The Way We Was

episode of The Simpsons (S2 E12)
TVEpisode animated_series_episode Q2996280
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The Way We Was

Summary

The Way We Was is an animated series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of animated_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Way We Was's instance of is recorded as animated series episode[3].
  • The Way We Was's director is recorded as David Silverman[4].
  • The Way We Was's screenwriter is recorded as Al Jean[5].
  • The Way We Was's screenwriter is recorded as Mike Reiss[6].
  • The Way We Was's screenwriter is recorded as Sam Simon[7].
  • The Way We Was's genre is recorded as animated sitcom[8].
  • The Way We Were is named after The Way We Was[9].
  • The Way We Was's follows is recorded as One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish[10].
  • The Way We Was's followed by is recorded as Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment[11].
  • The Way We Was's part of the series is recorded as The Simpsons[12].
  • The Way We Was's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[13].
  • The Way We Was's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0701269[14].
  • The Way We Was's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[15].
  • The Way We Was's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[16].
  • The Way We Was's review score is recorded as A[17].
  • The Way We Was's original broadcaster is recorded as Fox Broadcasting Company[18].
  • The Way We Was's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Way We Was's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The Way We Was's publication date is recorded as +1991-01-31T00:00:00Z[21].
  • The Way We Was's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/067_x2[22].
  • The Way We Was's characters is recorded as Homer Simpson[23].
  • The Way We Was's characters is recorded as Marge Simpson[24].
  • The Way We Was's characters is recorded as Bart Simpson[25].
  • The Way We Was's characters is recorded as Lisa Simpson[26].
  • The Way We Was's characters is recorded as Margaret Simpson[27].

Why It Matters

The Way We Was ranks in the top 1% of animated_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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