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|job = Sergeant during the Vietnam War
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'''The real Seymour Skinner''', voiced by Martin Sheen, appeared in "[[The Principal and the Pauper]]". He is the original Seymour Skinner - [[Springfield Elementary School]]'s principal is actually named Armin Tamzarian. The real Skinner and Armin Tamzarian were buddies in the Vietnam War. Skinner took Tamzarian under his wing and turned him from a rebel into a responsible adult. Skinner would later disappear on a mission. Tamzarian, assuming Skinner was dead, decided to report the death to Skinner's mother. However, she thought Tamzarian was Skinner, who not wanting to sadden her, played along. After many years, the real Skinner was released from a POW camp and returned to Springfield, where he took his life back. In the end, the citizens of Springfield rode him out of town on a rail, in favour of Tamzarian, who was then legally renamed Seymour Skinner. The "real" Seymour Skinner has not appeared again.
 
  
All the events in this episode were forbidden from being mentioned again, under penalty of torture. The only time this rule has been broken since was in "[[I, D'oh-Bot]]", when Lisa refers to Principal Skinner as "Principal Tamzarian". This was a self-referential joke, since "I, D'oh-Bot" used the same plot device of making a major change to the Simpsons' world, then effectively erasing the change within the same episode.
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'''Sergeant Seymour Skinner''' (born '''Walter Seymour Skinner''' in Springfield) is the ''original'' Seymour Skinner.
  
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== History ==
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He was a member of the U.S. Army. He dreamt of becoming principal of the [[Springfield Elementary School]]. He was five years in a POW camp, then has been sold to a shoe-producing company in China, and released when the United Nations closed the company. He then returned to Springfield, where he tried to take his life back.
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Skinner is the original Seymour Skinner - [[Springfield Elementary School]]'s principal is actually named [[Seymour Skinner|Armin Tamzarian]]. The real Skinner and Armin Tamzarian were buddies in the Vietnam War. Skinner took Tamzarian under his wing and turned him from a rebel into a responsible adult. Skinner would later disappear on a mission. Tamzarian, assuming Skinner was dead, decided to report the death to Skinner's mother. However, she thought Tamzarian was Skinner, who not wanting to sadden her, played along. In the end, the citizens of Springfield rode him out of town on a rail, in favor of Tamzarian, who was then legally renamed Seymour Skinner. The "real" Seymour Skinner has not appeared again.
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All the events were forbidden from being mentioned again, under penalty of torture. The only time this rule has been broken since was when Lisa refers to Principal Skinner as "Principal Tamzarian".<ref name="[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]">"[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]"</ref> Also, a tombstone reading "Tamzarian" was in Homer's fantasy about his own funeral.<ref>"[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]"</ref>
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When things were changing in [[Springfield]] because it was the series finale, Skinner went home to Agnes, who called him her "real son".<ref>"[[Bart's Birthday]]"</ref>
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== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ==
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Interdimensional Travellers|SgtSkinner}}
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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When Lisa called Principal Skinner Principal Tamzarian, this was a self-referential joke, since "[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]" used the same plot device of making a major change to the Simpsons' world, then effectively erasing the change within the same episode.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|The Principal and the Pauper}}
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*{{ep|Bart's Birthday}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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== References ==
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{{Images|Sgt. Skinner|Sgt. Skinner}}
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{{Springfield Elementary|previous staff=yes}}
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{{Simpsons characters}}
 
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[[Category:Skinner family]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:49, October 1, 2024


Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.
Seymour Skinner
Seymour Skinner (real).png
Artwork of Sgt. Skinner from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Non-canon
Hair: Graying
Occupation: Sergeant during the Vietnam War
Relatives: Parents: Agnes Skinner and Sheldon Skinner
First appearance: "The Principal and the Pauper"
Voiced by: Martin Sheen


Sergeant Seymour Skinner (born Walter Seymour Skinner in Springfield) is the original Seymour Skinner.

History[edit]

He was a member of the U.S. Army. He dreamt of becoming principal of the Springfield Elementary School. He was five years in a POW camp, then has been sold to a shoe-producing company in China, and released when the United Nations closed the company. He then returned to Springfield, where he tried to take his life back.

Skinner is the original Seymour Skinner - Springfield Elementary School's principal is actually named Armin Tamzarian. The real Skinner and Armin Tamzarian were buddies in the Vietnam War. Skinner took Tamzarian under his wing and turned him from a rebel into a responsible adult. Skinner would later disappear on a mission. Tamzarian, assuming Skinner was dead, decided to report the death to Skinner's mother. However, she thought Tamzarian was Skinner, who not wanting to sadden her, played along. In the end, the citizens of Springfield rode him out of town on a rail, in favor of Tamzarian, who was then legally renamed Seymour Skinner. The "real" Seymour Skinner has not appeared again.

All the events were forbidden from being mentioned again, under penalty of torture. The only time this rule has been broken since was when Lisa refers to Principal Skinner as "Principal Tamzarian".[1] Also, a tombstone reading "Tamzarian" was in Homer's fantasy about his own funeral.[2]

When things were changing in Springfield because it was the series finale, Skinner went home to Agnes, who called him her "real son".[3]

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

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Sgt. Skinner
Image Cost Unlock method Unlock message
Seymour Skinner (real).png Matter24,000 SciFi
Act 1 Prize
Fighting for what's right, among other things.
Donut100 Rommelwood Academy, Bart Royale, Treehouse of Horror XXXII and Red Alert
Premium (with WWII Tank)
Donut80 Northward Bound, The Atom Smasher and Cold Turkey
Premium (Men Mystery Box)
Shattered Dreams Mystery Box Token1 Shattered Dreams Mystery Box
SciFi
Donut75 Charity Case
Premium
Technical Information ID Groups Quest(s) Internal Name
159001 Adult, Regular Characters, Regular Male Sgt. Skinner's Robot Parts Club SgtSkinner
Taps Final Update
Wave Cost Release
2 Donut75 October 1, 2024

Behind the Laughter[edit]

When Lisa called Principal Skinner Principal Tamzarian, this was a self-referential joke, since "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot" used the same plot device of making a major change to the Simpsons' world, then effectively erasing the change within the same episode.

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]


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