| "Bart's Girlfriend" | |
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| The Simpsons episode | |
 Jessica Lovejoy giving a sermon at church. Julie Kavner was impressed by the design of her eyes. | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Susie Dietter |
| Written by | John Collier |
| Featured music | "Stayin' Alive" by Bee Gees |
| Production code | 2F04 |
| Original air date | November 6, 1994 |
| Guest appearance | |
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| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not send lard through the mail"[1] |
| Couch gag | Five pairs of eyes float in the air, before being reunited with the Simpsons' bodies. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Jonathan Collier Julie Kavner Susie Dietter David Silverman |
"Bart's Girlfriend" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 6, 1994. The plot of the episode follows the secret romance of Bart and Reverend Lovejoy's daughter Jessica, who makes her debut in this episode. Bart tries to end the romance when he discovers that, behind her innocent façade as a preacher's kid, she is an even bigger troublemaker than he is. Jessica steals the money from the church collection plate, leaving Bart to take the blame until Lisa exposes the truth.
The episode was written by Jonathan Collier and directed by Susie Dietter. Show runner David Mirkin originally came up with the idea of Bart having a girlfriend that was more evil than he was. Meryl Streep guest stars in the episode as Jessica. It references films such as Planet of the Apes and The Silence of the Lambs. Since airing, the episode has received acclaim from both critics and fans, and Entertainment Weekly named Meryl Streep's role as one of the best guest appearances on The Simpsons.
- ^ a b Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M..