Harlan Dondelinger

Principal Dondelinger

Character Information Gender: Male ♂ Status: Alive Occupation: Principal of Springfield High School Relatives: Wife: Unnamed (deceased) First Appearance: "The Way We Was" Voiced by: Harry Shearer

Principal Harlan Dondelinger is the principal of Springfield High School dating as far back as 1974.

History

He was principal when Homer and Marge were in their final year where he was shown as being a stern figure who appeared to have had several run-ins with Homer and Barney Gumble.

He also appeared at Homer and Marge's reunion and at Artie Ziff's recreation of the prom. During Homer's high school reunion, he announced that Homer has an incomplete high school education and actually never graduated, embarassing Homer in front of the crowd. This mortification motivates Homer to earn his missing credits and get a high school diploma. Homer enrolls in an adult education program to take the science course, only to find Dondelinger as the teacher, who said he got back into teaching to take his mind off the loss of his wife. However, Dondelinger as a teacher does not seem to have enmity towards Homer in this regard, and passes Homer (arguably because Homer was being somewhat of an earnest student).

He was among the angry mob that came in search of Homer during Trappuccino.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Way We Was" (flashback)

• Episode – "The Front"

• Episode – "Homer Loves Flanders"

• Episode – "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"

• Episode – "Half-Decent Proposal"

• Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge"

• Episode – "She Used to Be My Girl"

• – The Simpsons Movie

• Episode – "Take My Life, Please"

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"
• Book – The Homer Book

• Book – The Marge Book (mentioned)

• Book – Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20

• Book – The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album (mentioned)

References

Teachers

Elementary School Ballet teacher • Ms. Barr • Mr. Becker • Mike Benzie • Mr. Bergstrom • Carol Berrera • Dr. Bettleheim • Black teacher • Ms. Cantwell • Mr. Doyle • Fern • Ms. Finch • Mr. Glasscock • Doris Kearns Goodwin • Principal Hartley • Mrs. Harvell • Hippie teacher • Elizabeth Hoover • Calliope Juniper • Gabe Kaplan • Ms. Kelp • Kindergarten teacher • Kindergarten teacher • Coach Krupt • Dewey Largo • Ms. Marshall • Audrey McConnell • Ms. Melon • Ms. Myles • Brunella Pommelhorst • Radioactive Man's third grade teacher • Seymour Skinner • Mr. Somerset • Howard Stamper • Dick Testiclees • Evelyn Trunch • Principal Valiant • Waverly Hills Elementary School teacher High School Simon Beck • Mrs. Bloomenstein • Mrs. Butterworthy • Harlan Dondelinger • Coach Flanagan • Mr. Schindler • Mr. Seckofsky College/University Steffan August • Inga Carlsdottir • Professor Huntington • Professor Lombardo • Nuclear physics professor Specialty Eugene Blatz • Dan Harmon • Quinn Hopper • Hypnotist • Leavelle • Stark Richdale • Tiago • Santa School head • Springfield Flight School employee • Steven • Mr. Suji • Vicki Valentine Other Ms. Albright • Chess professor • Day care teacher • Julio Estudiante • Ken Jennings • Justin • Sister Marilyn • Robert McKee • Suze Orman • Headmaster Skinnedwiener • Sister Thomasina • Neil deGrasse Tyson • Philippa Wickerbottom Former Jasper Beardly • Carl Carlson • Ned Flanders • Jim Hope • Bob Johnson • Edna Krabappel • Lenny Leonard • Meredith Milgram • Tito Puente • Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Seymour Skinner • Moe Szyslak • Melanie Upfoot • Zachary Vaughn • Mrs. Wellsley Fictional Jaime Escalante • Headmaster Greystash • John Keating • John Kimble • Severus Snape

Springfield High School
Faculty
Mrs. Bloomenstein • Principal Dondelinger • Coach Flanagan • Mr. McIntyre • Mr. Schindler • Mr. Seckofsky
Former students
Marge Bouvier • Carl Carlson • Vance Connor • Estelle • Barney Gumble • Kim • Lenny Leonard • Bobby Mindix • Evelyn Peters • Debbie Pinson • Sandra • Homer Simpson • Waylon Smithers • Chloe Talbot • Artie Ziff
Present students
Steve Freedman
Future students
Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Milhouse Van Houten • Nelson Muntz • Martin Prince • Ralph Wiggum • Wendell Borton • Richard • Lewis Clark • Allison Taylor • Janey Powell • Sherri and Terri • Uter Zorker • Becky • Jenda

The Simpsons characters

The Simpsons and relatives Jacqueline Bouvier • Patty Bouvier • Selma Bouvier • Abraham Simpson • Bart Simpson • Homer Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • Marge Simpson • Mona Simpson • Herbert Powell • Santa's Little Helper • Snowball II Around Springfield Eleanor Abernathy • Akira • Jasper Beardly • Blue-haired lawyer • Comic Book Guy • Brandine Del Roy • Eddie • Maude Flanders • Ned Flanders • Jeremy Freedman • Professor Frink • Alice Glick • Barney Gumble • Gil Gunderson • Bernice Hibbert • Julius Hibbert • Lionel Hutz • Julio • Cookie Kwan • Larry • Helen Lovejoy • Reverend Timothy Lovejoy • Lou • Jack Marley • Captain Horatio McCallister • Hans Moleman • Marvin Monroe • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Lindsey Naegle • Apu Nahasapeemapetilon • Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon • Old Jewish man • Ruth Powers • Joe Quimby • Martha Quimby • Luigi Risotto • Nick Riviera • Sam • Agnes Skinner • Judge Roy Snyder • Miss Springfield • Cletus Spuckler • Disco Stu • Moe Szyslak • The Rich Texan • Three-eyed crow • Kirk Van Houten • Luann Van Houten • Clancy Wiggum • Sarah Wiggum • Wiseguy • Mr. Winfield • Sylvia Winfield • Yes Guy Media personalities Bill and Marty • Booberella • Kent Brockman • Bumblebee Man • Nash Castor • Scott Christian • Duffman • Gabbo • Matt Groening • Itchy • Krusty the Clown • Lurleen Lumpkin • Troy McClure • Sideshow Mel • Arnie Pye • Radioactive Man • Scratchy • Drederick Tatum • Mr. Teeny • Rainier Wolfcastle (McBain) Springfield Elementary School faculty and students Bashir bin Laden • Wendell Borton • Gary Chalmers • Database • Lunchlady Dora • Rod Flanders • Todd Flanders • Elizabeth Hoover • Jimbo Jones • Edna Krabappel • Dewey Largo • Lewis Clark • Otto Mann • Nelson Muntz • Janey Powell • Martin Prince, Jr. • J. Loren Pryor • Richard • Sherri • Seymour Skinner • Dolph Starbeam • Terri • Milhouse Van Houten • Ralph Wiggum • Groundskeeper Willie • Üter Zörker • Kearney Zzyzwicz • Kearney Zzyzwicz, Jr. Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Blinky • Charles Montgomery Burns • Carl Carlson • Charlie • Lenny Leonard • Waylon Smithers Villains Sideshow Bob • Frankie the Squealer • Herman Hermann • Snake Jailbird • Kang • Kodos • Legs • Louie • Johnny Tightlips • Fat Tony (original) Families The Simpsons • The Bouviers • The Flanders • The Hibberts • The Krustofskys • The Lovejoys • The Spucklers • The Van Houtens • The Wiggums • The Muntzs Miscellaneous Doppelgängers • Fictional characters • LGBT characters • Animals • Deceased characters • Crossover characters • One time characters • Recurring characters • Non-canon characters

Factfiles from Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20

The Family Simpson Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson Season 1 Santa's Little Helper • Martin Prince • Mr. Burns • Dr. Marvin Monroe • Herman • Bleeding Gums Murphy • Bob • Jimbo Jones • Jacques • Princess Kashmir • Ugolin and Cesar • Krusty the Clown • Ms. Botz Season 2 Edna Krabappel • Karl • Blinky • The Capital City Goofball • Todd Flanders • Kent Brockman • Captain Lance Murdock • Roger Meyers, Jr. • Lionel Hutz • Akira • Artie Ziff • Reverend Lovejoy • Seymour Skinner • Herb Powell • Emily Winthrop • Bea Simmons • Professor Lombardo • Mr. Bergstrom • General Sherman • Comic Book Guy • Dr. Hibbert Season 3 Michael Jackson/Leon Kompowsky • Congressman Bob Arnold • Ned Flanders • Fat Tony • Scott Christian • Rabbi Krustofski • Millicent • Nelson • Moe Szyslak • Fritz • Justice Of The Peace • Groundskeeper Willie • Smooth Jimmy Apollo • Mr. Teeny • Woodrow • Aristotle Amadopolis • Lou And Eddie • The Veterinarian • Lurleen Lumpkin • Selma • Otto • Milhouse Van Houten • Professor Frink Season 4 Dolph and Kearney • Llewellyn Sinclair • God • Amber Dempsey • Itchy & Scratchy • Surly Joe • Laura Powers • Barney • Baby Bart, 1983 • Barflies • Lyle Lanley • Patty • Pepi • Ralph Wiggum • Chief Wiggum • Carl • Pimple-Faced Kid • Grampa • Richard Nixon • Tattoo Annie • Gabbo Season 5 Nigel • Sideshow Bob • Doug, Benjamin and Gary • Future Burns • Ruth Powers • Brad Goodman • Sea Captain • Mindy Simmons • Ernst And Gunter • Molloy • Bumblebee Man • Apu • Stacy Lovell • Inanimate Carbon Rod • Rod Flanders • Stampy • Simpson Actors • Superintendent Chalmers • Freddy Quimby • Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier • Adult Education Annex Administrator Season 6 Maude Flanders • Allison Taylor • Itchy And Scratchy • Roger Meyers, Sr. • Birch Barlow • Jessica Lovejoy • Uter • Ashley Grant • Mayor Quimby • Dr. Zweig • Number One • Knight Boat • Database • Don Vittorio • Evan Conover • Ballet Teacher • Crazy Old Man • Hugh Parkfield • Pet Store Man • Leopold • Lunchlady Doris • Jericho • Shelby • Main Suspects (Groundskeeper Willie • Moe • Grampa • Barney • Lisa • Principal Skinner • Tito Puente • Homer • Bart) Season 7 Doctor Colossus • Rainier Wolfcastle • Mrs. Skinner • Nana Van Houten • Jimmy • Dr. Nick Riviera • Mother Simpson • Colonel Leslie "Hap" Hapablap • Matt Groening • Detective Don Brodka • Luigi • Disco Stu • Evelyn Peters • Handsome Pete • Hollis Hurlbut • Waylon Smithers, Jr. • Chester J. Lampwick • Troy McClure • Cletus • Very Tall Man • The Flying Hellfish • The Bear • Freak Show Manager • Erin Season 8 Hank Scorpio • Lucius Sweet • Larry Burns • Belle • Kirk Van Houten • Jimmy the Scumbag • Dr. Foster • Coyote • Scully and Mulder • Frank Ormand, The Pretzel Man • Ranger • Shary Bobbins • Poochie • John • Cecil • Sandwich Delivery Guy • Mathemagician • Laddie • Hippie • Mr. Sparkle • Frank Grimes • "Lisa" • Commandant Season 9 Duffman • Sergeant Seymour Skinner • Young Milhouse • Gun Salesman • Sherri & Terri • Apu's Mother • The Angel Skeleton • Gil • Patches & Poor Violet • Snake • Cooder and Spud • Glen and Jane • Wendell • Ad Execs • Renee • The Simpson Men • Robbie the Automaton • Captain Tenille • Charlie • Mojo the Helper Monkey • Ray Patterson • Brad And Neil • Larry The Bus Driver • Farmer Season 10 Alex Whitney • Bill & Marty • Chirpy Boy and Bart Jr. • Judge Snyder • Seth and Munchie • Mr. Pinchy • The Lost Souls (Sad looking Frenchman . Homer Simpson . Woman in wedding dress . Carribean outcast . British Raj man) • Leavelle • Amber and Ginger • The Creepy Bloodening Kids • Wally Kogen • Homer Simpson, Police Cop • Manjula • Sergeant Crew • The OmniTouch Representative • Señor Ding-Dong • Pig of Eden • Astrid Weller • Hans Moleman • Arthur Fortune • Lindsey Naegle • Chuck Garabedian Season 11 Edward Christian • The Pharm Team Lab Researchers • Lifeways Editor • The Southern Colonel • Lenny • Larry Kidkill • Meathook and Ramrod • Funzo • Mr. Sakamoto • Brother Faith • Cornelius Chapman • Mr. Largo • Rachel Jordan • Lisa, Jr., Ak and Qtoktok • Titania • Casino Manager • Brandine • The Southern Sheriff • Little Vicki Valentine • Becky Season 12 Phony McRing-Ring • Sophie • Jesse Grass • Mr. Costington • Number 6 • Devon Bradley • Ringmaster • Intelligent Homer • Jack Crowley • Radioactive Man • The Funeral Home Salesman • The Network Executives • Lieutenant L. T. Smash • Howard K. Duff VIII • Francine • Kitenge • Thelonious • The Rich Texan • Coach Lugash • Singing Railroad Hobo Season 13 Judge Constance Harm • Professor Huntington • Gloria • Mesmerino, the Hip Hypnotist • Nibbles the Hamster • Gabriel, the Social Worker • Garth Motherloving • The "Afternoon Yak" Hostesses • Principal Harlan Dondelinger • Greta Wolfcastle • Buck McCoy • Zelda • Ronaldo the Orphan • The Crows • Kang and Kodos • Geoff Jenkins, Animator • Annette, the Squishie Lady • Brunella Pommelhorst, Gym Teacher • Frank Nelson-Type • Johnny Tightlips Season 14 Rock Stars • Audrey McConnell, Third Grade Teacher • Dr. Velimirovic, Plastic Surgeon • Mitch Hartwell, the Reality Channel Producer • Junior (AKA Frank Grimes, Jr.) • Teacher of the Year Award Nominating Committee • Dexter Colt, Private Eye • The Mugger • Larry H. Lawyer, Jr. • Baby Stink-Breath • Booberella • Sara Sloane, Hollywood Movie Star • Cookie Kwan, Red Coat Realtor • Stark Richdale • Declan Desmond • Julio and Grady • Luke Stetson, Junior Wrangler • Suds McDuff, Spokesdog/Mascot for Duff Beer • Marriage Counselor • Jim Proudfoot • Don Castellaneta Season 15 Cora • Repo Depot Men • Edwina • Grant Connor • Curator • Personalized Talking Astrolabe • Roofi • "Robot Rumble" Announcers • Esme Delacroix • Society Matron • Henry • Baby Button-Eyes • Randall Curtis • Gina Vendetti • Matt Groening • Raoul • Pie Man, AKA Simple Simon • Ms. Killebrew • Nash Castor • Elegy for Geezer Rock Season 16 Stuart • Mrs. Muntz • Chloe Talbot • Goose Gladwell • Johnny • Frankie • Deion Overstreet • Alcatraaaz • Howell Huser • The Springfield Glacier • Madam Wu • New England RV-er • Officer Krackney • Jenda • Ray Magini • Tab Spangler • Cameron (Johnny Rainbow) • Andre the Archangel • Vicki and Katja • Father Sean Season 17 Caleb Thorn • Gravedigger Billy • The Pox Princess • A Bicycle Built For Two • Dr. J. Loren Pryor • The Cheery Red Tomatoes • Gino • Mason Fairbanks • The Commandant • Coach Krupt • The Bighorn Sheep • Toot-Toot • Charles Heathbar • Dr. Egoyan • Kavi • Jake Boyman • The Good-Looking Bachelor • Wallace Brady • Tabitha Vixx Season 18 Michael • Defonzo "Skinny" Palmer and Marcus "Marbles" Le Marquez • Coaster Weirdoes • The Colonel • The Editor of American Poetry Perspectives • Opal • Headmaster Greystash • The Grumple • Captain Jack • Darcy • Eleanor Abernathy (At 32) • Stacey Swanson, PH.D. • A.S.S. Delivery Drivers • Paris Texan • The Shadow Knight • Joe LaBoot • Nappien • Strangles the Python • Jack Bauer • Newshound Season 19 Colby Krause • Julia • Louie • Dwight David Diddlehopper • Norbert "Zack" Van Houten • Milo • Dr. Robert Terwilliger, Sr., and Dame Judith Underdunk • The Forget-Me-Shot • Candidate Ralph Wiggum • Professor Steffan August • Donny • Betsy Bidwell • Chazz Busby • Royce Boss Hogg Lumpkin • Mary Wrestelmania Spuckler • Sundance Film Festival Board Member • Secret Missile Silo Soldier • The Inverted Double-Struck Penny Season 20 Patrick Farrelly • Warrior Statue • Simon Woosterfield • Alberto • The Avenging Antiques • Steve Mobbs • Muk Mu • Juliet Hobbes • Vance Connor • Mr. Becker • Nat and Nancy Gladness • Mother Superior • Tom O'Flanagan • The Parson • Maya • Jenny • Soccer Mom/Helicopter Parent • Alaska Nebraska • Inga