The Wayz We Were

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"The Wayz We Were"
The Simpsons episode
Episode no.Season 33
Episode 4
Directed by Matthew Nastuk
Written by Joel H. Cohen
Featured music"Traffic Jam" by James Taylor
Production codeQABF19
Original air dateOctober 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
Guest appearances
Episode features
Couch gag All Hail Princess Maggie
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"The Wayz We Were" is the fourth episode of the thirty-third season of the American animated television series The Simpsons , and the 710th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on October 17, 2021. [1] The episode was directed by Matthew Nastuk and written by Joel H. Cohen.

Contents

Plot

Evergreen Terrace's street is overcome by a major traffic jam and everyone is miserable. Meanwhile, Moe Szyslak is sitting in his car waiting for the traffic to move when he sees a maroon car behind him and believes he remembers it from his past.

Later that night, the Simpson family call the entire neighborhood to discuss the traffic problem, and learn that the entire family is highly disliked due to their annoying antics. After realizing the neighborhood hates them, Homer promises to redeem themselves. Afterwards, he goes to Professor Frink and Frink digitally takes the street off the maps, thus getting rid of traffic on that street. The townspeople hail Homer as a hero, but he quickly gets annoyed by their praises.

Meanwhile, Moe finds the car behind him belongs to his former short girlfriend Maya, from "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe". Maya quickly asks Moe to get back together and he gladly accepts her back. The two spend a large amount of time at the bar and begin singing, but Moe worries Maya might leave him again just like every other girl in his life.

A grief stricken Moe then heads to Bart's treehouse in very emotional pain. Homer then convinces Moe to leave the treehouse by telling him Maya loves him and she would never leave him. The two reconcile and kiss and Moe proposes to Maya, who happily accepts.

Production

The couch gag, titled "All Hail Princess Maggie!," was created by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Produced with stop-motion animation and made entirely from wood, the gag was directed by John Harvatine IV and written by Tom Root. [2]

Reception

Viewing figures

The viewing figures for this episode is 1.51 million and was the highest-rated show on Animation Domination that night. [3]

Critical response

Marcus Gibson of Bubbleblabber gave the episode a 7.5 out of 10 stating "Overall, 'The Wayz We Were' wasn't as annoying as being stuck in an actual traffic jam. It is a funny and heartfelt episode that puts Moe's character growth in the spotlight. It would've been better off without the 'Homer solving the traffic jam' scenario as it didn't make much of an impact, in my opinion. Other than that, it's an enjoyable storyline that kicks off Moe's future with Maya." [4]

Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 2.5 out of 5 starts stating "'The Wayz We Were' is a tepid episode, which is only slightly warmed by the songs. It is also a sweet episode, which explores Moe's innermost turmoil, but it doesn't bring it to a boil, much less a simmer. Moe has sex in this installment and it's still not hot enough." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "(SI-3219) "The Wayz We Were"". The Futon Critic . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (October 14, 2021). "BTS: Stoopid Buddy Hatches New 'Simpsons' Couch Gag". Animation Magazine . Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 19, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Sunday 10.17.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ Gibson, Marcus (October 18, 2021). "Review: The Simpsons "The Wayz We Were"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Sokol, Tony (October 18, 2021). "The Simpsons Season 33 Episode 4 Review: The Wayz We Were". Den of Geek . Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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