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 Gloria
George 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 to George Harrison.

Plot

Homer is hired to write Chinese fortune cookies. One of his fortunes says "You will find true love on Flag Day". This cookie makes its way to Mr. 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 by Julia 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 the bowling alley, sees Gloria (who is his ex), and kidnaps 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" by Elvis Presley.
*Mr. Burns saying "frabjous day" and "Callooh! Callay!" is a reference to the poem "Jabberwocky" from "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis 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 of George 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 Rich Scrooge McDuck all the good women are taken."
* Mr. Burns and Gloria eat spagetti like the dogs in Lady 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

* [http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/hunka-hunka-burns-in-love/episode/98441/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;3 "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"] at Tv.com
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