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.	Season 13 Episode 4
Directed by	Lance Kramer
Written by	John Swartzwelder
Production code	CABF18
Original air date	December 2, 2001 (2001-12-02)
Guest appearances
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Gloria George Takei as the waiter
Episode features
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
Episode chronology
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"A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" is the fourth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. 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 episode's title is a reference to the line "a hunk, a hunk of burning love" in the Elvis Presley song Burning Love.