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Bart the Lover

  • Episode aired Feb 13, 1992
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Nancy Cartwright in Simpsonit (1989)
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After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.

  • Director
    • Carlos Baeza
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta
    • Julie Kavner
    • Nancy Cartwright
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
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    • Director
      • Carlos Baeza
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
    • Stars
      • Dan Castellaneta
      • Julie Kavner
      • Nancy Cartwright
    • 8User reviews
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    • Director
      • Carlos Baeza
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      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
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    • Trivia
      Near the end of the episode, there is a montage where Homer has a series of bad experiences that cause him to curse, although the scene always cuts out before he can be heard swearing. While recording Homer's lines for that sequence, Dan Castellaneta was told to include the cursing. According to Mike Reiss, by coincidence, some eight-year-old children were allowed to visit the studio the day those lines were recorded. Reiss recalls that "their eyes were as big as saucers" after hearing Homer curse.
    • Goofs
      When Bart looks at the picture of Mrs. Krabappel for the first time, her eyes are open, but when the family see it later her eyes are closed.
    • Quotes

      Homer: Step aside, everyone. Sensitive love letters are my speciality.

      [starts writing]

      Homer: "Dear Baby. Welcome to Dumpsville. Population: You."

    • Crazy credits
      A one-eyed alien is watching TV but he disappears through a hole in the floor before the family can sit on the couch.
    • Alternate versions
      With the scene where Marge and Homer discuss letting their dog Santa's Little Helper inside, for the first airing and early repeats, Marge says it's cold out and Homer replies, "Marge, dogs love the cold," and we then we the dog shivering outside. In later airings and on the DVD release, Marge merely suggests to let the dog in, to which Homer replies, "Marge, dogs love the outdoors," and we then still see the dog shivering outside.
    • Connections
      Featured in Familiar Faces: Marcia Wallace and Edna Krabappel (2013)
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    6/10
    The episode does not fully recognize Bart's cruelty.
    This is amusing enough and I imagine that some people might find Bart feeling guilty over playing Krabappel's heart engaging; I am not one of them. Bart's actions are exceedingly cruel-too cruel to work as a dramedy- and Krabappel never learns of them. The ending isn't the heartwarming resolution the writers apparently think it is. It is utterly vicious to string a person along the pains of romance-and add in the picture Krabappel sends Bart, who apparently keeps it!, and this is major violation of autonomy.
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    • Release date
      • February 13, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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