Bart the Lover her role in the episode. She was one of six voice-actors from "The Simpsons" to win the award that year. She is one of three guest stars on the show to win the award. The other two are Jackie Mason, who shared the award in 1992, and Kelsey Grammer who won in 2006 for voicing Sideshow Bob. Since airing, the episode has received positive reviews from television critics. It was named the eighth best episode of "The Simpsons" by Sarah Culp of "The Quindecim". Bill Gibron of DVD Verdict said "Bart the Lover" represent "The Simpsons" "at its apex as
The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Juggernauts exclusively for the hand-held console Game Boy. "The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Juggernauts" received average reviews from critics. UGO Networks commented that the game is "actually a pretty original idea with some decent gameplay and mix of genres — easily one of the better "Simpsons" Game Boy adventures," concluding that "it was all right; nothing stellar, but good enough." "Nintendo Power" gave the game a 3.35/5 rating, while Matt Williamson of "Rocky Mountain News" gave it a B- grade, commenting: "a hysterical sendup of the "American Gladiators". Nice action sequences." In 2009, 1UP.com editor Bob Mackey reviewed the game in