Editing Francis Haney

{{Character infobox
|character name = Mr. Haney
|image2 = <tabber>Seasons 1-15, 20=[[File:Haney BrainsShockingSecret.png|250px]]|-|16-19=[[File:Francis Haney S16.png|250px]]</tabber>
|gender = Male
|animal = Bear
|voice_actor = [[Walter Massey]]
|family = [[Francis Haney's niece|Niece]]<br />[[Francis Haney's nephew|Nephew]]<br />[[Francis Haney's mother|Unnamed mother]]
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]|favorite color = Maroon<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-haney2</ref>|residence = [[Francis Haney's house]], [[Elwood City]]|job = Principal|complexion = Beige <small>(s1-s5)</smalL><br>Gray <small>(s6-s15, s20)</small><br>Tan <small>(s16-s19)</small>}}
'''Francis Haney'''<ref>[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]]</ref><ref>{{Refquote|Hello? Yes, this is Francis Haney. I might be eligible for a cruise to [[Fiji]]? Why yes, I am interested.|Francis Haney|"[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]"}}</ref> (formerly '''Herb Haney'''<ref>{{Refquote|I've been trying to reach Herb all day."<br>"But this is from Mr. Haney."<br>"That's his first name.|[[Jane Read]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]]"}}</ref><ref>{{Refquote|See you, Herb.|[[Binky Barnes]]|"[[The Chips are Down]]"}}</ref>) is the former principal of [[Lakewood Elementary]]. He oversees everything happening in the school, whether it be school events, bad behaviour from pupils, school renovations, etc. Besides being the principal, he is very active in the community of [[Elwood City]] and often takes part in managing or competing in public events, especially if they are sponsored by the school. He leaves Elwood City in [[Season 20]] to fulfill his dream of building a school in Tanzania in Africa, being temporarily replaced by [[Cecilia Tingley|Ms. Tingley]].<ref>[[The Hallway Minotaur]]</ref>

In the first few seasons of the show, there was a running gag with Mr. Haney. He'd randomly appear with a toy or a balloon, or he'd have bad luck for no apparent reason. He would get hit by things such as burgers on the face or get knocked off of his bed by the Tooth Fairy; most of this was because of his simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Everybody would respond by saying, "Sorry, sir." His luck has shown to be improved in later seasons, though.

He also has a [[Mr. Haney's nephew|nephew]] and [[Mr. Haney's niece|niece]] who appear in "[[The Return of the King]]" and who are tutored by [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s former 3rd Grade teacher [[Mr. Pryce-Jones]].

He is also a tax customer of [[Jane Read]], the mother of one of his pupils, [[Arthur Read]]; this was revealed in "[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]]" when he gives Arthur an envelope filled with tax documents. Arthur initially thought that it contained information regarding him, but later found out it didn't, much to his relief.

==Appearance==
[[File:Haney s2.png|thumb|Mr. Haney, as he appeared in [[season 2]].]]
Mr. Haney is a bear with light grey fur. He is often seen wearing a light blue jacket suit over a white shirt and a red and blue striped tie. He also wears dark blue pants with brown loafers and brown framed glasses. He is one of the few characters in the series depicted with fur, as opposed to a complexion like most of the characters that have human-like skin tones.

In the ''Arthur'' books, Mr. Haney is usually depicted wearing a green suit rather than a blue one. However, during Season 16 through 19 of ''Arthur'', Mr. Haney started wearing a green suit on the show as well. In the few appearances he makes beginning with Season 20, he is back in his blue suit.

==Personality==
Mr. Haney is a kind character who cares deeply about the well-being of his students, but will deal a stern stance if they do anything to disrupt the day for their class or their teachers. He also can be a bit clueless, having been talked out of giving a punishment by students like [[Binky Barnes]], though this happens only on rare occasions. He tends to be rather clumsy and becomes distracted or confused easily. He has dyslexia.

==Appearances==
*Specials
**[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]
**[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]] (mentioned)
**[[Arthur and the Haunted Tree House]] (cameo)
* Season 1
**[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]] 10101
**[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] 10201
**[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]] 10202
**[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]] (Cameo) 10401
**[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]] 10602
**[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]] 10702
**[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]] 10902
**[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]] 11201
**[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]] 11402
**[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]] 11702
**[[Arthur Makes the Team (episode)|Arthur Makes the Team]] (Cameo) 11902
**[[D.W.'s Snow Mystery]] (Mentioned) 12201
**[[Misfortune Teller]] 12302
**[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]] 12702
**[[My Club Rules]] 12901
**[[Stolen Bike]] 12902
*Season 2
**[[Draw!]] 20102
**[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]] 20701
**[[Arthur vs. the Piano]] (Cameo) 20801
**[[The Big Blow-Up]] 20802
**[[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]] 21002
**[[Fern's Slumber Party]] (Cameo) 21502
**[[Love Notes for Muffy]] 21601
**[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]] (Cameo) 21602
*Season 3
**[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]] 30402
**[[The Chips are Down]] 30501
**[[Revenge of the Chip]] (Cameo) 30502
**[[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]] 30601
**[[The Return of the King]] 30902
**[[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]] 31002
**[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]] 31102
*Season 5
**[[Double Dare]] 50102
**[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]] (Cameo) 50201
**[[The Lousy Week]] (Cameo) 50501
**[[You Are Arthur]] 50502
*Season 6
**[[Buster's Sweet Success]] 60202
**[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]] 60402
**[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]] 60901
*Season 7
**[[April 9th]] 71000
*Season 8
**[[Thanks a Lot, Binky]] 80202
**[[Bugged]] 80302
**[[Fernkenstein's Monster]] (Cameo) 80401
**[[Desk Wars]] 80701
*Season 9
**[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]] 90302
**[[D.W. Beats All]] 90901
*Season 10
**[[Buster's Special Delivery]] 101002
*Season 11
**[[Prunella Packs It In]] (Cameo) 110302
**[[Brain's Shocking Secret]] 110401
**[[Dancing Fools]] 110602
*Season 12
**[[Do You Believe in Magic?]] 120902
*Season 13
**[[The Great MacGrady]] (Cameo) 130100
**[[Kung Fool]] (Mentioned) 130202
**[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]] 130301
**[[MacFrensky]] (Cameo) 130401
**[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]] 130502
**[[Prunella and the Haunted Locker]] 130802
*Season 14
**[[The Play's the Thing]] 140302
*Season 15
**[[Fifteen]] 150100
**[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]] 150402
**[[What's in a Name?]] 150702
*Season 16
**[[Get Smart]] 160401
*Season 17
**[[Crime and Consequences]] 170802
*Season 19
**[[Brain Sees Stars]] (final speaking appearance) 190102
**[[Maria Speaks]] (Cameo) 190601
**[[The Last Day]] 191000
*Season 20
**[[The Hallway Minotaur]] 200701
*Season 21
**[[Muffy Misses Out]] 210401 (Cameo)

==Trivia==
*Mr. Haney is seen walking past [[Elwood City Public Library|the library]] with a dog on a leash pulling him in "[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]]".
*In "[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]", he is revealed to have dyslexia.
*In the early {{Arthur}} books before the cartoon, Mr. Haney was known simply as "The Principal", and he wasn't given a name until the book [[Arthur Meets the President]] and the cartoon show.
*Mr. Haney is only ever referred to as "Sir" by his students in "[[Arthur vs. the Piano]]".
*As revealed in "[[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]", Mr. Haney is single.
*In the early season of Arthur, certain items are shown that look like him. In "[[Arthur's Birthday]]" we see a piñata that looks like Mr. Haney. In "[[Arthur Bounces Back]]", when he presses a button on a toy robot, it changes into Mr. Haney.
*According to weta-learning media, [[Marc Brown]] tells the viewers at home that Arthur's principal, Mr. Haney was ''his'' principal at Lakewood Elementary. That's who he is based on.{{cite}}
*Mr. Haney is revealed to be one of [[Mrs. Read]]'s customers in [[Arthur's Mystery Envelope (episode)|Arthur's Mystery Envelope]].
*Mr. Haney's first name was Herbert before [[season 11]].
*After [[Walter Massey|Mr. Haney's voice actor]] passed away in 2014, Mr. Haney was effectively written out of the show by having his character travel to Africa in [[Season 20]], with Ms. Tingley assuming the role of the school principal on a temporary basis. Contrary to this, Mr. Haney had a brief cameo at Lakewood in the [[Season 21]] episode "[[Muffy Misses Out]]". He was also a guest at the Halloween party in the ''[[Arthur and the Haunted Treehouse]]''. He did not speak in either instance.
*In the earlier seasons, Mr. Haney has been seen landing in unfortunate events including when he gets hurt in [[Arthur vs. the Piano|Arthur vs the Piano]] and when burgers fall from the sky onto his face in [[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]].
*In the episode [[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes A Story]] it is revealed that [[Francis Haney's mother]] wanted him to originally become a tree surgeon but he decided to become a principal instead.

==Gallery==
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