The Way We Weren't
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"The Way We Weren't" | ||
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Couch gag The Simpsons sit on the couch as normal. From offscreen, someone hurls knives at the Simpsons’ heads, but only hit the sides. Homer tries to get a bowl of chips, but a knife stops him. | | |
Commentary | Al Jean J. Stewart Burns Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tim Long Brian Kelley Tom Gamill Max Pross Mike B. Anderson | |
"The Way We Weren't" is the twentieth episode of the
Plot
Homer recalls that when he was Bart's age, he went to a camp for underprivileged boys, Camp See-A-Tree, where he met
Marge gives her side of the story. She attended Camp Land-A-Man alongside her sisters
Homer explains why he did not show up. Right after the date, he was so dazed with bliss that he accidentally fell off a cliff into the lake and drifted to a
as its campers. He was caught by the Camp Instructor, who mistook him for a camper. Meanwhile, a devastated Marge decided to leave the camp and threw the rock that he had given her away, breaking it in two. Homer managed to escape the fat camp and make his way to Marge's camp, but she had already left.Despite knowing the truth, Marge is unable to let the heartache go after nursing it for so long. However, Homer proves that he really did care about her for years after the date by showing her a piece of the broken rock that he had found. Pleasantly surprised, Marge reveals that she had kept the other piece (albeit for the very different reason of reminding her of the cruel things men can do) and forgets about the past. The two then put the rock together to form a heart and share a passionate kiss.
Cultural references
The episode title refers to the 1973 film
Near the end when Homer is rummaging through his memory box, he finds a letter from his "old pen pal". Then he says: "Someday, I'll write you back,
Reception
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This episode was nominated for an
This episode was watched by 6.2 million people in its original airing.[citation needed]
In his review of the Kiss and Tell DVD, Andy Dougan of the
References
- ^ "IMDB's "The Way We Weren't"". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ a b "Watch TV Sitcoms.Com: "The Way We Weren't"". TV Sitcoms. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- Evening Times. p. 20.