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The Way We Was

  • Episode aired Jan 31, 1991
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.7K
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The Simpsons (1989)
AnimationComedy
Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.Homer and Marge tell the story of how they met and fell in love in high school.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Silverman(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
  • Director
    • David Silverman(supervising director)
  • Writers
    • Matt Groening
    • James L. Brooks
    • Sam Simon
  • Stars
    • Dan Castellaneta(voice)
    • Julie Kavner(voice)
    • Nancy Cartwright(voice)
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    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Jon Lovitz in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner, Dan Castellaneta, and Harry Shearer in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Jon Lovitz in The Simpsons (1989)
    Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta in The Simpsons (1989)

    Top cast

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    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Homer Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Kavner
    Julie Kavner
    • Marge Simpson
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nancy Cartwright
    Nancy Cartwright
    • Bart Simpson
    • (voice)
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Lisa Simpson
    • (voice)
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • McBain
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Police Captain
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Kim
    • (voice)
    • …
    Maggie Roswell
    Maggie Roswell
    • Estelle
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Artie Ziff
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • David Silverman(supervising director)
    • Writers
      • Matt Groening
      • James L. Brooks
      • Sam Simon
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    • Trivia
      A clip from a fictional action movie titled 'McBain' is shown (a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies and violent 1980s cop films like the Lethal Weapon (1987) series). Months after this episode was first broadcast, the action movie McBain (1991) was released, starring Christopher Walken as Robert McBain, an ex-soldier who takes on a Colombian dictator.
    • Goofs
      During the flashback (which is set in 1974), the Van McCoy song "The Hustle" is played. That song was released in 1975.
    • Quotes

      Marge Simpson: [Marge leaves the dance room and sees Homer sitting on the stairs crying heavily. She walks up to him] Homer?

      Homer: [He sniffles and looks up at her] What?

      Marge Simpson: [She sits down beside him] Why are you doing this? Why can't you accept that I'm here with someone else?

      Homer: [Sniffles; his voice breaks as he talks] Because I'm... sure we were meant to be together. Usually when I have a thought, there's a lot of *other* thoughts in there... some things says, yes, some things says, no... But this time, there's only yes!

      [Cries as he talks]

      Homer: How can the only thing I've ever been sure about in my life be wrong?

      Marge Simpson: [Looks down] Hm... I don't know... But it is.

      [Walks away]

    • Connections
      Edited into The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIII (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Close to You
      (uncredited)

      Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David

      Performed by Jon Lovitz

    User reviews14

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    9/10
    Flashback For the Ages!
    The twelfth episode in the second season of the Simpsons seems to be a very special episode. This episode is special because it tells us about the past of the Simpsons and who Marge and Homer were in their early days. This is a funny story, but it's also sensitive. The film gives a "what if" statement and we see what could have happened if these two did not meet.

    This episode, "The Way We Was," has Homer and Marge telling their children the story of how they met and fell in love with each other during high school.

    Overall, this is a fantastic episode because it's in mainly flashback mode. It's a good story in terms of character development and a very interesting tale. It's funny and sweet all at the same time. I rate this film 9/10.
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    • Apr 13, 2014

    FAQ29

    • What does Bart Simpson write on the chalkboard in one of the classrooms at "Springfield Elementary School" at the beginning of this episode?
    • What happends in the couch scene at the beginning of this episode?
    • What phone joke does Bart Simpson tell in this episode?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • FOX
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • USA
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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