An octopus-like alien sits on the couch, and then disappears before the family arrives.[1]
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"Bart the Lover" is the 16th episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on Fox in the United States on February 13, 1992. In the episode, Bart, playing a prank on his teacher Edna Krabappel, responds to her personal ad as a man named Woodrow. In the subplot, Ned Flanders asks Homer to curtail his swearing, so Homer starts using a swear jar.
The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Carlos Baeza. Vitti had wanted an episode centered on Edna Krabappel that examined what it was like to have Bart as a student. It was the first episode of the show to feature her in a prominent role. The subplot where Homer tries to clean up his language was written partially in response to the complaints the writers had been getting about the amount of cursing on the show. Woodrow's voice was performed by Harry Shearer, who did an impression of Ricardo Montalbán. The picture Bart sends Edna is of NHL and WHA star Gordie Howe. The writers had originally wanted to use a picture of American football player Johnny Unitas, but were unable to get the rights to use his image.
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her car. The episode "BarttheLover" was the first episode to give Edna a central role, and also to expand her character and personality. In the episode...
for "BarttheLover", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox. Cohen, Joel H. (May 15, 2005). "Home Away from Homer". The Simpsons...
"Lisa the Greek"; and Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel in "BarttheLover". Mason is the only irregular guest star from the show to win an Emmy. The series...
in the role of Bart, so Simpsons creator Matt Groening let her try out for that part instead, and upon hearing her read, he gave her the job on the spot...
the first studio album by Phoenix-based, Ned Flanders-themed metalcore band Okilly Dokilly, released on November 11, 2016. According to the band, the...
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for the episode "BarttheLover" on The Simpsons. On film, Wallace appeared in such features as My...
school sweethearts and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. They live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the fictional town of Springfield, United States...
George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees at the time. When Darryl Strawberry forces Homer to stay on the bench, Bart and Lisa jeer by repeatedly...
provided one to the filmmakers personally. Howe was featured in The Simpsons episode "BarttheLover". In it, a photograph of Howe is used by Bart Simpson to...
The episode was written by David M. Stern and directed by Mark Kirkland. Stern had noticed that most of the writers were pitching stories about Bart and...
The episode's writer Rachel Pulido took some of the inspiration for this episode from "BarttheLover", specifically Mrs. Krabappel's line to Bart about...
Stephanie Gillis won for "Bart’s Not Dead". In 2020 Dan Vebber won for "Thanksgiving of Horror". In 2005 Don Payne won the Paul Selvin Award for "Fraudcast...
understanding". A Case of Spring Fever was parodied in "BarttheLover", a season three episode of The Simpsons, in which an educational film about zinc includes...
6:30 pm including "BarttheLover", "The Ned-Liest Catch" and "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" on 28 October 2013. Sky One obtained the first-run rights for...
Busted", only to be foiled by Bart Simpson, and sent to prison. Bob started seeking revenge against Bart while in prison, and the two became feuding arch-enemies...
Television. This article features the recurring characters from the series outside of the five main characters (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson)....
Rain Lover (1964-1989) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse best remembered for his back-to-back wins in the 1968 and 1969 VRC Melbourne Cup...
The Radios was a Belgian pop band that was founded at the end of the 1980s by singer/songwriter Bart Peeters. The group scored their greatest hit with...
billionaire best friend Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick); Dan's best friend and ex-lover, the creative Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr); Serena's mother, a socialite...
numerous times. Other running jokes featuring him include being prank called by Bart Simpson, running illegal activities from his bar, his ugliness and his inconsistent...
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