- A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
Infobox Simpsons episode
episode_name = Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
episode_no = 273
prod_code = CABF18
airdate =December 2 ,2001
show runner =Mike Scully
writer =John Swartzwelder
director =Lance Kramer
blackboard = "Fun does not have a size."
couch_gag = The couch is outside a prison wall. A siren wails and a searchlight moves as The Simpsons (dressed in striped prison jumpsuits) tunnel their way to the couch.
guest_star =Julia Louis-Dreyfus as GloriaGeorge Takei as the waiter
image_caption = Burns enters Snake Jailbird's flaming shack to save his girlfriend Gloria.
season = 13"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" is the fourth episode of the thirteenth season of the
animated television series "The Simpsons ". This episode is dedicated toGeorge Harrison .Plot
Homer is hired to write Chinese
fortune cookie s. One of his fortunes says "You will find true love onFlag Day ". This cookie makes its way toMr. Burns . After spending Flag Day at a wealthy social gathering and a strip club, Burns finds a cop ticketing his car. After discovering the cop is a woman named Gloria (voiced byJulia Louis-Dreyfus ), Burns asks her out on a date.After their first date, Burns talks about another date but Gloria is about to turn him down when Homer runs by. Burns asks Homer to be his "youthful advisor", accompanying the couple on dates, even carrying Burns and Gloria up the stairs when they go to have sex. Eventually, Burns decides to ask Gloria to
marry him. She says yes. As Burns goes off to get some champagne, Snake comes to rob thebowling alley, sees Gloria (who is his ex), andkidnap s her and Homer. When Burns finds Gloria's ring, he assumes she ran off with Homer.Snake takes Gloria and Homer to his hideout. Though Gloria says she loves Burns, Snake vows he can change. The
police arrive and confront Snake (because Lisa found out Homer was not the kidnapper). Homer tries to escape but instead sets Snake's house on fire. Snake and Homer get out and Burns runs in to save Gloria (Gloria then saves Burns). When she thinks of Snake, Gloria breaks up with Burns and becomes Snake's girl again.Cultural references
*The title of the episode is an obvious reference to the line "I'm just a hunka hunka burning love" from the song "
Burning Love " byElvis Presley .
*Mr. Burns saying "frabjous day" and "Callooh! Callay!" is a reference to the poem "Jabberwocky " from "Through the Looking-Glass " byLewis Carroll .
*The dance Mr. Burns does in the club is a reference to the way Shermy dances in "A Charlie Brown Christmas ."
*This episode aired after the death ofGeorge Harrison and was dedicated to his memory.
*Snake claims he got the cabin hideout from a man named Gustafson, a reference to the film "Fargo."
*The song played during Mr Burns and Gloria's date montage is "If I Don't Have You " by NRBQ. From their album "Wild Weekend".
*Mr. Monopoly steals Burns date, to which Burns repiles,"Between him and RichScrooge McDuck all the good women are taken."
* Mr. Burns and Gloria eat spagetti like the dogs inLady And The Tramp during their date montage.
* The injection Burns takes during the night GLoria and him have sex is equal to the drug viagra.Insider References
*Gloria returns later in the season in "
The Old Man and the Key " as Snake's girlfriend while hosting the drag race.
*The cry of the stereotypical housewife is the same as Crazy Cat Lady.
*Carl gets fired in this episode though is back again the next.External links
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