A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love Written by John Swartzwelder Directed by Lance Kramer ============================================================================== Production code: CABF18 Original Airdate on FOX: 2-Dec-2001 Capsule revision B (1-May-2004) ============================================================================== > "TV Guide" Synopsis ============================================================================== [tvguide.com] Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the voice of Gloria, a comely cop who catches the eye of Mr. Burns in this madcap romance. Thanks to a fortune cookie (written by Homer) that says he'll find true love on a particular day, Mr. Burns sets out for a night of "womanizing," much to Smithers' dismay. He eventually meets Gloria, who agrees to a date but ultimately finds the tycoon too old. Burns allays her fears by drafting Homer to testify to his youthful rowdiness. The courtship commences, assisted by Homer -- and a vial of a "rare and powerful" physical stimulant. When Mr. Burns pops the question, a charmed Gloria accepts. But not everyone is happy for the couple. {sb} ============================================================================== > Title sequence ============================================================================== Blackboard: FUN DOES NOT HAVE A SIZE FUN DOES NOT HAVE at cutoff Couch: The couch and TV are set up by a prison wall. A searchlight pans left and right across the scene. The family burrows under the ground towards the couch, leaving "tunnel mounds" in their wake. They pop out of the ground, wearing striped prison uniforms, and jump onto the couch. Shortly afterwards, the searchlight finds and locks onto the family. [Recycled from CABF12] ============================================================================== > Did You Notice... ============================================================================== Matthew Anscher: ... the color seems to have returned to Woody Allen's face, as compared to his last "appearance" in [BABF19]? ... all of Mr. Burns' so-called "wild man" schemes actually happened on screen? ... either Cletus has had reconstructive surgery on his fingers since [CABF14], or the animators forgot he had fingers missing? ... the scant three-day period between former guest star George Harrison's death and a tribute to him on screen? Don Del Grande: ... at the restaurant, there's no place setting for Maggie? ... apparently everybody (except possibly Maggie) knows how to use chopsticks, although two spoons were on the table as well? ... the second fortune writer sounds like Khan from "King Of The Hill"? ... Burns got the name "Pennybags" right? ("Uncle Pennybags" really is the "official" name of the Monopoly "tycoon") ... apparently Marge's mother doesn't have her original hair and teeth? ... judging from the large sign, Stu's Disco DOES advertise? ... one of the bowling trophies was a bowler on top of a bottle of Duff? ... the bowling alley had the video games Time Waster, Pong 95, and Nuke Canada? ... bowling at Barney's New Bowlarama is still $1.75 a game, three games for $5, or $5 an hour? ... Eddie gets shot? (Is this the first time one of the cops is actually shot by somebody?) ... Marcia Mitzman-Gaven now includes a hyphen in her name? (Presumably so people know to alphabetize it under M) Alex Foley: ... Moe has an American flag? ... Smithers was not around during Burns's courtship of Gloria? ... Barney's Bowl-A-Rama has Pong? Tony Hill: ... the Toys L Us store? [See "Comments" section for more -- Ed.] ... Burns can remember Homer? Darrel Jones: ... how Seinfeldian this episode was? (Appropriate, considering the guest star.) Joe Klemm: ... the Picasso portrait of Burns as Homer carries him and Gloria up the stairs? ... a supermarket candy/toy dispenser among the items in Snake's hideout? Chad Lehman: ... there are only male fortune writers? ... the last name "Collins" is used twice? (Thomas/Joan) ... Smithers rolls his eyes at Monty's "lift my wiper" quip? ... Maggie removes her pacifier when Marge brings the food to the table? ... the dog at the amusement park (that Monty sees) and the dog that Homer chases are one and the same? ... Monty can play a musical instrument, presumably similar to a piano? ... Snake knows the word "trilobite"? (He had some "student loan payments" in the past ... possibly an archaeology student) ... Burns calls Homer his best friend? ... Snake considers "gravel and dirt" a lawn? ... both Snake and Burns use the word "totally"? ... the bong on Snake's shelf? ... the surfboard against Snake's wall? ("totally" explains the surfer talk, dude) ... the Star Trek-like wetsuit on Snake's couch? ... the barrel with the radioactive symbol on it on Snake's floor? ... Lou wears his police cap backwards? Benjamin Robinson: ... even Maggie grabs a fortune cookie? ... the socialite Monty woos must be a divorcée, since she had a husband in "Children of a Lesser Clod (CABF16)"? ... we don't learn Gloria's name until Snake says it toward the end of the show? ... Homer's backside is still scorched from the fire when he and the family walk into the sunset? Ted Schuerzinger: ... Chinatown is apparently in an entirely different part of Springfield from Ethnictown? (Then again, Ethnictown *did* appear in the non- canonical THOH XII.) ... Flanders didn't seem disturbed by Homer and Marge's apparently loud sex? ... the "Nuke Canada" video game at the bowling alley? Amir Vardi: ... Gloria, a cop, went out with Snake, a criminal? ============================================================================== > Voice Credits ============================================================================== - Starring - Dan Castellaneta (Homer, Writer) - Julie Kavner (Marge) - Nancy Cartwright (Bart) - Yeardley Smith (Lisa) - Hank Azaria (Animal Control Man, Manager, Carl, Chief Wiggum, Anti-theft Computer Voice, Lou, Cletus) - Harry Shearer (Woody, Lenny, Cap'n McAllister, Burns, Smithers, Ned, Kent, Eddie) - Special Guest Voice - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Gloria) - George Takei (Waiter) - Also Starring - Pamela Hayden (Extra Gal) - Tress MacNeille (Socialite) - Marcia Mitzman-Gaven (Extra Gal) - Karl Wiedergott (Delivery Guy [?]) ============================================================================== > Movie (and other) references ============================================================================== + "Burnin' Love" (song) - inspired the title of this episode + "Fun Size" candy bars {bjr} - Bart's blackboard gag alludes to these bite-sized bars + Toys R Us (chain of toy stores) - Springfield's Chinatown has a Toys "L" Us + China-Tibet conflict - spills over into animosity between Chinatown and Tibet Town + Bob's Big Boy (restaurant chain) - Chinatown has Bob's Big Buddha - there's a statue in front of the restaurant of Buddha holding up a bowl of food; cf. Big Boy holding a plate with a burger on it {bjr} - Clairol Herbal Essences (shampoo) {jc} - getting aroused by a shampoo ad + Woody Allen (actor, director) {jk} - Jewish Fortune Cookie Writer modeled after him + Monopoly (board game) {jg2} - Rich Uncle Pennybags steals Burns' would-be date, riding on a train that resembles the game's railroad symbol + Scrooge McDuck (cartoon character) {cl} - Walt Disney character, most notably seen on Disney's adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" [Ted Schuerzinger, citing toonpedia.com, says the character first appeared in 1947 -- Ed.] ~ "Seinfeld" (TV series) {mg} - in the episode entitled, "The Alternate Side," Elaine (Julia Louis Dreyfus's character) dates a much older man + "Saturday Night Fever" (movie) {af} - Mr. Burns suit is like John Travolta's + "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown" (TV special) {fw} - Burns was dancing the way one of the kids [in the special] did + "Lady & the Tramp" (movie) - spaghetti-eating scene similar to the one from this movie + "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (children's novel) {zh} - Monty says "O frabjous day!" and later "Callooh! Callay!", which are both part of the same line from the Lewis Caroll gibberish poem "Jabberwokcy", which is from this book + Cool Whip (dessert topping) - Homer thinks "pistol whip" is something similar + Ferrari Testarossa (exotic car) {bjr} - Burns drives a Bugatti Sexarossa - "Raising Arizona" (movie) {jg2} - a career criminal falls in love with a female cop ============================================================================== > Previous episode references ============================================================================== - Burns in love {jg2} - [9F05] Burns falls for Marge - [1F21] Burns nearly marries Jacqueline Bouvier - [3G01] A drugged up Burns says "I give you love!" - [4F05] Burns has a one-night stand with the daughter of a former crush resulting in a son - Burns's young adventures - [1F08] Runs own casino - [2F16], [2F20] Shot by Maggie - [2F16] Blotted out the sun - [AABF17] Captured Loch Ness monster - [7F11], [AABF20] George Takei guest stars {ah} - [7F15] Someone triumphantly yells, "Calloo, Callay!" {bjr} - [7F15] someone says "O Frabjous Day!" {ddg} - [9F01] Brockman doing a live report at a house fire {cl} - [9F21] Still picture of George Harrison from this episode {bjr} - [1F02] Homer tries to retrieve food from a dog {cl} - [1F16] Smithers says a less-than-sincere "oh ... goody" {bjr} - [1F18] Bart mentions trilobites {fh} - [1F21] Burns proposes {ddg} - [1F21] Monty cuts a rug {cl} - [2F07] Sex potion improves Homer and Marge's bedroom life {bjr} - [2F08] Marge "pairs up" Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II {ddg} - [2F18] Lady & The Tramp is parodied {af} - [3F10] Burns visits Barney's Bowl-A-Rama {jg2} - [4F06] Smithers visits a strip club {jg2} - [4F22], [AABF15], [CABF16] The rich socialite woman appears {bjr} - [4F22] OFF visits Chinatown {dj} - [5F12] Stu's Disco appears {af} - [5F15] "Crazy Lady" voice recycled for the angry pie-theft victim {bjr} - [AABF08] Monty calls himself a "bad boy"/"big boy" {cl} - [AABF17] "... he tried to steal the Loch Ness Monster ..." {jg2} - [AABF20] Mr. Pennybags appears, and makes his exit in a Monopoly icon {bjr} - [AABF20] Homer uses reverse psychology to trick someone into rewarding him. He fails, and gets injured (foot massage / lightning-ice cream round) {cl} - [AABF20] Snake's computer thievery {cl} - [AABF21] Homer as a writer {cl} - [BABF02] Live Kent Brockman news update from Barney's Bowl-A-Rama {cl} - [CABF05] Concept of criminals doing telemarketing {cl} - [CABF09] Snake on fire, with the cops present {cl} ============================================================================== > Freeze frame fun ============================================================================== - Store in Chinatown {bjr} TOYS "L" US - Chinese Restaurant {bjr} Bob's Big BUDDHA - Chinese Menu {bjr} CHICKEN ROLLS Fried rolls filled w/chicken and vegetables CHOW MEIN Fried egg noodles smothered in your choice of sauce and vegetables SHARK BUTT With Assorted Vegetables Sauteed In Any Of These Butt - Garlic - Curry - Black Bean LEMON CHICKEN Strips of chicken breast fried and served in a tart lemon sauce - Videogame at the Bowl-A-Rama {bjr} NUKE CANADA - Snake's mailbox {bjr} SNAKE (AKA JAILBIRD) ============================================================================== > Animation, continuity, and other goofs ============================================================================== * Lisa is typing the fortunes in Chinese, but they're supposed to be in English. {ddg} = The pennies Mr. Burns gave the delivery boy were not "copper" colored. (Okay, maybe they were 1943 steel pennies ...) {ddg} * Chinese New Year is in February and Flag Day is June 14. [But see "Comments" section for more -- Ed.] {th} = When Moe rolls up his flag, it should be rolling around the pole the other way from how it's actually being done. {ddg} - Smithers says it will be Flag Day for "twelve more seconds," suggesting that it's near midnight, but his watch indicates something like quarter after 9 or 10. {bjr} = Mr. Burns and Smithers are by Moe's tavern when the first notice Gloria ticketing his car. Suddenly he's at the edge of the road, and Moe's Tavern is no where to be seen. {af} * OFF was discussing Burns's date before it happened. How did they know? {th} + Burns has dated women who presumably had their original hair and teeth -- Lily Bancroft from "Burns, Baby, Burns (4F05)," for example. {bjr} c When Marge says "new underpants" her lips are saying "new boxers." {cl} + Burns injects himself with aphrodisiac using a syringe. Yet, in an earlier episode, doctors tried to put a syringe in Burns' arm and it just went through like a sponge. [See "Comments" section for more -- Ed.] {sa} * [If Gloria was a cop] how come none of the other cops recognized her? Why wasn't there any mention of her being a cop when Snake was around? [Gene Poole answers, "She was a meter maid. No one talks to them, even other meter maids" -- Ed.] {ac} = When Snake walks through the parking lot, he can be seen passing the same group of cars twice. (Shades of Hanna-Barbera!) {jg2} ============================================================================== > Reviews ============================================================================== Stephen Burks: I guess it all kinda boils down to what makes a good Simpsons episode. Some people like it when Homer does all kinds of Zany things, some people like references to pop culture and the like, some people like subplots, some people want one concise story, etc. Well, tonight's episode had a clear coherent storyline that lasted the entire show, but there was very little (if not any) or any of the other stuff that makes a Simpsons episode good in the eyes of many of its fans. It seems as though that is a step in the right direction, but I don't think that the show should be on valium. I can only really summarize this in [...] an old Burns line: "You know, I'm no art critic, but I know what I hate. And ... I don't hate this." (B) Don Del Grande: one of the best this season, although it rates a "low" A-minus because of the copout ending ("Monty, you're my hero, I know I said I'd marry you, and that Snake is a woman-beating low life, oh who am I kidding, Monty who?"). "Swartzenegger" is back with this one. (A-) Alex Foley: Huge improvement over the last two episodes. The first two acts featured a lot of great gags (such as the dragon, Homer trying out Burns sexual stimulant, Burns cheerfully firing Carl). The show does lose it's footing once Snake takes Homer & Gloria hostage (though I LOL'ed at Homer's "mmm ... pistol whip" line). Overall John Swartzwelder's best episode in a few years. (B-) Joe Green: One of the more enjoyable Season 13 episodes so far, even though Swartzwelder got bogged down in cliched plot elements. I'll say this much: it was one of those rare eps that actually made me sympathize with Mr. Burns. (Just why is it that women are so self-defeatingly attracted to "bad boys"? The world may never know ...) (B) Tony Hill: This episode had promise, but in the end it wasn't there. Why was Gloria only a cop in the first scene? Shouldn't the others have recognized her at least? The dedication to George Harrison was nice. I give it a (C) Darrel Jones: Maybe it was because I was surfing the Net while watching it, but I didn't enjoy this one. Nothing was bad about it, though not much was good, either. Homer's "Pistol Whip" fantasy was good, though. I give it a C+ (6/10) for effort. (C+) Anthony Kusich: Finally, the first laugh-out-loud episode of the season! After a spotty Halloween special and two unfunny episodes that had me almost wincing at the screen, "Hunka Hunka" reminded me of the Simpsons of old. The fortune cookie intro segued into the rest of the episode nicely, and Homer was up to his usually hysterical self ("That dog has my gum!"). I hope the rest of season 13 is like this. (A-) Andrew J. Milner: A distinct improvement over the season's earlier episodes. Nice to see Homer be a little dumb without being repellent ly stupid, a few very good sight gags ("TOYS 'L' US") and it's always good to see Burns' character fleshed out. Wish they'd developed the whole fortune-cookie subplot further into the storyline, though. (B) Ted Schuerzinger: Surprisingly good, considering it's a CABF episode and presumably a hold- over from Season 12. Homer didn't seem like too much of a Jerk*ss -- after all, everybody complained about the odd fortunes in their fortune cookies, and this is the sort of thing I could see people commenting upon. The satire on the 24-hour news networks (Kent Brockman arriving at "Minute 2" of the hostage situation, and the "Insta-Poll" which is all that seems to pass for "news" these days") was understated but on target, and Homer and Marge's implied sex scene had me laughing out loud! I'd give this episode a B+; one of the better episodes in quite a long time, with the exception of "Trilogy of Error". (B+) Todd Willis: Very nice episode! Finally, we get a coherent plot for the first time in a long time. It was nice to see a lot of Mr. Burns, which hasn't happened recently. The first two acts were solid, but the final act suffer by an overkill of Snake's appearance. Not the best episode ever, but one of the best in a long time. (B+) Yours Truly: It takes a while to hit its stride, but this episode does build both momentum and laughs. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has a good run on the show, playing a funny character not that far removed from "Seinfeld's" Elaine. Homer and Burns team up to good effect, and for once the third act doesn't peter out. Toss in some good moments (Smithers' attempted flirtation with Burns, and the aphrodisiac scene stand out), and "Hunka Hunka" shapes up to be a good episode. (B+) AVERAGE GRADE: B (2.94) Std Dev.: 0.5619 (12 reviews computed) ============================================================================== > Comments and other observations ============================================================================== >> Those Eternal Threads - Where is Springfield? Tony Hill: If the Chinese New Year parade really took place in February, there was no snow on the ground, suggesting a more southerly locale. - Is Smithers gay? Benjamin Robinson: When Burns reads that he will find true love on Flag Day, Smithers immediately suggests that it is he and Burns who will be lovers. Tony Hill: Smithers moans in *agony* when female strippers shake their butts at him. >> Meta-Reference corner Tony Hill, man of few words, writes: Burns thinks everything is excellent. >> Musical References And NRBQ fan going by the moniker "InMyPants102" notes the song playing during the Burns-Gloria dating montage was, "If I Don't Have You." >> Perhaps if "fun size" were larger ... Chad Lehman wonders: Reading the chalkboard gag, I always ask myself: what did Bart do to get that punishment? Apparently, Edna is getting liberal in her detention-giving ... Bart brings an offensive candy bar to class! ;) >> Toys "L" Us Joe Klemm: The Toys 'L' Us is a reference to Japanese language. While Americans have different sounds for R and L, there is no distinction between the sounds of R and L in the Japanese language. Thus, it is sometimes common that some Japanese names can be spelled either with an R or an L. Surly Duff asks: Wouldn't it be Chinese, since they were in Chinatown? Richard Kim answers: The L and R similarities are present in Asian languages like Chinese, Korean or Japanese Dr. Steve: Didn't anyone notice that this is sort of racist? I really don't care most of the time, but as far as I know this is a reference to when Asian people that have just learned English have problems with words that have an R in them ... they pronounce it as an L ... As said before, this is because R and L have the same sound in Malay, but this was also a pretty bad ethnic slur/stereotype from a long time ago when Americans made fun of Asian people like, 40-50 years ago. Chad Lehman: IMO this is why P.C. is so distressing. The Simpsons has lampooned P.C. subjects from time to time, and P.C. itself. We recognize the reference, and laugh because it comes from our world. Does this mean we'll come away from the episode with a determination to treat Asian people worse? Is the joke a good excuse to openly mock a group of people when we get the chance? Is this reference a precursor to hate? IMO absolutely not. It's ridiculous. Thinking people with good hearts would treat everyone kindly, but laugh at the ridiculous stereotypes lampooned on The Simpsons. >> Alligator in the toilet? Grab a plunger, Grampa Chad Lehman: Flushing things down the toilet results in huge, deformed, sewer-living mutants. Ranks right up there with "keep digging, and you'll reach China" and "keep doing that, and you'll go blind." >> It's like Valentine's Day, but with more flags Joe Green: Given the references to Flag Day (which is on June 14, for you non-Americans), this episode was clearly meant to take place in June. Could this show have been rescheduled from broadcast in some other part of the year? (Contrast this with [AABF05], whose original broadcast date was during Ramadan.) About the holiday itself, Benjamin Robinson writes: In the United States, Flag Day falls on June 14th. If you own a U.S. flag (and a lot more of us do nowadays), you're supposed to fly it on this day. Flag Day is a minor holiday; you don't get off work, schools and banks remain open, and even the greeting card companies don't make Flag Day cards. >> Is it Flag Day already? Hey, speaking of Flag Day, Don Del Grande wrote: There are (at least) two explanations for showing Flag Day soon after the Chinese New Year parade. First, not every city has its parade right on Chinese New Year (San Francisco, for example). Second, it's possible that months passed by between when Homer started writing the fortunes and the scene with Mr. Burns opening the cookie. Bucky Jones has a third explanation: They [the Simpson family] see that big dragon creature that looks like something that would be in a parade, and Marge says, "Ohh, it must be Chinese New Year's." Then we find out that it really is a big dragon, meaning that it is not part of a parade, meaning that Marge's assumption was wrong. David Werner: Besides, Lisa probably knows what day Chinese New Years was, and would have said something like "It's the year of the dragon" after hearing Marge's remark, had it actually been the Chinese New Years. And yes, I know that the year of the dragon was last year, not this year. Then there's the question of where the big dragon came from to begin with ... I'll say a wizard did it. >> Parlez-vous Chinese? A couple of viewers pointed out that, since Homer was writing the fortunes in English, Lisa didn't have to puzzle out what the ideograms on a Chinese keyboard meant. Chad Lehman: Fortunes can have both the English and the Chinese on them. With all the Chinese-born people in Chinatown, would the clientele be strictly English-speaking? You'd think Homer and Lisa would have to at least make both English and Chinese versions. Benjamin Robinson: Do native Chinese (and recent immigrants) eat fortune cookies, or is this mainly a Western convention? [Zan Hecht answers, "Actually, fortune cookies are a strictly American invention. They were invented in San Francisco, IIRC." -- Ed.] I know the menu at most American Chinese food restaurants is subtly different that what you'd find in China. There might not be as much demand for Chinese-language fortunes in that case. (Of course, if the fortunes needed to be in both languages, Homer could just compose them in English, and then have them sent out for translation. But that wouldn't have been as funny.) >> Hunka Hunka Car Watch Benjamin Robinson: Gloria's ride is a Ford Thunderbird, circa 1958-1960. The headlight and taillight details are a little off, but the car is still recognizable. Pretty nice ride for someone on a parking cop's salary -- maybe Snake stole it for her before he got sent up the river. It must have been Old Ford Day on the show -- Snake walked past not one but two 1957 Ford sedans. (Or rather, the same sedan twice since the background was recycled.) Burns says that the car seen in this episode is a "Bugatti Sexarossa." As you might suspect, Bugatti never made a car by that name. Moreover, the car we see doesn't resemble any Bugatti that I know of. It does make sense that Burns would have a Bugatti in his garage, though. In their day, Bugattis were exclusive motor cars aimed at the very upper crust. Today, the cars can fetch six or even seven figures at auction. Joe Green adds: One of the cars in the Barney's Bowl-A-Rama parking strongly resembles a Volvo 870. >> The Burns Uncertainty Principle, explained As noted in the Goof section, Burns can inject himself with a syringe, even though doctors at the Mayo clinic could not. Obviously, this is just a consistency goof, but it inspired some interesting reconciliation attempts. Matt Drury: Yes: if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. An appropriate Burnsian philosophy, supported by recent advances in quantum mechanics and metaphysics. Brian Beck: Going into more depth, using the Burns uncertainty principle -- if another person measures his arm, then it changes the position of the arm, this making it impossible to stick with a needle. However, because Burns knows everything about himself, he is able to find the arm to stick a syringe in it, and Homer is too dumb to know what a measurement is to screw it up. Rory Molinari writes: A syringe worked fine in the X-Files episode, when Burns was hopped up on goofballs. Perhaps it is only syringes in Minnesota that fail. >> Marge is "sexist" ... hee hee! He said a bad word! Chad Lehman: Marge can't stand seeing a MAN single ... have the years of waiting and expecting her sisters to "do something with their lives" worn Marge down on the women-married issue? >> No man is an island. No woman, either While we're on this topic, Benjamin Robinson writes: Marge insists everybody should be "paired up," while Lisa is equally convinced that some people are happiest when alone. Maybe I'm reading too much into the conversation, but I get the idea that later in life, Marge will be pestering Lisa to get married, whether Lisa wants to or not. Chad Lehman asks: Did Marge pair Maggie and the cactus for their "spikiness"? >> Opposites Attract David N. Werner: By the way, the whole "cop and criminal in love" bit can be explained by Stockholm Syndrome, a phenomenon in which a hostage falls in love with the captor. Snake probably has done this before ... or maybe the writers just forgot she was a cop. Elson writes: Hmm ... was she a cop, or just a meter maid? It's only in big cities that the Police Dept and Parking Enforcement are different entities. Tony Hill: Meter monitors don't work at 11:59 PM where I live. >> They may rule the Earth, but they're not good dating material Joe Green writes: When Snake calls Burns a "trilobite", this is a reference to a prehistoric creature from over 300 million years ago. You can find out more about this species at http://www.aloha.net/~smgon/trilobite.htm . Benjamin Robinson: [They] are small creatures that lived in the oceans by the untold millions, *before* the age of the dinosaurs. They were oblong- shaped, had a hard shell, and lots of little shrimp- or lobster-like legs. The trilobites mysteriously died out long ago, and their fossils are a common find today. I'm impressed that Snake knows about them. >> Why we need copyright lawyers Kevin Muckenthaler found some interesting coincidences: Last night's episode seemed very similar to the episode Dumbbell Indemnity - Both episodes have unappealing men (Moe and Burns) looking for love. - Both men are about to give up when they meet a beautiful women with the voice of a guest star. - Moe and Burns both use Homer to help them. - Both episodes contain scenes of the couple going out with a musical backdrop. - Both episodes include a disco scene. - In both episodes, everything seems to be working out (Hawaii and marriage) when something bad happens (Moe tells Renee about using Homer to steal the car/Snake kidnaps Gloria). - Both episodes contain the Springfield police and an arrest being made (Homer and Snake). - Homer gets into trouble in both episodes (arrested and taken as a hostage). - Both episodes include a burning building (Moe's bar and Snake's house). - Both episodes have a gag about carrying somebody out of a burning building (Barney with the beer kegs and Gloria carrying Burns). - Both women leave the men at the end. - Snake's even in both episodes (he's trying to steal Moe's car). >> Does this guy have a newsletter I can subscribe to? Tongue (presumably) in cheek, Punkass Crab writes: CABF18 contained an obscure criticism of the legitimacy of the Bush administration. As it has become increasingly dangerous to criticize Bush, it is understandable that the writers would choose a cryptic yet unmistakable reference to election fraud. Let's examine the reference. The love story that ultimately matters in this episode is that of Gloria and Snake (and yes, the characters themselves were the inspiration for this love story). Now, with a bit of West Texas drawl, "Gloria-Snake" becomes "Glorious Neck", or the description of Shrikantha, one of the many names of Shiva. Shiva, in fact, has 108 names. The 108th Simpsons episode aired was Sideshow Bob Roberts (2F02) in which Bart and Lisa expose the election fraud that carried Sideshow Bob into office. Foreshadowing of this reference was achieved when Apu said, "Shiva H. Vishnu!" in Bart the Fink (3F12). "H", of course, is the middle initial that separates George Herbert Walker Bush from George Walker Bush. The former was legitimately elected, while the latter, the writers would insist, was not. That's an "H" of legitimacy. In that episode, Bart reveals more dirty dealings (financial, this time), such that Krusty decides to fake his own death. Of course, just as George W. Bush was mysteriously AWOL from his Air National Guard airplane, Krusty is not in his airplane when it explodes. The Apu quote was in fitting response to seeing Krusty in his airplane. >> Coming Attractions user54165 asks: In the previews, Burns tells Homer that he'll "take it from here" as Homer carries them upstairs. Was this in the episode? I don't remember that part. Gary A answers: I think that it was a audio splice -- Burns says he'll take it from there when he's sitting in the chair. When they're still climbing, Burns tells Homer to go left up ahead. Similarly, the bit where they're in the bar and Homer has to put Burns' hand on "'my' 'knee'" was definitely compressed for the commercial (almost no pauses between lines). >> Miscellaneous, Etc. The Joe Green alterna-title for this episode is: Queen of Burns' Castle Anthony Kuisch: The episode received an 8.2/13 [rating] (13.2 million viewers). Chad Lehman: "This is the happiest day of my life. Nothing could spoil it ... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING." This line could make someone coin the term "anti- foreshadowing". Benjamin Robinson: Rudolph Valentino was the Mel Gibson of the silent film era, a handsome leading man who made ladies' hearts flutter. >> RIP, George Harrison Don Del Grande: Dedicated to the memory of A PLATE OF BROWNIES - er, uh, GEORGE HARRISON Benjamin Robinson: As speculated, tonight's episode was dedicated to George Harrison, the musician and ex-Beatle who passed away late last week. In my opinion, he got a better dedication episode than did Linda McCartney ("Trash of the Titans (5F09)"). ============================================================================== > Quotes and Scene Summary {bjr} ============================================================================== % The Simpson family spends an afternoon visiting Springfield's % Chinatown. Everyone enjoys themselves, although Lisa is disturbed % by Chinatown's continued harassment of nearby Tibet Town. % % A dragon parades down the street in celebration of the Chinese New % Year. An animal control van heads the dragon off at an % intersection. Two control officers jump out, and tranquilize the % dragon with darts. One of the officers sadly observes that people % buy baby dragons when they're cute, "then they flush them down the % toilet." % % Later, the family samples the local cuisine. Bart orders shark butt % with butt sauce which, to Marge's surprise, is an actual item on the % menu. Lisa orders sweet and sour rice, and resists offers to % enhance her dining experience with meat side dishes. % % No Chinatown meal is complete without fortune cookies. The waiter % brings a plate of five, and each Simpson grabs one. Homer: Ah, and now to read my fortune. [reads] "Geese can be troublesome." What the hell is that supposed to mean? Waiter: Oh, fortune means, geese cause problems. Homer: Well, I knew that before I came in here. A guy outside told me that. Marge: [reading her fortune] "Every house has a bathroom." Homer: Aw, these fortunes are terrible. Manager: [approaches the table] Is there a problem? Homer: These fortunes are terrible. They're supposed to predict stuff, and ease you through times of doubt and sickness. Manager: Well, with all due respect, I suppose you could come up with better fortunes? Homer: Oh, easy. Manager: Well ...? Homer: You will be aroused by a shampoo commercial. Manager: [considers for a second] That's not bad. -- The Analects of Homer, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % The manager brings Homer to a back room, where men at typewriters % compose new fortunes. One is a dead ringer for Woody Allen. He % types something, then crumples the slip of paper in disgust and % tosses it into a tiny wastebasket. Woody: What am I doing here? I should be in New York writing riddles on Popsicle sticks. Then I'd be making a difference. Writer: Oh, they ruin my best fortune. I wrote, "Let a frown be your umbrella." They change it to "smile." A frown is a much better umbrella than a smile. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % The manager strikes a gong, getting the writers' attention. Manager: This gentleman here can write better fortunes than all of you put together. [to Homer] Show them. Homer: Okay, let's see ... um, The price of stamps will climb ever higher. [the writers murmur appreciatively] Woody: That is ... he's like a young me. Writer: Please, Young Mi was a hack compared to this guy. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % The manager hires Homer on the spot. Homer dictates his fortunes % from the comfort of his living room. Homer: Let's see, "You will invent a humorous toilet lid." "You will find true love on Flag Day." "Your store is being robbed, Apu." Are you getting all this, Lisa? Lisa: [pecking hesitantly at a Chinese keyboard] I don't know. -- Maybe you should outsource the typing, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Homer gauges the popularity of his writing by hiding in restaurants, % and overhearing people's reactions. The "reviews" are good. Lenny % likes the fortune that says he's a winner, while Capt. McAllister is % glad to hear he will soon go on "a short sea voyage." % % Burns has some Chinese take-out delivered to the power plant. He % feigns an inability to understand Chinese (or pidgin-English, at % least) to stiff the delivery guy out of a tip. % % Later, after the men eat ... Burns: Oh, General Kao, you're a bloodthirsty foe, but your chicken is delectable. [tries to pick up his fortune cookie] Oh, this cookie feels heavy, as if there's some paper inside. [struggles with the cookie, until a snap is heard] Smithers: Nice job, sir. Burns: That was my thumb. [passes the cookie to Smithers, who opens it and passes it back] Oh, it seems to be some sort of communiqué. Smithers: It's your fortune, sir. Burns: Capital! [reads] "You will find true love on Flag Day." Why, it's Flag Day today. [gasps] True love, at last. Smithers: Well, it's just you and me here, sir. Burns: No time for jokes, Smithers. Come along, [gets up] we're going womanizing. Smithers: Oh, goody. -- Lock up your daughters, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % At a party, Burns makes some headway at seducing the easily- % horrified socialite. In the time it takes for him to get a drink, % though, he loses her to Uncle Pennybags of Monopoly(tm) fame. % % Burns figures there might be some girls in a strip club. After all, % the sign out front reads, "Girls, Girls, Girls." Inside, the exotic % dancers are doing their usual pole-dances. Great Heavens! It's one of those nude female fire stations! -- Monty Burns, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns figures he'd always be second fiddle "to some kitten stuck in % a tree." He calls for Smithers, but he's pinned in a corner by some % of the dancers, to his considerable horror. % % Burns gives up. He and Smithers walk down the street. Burns: Oh, that fortune promised me true love. [sighs] This has been the worst Flag Day ever. [looks ahead, and sees a cop putting a ticket on his car's windshield] That constable is ticketing my car! Smithers: I told you we should have parked next to the curb. [the camera switches to a wide angle, showing that Burns parked in the middle of the street] Burns: [to cop] Now see here, flatfoot. [the cop looks up, revealing that she's an attractive woman] [gasps] My goodness, you're beautiful. Gloria: Oh, thanks, but I still gotta give you the ticket. Burns: [laughs] Of course you do. You can lift my wiper any day. [aside to Smithers] Is it still Flag Day? Smithers: [looks at his watch] For twelve more seconds, sir. Burns: Ah, miss, would you submit to a wooing by a gentleman caller? Gloria: Oh, I'm sorry, but you're really not my ... [Burns whimpers and gives her a puppy-dog look] Oh, okay. Burns: Oh, frabjous day! She said yes! [dances off] Smithers: He'll pick you up at seven. Wear a petticoat. Gloria: Petticoat? Smithers: Here's a place that rents them. [gives her a business card] -- Insert Petticoat Junction joke here, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % [End of Act One. Time: 5:58] % % The Simpsons have somehow gotten word of Burns's date. Marge: It's about time Mr. Burns found a woman. I can't stand to see a man single. Lisa: Some people enjoy being alone, Mom. Marge: No, everyone should be paired up. [puts this into practice by pushing together the dog and cat, the salt and pepper, and Maggie and a cactus. Maggie knocks the plant over] It wasn't meant to be. -- Two out of three ain't bad, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns and Gloria go on their date. Gloria: I've gotta be honest, Monty, I've never dated anyone who knew Calvin Coolidge. Burns: Well, I never dated anyone with their original hair and teeth. [they laugh and, when Gloria isn't looking, Burns whips out a magnifying glass to double-check] Gloria: You're a nice guy, Monty. You're always laughing and tenting your fingers. I like that. Burns: [tents his fingers] Excellent. Gloria: And you're so upbeat -- you think everything's excellent. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % The pair decide to ride on the Ferris wheel. Gloria: I really feel safe with you. It's like going out with my brother. Burns's Brain: Yes! It's going great. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Gloria tries to get to know Monty better. Gloria: So, what are you into? Burns: In ... to? Gloria: Yeah, like, what's a fun day for a 104-year-old? Burns: Oh, I enjoy all the popular youth trends like, [looks down at the bumper cars] piloting motor coaches, and uh, [sees a man picking up after his dog] collecting dog waste. -- Both popular Gen-X activities, I'm sure, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % That evening, Gloria drops off Mr. Burns at his estate. Burns: So, what shall we do tomorrow? Go grousing? Or, if you'd rather stay home you could sing, while I accompany you on the clavichord. Gloria: Actually, Monty, I -- Burns: Oh, I've got some wonderful stereopticon images of the Crimean War. Gloria: Look, I had a lot of fun today, but I don't think we're right for each other. The age difference is just too -- Burns: Oh, balderdash. It's not important how old you are on parchment, it's how old you feel in the humours. Gloria: I'm sorry, Monty -- [just then Homer runs by, chasing a dog] Homer: Stop that dog! It has my gum! Burns: Look, there's one of my young chums now. [calls Homer] You there! Homer: [comes over] Ah, ah, yes, Mr. Burns. Burns: Tell my young sweetheart here of my youthful exploits. Homer: Um ... Burns: [aside to Homer] Play along, chubbsy. There's a pie in it for you. Homer: Oh! Yeah, Monty's a wild man. [high-fives Mr. Burns, knocking him to the ground] He ran his own casino, stole the Loch Ness monster, got shot by a baby, and blotted out the sun. Gloria: [to Monty] Wow, that was you? Burns: Well, shall I pick you up at eight? Gloria: Well ... Homer: Come on, he's a total player. [kicks Gloria's car's door twice for emphasis] Gloria: Okay, just stop kicking my door. [drives away] Burns: [breathes a sigh of relief] Well done, young man. Your youthful trendiness will come in handy throughout the courting process. Because these days, you've ... [looks at Homer] Where did you get that pie? Homer: Windowsill. [an angry woman leans out her window and yells at Homer] -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Marge spots Homer getting dressed for Burns's second date. Marge: New underpants? Homer, what are you up to? Homer: Burns wants me to come along on his date to show him where hip young people go. Marge: Well, don't look too hip. You don't want that girl falling for you. [giggles] Homer: You're right. [rummages through the laundry hamper and pulls out a ratty pair of old underwear] These would stop Joan Collins herself! -- They're the Joan Collins special, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns and Gloria dance at a nightclub. When the song is over, Burns % secretly takes a hit from an oxygen canister in his vest pocket. Gloria: I gotta admit, you can really shake it. Burns: Oh, yes, it's totally voluntary. Gloria: So, you guys come here all the time? Burns: Oh, uh, constantly, when we're not being kicked out for our rowdy youthful behavior, eh, palie? Homer: Yep, no one's rowdier or more youthful than old man Burns. Gloria: You mean young man Burns. [cuddles up to Burns] -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns quietly tells Homer to put his hand on Gloria's knee. Homer % misses the mark by a little. % % Despite that, the date went well. Burns carries Gloria up the % stairs of his mansion (as Homer carries them both) to his master % suite. Burns dismisses Homer for the night, and prepares himself % for a tryst with Gloria by injecting himself with an aphrodisiac % made from a rare fox. He bids Homer goodnight, and heads into the % bedroom. Homer picks up the syringe and sticks himself. Energized, % he runs home to Marge for an amazing session of "snuggling." % Afterward, she hopes the kids didn't hear them, but it appears that % Bart did. And Lisa. And Flanders. % % Burns is cheerful the next day at work. Carl: Well, Burns looks happy today. Heh, watch me, uh, take advantage of his good mood. Lenny: Ooh. Carl: Uh, Mr. Burns, um, can I have a raise? Burns: [cheerily] Clean out your desk -- you're gone. Carl: Well, I had a good run. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns's courtship of Gloria continues, with a little assist from % Homer. One afternoon, Homer swims across a lake, pulling the two % lovers in a rowboat behind him. % % Later, Burns and Gloria share a plate of spaghetti. They each get % an end of one strand, and suck it, getting closer together until % their lips touch. When they do, we can see that Burns's end of the % spaghetti goes down a tube, which runs under the table to Homer's % mouth. % % At the movies, Burns puts his arm across Gloria's shoulder. Homer % takes advantage of the opportunity and injects some aphrodisiac into % Burns's arm. % % Burns and Gloria lie under a tree at sunset. Homer notices the old % man's heart has stopped, so he uses a defibrillator to get Burns % going again. Gloria seems blissfully unaware. % % On another date, Burns, Gloria, and Homer go bowling. Gloria wins. Burns: Once again, my dear, you've beaten two strapping young bucks. Gloria: [Burns-like] Excellent. Burns: [laughs] Did you hear that? That "excellent" was ... excellent. -- Excellent, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns and Homer excuse themselves to go to the restroom. There, % Burns reveals some big news. Homer: You're going to ask her to marry you? Burns: Isn't it wonderful? I'm head over heels in love. Homer: Are you sure you want to do this so fast? Burns: Yes, my biological clock is ticking. I could be dead again soon. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % So, Monty pops the question. [Gloria reaches for one of the bowling balls] Burns: Wait, my dear. I think you'll find that red ball more ... engaging. Gloria: [picks up the ball, and finds that Burns has hidden an engagement ring inside] Oh, Monty, it's beautiful. Homer: Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God. Burns: Gloria, say you'll marry me? Gloria: Oh, Montgomery, of course I'll marry you. Burns: Oh, spectacular! Now, we must celebrate. I'll get some champagniola. [goes to find some] This is the happiest day of my life. Nothing could spoil it -- absolutely nothing. [cut to Snake, walking in the parking lot, with a gun and a sack] Snake: [to himself] Dum-de-dum-dum-dum ... okay, gun: check. Dollar sign bag: check. Power bar: check. All right, let's rob this ... [looks up at the "Bowl-A-Rama" sign] bowling alley? Okay, whatever. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Snake barges in through the front door, pistol drawn. Snake: All right, totally ... [sees Gloria] Gloria? Gloria: Snake? I thought you were in prison. Snake: I was. I told the guard that I was going out for a pack of cigarettes, then I totally stabbed him. [chuckles] Mmm, you're looking good, baby. [grabs Gloria] Why did we ever break up? Gloria: [pushes Snake away] You pushed me out of a moving car. Snake: The cops were chasing us; I needed to lighten the load. [Gloria looks indignant] And, um, protect you. Ha, ha. -- The sensitive male, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Snake starts to drag Gloria out of the bowling alley. She protests % that she's engaged and tries to fight him off. Burns's engagement % ring slips off her hand during the struggle. Homer tries to stop % Snake, yelling, "Let go of her, or I'll scream!" Snake just grabs % Homer with his other arm, and hauls both he and Gloria outside. % True to his word, Homer screams repeatedly. % % Just seconds later, Burns returns to the scene of the crime, % carrying a bottle of champagniola. Burns: Calloo, Callay! We're in luck! They had a magnum at the shoe counter. Now -- [sees the engagement ring lying on the floor] Gloria? [picks up the ring] Her ring. [gasps] Why, she's run off -- [gasps again] with Simpson. -- It's always the one you least suspect, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % [End of Act Two. Time: 14:12] % % Homer, Gloria, and Snake drive off in Burns's car. Homer pulls up % to his house and tries to make a casual exit. Snake is too slick to % fall for that old trick, though. Snake: Gloria, you'd better tell your boyfriend to be a good little hostage. Gloria: He's not my boyfriend. Mr. Burns is. Homer just comes along on our dates and carries us to the bedroom. Snake: You're dating that old trilobite? Gross! Gloria: We're in love, Snake. Snake: Don't say that, baby. I'm going to win you back if I have to pistol-whip this guy all night. Homer: [agitated] Pistol whip? [calmer] Hmmm ... [Homer imagines himself next to a big ol' bowl of Pistol Whip(tm) whipped topping. He uses a pistol to scoop up some and eat it] [back to reality] Mmmm ... pistol whip. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Meanwhile, Marge watches news. Kent: Local authorities are confident the killer bees are just curious and won't bother us if we don't bother them. On a serious note, two local residents have been missing for the last twenty minutes. We take you now live to Barney's Bowl-A-Rama and the last man who saw them, C. Montgomery Burns. [a video link of Burns in the bowling alley appears on the screen] Burns: I don't understand. She was my young fiancée, he was my sexually virile best friend, and they just drove off in my Bugatti Sexarossa. How could this ever have happened? Kent: Well, according to our audience insta-poll, 46% say you're too old, and 37% say she's a skank. -- 17% had no opinion, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Snake and his hostages arrive at a remote cabin. Once inside, Snake % ties Homer and Gloria to two chairs. Homer: Wow, who do you have to kill to get a place like this? Snake: I think his name was Gustavson. -- So now you know, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Gloria is still ticked off at her ex-boyfriend. Gloria: Let me guess. Now you're going to start working him over with the brass knuckles. You are *so* predictable. Homer: You know what would be surprising? A foot massage. Snake: Shut up! [punches Homer] Gloria: Beating a man to a bloody pulp isn't going to impress me. Snake: It used to. What if I beat him harder? Gloria: Wow, you so don't get it. Homer: Um, has the ship sailed on my foot-massage suggestion? [Snake punches Homer again] -- Yes, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % At Police Headquarters, Chief Wiggum tries to track Burns's car % through its anti-theft system, but it doesn't reveal any useful % information. Then Cletus gives the police a big lead in the case: % He saw Simpson driving around in the Hickton area. Wiggum % immediately has Cletus placed in custody. As he's led away, Cletus % demands the lawyer, "what wears a cowboy hat." % % The police close in and surround the farm where Snake is hiding. % Wiggum and Lou see that Homer's tied to a chair, and Lisa realizes % that it's Homer who is the hostage. Snake, meanwhile, tells the % police to back off, and threatens to turn on the sprinklers if they % don't comply. % % Channel 6 news is all over this story, and Kent reports live from % the scene. Kent: We're in minute two of this stand-off. What's the situation, Chief? Wiggum: Well, we have an officer sneaking around the house, Kent, so unless they have a television in there or can hear my loud talking ... [a gunshot is heard, and soon Eddie runs out from behind the house, holding his arm] Eddie: Ow, ow, ow, ow! Wiggum: Well, I guess that answers that, doesn't it? -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Snake still pleads his case with Gloria. Snake: I swear I can change, Gloria. I'm taking classes in computer fraud. Gloria: That's what you said about the telemarketing scam. But you didn't stick with it. Snake: I don't like bothering people at home. -- And now that they have that do-not-call list ..., "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % While Snake and Gloria argue, Homer sidles the chair up to a wood % burning stove, and tries to use the heat to burn through the ropes. % It works! The only problem is, Homer's clothes are on fire, too. % He jumps up, and hops around the room with the burning chair still % strapped to his back. Eventually, he falls down, and the chair % breaks apart. Flaming pieces of the chair land on the stolen % merchandise Snake has stored in the cabin. Soon, the whole place is % aflame. Both Snake and Homer rush out the front door and fall on % the grass. Unfortunately, Gloria is trapped inside. Burns: My Gloria's still inside! Save her! [the porch on the cabin collapses] Wiggum: It's too dangerous! But I got a sister you might like. She's completely hairless, like those cats. Burns: I don't care if she's Miss Hairless America, I'm spoken for. Now, step aside. I'll save Gloria myself. Wiggum: You? Uh, no offense, but you're a decrepit monkey skeleton. Burns: Perhaps, but this monkey skeleton is in love! -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns runs to the cabin to save his girlfriend, but can't push aside % the timbers of the collapsed porch roof. Just as he admits to % himself he's just a "feeble old man," he sees Gloria stirring in the % cabin. With his resolve strengthened, he forces his way into the % burning building. % % Soon, the shadowy figure of one person carrying another to safety % appears at the front door. It looks as though Mr. Burns has rescued % Gloria. Lisa is impressed with his heroism. When the figures step % into clear view, we see that it is Gloria who is carrying Mr. Burns. % "Well, the important thing is, they're both safe," says Lisa. % % Gloria rests Mr. Burns on the ground. Kent walks her over in front % of the cabin. I know you've been through a lot, ma'am, but we need you to stand in front of the burning house and say, "Channel 6 News is hot, hot, hot!" -- Kent Brockman, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Homer is still impressed with Burns's rescue attempt. Homer: Wow, Mr. Burns, how did you do that? Burns: Never forget, Homer, there's no muscle stronger than the human heart. Homer: What about the wiener? A guy on TV lifted a can of paint with his. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Gloria runs up to Mr. Burns as the police put snake in the back of a % cruiser. Gloria: Oh, Monty, you saved me! And to think I was once in love with that dirty low-life, with his arrogant smirk, gutter mouth, tough-guy attitude, macho tattoos, hair that can't be tamed, [sighs] prison-sculpted body ... Marge: Uh, oh. Gloria: I'm sorry, Monty. [kisses him goodbye, and leaves] Oh, Snake, don't ever change. -- "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % Burns splutters a bit after Gloria runs to join Snake. The Simpson % family walks over to comfort Mr. Burns, and they walk into the % sunset together. Burns: I don't get it, Simpson. I'm a bad boy. Homer: Oh, I know. Burns: I'm absolutely evil. Bart: You're preaching to the choir, man. Burns: What do I have to do, grow a devil beard? Marge: Devil beard? Burns: You know, a little goatee thing. Homer: You mean a Van Dyke? Burns: No, a Van Dyke has a moustache, doesn't it? Lisa: I think it can. Bart: Are you talking about a soul patch? Burns: No! Wait, maybe. -- Hair options for men, "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" % [End of Act Three. Time: 20:21] % % George Harrison, both a former Beatle and "Simpsons" guest voice, % passed away shortly before it first aired in North America. The % producers dedicated this episode to him, briefly showing a still % picture of Homer and Harrison from "Homer's Barbershop Quartet % (9F21)." Otherwise, there's no change to closing credits. The % Gracie Noise is the normal "Shhh," too. ============================================================================== > Contributors ============================================================================== {ac} Alex Cooper {af} Alex Foley {ah} Alan Hamilton {bjr} Benjamin Robinson {cl} Chad Lehman {ddg} Don Del Grande {dj} Darrel Jones {fh} Frank Habets {fw} Fox Wolf {jc} Jeff Cross {jg2} Joe Green {jk} Joe Klemm {mg} Matt Garvey {sa} Syndey Assbasket {sb} Stephen Burks {th} Tony Hill {zh} Zan Hecht ============================================================================== > Legal Mumbo Jumbo ============================================================================== This episode capsule is Copyright 2004 Benjamin Robinson. It is not to be redistributed in a public forum without consent from its author or current maintainer (capsules@snpp.com). All quoted material and episode summaries remain property of The Simpsons, Copyright of Twentieth Century Fox. 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