Eeny Teeny Maya Moe (5 Apr. 2009)

Moe begins dating a little person he met on the Internet, while Maggie is being bullied at the playground next to Moe's where Homer is leaving her.

Director:

Nancy Kruse

Writers:

Matt Groening (creator), James L. Brooks (developer),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Ice Hockey Host #3 / Santa's Little Helper / Barney Gumble / Oompa-Loompa (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Maggie Simpson / Bart Simpson (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Ice Hockey Host #1 / Moe Szyslak / Carl Carlson / Ling-chow / Luigi / Dr. Nick Riviera (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Ice Hockey Host #2 / Lenny Leonard / TV Advertisment Voice / Dr. Julius Hibbert / Mr. Largo (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Crazy Cat Lady / Maya / Grandma / Oompa-Loompa (voice)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Dating on the Internet Moe cannot believe his luck when he sees a photo of the beautiful Maya but when they meet she turns out to be unnaturally short. He considers having an operation to cut him down to her size but she believes he is only seeing her as short rather than beautiful and leaves him - with a pleasant memory. Homer meanwhile is claiming to spend his days with Maggie but is leaving her in a park behind Moe's tavern where she is threatened by bullying infants. After Marge has worked out the problem Homer rallies to his daughter's defence though it's Maggie who stops Homer from getting beaten up by the other tots.

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Plot Keywords:

little person | internet dating | dwarf | dwarf tossing | 2d animation | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gracie Films, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is based on the childhood counting game: "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe."

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Quotes

Moe Szyslak: [after Maya dumps him, Moe is cleaning his empty bar when Homer comes in] Whatsa matter, Homer?
Homer Simpson: Not a thing in the world.
Moe Szyslak: Yeah, I wish I could say the same.
Homer Simpson: Moe, this is a great thing for you. You went from sitting on the sidelines to getting in the game! Sometime, when you least expect it, you'll realize that someone loved you. And that means that someone can love you again! And that'll make you smile.

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Connections

References Sesame Street (1969)

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Soundtracks

"We Are So Small"
Music by Alf Clausen
Lyrics by John Frink

User Reviews

This episode hearkens back to the old style Simpsons.

A good couch gag leads to a solid episode.

Moe meets Maya online. She's a beautiful woman who's actually interested in him. But she's a little person so he feels a little uneasy about her. He's scared to introduce her to the guys fearing they won't accept her. He proposes but in usual Moe style, ends up botching it and she tells him to leave. While this is going on Maggie is also being bullied at the playground outside of the bar. I didn't find that plot line to be very interesting except the scene with Homer and Marge at the end, it was heartwarming.

Maya really does care for Moe but he misses the point of what it means to truly love someone. So it didn't work out with Maya and Homer gives Moe some great advice. I can't say it better than Homer....

"Sometime when you least expect it, you'll realize that someone loved you and that means someone can love you again, and that'll make you smile."