 The idea for the episode came from James L. Brooks , who called David Mirkin and pitched the idea as traveling to the future and Lisa meeting the perfect guy , who in turn cannot stand her family . Believing that it would be a tough episode to write , Brooks gave the job to Greg Daniels , who was enthusiastic about it and has said that was a lot easier and more fun to write than expected . The part involving Homer 's cuff links was not in the original draft , it was later added because the writers felt that something was needed to represent Hugh 's disdain for the Simpson family . The end theme was redone by Alf Clausen as a " Renaissance version " , including a harp . 
