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Template:Infobox The Simpsons season three "Bart the Lover" is an episode of the third season of The Simpsons which is an early look at the personal life of Mrs. Krabappel.

Episode details

Production Number: 8F16
Original Air Date: February 13, 1992
Writers: Jon Vitti
Director: Carlos Baeza
Blackboard:
Couch Gag: An octopus-like alien sits on the couch, and then disappears, before the family arrives.

Synopsis

Template:Spoilers As a yo-yo craze sweeps through the elementary school, Mrs. Krabappel feels increasingly isolated and places a personal ad in the newspaper. Bart discovers the ad and, realizing it is Mrs. Krabappel's, decides to pull a prank and respond, by mail, with a new alter ego. Bart pretends to be an adult male called Woodrow, named after former President Woodrow Wilson, with a photograph which actually belongs to hockey player Gordie Howe. When Mrs. Krabappel's heart is inevitably broken after Woodrow fails to keep a promise to meet her, Bart begins to feel guilt. He turns to his family to resolve the problem, and together, the Simpsons write another letter to Mrs. Krabappel from Woodrow, this time explaining why the relationship must come to an end. Mrs. Krabappel's emotional wounds subsequently heal.

Meanwhile, Homer- attempts to cut down on his cursing after receiving a complaint from Ned Flanders. He promises to pay money for each curse. In the end, he resists temptations to curse but nevertheless experiences intense feelings of rage. The money he paid during the experiment proves to be enough to purchase a dog house for Santa's Little Helper.

Quotes

  • Miss Hoover: "I question the educational value of this assembly."
    Mrs. Krabappel: "Hey, it'll be one of their few pleasant memories when they're pumping gas for a living."
  • Bart (on Mrs. Krabappel's heartbreak): "I can't help but feel partly responsible."
  • Homer (resisting an impulse to curse after a nail cuts through his foot): "Fiddle-dee-dee. That will require a tetanus shot."
  • Homer: "Dear Baby, Welcome to Dumpville. Population---You."
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