A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love

"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"
The Simpsons episode
Gloria, (left) played by guest star Julia Louis-Dreyfus, on a Ferris wheel with Mr Burns (right). In order to make Burns look happy, the animators had to change Burns' basic model; note that his eyebrows are not visible in this scene.
Episode no.	273
Directed by	Lance Kramer
Written by	John Swartzwelder
Showrunner(s)	Mike Scully
Production code	CABF18
Original air date	December 2, 2001
Chalkboard gag	"Fun does not have a size".
Couch gag	The Simpsons (dressed in striped prison jumpsuits) tunnel their way to the couch.
Commentary	Mike Scully Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tom Gammill Max Pross Lance Kramer
Guest appearance(s)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria George Takei as the waiter
Season 13 episodes November 6, 2001 – May 22, 2002 "Treehouse of Horror XII" "The Parent Rap" "Homer the Moe" "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" "The Blunder Years" "She of Little Faith" "Brawl in the Family" "Sweets and Sour Marge" "Jaws Wired Shut" "Half-Decent Proposal" "The Bart Wants What It Wants" "The Lastest Gun in the West" "The Old Man and the Key" "Tales from the Public Domain" "Blame It on Lisa" "Weekend at Burnsie's" "Gump Roast" "I Am Furious (Yellow)" "The Sweetest Apu" "Little Girl in the Big Ten" "The Frying Game" "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge"
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria
George Takei as the waiter

"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons’ thirteenth season. It first aired on the Fox network on December 2, 2001. In the episode, Mr. Burns falls in love with Gloria, a woman who is much younger than he is and who turns out to be Snake Jailbird's ex-girlfriend.

The episode was written by John Swartzwelder, directed by Lance Kramer and dedicated to the memory of George Harrison. The episode featured, along with George Takei as a waiter and Karl Wiedergott as a delivery boy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who appeared as Mr Burns' love interest Gloria. The episode received positive reviews from critics following the thirteenth season's release on DVD and Blu-ray.

The Simpsons visit a Chinese restaurant, where Homer is hired to write Chinese fortune cookies after complaining that the current fortunes are unimaginative. One of his fortunes says "You will find true love on Flag Day". This cookie makes its way to Mr. Burns on, coincidentally, Flag Day. Eager for true love at last, Burns and a reluctant Smithers spend the evening womanising at a wealthy social gathering and a strip club. With mere minutes left in the day, Burns finds a cop ticketing his car, which he had parked in the middle of the road. After discovering the cop is a beautiful woman named Gloria (voiced by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Burns asks her out on a date. Gloria warily accepts, much to Burns' delight and Smithers' chagrin.