| "Principal Charming" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Mark Kirkland |
| Written by | David M. Stern |
| Production code | 7F15 |
| Original air date | February 14, 1991 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not belch the national anthem" |
| Couch gag | When the Simpsons sit on the couch, it opens into a sofa bed. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Mike Reiss Mark Kirkland |
"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.