| "Lady Bouvier's Lover" | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Wes Archer |
| Written by | Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein |
| Production code | 1F21 |
| Original air date | May 12, 1994 |
| Guest appearance | |
| Episode features | |
| Chalkboard gag | "I will not re-transmit without the express permission of Major League Baseball" |
| Couch gag | The family runs to the couch, but when they get there, they break and shatter like glass. Santa's Little Helper enters the room confused. |
| Commentary | Matt Groening David Mirkin Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Wes Archer |
"Lady Bouvier's Lover" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 12, 1994. In the episode, Abe Simpson falls in love with Marge's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier, and they start dating. However, on a night out in town, she is charmed by Mr. Burns. Abe is brokenhearted when he learns that Jacqueline is going to marry Mr. Burns.
The episode was written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, and directed by Wes Archer. It was recorded in October 1993 at the Darryl F. Zanuck Building on the 20th Century Fox lot in West Los Angeles. The episode features cultural references to films such as The Gold Rush and The Graduate, and songs such as "Moonlight Serenade" and "Sing, Sing, Sing".
Since airing, the episode has received mixed reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 10.0, and was the third highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.