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Bart has a little fun at Mrs. Krabappel's expense and replies to her personal ad as a man named Woodrow. Meanwhile, Homer vows to stop swearing. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Jon Vitti

Director:: Carlos Baeza

Stars:: Hank Azaria (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, and others); Harry Shearer (Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Waylon Smithers, Kent Brockman, and others); Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, and Selma Bouvier); Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson); Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and others); Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and others)

Recurring Role:: Maggie Roswell (Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy, Miss Hoover, and others); Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel); Pamela Hayden (Milhouse Van Houten, Rod Flanders, Jimbo Jones, and others)

Homer sends Marge a postcard from Duff Brewery in Capital City in 1978 that says, "See the Worlds Biggest Pull-Tab." edit »
Flanders's list of possible bad influences on his son Todd: bumper stickers, comic books, Grandma, television, and his brother. edit »
At the Kwik-E-Mart, Mrs. Krabapple buys a can of Chef Lonely Hearts' Soup for One Chicken Noodle, which has a picture of the chef with a tear running down his cheek. edit »
The article in Springfield Magazine, which Mrs. Krabappel reads, proclaims "We Talk With J.D. Salinger," which is practically impossible since the Catcher in the Rye author is a recluse. edit »
Goof: The very first time Bart looks at the picture of Edna Krabappel, Edna has her eyes open. Later in the episode when the whole family views the picture her eyes are shut. edit »

The subplot about the swear jar was added as a response to the criticism about the bad language on the show. edit »
The voice of "Woodrow" is provided by Hank Azaria doing an impression of Ricardo Montalban. edit »
The writers originally wanted to use a picture of Johnny Unitas instead of Gordie Howe. edit »
This episode caused controversy in San Francisco because the people at the "San Francisco Chronicle" thought the beginning showing the movie about the 1950's teen committing suicide by putting a gun to his head because he wished to be in a world without zinc was too un-PC. Groening contended by saying that the beginning was a send-up of the "...cornball educational films..." that he was forced to watch when he was a kid. The suicide part was put in as an afterthought. edit »
Blackboard Joke: None.
Couch Gag: A four-armed, one-eyed green octopus-alien enjoys a can of beer on the Simpsons couch. It makes its escape through a trap door in the floor before the family arrives. The Simpsons leap on the couch and they all fit. edit »

Maude: Todd, would you like some mixed vegetables?
Todd: Hell no.
(Everyone gasps)
Maude: What did you say?
Todd: I said I don't want any damn vegetables.
Ned: Alright, that is it young man. No bible stories for you tonight.
(Todd runs to his room crying)
Maude: Weren't you a little hard on him?
Ned: Well, you knew I had a temper when you married me. edit »
Jimmy: Hey, what gives?
Jimmy's Dad: You said you wanted to live in a world without zinc Jimmy. Well now your car has no battery.
Jimmy: But I promised Betty I'd pick her up by 6:00. I better give her a call.
Jimmy's Dad: Sorry Jimmy. Without zinc for the rotary mechanism, there are no telephones.
Jimmy: Dear God! What have I done?
(Jimmy pulls out a gun and points it to his head and fires)
Jimmy's Dad: Think again Jimmy. You see the firing pin in your gun was made out of�yep�zinc.
Jimmy: Come back zinc, Come Back!! edit »
Woodrow: Truly, yours is a butt that won't quit. edit »
Ned: I'm talking about your potty-mouth.
Homer: What the hell are you talking about? edit »
Homer: Damn crappy nails! Superglue my butt! edit »

Colorization theatre: There is a movie on TV where the colors are completely off -- the people are blue, for example, whereas most people's skin in the Simpson�s universe is yellow or brown. This refers to the trend over the last fifteen years or so in which color has been added by computer to many old black and white movies, many of them timeless classics. Many people have not liked this for many reasons, one of them being that most of the time the colors don't come out right -- they look odd, or unnatural; another reason of course is that altering a black and white classic movie (e.g., �Casablanca�) might be a sin to some fans. edit »
Maude Flanders: "Well, he used to watch Davey & Goliath, but he thought the idea of a talking dog was blasphemous..."
Davey & Goliath was a 1960s stop-motion animated television series produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The painfully wholesome (even preachy) show featured a sometime-rash boy (Davey) and his more cool-headed talking dog and sidekick (Goliath), living and learning about the love of God. edit »
Pretty Woman
The scene where Edna is trying on several dresses is a parody of a scene in the 1990 film Pretty Woman. edit »
Movie: Ernest Needs A Kidney
A funny reference to the "Ernest" films inspired by the television show Hey Vern, It's Ernest! edit »
Television: Golly Sgt. Carter. I can't fix your jeep, but maybe this will make it up to ya!
A quick and funny reference to the show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. edit »

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Iverson82094
member since: Aug 23, 2007
Bart the Lover
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
Bart was very heartless in this episode, but still extremly funny all the way through the episode. ...Continue »
01/28/08 05:42pm | report abuse
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DaGamePhreak
member since: Mar 13, 2005
Bart the Lover
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
Another great episode! ...Continue »
08/24/07 01:33pm | report abuse
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jacktoo
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Bart the Lover
The Bottom Line: "Silly"
Homer goes on a cursing spree. ...Continue »
03/22/07 05:32pm | report abuse
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hsimpson44
member since: Mar 20, 2006
Bart the Lover
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
Bart tricks Mrs. Krabappel into thinking she has met a man named Woodrow threw her personal ad. ...Continue »
06/30/06 08:53am | report abuse
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simpsonzfreak13
member since: Apr 18, 2006
Bart the Lover
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
Bart and Edna in love?!?! ...Continue »
06/29/06 12:01pm | report abuse