| "Bart the Lover" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Carlos Baeza |
| Written by | Jon Vitti |
| Production code | 8F15 |
| Original air date | February 13, 1992 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Couch gag | An octopus-like alien sits on the couch, and then disappears before the family arrives.[1] |
| Commentary | Matt Groening Mike Reiss Jon Vitti David Silverman Al Jean (Easter egg) |
"Bart the Lover" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on Fox in the United States on February 13, 1992. In the episode, Bart, playing a prank on his teacher Edna Krabappel, responds to her personal ad as a man named Woodrow. In the subplot, Ned Flanders asks Homer to curtail his swearing, so Homer starts using a swear jar.
The episode was written by Jon Vitti and directed by Carlos Baeza. Vitti had wanted an episode centered on Edna Krabappel that examined what it was like to have Bart as a student. It was the first episode of the show to feature her in a prominent role. The subplot where Homer tries to clean up his language was written partially in response to the complaints the writers had been getting about the amount of cursing on the show. Woodrow's voice was performed by Harry Shearer, who did an impression of Ricardo Montalbán. The picture Bart sends Edna is of NHL and WHA star Gordie Howe. The writers had originally wanted to use a picture of American football player Johnny Unitas, but were unable to get the rights to use his image.