Principal Charming

"Principal Charming" is the fourteenth episode of The Simpsons' second season, airing on February 14, 1991.

Synopsis

Patty and Selma visit a wedding, of a man that could have easily been Selma's husband had Patty got in the way. Selma realises that she needs to find a husband and begs Marge to help her. Marge enlists the help of Homer Simpson to seek one out. However, Homer fails to find anyone suitable.

Meanwhile, Bart pulls a big prank by pouring the fictional chemical sodium tetrasulfate onto the grass. In the principal's office, he is told to call his father, who is currently at Moe's Tavern. After asking for Homer Sexual, Principal Skinner takes the receiver as Moe verbally assaults who he imagines is his long-time tormentor. Moe gives Homer the phone when he realizes it is Principal Skinner on the other end of the line. Homer goes to the school and decides that Skinner is the perfect man for Selma. He invites the Principal to meet her, but he falls for Patty instead.

Skinner starts to go out with a slightly unwilling Patty, much to Selma's increasing chagrin. Meanwhile, Bart takes advantage of the opportunity to take control of the school. Skinner enlists Bart's help to get Patty to marry him, while Homer fixes a date between Selma and Barney.

Skinner takes Patty to the top of the Bell Tower to propose. Following Bart's lead, he has written "Marry Me, Patty" in 40-foot letters using the sodium tetrasulfate that got Bart in trouble. Patty is flattered, but declines. In his grief, Principal Skinner sees what has happened to the school, and takes back control. Patty informs Selma of events, so she breaks up her own date. Things then return to normal.