Principal Skinner, AKA Seymour Skinner, 'Spanky,' and 'Skinny Boy,' rules the hallowed halls of Springfield Elementary with an iron fist, if only in his mind.
In reality, he is the frequent butt of jokes in the teachers' lounge, a constant target for Bart Simpson's schoolyard pranks, and the primary subject of mockery in the numerous graffiti scrawlings of the mysterious 'El Barto.'
When not conducting fire drills, augmenting the school lunches with shredded newspaper, polishing the statue of the school mascot, or calculating detention time for Bart, Skinner can be found at his desk, reliving, through vivid flashbacks, the more horrific aspects of his experience as a Green Beret in 'Nam, an experience that serves him well in his current profession.
Though he still lives at home with his overly-protective mother, and purportedly wears a toupee, Seymour has managed to eke out a meager romantic life. However, most recently, Edna Krabappel called off their long awaited wedding when she found out that Seymour had his doubts.
