Rate/Review: And Maggie Makes Three

[Paul]

Another brilliant flashback episode. The moment when Bart told the story and Homer's head began to inflate was hilarious, and pretty much everything about this episode was priceless. A definite 5/5, becoming yet another one of my favourites.

[George Cauldron]

Another very good flashback episode, which isn't quite as good as its predecessors, BUT is still very entertaining, with a fully-developed plot and some great original gags, notably the Sperm Scene, and Patty and Selma phoning up Aaronson and Zykowski. The ending is nicely done and sappy - the good kind of sappy.

[Wezzo]

My fave flashback ep equal to TWWW. In my ytop 25 easily, funny throughout, characterized greatly and the flashbacks are sone brilliantly. [b]A+{/b]

[pat]

One of my favorite flashback episodes. Very well done. 5/5

[Garp]

Excellent. 5/5.

[squishee lady]

Best flashback EVER. A+

[bovine_university]

A spectacular episode indeed. It had great humor and a truly touching story behind it. One of the best of the flash-back episodes, and that's truly saying something. This episode was almost flawless. 5/5

[Rnymd]

great gags, great plot, another brilliant flashback episode - A+

[y2dave2004]

4/5 great episode.

[SideshowTim]

One of my favourite episodes of all time. A definate A+++ from me.

[Wenshepp]

It's classic when Bart punches the wall when he gets the bad news about the toilet paper.

4 out of 5. A little too maudlin at the end.

[Wezzo]

The end was the best part!!

[Charmy]

Flashback episodes are consistantly good. An A+.
I'm glad Scully never sullied the flashback reputation by doing one. :)

[Wezzo]

Originally posted by Charmy
Flashback episodes are consistantly good. An A+.
I'm glad Scully never sullied the flashback reputation by doing one. :)

Never thought of that, good point, and pleasing :)

[evergreen]

Better than the other flashback episodes, this one isn't just "sentimental", but also verry funny(other flashback eps were mostly too emotional)

4.41247 out of 5, so I voted 5/5

[H Thompson]

Probably my Favourite episode ever, so that definatley makes for the best flashback episode ever.

[Robertuybrush]

Perfect episode, with the best ending in the show's history, IMO. Everything since Homer realizes that he has to leave his dream job is beyond great.
Strong plot, perfect characterizations, hilarious moments...
5/5. One of my favorites.

[Homer Jay]

A great episode. A+

[kevin]

It's pretty good, but doesn't compare to other flashback episodes like the way we was and lisa's first word. A-

[vox]

Very poor for a flashback. (A)

[Hydro]

Very poor for a flashback. (A)

Heh.

[Mira]

Flashback episodes are consistantly good. An A+.
I'm glad Scully never sullied the flashback reputation by doing one. :)

But what about the Blunder Years? I know it's not Scully, but it's somewhat a flashback episode and it is horrid.

Anyway... And Maggie makes 3 is perfect, I could watch it again and again and yeah, the ending is the best part. A+

[bmac]

haven't seen this one in a really long time. very good though, if i remember correctly, A.

[msbotz]

this episode is so fucking good, one of the best flash back episodes

in fact i like all the flashback episodes 5/5

[Cartoonnetwork]

I have to re-watch it but I think it´s a 4/5 . For some reason I´m not the biggest fan of flashback episodes. I think they are all pretty good, but I prefer great "normal" episodes. But I think The Way We Was is a 5/5, because it was the first and the most original one in my opinion, they invented the whole flashback idea with pretty different characterization of the stars of the show, cause they were much younger in that one.

And Maggie Makes Three is a funny and very complete episode and I specially love the Sperm Scene, but I´m not as enthusiastic with the ending. It was O. K. and I have nothing against it, but I think there are better endings anyway.

[Gorky]

One of my favorite flashback episodes (of course, I say that about all...er...most of them), for so many reasons. It's funny, it gets the emotion just right, and, like all flashback episodes (well, almost) it has a memorable, touching ending. I really that that Homer's reaction to Maggie's birth was a nice angle for a flashback show, particularly because we got to see the family only two years from the present...and see how their family life changed because of Maggie. Not much more to say, really. An episode that lives up to the reputation of season 6, the series, and flashback episodes in general.

[DotheBartman]

This used to be one of my favorites, but has dropped down a bit.

For what its worth, many elements of this episode are very moving, and the whole episode is basically hilarious. If there's a "problem" with it, its that too much of the story doesn't really utilize the flashback element very well. It turns into a fairly simple "Homer gets a job" story through most of the middle, albeit with little bits here and there about Marge's pregnancy. While that element of the story is highly entertaining in its own right, compared to the truly moving and hilarious previous flashback episodes it feels somewhat empty.

But with that said, this is still a very well done episode. Again, the emptier elements are still well done and hilarious. And while this episode never really reaches the level of any of the previous flashbacks, it has its own sort of brilliance, be it some ingenious and memorable gags, or the truly moving ending. In the trilogy of flashbacks about the birth of the Simpson kids, this one comes out last, but is nonetheless a fitting and quality ending.

B+/A-

[Sloppy Jimbo IV]

Well said, DtBm. I agree with your review, but not at all with your grade. I give this episode an A-.

[lildevildude21]

Excellent episode 5/5

[Dr Zaius]

One of the best flashbacks, but I do think the ending is cheesy.
4/5

[Mike Scully]

This episode was probably an interesting challenge for the writers. It was inevitably going to have to live up to past flashback episodes, but the disadvantage was that all those episodes used cultural flavor and nostalgia to enrich the episode. Obviously, this episode couldn't do so as the events only took place 2 years before. So I think this episode went all-out on emotion to compensate, going for a serious and dry 3rd act, and a really touching ending. I think it worked; the plot really involved and made me sympathetic to Homer, and even more so than the previous 2 childbirth episodes, though not as funny.

Grade: A

[Larson Something]

Solid 5.

"I'll stay here and think about products I'd like to purchase. Oooh...oh...I don't have that!"

[SLH]

A great episode. A+

[evergreen]

A-minus
What a funny episode! - only the ending was a little sappy

[Rococo Fox]

A pretty much flawless episode, with many fantastic jokes, genuine but not overdone emotion, one of the best Homer characterizations ever, and similarly, one of the best endings ever. 5/5

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Flashback episodes are consistantly good. An A+.
I'm glad Scully never sullied the flashback reputation by doing one. :)


ummmmm....... have you seen "That 90's Show" yet?

[D'ohmer]

Didn't Scully make Lisa's Sax? Anyway, this is a great episode 4/5. I only found it a tad bit depressing.

[BartSimpsonfan17]

This was one of my fav. I give it a 5/5

[Sniper Squirrel]

Ane xtremely funny and touching episode 5/5

[Moe Nopoly]

A really good episode.
I like the flashback story with Homer as main character.
Also the end with the revelation where all the Maggie pics are, is
not bad imo.

4/5

[Captain_Smiley]

That ending was great. Having the plaque go from "Don't Forget You're Here Forever" to "Do It For Her" was touching.