he has always been, for want of a better term, "unhip" but became more rattled over his time there as a soldier.

His guilt over accidentally inhaling Marijuana smoke, the fact that stealing a cupcake from his commanding officer was his worst action and how he reminisced of candy bars in captivity then commanding his soldiers to do the same when they began thinking of women instead show these square tendencies in Skinner's personality. More than anything, however, Skinner is prioritised by making sure that Springfield Elementary is well-funded, prioritising it above the welfare of the schoolchildren within it. This behaviour is displayed by the way he always asks for permission slips from the students parents before a field trip, simply to have them as merits so the school can't be sued if anything dangerous or fatal happens to them outside of the school, even when Uter was trampled and left behind on a Civil War, Skinner was only concerned that they had the permission slips from Uter's parents. Skinner is incredulously cheap with the quality of Springfield Elementary, amongst them the teachers who are underpaid and the books that are only banned from other schools. The old school bus is heavily dilapidated and worn-down, once exploding simply because a leaf touched it and Skinner once elaborated that the heavy chemical fumes were cause for the low test scores on some other students.

Generally though, Skinner is unconcerned with the future of the children and the poor standards of the school, largely because he doubts the students have any future and he rides all of Springfield's promise on Lisa Simpson. When he did receive a large grant from a board of directors, instead of using it to better fix the school, spends it on a billboard and later on a liquor store. Skinner and Krabappel Despite Skinner's love for his job, he has had a few relationships in his own personal time. He became smitten with Patty Bouvier (although the feeling was hardly mutual) as Patty was forced into the relationship initially and seemed to abuse him a lot, although Skinner was happy to take it. He proposed but she was too dedicated to her sister to be in a marriage. Edna Krabbapel was the longest of Skinner's relationships but she was frustrated of his doting on his mother and he did get cold feet on their wedding day which ended their union but he continued to have feelings for her nonetheless. Skinner had a passionate fling with the substitute music teacher, Calliope but this reached a subsequent end after three months. Skinner's Vehicles Skinner drove several vehicles in several episodes.

In newer episodes, he owned a Merkur, which has been mentioned in several newer episodes. In older episodes, he owned a Toyota Camry. He also owned a Volvo, which got destroyed by Bart and Millhouse. Real Identity Skinner's back-story was re-visited in the episode The Principal and the Pauper , where it was revealed that Skinner is an impostor. Born Armin Tamzarian, it emerges that he was a troubled orphan until he was forced into the United States Army during the Vietnam War. There, he was befriended by Sgt. Seymour Skinner, whom he came to idolize. When Sgt. Seymour Skinner was reported missing presumed dead, Tamzarian returned to Springfield to tell Skinner's mother, but she deliberately mistook him for Seymour, so he assumed his identity and followed Skinner's dream of becoming a school principal. [6] It is revealed that Skinner (AKA Armin Tamzarian) was born in New Orleans. The real Seymour Skinner had been alive after all, and briefly returned to Springfield to take his rightful place as Springfield Elementary School School Principal, but had proved hopelessly unpopular and the Springfielders ran him out of town on the railroad.

Judge Snyder granted Tamzarian Skinner's "name, and his past, present, future, and mother", and decreed that no one will mention his true identity again "under penalty of torture" (however, Lisa calls him by his true name teasingly when he comments on her decision of calling Snowball V " Snowball II ", without consequences [10] ), thus everything returned to normal. [6] Romantic Relationships Aside from a short-lived relationship with Patty Bouvier , [11] Skinner's love life has focused on Edna Krabappel . The two dated for several years and became engaged, but later cancelled the wedding. [12] Edna has shown she does want to live a life with Skinner, but first wants him to commit to her - namely by not letting his mother, with whom he still lives, control him anymore. [13] Skinner also developed a romantic relationship with the substitute music teacher, Calliope Juniper . However, after Bart had no interest in her daughter, Melody Juniper , she decided to leave and persuaded Skinner to come with her. Skinner left with Calliope and Melody, but came back a few months later with no known explanation. [14] .

Appearance Skinner wears a blue suit, an orange tie, and a lavender shirt. It is sometimes stated that he wears a toupee. Non Canon The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened/existed. Treehouse of Horror In " Treehouse of Horror XIV ", Skinner's skeletal system is ripped out by the regenerated body of Professor Frink's father . In Treehouse of Horror V , Skinner, and the rest of the faculty start eating students, with Jimbo Jones being the first victim. the final survivors were Lisa , Bart , and Milhouse . In " Treehouse of Horror XIII " 's parody of Dr. Moreau, he was turned a Kangaroo baby with his mother as a kangaroo. In Treehouse of Horror XX , Skinner was killed by Bart. Skinner killed by Bart Other Non-canon In Holidays of Future Passed , Skinner becomes a landlord of The Lofts at Springfield Elementary , a housing block which the school has become, with Bart as one of the tenants. Abilities Skinner, like Homer Simpson and a few other residents of Springfield, has displayed inhuman or unusual skills.

He once tracked Bart throughout Springfield with no visible trail and even walked along the bottom of a river to cross it and then climbed a cliff. He also fought with Bart on a bus and went through a concrete bridge completely unharmed. Skinner is normally quite passive and submissive outside of school. As a former green beret and war veteran, he occasionally demonstrates he is capable of action in spite of his cowardly demeanor. For instance, he once casually took down the Blue-Haired Lawyer and his two giant bodyguards. Skinner is also highly intelligent. He is a member of the Springfield chapter of Mensa, meaning that his IQ is at least 130 and is at least in the top 2% of the nation. Other than his membership, however, he does not display extreme intelligence but rather seems like an ordinary man constantly irritated by Bart. Skinner was also a talented, founding member of the Be Sharps Barbershop quartet. Video Games The Simpsons: Hit and Run In " The Simpsons: Hit and Run ", Homer delivers Lisa her school project, because she has forgotten it. He drives quicker than Skinner to the school. The next day Skinner chases Bart on his car after he skips school.

His mother can be seen sitting in the back seat. Later, he confiscates a laser gun from Bart and Bart has to destroy his car to get it back. He also asks Lisa for help with some errands. The Simpsons Game In " The Simpsons Game ", he hires Dolph , Jimbo and Kearney to steal artifacts from the Springfield Museum for the school (as he couldn't get any science stuff the legal way due to lack of funds), till they are stopped by Homer and Bart . He also takes part of an angry mob led by Marge Simpson and Lisa Simpson , recruited near the museum, implying that he was planning another heist when Marge's mob came around the corner. If you're walking around Springfield. Skinner is 100% always seen in the school. Character Creation Principal Skinner first appeared in " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ", which was also the first Simpsons episode to air. [15] Matt Groening based him on "all the principals of [his] youth, rolled into one bland lump." [16] Writer Jon Vitti named him after behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner.

[17] Skinner was originally supposed to wear a toupee, but it was dropped because the writers didn't like "that type of joke". [18] The Simpsons Guide to Springfield did, however, briefly imply that Skinner did wear a toupee. Development In the first few seasons, Skinner resembles Norman Bates, the main character from Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho. [19] In later episodes, Skinner's behavior was based on teachers that Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein had in high school. [20] Superintendent Chalmers was introduced in the episode " Whacking Day " as a boss for Skinner and Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria , the voice of Chalmers, fell right into the characters and quite often ad-lib between them. [21] The Principal and the Pauper In the episode " The Principal and the Pauper ", it was revealed that Skinner is actually Armin Tamzarian. Armin was a troubled orphan until he joined the Army and was befriended by Sgt. Skinner , whom he came to idolize.

Believing himself responsible for the real Skinner being killed, he returned to Springfield to tell Skinner's mother, but she (deliberately) mistook him for Seymour, and he followed the true Skinner's dream of becoming a school principal. At the end of the episode, Judge Snyder granted Tamzarian Skinner's "name, and his past, present, future, and mother," and decreed that no one will mention his true identity again under penalty of torture (this, after the Springfielders ran the real Seymour, voiced by Martin Sheen - who had been alive after all - out of town by way of railroad). The episode was negatively received by fans and critics over the sudden change of Skinner's backstory. During an interview, Harry Shearer , the voice of Seymour Skinner publicly criticized the episode. He noted that he told the writers after reading the script: "That's so wrong. You're taking something that an audience has built eight years or nine years of investment in and just tossed it in the trash can for no good reason, for a story we've done before with other characters.

It's so arbitrary and gratuitous, and it's disrespectful to the audience." In the introduction to the Season 9 DVD Boxset, Matt Groening described the episode as his "least favorite" and in a Rolling Stone interview, he called it a "mistake". The Simpsons writers have occasionally mocked the inconsistencies in subsequent episodes, it was referenced in " Behind the Laughter " as a 'far-out plot line' to distract from the family's behind-the-cameras turmoil. When Lisa acquires Snowball V and declares, "To save money on a new dish, I'll call you Snowball II ." Skinner says, "Isn't that a cheat?" Lisa replies, "I guess it is, Principal Tamzarian." Skinner then replies, "I'll just be moving along." He then nods at Lisa and the new Snowball, and walks off. In the DVD commentary for "The Principal and the Pauper", the producers stated that they intended for the episode's ending to reset the continuity to before Skinner was revealed to be Tamzarian. As such, they said, fans could dismiss the discontinuities created by the notion that Skinner is actually an impostor and consider the episode on its own terms, divorced from the rest of the series.

Future In Future-Drama , Seymour Skinner's hair becomes white and he looks slightly older. In Holidays of Future Passed , Skinner is now Bart's landlord. In Days of Future Future Skinner is seen with the skeleton of Agnes Skinner at a restaurant. Trivia Skinner's prisoner of war ID number was 24601, which is also Sideshow Bob's prisoner number, a reference to Jean Valjean's prisoner number in Les Misérables . [22] Principal Skinner - The Simpsons Characters - ShareTV Harry Shearer was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, California. His film debut was with 'Bud Abbott' (qv) ... Character Bio Principal W. Seymour Skinner (born July 8, 1953 in Capital City as Armin Tamzarian[1][2]) is a fictional character on the animated sitcom The Simpsons, voiced by Harry Shearer. He is of Armenian descent. He is the principal of Springfield Elementary School, and a stereotypical educational bureaucrat. He struggles to control the crumbling school and is constantly engaged in a battle against its inadequate resources, apathetic and bitter teachers, and often rowdy and unenthusiastic students, Bart Simpson being a standout example.

A strict disciplinarian, Skinner has an uptight, militaristic attitude that stems from his years in the army, service in the Vietnam War, and experiences as a POW in Vietnam. Episode Screenshots Seymour Skinner - Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki Seymour Skinner Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki For the non-canon "real" Seymour Skinner that appeared in " The Principal and the Pauper ", see: Seymour Skinner (The Principal and the Pauper) . For other characters named Skinner, see Skinner family . "Young man, I'm going to be on you like a numerator on a denominator." 4th grade science teacher [5] Relatives: v • d • e • h Walter Seymour Skinner (non-canonically born Armin Tamzarian), better known as Seymour Skinner and Principal Skinner, is the interim principal of Springfield Elementary School , and a stereotypical educational bureaucrat. He struggles to control the crumbling school and is constantly engaged in a battle against its inadequate resources, apathetic and bitter teachers, and often rowdy and unenthusiastic students, Bart Simpson being a standout example.

A strict disciplinarian, Skinner has an uptight, militaristic attitude that stems from his years in the United States Army as a Green Beret, which included service in the Vietnam War, where he achieved the rank of a sergeant, according to his rank insignia. Principal Skinner with Groundskeeper Willie and Children Contents Biography[ edit ] An unborn Seymour Skinner Out of genuine concern for the quality of education of his students, most of Skinner's actions revolve around ensuring the school has adequate funding. His constant desperate, and usually ineffective attempts at maintaining discipline are an effort to receive good reviews from the frequent inspections of his very strict boss, Superintendent Chalmers - who makes no effort to hide his disapproval of Skinner. These inspections usually turn awry due to Bart Simpson's elaborate pranks—which play off Skinner's desperation for order. Over the years of pranks and inspections, though, Skinner has developed a love-hate relationship with each of them; when Skinner was fired and replaced by Ned Flanders , Bart found pranks less meaningful, due to Flanders' lax approach to discipline. [6] In an accident involving both Skinner and Chalmers, Chalmers showed grief over Skinner before he realized he was still alive.

Although he likes to maintain the image of a strict disciplinarian, he is often weak-willed and nervous and has a very unhealthy dependence on his mother who constantly makes demands from him. She addresses him by the nickname "Spanky." Also, it was heavily implied that Seymour Skinner suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder from his days in Vietnam, where he spent 18 months as a prisoner of war. [7] Seeing his entire platoon devoured by an Elephant was one of the many things that led to the development of his posttraumatic stress disorder. He also expelled Bart for the prank which was really caused by Groundskeeper Willie during the feast but he welcomes him back as an apology for blaming the Groundskeeper's prank which Bart happily accepts. When Otto starts spanking Bart as an act of corporal punishment he comes to aid Bart and suspends him driving the school bus. Skinner's unhealthy relationship with his mother began early: it is revealed that Agnes's pregnancy resulted in her failing to win a medal at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952.

[8] He originally was quite laid back as a principal, even going as far as to do a jumpflip to catch a frisbee while telling a student to keep up with his studies, but it all changed when one of his students, Andy Hamilton , managed to fill the pool with worms and locked Skinner in the pool for the whole weekend, causing him to become serious and almost merciless in his approach on rules, even going as far as to shut down the pool and demoting Willie, the swim teacher, to groundskeeper. When Bart attempted to stop Krusty from diving into a worm filled pool out of fear of Krusty becoming like Skinner, he accidentally blurted what happened to Skinner on the air, causing Skinner to angrily mutter sarcastically that his mother told him that Krusty the Clown was supposed to be a good influence, indicating that he was attempting to repress the traumatic memory. Besides his job as Principal for Springfield Elementary, he also worked as a member of MENSA, and was also the acting referee/a major organizer of the annual Civil War re-enactment of the Battle of Springfield. He mentioned to Superintendent Chalmers that he is a Libra (b.

September 23-October 21) [9] His character folder from the Hall of Records. At one point, when the Vice President's Assessment Test was coming up, Skinner and Superintendent Chalmers came up with a plan to lure all of the underachievers away from the test day by faking a perfect score on the pretest and then tricking them into going for a Chopper ride to a Pizza Party in Capital City (going as far as to disguise the School Bus as a chopper). However, when the plan reached frutition, Skinner ended up betrayed by Superintendent Chalmers with the latter tricking Skinner into boarding the bus to "get his sunglasses." He then has to get the kids back to the school, and also saved Ralph Wiggum when he somehow managed to board a garbage barge, to which Skinner impresses Bart and the other underachievers by saving Wiggum using the Conservation of Angular Momentum. Luckily for them, the Garbage Barge was also heading to Springfield Elementary, so Skinner reads the newly motivated underachievers the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn the rest of the way, and after returning, cancels the Vice President's Test, and also reinstitutes dancing in school.

Romantic Relationships[ edit ] Aside from a short-lived relationship with Patty Bouvier , [10] Skinner's love life has focused on Edna Krabappel . The two dated for several years and became engaged, but later cancelled the wedding. [11] Edna has shown she does want to live a life with Skinner, but first wants him to commit to her—namely by not letting his mother, with whom he still lives, control him anymore. [12] Their relationship ended when Skinner admitted to having second thoughts on the night before their wedding. [13] Though Skinner had had other relationships since, he still held a candle for Edna. He was seen dancing with Miss Hoover at the Simpsons' Mardi gra party. [14] He also had a relationship with replacement music teacher Evelyn Trunch (with whom he briefly left with). [15] Vietnam[ edit ] It was established that Skinner had served as a sergeant in the US Army during the Vietnam War and been captured at the Battle of Khe Sanh.

Skinner often seems weak-willed and easily suppressed—perhaps because he wants to avoid confrontation—but often will use his military command experience gained in the Vietnam War to get real respect and discipline; when he and the students were snowed-in at the school, he treated them like his squad to control the chaos temporarily—before they mutinied. Appearance[ edit ] Skinner wears a blue suit, only one tie (orange), and a lavender shirt. He also wears blue slacks matching his suit. It is sometimes stated that he wears a toupee. Non-canon[ edit ] The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. Back-story[ edit ] Skinner's back-story is re-visited, revealing that Skinner is an impostor. Born Armin Tamzarian, he grew up in the 433rd Street neighborhood of Capital City . He was a troubled orphan and rebellious teenager until he was forced into the United States Army during the Vietnam War. There, he was befriended by Sgt. Seymour Skinner, whom he came to idolize. When Sgt.

Seymour Skinner was reported missing presumed dead, Tamzarian returned to Springfield to tell Skinner's mother, but she deliberately mistook him for Seymour, so he assumed his identity and followed Skinner's dream of becoming a school principal. [7] It is revealed that Skinner (AKA Armin Tamzarian) was born in New Orleans. The real Seymour Skinner, had been alive after all, and briefly returned to Springfield to take his rightful place as Springfield Elementary School Principal, but had proved hopelessly unpopular and the Springfielders ran him out of town on the railroad. Judge Snyder granted Tamzarian Skinner's "name, and his past, present, future, and mother", and decreed that no one will mention his true identity again "under penalty of torture", thus everything returned to normal. [7] Treehouse of Horror[ edit ] In " Treehouse of Horror XIV ", Skinner's skeletal system is ripped out by the regenerated body of Professor Frink's father . In Treehouse of Horror V , Skinner, and the rest of the faculty start eating students, with Jimbo Jones being the first victim. the last survivors were Lisa , Bart , and Milhouse .

Video Games[ edit ] The Simpsons: Hit and Run[ edit ] In " The Simpsons: Hit & Run ", Homer delivers Lisa her school project, because she has forgotten it. He drives quicker than Skinner to the school. The next day Skinner chases Bart on his car after he skips school. His mother can be seen sitting in the back seat. Later, he confiscates a laser gun from Bart and Bart has to destroy his car to get it back. The Simpsons Game[ edit ] In The Simpsons Game , he hires Dolph , Jimbo and Kearney to steal artifacts from the Springfield Museum for the school (as he couldn't get any science stuff the legal way due to lack of funds), till they are stopped by Homer and Bart . He also takes part of an angry mob led by Marge Simpson and Lisa Simpson , recruited near the museum, implying that he was planning another heist when Marge's mob came around the corner. The Simpsons: Tapped Out[ edit ] Creation[ edit ] Principal Skinner first appeared in " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire ", which was also the first Simpsons episode to air.

[21] Matt Groening based him on "all the principals of [his] youth, rolled into one bland lump." [22] Writer Jon Vitti named him after behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner. [23] Skinner was originally supposed to wear a toupee, but it was dropped because the writers didn't like "that type of joke". [24] The Simpsons Guide to Springfield did, however, briefly imply that Skinner did wear a toupee. Development[ edit ] In the first few seasons, Skinner resembles Norman Bates, the main character from Alfred Hitchcock's film Psycho [25] In later episodes, Skinner's behavior was based on teachers that Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein had in high school. [26] Superintendent Chalmers was introduced in the episode " Whacking Day " as a boss for Skinner and Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria , the voice of Chalmers, fell right into the characters and quite often ad-lib between them. [27] The Principal and the Pauper[ edit ] In the episode " The Principal and the Pauper ", it was revealed that Skinner is actually Armin Tamzarian.

Armin was a troubled orphan until he joined the Army and was befriended by Sgt. Skinner , whom he came to idolize. Believing himself responsible for the real Skinner being killed, he returned to Springfield to tell Skinner's mother, but she (deliberately) mistook him for Seymour, and he followed the true Skinner's dream of becoming a school principal. At the end of the episode, Judge Snyder granted Tamzarian Skinner's "name, and his past, present, future, and mother," and decreed that no one will mention his true identity again under penalty of torture (this, after the Springfielders ran the real Seymour, voiced by Martin Sheen —who had been alive after all—out of town by way of railroad). The episode was negatively received by fans and critics over the sudden change of Skinner's backstory. During an interview, Harry Shearer , the voice of Seymour Skinner publicly criticized the episode. He noted that he told the writers after reading the script: "That's so wrong. You're taking something that an audience has built eight years or nine years of investment in and just tossed it in the trash can for no good reason, for a story we've done before with other characters.

It's so arbitrary and gratuitous, and it's disrespectful to the audience." In the introduction to the Season 9 DVD Boxset, Matt Groening described the episode as his "least favorite" and in a Rolling Stones interview, he called it a "mistake". The Simpsons writers have occasionally mocked the inconsistencies in subsequent episodes, it was referenced in " Behind the Laughter " as a 'far-out plot line' to distract from the family's behind-the-cameras turmoil. When Lisa acquires Snowball V and declares, "To save money on a new dish, I'll call you Snowball II ." Skinner says, "Isn't that a cheat?" to which Lisa replies, "I guess it is, Principal Tamzarian." Skinner then replies, "I'll just be moving along", nods at Lisa and the new Snowball, and walks off. In the DVD commentary for "The Principal and the Pauper", the producers stated that they intended for the episode's ending to reset the continuity to before Skinner was revealed to be Tamzarian. As such, they said, fans could dismiss the discontinuities created by the notion that Skinner is actually an impostor and consider the episode on its own terms, divorced from the rest of the series.

This episode is proved non-canon in " Boy Meets Curl ". Principal Skinner (Character) - Quotes Principal Skinner (Character) from "The Simpsons" (1989) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Principal Skinner : Justice is not a frivolous thing, Simpson. It has little, if anything, to do with a disobedient whale. Now let's vote. [Bart has just testified for Freddy Quimby and admitted to skipping school] Principal Skinner : I'm impressed with what you did in there, Bart. You testified for the Quimby boy even though it was putting your own head in a noose. Nevertheless, you did skip school. Bart : So, I guess the two things sorta cancel each other out, right? Principal Skinner : I'm a small man in some ways, Bart. A small, petty man. Three months detention. [Bart begins to walk away] Principal Skinner : Wait a minute, Bart. [Skinner thinks for a few moments] Principal Skinner : Make that... *four* months detention. Principal Skinner : I know you can read my thoughts, Bart.

Just remember, if I find out you cut class, your ass is mine. Yes, you heard me. I think words I would never say. Homer : I know you can read my thoughts, Bart. Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow... Homer : What does "sequestered mean"? Principal Skinner : If the jury is deadlocked, they're put up in a hotel so that they cant communicate with the outside world. Homer : What does "deadlocked" mean? Principal Skinner : It's when the jury cant agree on a verdict. Principal Skinner : Okay, delegates, you leave tomorrow for the statewide Model U.N., so this is our last chance to bone up. And bone we will! [all the kids, except Lisa, laugh] Bart Simpson : Lighten up, Lise. Principal Skinner : Finland, let's see that native dance. [Martin gets up and begins dancing] Principal Skinner : Smile more. Work that pelvis. No, too much smile. Sit down.

[Martin sits down] Principal Skinner : Poland, tell us about your nation's achievements Milhouse Van Houten : Well, uh, I heard they sent a rocket to the sun once... at night! And there was that submarine, with the screen doors... Principal Skinner : No, no, no, no, no. Young man, you need to do some serious boning! [only Lisa laughs] Homer Simpson : Candy bar? Principal Skinner : No. It's a new drug called Focusyn. Marge Simpson : A drug? I know Bart can be rambunctious, but he's not some hyperactive monster. [Bart appears outside the window, dressed as a cheerleader] Bart Simpson : Gimme an F! Gimme an art! Principal Skinner : Good Lord! He's gotten into the pep closet! Homer Simpson : I'd say he's coming out of the pep closet. Principal Skinner : Thank you for coming. Homer Simpson : Thank you for getting me out of work. Principal Seymour : Fire can be our friend; whether it's toasting marshmellows, or raining down on Charlie.

[Homer and Marge have been called in to the school to talk to Principal Skinner] Principal Skinner : Curse the man who invented helium! Curse Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen! Principal Skinner : And now to find out who did this... Bart, empty your pockets! Bart : Empty my pockets, you say? Well, certainly, but I fail to see... Principal Skinner : [looking through the contents] Blueprints of the dummy... notarized photos of you making the dummy... and an alternate wording for the banner, "Buttzilla." Homer : Shut up! Shut up! Stop it! Stop it. I can't take this anymore. I can't let that brave man out there die alone. I'm surprised and disgusted by all of you - especially his children. I'm going out there! [goes out, slams door behind him, then pops his head back in] Homer : It was a baby ox. Moe : He's right, you know. Principal Skinner : Oh. That's much worse. Bart Simpson : Principal Skinner? Um, I'm real sorry about my dog getting you fired, and biting you, and then getting it on with your leg. Principal Skinner : Well...

maybe it was for the best. Principal Skinner : Now I... I finally have time to do what I've always wanted: write the great American novel. Mine is about a futuristic amusement park where dinosaurs are brought to life through advanced cloning techniques. I call it "Billy and the Cloneasaurus." Apu : Oh, you have got to be kidding sir. First you think of an idea that has already been done. Then you give it a title that nobody could possibly like. Didn't you think this through... [fade to later] Apu : ... it was on the bestseller list for eighteen months! Every magazine cover had... [later] Apu : ... one of the most popular movies of all time, sir! What were you thinking? [pause] [Bart discovers he can make kids laugh, and puts on a show for the Kindergarteners] Bart Simpson : [singing] Skinner is a nut, he has a rubber butt! Principal Skinner : [appearing from behind a tree] Young man, I can assure you my posterior is nothing more than flesh, bone, and... that metal plate I got in 'Nam. Principal Skinner : Now, I want you to knock off that potty talk right now!

Bart Simpson : [laughing] The principal said potty! [the kids laugh. Skinner shudders in frustration] Principal Skinner : You listen to me, son. You just started school, and the path you choose now may be the one you follow for the rest of your life! Now, what did you say? Bart Simpson : [looks at Skinner, then at Jimbo. It is his moment of truth] Eat my shorts! Principal Skinner : All right, I'll ea... eat your shorts? Bart Simpson : That's right, eat my shorts! [singing to "Batman" theme] Bart Simpson : Buttman! Na na na na na na na na, Buttman! Principal Skinner : Hello, everybody and welcome to Springfield Elementary. I'm Principal Sinner. [realizing his mistake] Principal Skinner : Uh, uh, uh Skinner. [the children laugh] Bart : Skinner is a nut, he has a rubber butt! Principal Skinner : Young man, I can assure you my posterior is nothing more than flesh, bone, and that metal plate I got in 'Nam. Principal Skinner : [Bart makes a Principal Skinner head out of poupon and ketchup] Simpson!

I'll teach you to make a poupon me! [students in the cafeteria laugh] Principal Skinner : [clears throat] Mr. Burns... [Burns exclaims in shock] Principal Skinner : It was naive of you to think I'd mistake this town's most prominent 104-year-old man for one of my elementary school students. Barney Gumble : I lost his bar! Lisa Simpson : He robbed the school of music! Principal Skinner : He robbed the school of financial security! Tito Puente : He robbed the school of Tito! Homer : He can't remember my name! Marge Simpson : He's causing us all to yell! [Maggie sucks her pacifier violently] Bart Simpson : Look what he did to my best friend! [Camera pans to Milhouse eating Cheezies] Bart Simpson : No, my dog! [Santa's Little Helper rolls in on his cart] Mr. Burns : [Mr. Burns enters, chuckling] Oh, those wheels are squeaking a bit. Perhaps I can sell him a little oil? Principal Skinner : Children, I couldn't help monitoring your conversation. There's no mystery about Willy. Why, he simply disappeared.

Now, let's have no more curiosity about this bizarre cover-up. [Principal Skinner is having a meeting with parents, but burning Willie rushes into the room] Groundskeeper Willie : Help! Please, help me! Principal Skinner : Willie, don't worry! Mr. Van Houten has the floor. Mr. Van Houten : I, for one, would like to see the cafeteria menus in advance so parents can adjust their dinner menus accordingly. I don't like the idea of Milhouse having two spaghetti meals in one day. [before anyone could answer, the entire class looks directly at Willie, who explodes into flame and screams] [towards the end of the President's Day pageant] Principal Skinner : And now our evening comes to an end... Nelson : We're trapped in the school! [the kids scream] Milhouse : We're gonna miss Christmas! [the kids scream even louder] Skinner : I fixed the DVD. [the kids scream louder than ever] Skinner : You did it, Nibbles. Now, chew through my ball sack.

"The Simpsons: The PTA Disbands (#6.21)" (1995) [the School Bus needs to be filled with gas] Principal Skinner : [Speaking to Otto] Otto, we need you to fill up the bus. Here's the *credit card*. [Presents him with a hose] Principal Skinner : And a mint for afterwards. [Later, when the class is running from the Civil Act Actors] Principal Skinner : Start the bus Otto! Start the bus! [Otto is sucking oil from the petrol tank of another bus. He spits it out] Otto : Damn, I shouldn't have eaten the mint first. Ned Flanders : Well, I guess this is a case where we'll have to agree to disagree. Principal Skinner : I don't agree to that. "The Simpsons: Duffless (#4.16)" (1993) [first lines] Principal Skinner : Well, Edna, for a school with no Asian kids, I think we put on a pretty darn good science fair. Principal Skinner : [seeing Bart's science project] "Go-Go Ray"? Bart Simpson : Allow me to demonstrate.

[turns switch to "Mashed Potato" and zaps Skinner] Principal Skinner : AH! What the-? [He does the Mashed Potato across the room. Mrs. Krabappel laughs. Bart turns the switch to "Monkey" and zaps her] Edna Krabappel : AH! Can't... stop... doing... the Monkey! Principal Skinner : Attention, students, this is Principal Skinner, your principal, with a message from the principal's office. Report immediately for an assembly in the Butthead Memorial Auditorium. [to himself] "The Simpsons: Bart Gets a 'Z' (#21.2)" (2009) Principal Seymour Skinner : Bart, you've told the truth, and you shall be rewarded... with a severe punishment. Principal Seymour Skinner : I'd love to have Edna back, but I can't just fire a teacher if he's doing a good job, or even an adequate job, or shows up at all without touching someone. Zachary Vaughn: [Chanting out in the hall] I hate children! I hate children! Children suck! Children suck! Principal Seymour Skinner : What's this? Teacher's lounge talk in the hallways?

Zachary Vaughn: I hate children! You and you and you and you! School is useless! Hilary Swank never graduated high school, and she won two Oscars, one of which she deserved. Principal Seymour Skinner : You said you didn't put liquor in his drink. Bart Simpson : I didn't. Zachary Vaughn: I mixed vodka with my Blue Bronco. Anyone else want to ride the indigo pony? Martin Prince : Is there extra credit? Zachary Vaughn: Oh, they're gonna eat you alive at CalTech. Alive! Homer : [the Mexican soccer team has the first possession of the ball and is cautiously kicking the ball around, setting up for a goal as the Portugal team stands there, awaiting the play to develop. The crowd quickly grows bored] [shouts] Homer : Boring! Krusty : Come on, you schnorers, do something! Kent Brockman : [sounding bored as he calls the actions] Halfback passes to the center. Back to the wing. Back to the center. Center holds it. Holds it. [rolls eyes] Kent Brockman : Holds it...

Foreign-accented sports commentator : [excitedly] Halfback passes to center, back to wing, back to center, center holds it! Holds it! Holds it! Sideshow Mel : I can't bear this any longer, I'm leaving! Moe : Yeah, not before me you ain't. Ned Flanders : Now, now, there's plenty of exits for everyone! Moe : Oh, that's it, you're dead, pal! [puts Flanders into a headlock] Principal Skinner : Hey, now, that's uncalled for. Lenny : Shut your hole, Skinner! [punches Skinner in the stomach which causes him to fall down the stairs] Blue-Haired Lawyer : Principal Skinner, "The Happiest Place on Earth" is a registered Disneyland copyright. Principal Skinner : Oh now, gentlemen, it's just a small school carnival. Blue-Haired Lawyer : And it's heading for a great big lawsuit. You made a big mistake, Skinner. Principal Skinner : Well, so did you. You got an ex-Green Beret mad.

[he finger-thrusts the first goon in the Adam's Apple, then kicks the lawyer in the chest; they both go down groaning; as the second goon runs away, Skinner picks up the lawyer's briefcase and flings it into the air; in the distance, it knocks down the goon] "The Simpsons: The Old Man and the 'C' Student (#10.20)" (1999) Bart Simpson : Hey, Chalmers, where are you from? Superintendent Chalmers : Well, I was born in Queens, went to Ball state, then made the move to Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Uh, why do you ask? [Bart is about to say something when Skinner Quickly puts his hand over his mouth] Principal Skinner : Uh, don't worry, sir. I'll teach these children some respect for their town. I'm assigning each of you 20 hours of Community Service. [the children walk offstage, groaning and moaning] Ralph : Intercourse? Superintendent Chalmers : Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to my vacation at Lake Titicaca. Try to make a joke out of that, Mr. Smart Guy.

[Bart looks at Skinner, and Skinner waves his hands "no"] "The Simpsons: Bart the Murderer (#3.4)" (1991) Principal Skinner : [just as Bart is to be found guilty for allegedly murdering Principal Skinner, Skinner suddenly barges into the courtroom] I suppose you're all wondering where I've been. It all started a week ago. I was at my desk revising and updating the school dress code when [in flashback] Principal Skinner : I was suddenly confronted by a gang of toughs acting on behalf of one Bart Simpson, or so they said. Louie : [to Skinner] We really think there's promise in the boy. Principal Skinner : [rising from his desk] Get out! Fat Tony : Ok. Ok. You don't have to yell. Principal Skinner : To get my mind off that ugly confrontation I went home and began bundling my old newspapers... but suddenly the pile fell. I was trapped! Let this be a lesson to recycle frequently. For the next week I stayed alive by eating my mother's delicious preserves and maintained my sanity by dribbling a nearby basketball with my one free hand. I made a game of it.

Seeing how many times I could bounce the ball in a day, and then trying to break that record. Occasionally, the police arrived to search my home. Chief Wiggum : Find anything this time boys? Lou: Nah, no sign of him Chief. Chief Wiggum : Princess Opal? Princess Opal : I see nothing here. But I'm afraid it's Splitsville for Delta Burke and Major Dad. Chief Wiggum : But they seemed so happy. Principal Skinner : I shouted until I was hoarse, but they couldn't hear me. [yelling] "The Simpsons: Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore (#15.12)" (2004) [after Milhouse moves out of town, Skinner and Willie are shocked to learn that Bart and Lisa have become best friends] Groundskeeper Willie : It won't last. Brothers and sisters are natural enemies. Like Englishmen and Scots! Or Welshmen and Scots! Or Japanese and Scots! Or Scots and other Scots! Damn Scots! They ruined Scotland! Principal Skinner : You Scots sure are a contentious people. Groundskeeper Willie : You just made an enemy for life!

"The Simpsons: Marge Simpson in 'Screaming Yellow Honkers' (#10.15)" (1999) Chalmers : Well, Seymour, it seems we've put together a baseball team, and I'm wondering, who's on first, eh? Principal Skinner : Not the pronoun, but rather a player with the unlikely name of "Who" is on first. Chalmers : Well that's just great, Seymour. We've been out here six seconds and you've already managed to blow the routine. [Chalmers storms off] "The Simpsons: The Secret War of Lisa Simpson (#8.25)" (1997) [Bart is shipped off to military school] Mrs. Krabappel : [pouring champagne] You dream about this day for so long, then when it comes, you don't know what to say. Principal Skinner : Edna, your tears say more than words ever could. Seymour Skinner : Now, I did, I did go to the town meeting with the intention of ambushing Mr. Burns. After the meeting, I rushed to the bathroom to apply my camoflauge make-up...

[Flashback: Skinner is standing in front of the men's room mirror] [turns around, his face is made up like a woman's] Seymour Skinner : I took mother's make-up kit by mistake! [Superintendant Chalmers enters] List of Springfield Elementary Faculty Members | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia List of Springfield Elementary Faculty Members 18,799 articles being Share This article needs to be put into In-Universe style. All episode names must be made into references using <ref>[[Episode Name]]</ref> with <references/> at the bottom under a heading References. This will fit in with Project Characters . This is a list of faculty members in Springfield Elementary . Contents Main article: Seymour Skinner Principal Skinner Skinner is the principal of Springfield Elementary School. His birthname was Armin Tamzarian [1] until he joined the army and the real Seymour Skinner was killed, and he took his name. He struggles to control the crumbling school and is constantly engaged in a battle against its inadequate resources, apathetic and bitter teachers, and often rowdy and unenthusiastic students ( Bart Simpson being a standout example).

He often tries to exploit Lisa Simpson 's genius to make the school look good. Superintendent Chalmers Main article: Superintendent Chalmers Superintendent Gary Chalmers is the Superintendent of Springfield school district. Chalmers is a strict and largely humorless man, with a short temper and low tolerance for disorder or rule-breaking; his general manner and personality like that of a military officer. Whenever he visits Springfield Elementary, some sort of disaster strikes. He produces extreme anxiety in Seymour Skinner , who offers increasingly improbable stories to explain what is happening. Chalmers is known for throwing open the doors to the room and bellowing "SKIN-NER!!!" or "SEY-MOUR!!!", to which Seymour stammers "S-Superintendent Chalmers!". This has caused some paranoia in Skinner [2] . On a few occasions he says Skinner's name this way when absolutely nothing has gone wrong, implying that he either pronounces Skinner's name this way by habit, or does it on purpose to scare him. He also on occasion pronounces similar sounding words (such as skimmers) the same way, which also results in Skinner reacting as if he heard his name.

[3] Chalmers's own competence and dedication to his job are questionable. He let Ned Flanders allow the school to descend into anarchy when he was principal, freely admitting that he had fired Skinner for far less, explaining simply that "Skinner really bugged me." and in fact only fired Ned Flanders because he had mentioned praying to God over the intercom. He seems disturbingly unconcerned with the school's decline, saying that "the way America's public schools are sliding, they'll all be like this in a matter of months. I say enjoy it — it's a hell of a toboggan ride!" He also promotes people based on personal bias as opposed to actual competence, promoting Principal Holloway, described by Skinner as a "drunk" and Chalmers as a "pill-popper", to assistant superintendent, overlooking the efforts made by Skinner to improve his school's standing. he is from Utica, NY. [4] Leopold Main article: Leopold Leopold is Superintendent Chalmers' assistant. He is a large, surly, snarling man with eyebrows.

When Principal Skinner had to be temporarily replaced, Leopold stomped in, issued several threats, and terrified the children, making them think he was the replacement, and then suddenly politely introduced the actual substitute, Ned Flanders . The children then collectively sighed with relief. This was repeated when Marge Simpson became a substitute teacher after all the teachers of Springfield Elementary went on strike [5] . Leopold often refers to the children of Springfield Elementary as "little freaks". State Comptroller Atkins Main article: State Comptroller Atkins Comptroller Atkins has only made a handful of appearances. He was sent to deliver the basic assistance grant Springfield Elementary earned after Lisa cheating on a test brought the school's GPA up to the state's minimum requirement [6] . Later, he moderated the elementary school band competition at the state fair. He planned to give Lisa the unusually large good sportsmanship award until he heard her call the first place band cheaters for using glow-sticks in their performance, at which point he said, "now I'm just going to be sick." [7] . He is also on Lisa's list of interesting adults in Moe'N'a Lisa .

Teachers/Faculty Main article: Edna Krabappel Edna Krabappel Edna Krabappel is a teacher in the fourth grade at Springfield Elementary. In some episodes she is shown as being a very bad teacher who doesn't care if her students, especially Bart, get bad grades. She is also known to be having an on again and off again relationship with Principal Skinner. Early in the series in Bart the Lover , Krabappel scoffed at the idea of dating Skinner because "...his mommy won't let him out to play"). In other episodes prior to " Grade School Confidential " when Edna and Seymour first started their public relationship, and in subsequent episodes where the two are separated and/or indifferent to each other, Edna's love life has been portrayed as running the gamut from simply being lovelorn as seen in " Bart the Lover " to displaying extreme, bar-hopping nymphomania, i.e., " Flaming Moe's ", " One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish ", and " Future-Drama " Elizabeth Hoover Main article: Elizabeth Hoover Elizabeth Hoover is the 2nd Grade teacher at Springfield Elementary.

Miss Hoover has been worn down by her years in the public school system, and in Lisa Gets an "A" implies that she frequently drinks during lunch. She is very apathetic and bored with her job, and seems overwhelmed with stress, seeking whatever remedies she can to alleviate it. She is often seen smoking even while teaching, once even under a "No Smoking" sign in the assembly hall. Her desperate attempts to regain her stability include rushing out of class to recite "Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean" with her eyes closed, and even, on two occasions, getting into her car and driving off. She is in particular weary of dealing with Lisa 's unbridled enthusiasm (though initially she seemed proud of Lisa) and Ralph 's mishaps and inanities. A typical response to one of his difficulties is, "The children are right to laugh at you, Ralph." She was replaced by a substitute teacher, Mr. Bergstrom, when she thought she had Lyme disease.

It turned out that her condition was psychosomatic, which the children thought that meant that she was both "faking it" and "crazy." At the beginning of the series, her hair was blue, which changed to red, then changed to brown (her current hair color). Dewey Largo Main article: Dewey Largo Dewey Largo, often mistakenly called "Prof. Ludwig", is the music teacher, whom Lisa credited with proving that any piece of music could have the soul sucked out of it. He is very uncreative and is a poor conductor. He has not played a large role in the series, but was originally intended to be an uptight foil for Lisa, and her non-conformist ways. In one episode, however, in which Lisa first meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, he criticizes Lisa's creative freedom with the piece he is conducting, and blatantly hopes that the class won't suffer from her creativity. In one issue of the Simpsons comic, he is mentioned to be head of the school's "Talent Restraint Board". After the first few seasons, Mr.

Largo was rarely seen and has only had speaking parts in approximately one episode per season, even though he is often an extra in crowds. However he has since resurfaced as a recurring character in the seventeenth season, making appearances in several episodes. His backwards push was noted in " Homer to the Max ". When Lisa notes that some TV shows push characters into the background, Mr. Largo walks by the window. In the 17th season episode " My Fair Laddy ", after Willie left Springfield Elementary, the grounds-keeping work was passed on to the next lowest person employed at the school, which turned out to be Largo. In " See Homer Run ", it was "visually suggested" that Waylon Smithers was caught in an act of impropriety (of a homosexual nature) with Largo and then verbally attempted to cover it up afterwards. Also in the 17th season in the episode " Homer's Paternity Coot " it is revealed that Largo was accepted to the Juilliard School , but never got the letter as it was frozen atop Mount Springfield. He ended up at Springfield Elementary instead. Another interesting note is Mr.

Largo has banned the "forbidden music" also known as " Pop Goes The Weasel ". His last name is also an Italian word for a slow, broad musical tempo, a possible reference to the fact that he can make any piece of music uninteresting. Brunella Pommelhorst Main article: Brunella Pommelhorst Brunella Pommelhorst The school gym teacher, voiced by Tress MacNeille . First appeared in " Moaning Lisa ", although her name isn't mentioned until " The PTA Disbands " (Her full name is also printed in The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again ). Mrs. Pommelhorst is seen sometimes in crowd shots, but rarely speaks. She has blond hair and usually wears a whistle and takes a tough-as-nails approach to teaching. In a more recent episode, " My Fair Laddy ", she decides to go leave for the year and return the next semester as "Mr. Pommelhorst, the new shop teacher." Her name is very likely derived from a fixture in gymnasiums, the Pommel horse.

Coach Krupt Main article: Coach Krupt Coach Krupt Coach Krupt, voiced by Hank Azaria , is a gym teacher who is obsessed with the game Bombardment , where he hits students with balls relentlessly, even ignoring medical orders that would prevent him from assaulting his students. He also plays this game with bread rolls in restaurants. He is the substitute teacher for Ms. Pommelhorst who is taking a leave of absence, because she's recovering from sex reassignment surgery. Krupt has a wife and two children, a boy and a girl. Coach Krupt was seen in the episode " My Fair Laddy ". Coach Krupt returns in " Take My Life, Please ." Audrey McConnell Main article: Audrey McConnell Audrey McConnelll Third grade teacher, introduced in " Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade ". Uncharacteristically for a teacher at Springfield Elementary, she doesn't seem as downbeat or exasperated as Edna Krabappel or Ms. Hoover, displaying a certain degree of cheerfulness, confidence and competence, at least until the buddy system fails. However, she had little tolerance for tattling, moaning, or crying, and will not hesitate to penalize them for it.

This is directed mainly at the expense of honor students like Lisa Simpson , and is known to join certain students together, despite being blatantly oblivious to any possible animosity they made have towards each other. When she introduces the Simpsons kids to her class she makes a reference to their previous teachers and their faults (like Ms. Hoover's alcoholism). Mr. Glascock Main article: Mr. Glascock Mr. Glascock Mr. Glascock is a teacher who becomes very upset when students make fun of his name and threatens to quit. Principal Skinner promises, after Bart becomes hall monitor and cleans up the corruption at school, that no one will ever make light of his name again. He is placate placated, until a jealous Lisa acts out and steals all the teacher's aids, causing the school to degenerate into a cesspool again. Mr. Kupferberg Mr. Kupferberg is the French teacher who can't speak French, as exposed by Lisa. He is voiced by Hank Azaria . He spoke only within one episode, and appeared in after episodes. Mr Kupferberg Evelyn Trunch An art teacher employed at Springfield Elementary.

She has not actually been seen but there is pictures if you search her up, but she was briefly mentioned by Lisa at one point. It is implied that she smokes marijuana while on-duty, as Lisa, when she sniffed the smoke that was coming from Homer's medicinal Marijuana joint upstairs, said that it smelled like the art teacher's office. Mr. Johnson Mr Johnson First seen in the episode " Little Orphan Millie ", Mr. Johnson is a third grade gym teacher at Springfield Elementary. He is an advocate of rope climbing, not only for physical fitness, but also for its real world applications. Quit unexpectedly when his students think his class is useless. Coach Fortner Coach Fortner is the P.E. teacher of fourth grade. He is mentioned by Bart as an alcoholic. He has never been seen or has spoken. School staff Main article: Groundskeeper Willie Groundskeeper Willie Groundskeeper Willie is Springfield Elementary School's groundskeeper and custodian who drives a tractor and lives in a shack behind the school. He is sometimes tormented by the school bullies. Otto Mann Main article: Otto Mann Otto Man Otto Mann is Springfield elementary school's bus-driver.

his main interests are heavy metal, and playing the guitar, which he revealed as 'the only thing he did as a child.' Otto Mann isn't a very good driver, nor does he have his license in many episodes. he was engaged once, and on his wedding day, his fiance said that he would have to stop playing heavy metal, which drives her crazy, but Otto dumps her and keeps his music instead. Otto is surprisingly close to the students of Springfield elementary school, mostly Bart. his catch-phrase is "all-right!" and he appears in appears in about 1/8 of the simpsons episodes. Otto also smokes Marijuana, and he is seen smoking with Homer, who needed it medically. Lunchlady Doris Main article: Lunchlady Doris Lunchlady Doris Peterson (originally voiced by Doris Grau ) is an overweight, middle-aged, and laconic worker at the Springfield Elementary School cafeteria. During school cut backs, she also served as the school nurse; when Superintendent Chalmers questions why a lunch lady is posing as a school nurse, she replies: "I get two paychecks this way". And in the episode " Much Apu About Nothing " she was seen as a mail carrier.

She has served many distasteful things to the students, including whole beef hearts, horse testicles, and ground-up gym mats. She has been implied to have a relationship with Groundskeeper Willie , and her son is the Squeaky-Voiced Teen . After Grau's death in 1995, Lunchlady Doris was retired out of respect for over 10 years. Due to the delay between recording some episodes and the time they actually air, Grau's voice was included in episodes airing as late as 1997 such as " Lisa's Sax " [8] . Lunchlady Doris then became a silent background character and was mostly been seen in crowds and groups of other faculty members. She continued like that until she speaks in the 18th season during " The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer ", where she is voiced by Tress MacNeille , and season 19's " The Debarted ", where she is still voiced by Tress MacNeille but with a different voice. Dr. J. Loren Pryor Main article: Dr. J. Loren Pryor Dr. J. Loren Pryor Dr. J.

Loren Pryor ( Harry Shearer ) is the school psychiatrist. He is based on an early design for Seymour Skinner . He first appeared in " Bart the Genius ", and it was his decision to send Bart to the school for gifted children. He is also the one Bart goes to when he wants to go back to his regular school. In " Bart Gets an "F" ", he tells Bart that he may have to repeat the 4th Grade. His voice saying this echoes around Bart's head. He then appears again, discussing Bart's problems at school and Lisa's special gift in a flashback sequence of " Lisa's Sax ". In this episode he also (mistakenly) revealed that Milhouse Van Houten possesses "flamboyantly homosexual" tendencies. Pryor does not appear again until " See Homer Run ", when he tells Lisa that she is going through a developmental condition. He then makes many other appearances. Myra Skinner | The Simpsons: Tapped Out Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Armin Tamzarian, or W. Seymour Skinner or most known as Principal Skinner, (b. 1943) is the interim principal of Springfield Elementary School , and a stereotypical educational bureaucrat.

He struggles to control the crumbling school and is constantly engaged in a battle against its inadequate resources, apathetic and bitter teachers, and often rowdy and unenthusiastic students, Bart Simpson being a standout example. A strict disciplinarian, Skinner has an uptight, militaristic attitude that stems from his years in the United States Army as a Green Beret, which included service in the Vietnam War, where he achieved the rank of a sergeant, according to his rank insignia. As a result of his service in the Vietnam War, he is often plagued by horrible memories of his involvement via posttraumatic stress disorder, sometimes even happening at the most inopportune of times. It's also implied that he received a severe enough injury during the Vietnam War on his posterior to require a metal plate to be installed in it. His superior is Chalmers . Read the full article here at Simpsons Wiki Jobs

Question: In the Simpsons cartoon series what is the first name of Principal Skinner'?
Answer: Seymour