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	As of February [[2026]], "Haw-Haw Land" has a 6.5 rating on {{W\|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7156278/ IMDb - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>		As of February [[2026]], "Haw-Haw Land" has a 6.5 rating on {{W\|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7156278/ IMDb - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>
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 == Reception ==
-In its original release, "Haw-Haw Land" was watched by 6.95 million viewers, earning a 2.8 rating and a 9 share, making it Fox's highest-rated show of the night.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180110114642/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-7-2018/ TV by the Numbers - "‘Shark Tank’ adjusts up, ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Ghosted,’ Golden Globes arrivals down: Sunday final ratings"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>
+In its original release, "Haw-Haw Land" was watched by 6.95 million viewers, earning a 2.8 rating and a 9 share, making it Fox's highest-rated show of the night.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180110114642/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-jan-7-2018/ TV by the Numbers - "'Shark Tank' adjusts up, 'Simpsons,' 'Ghosted,' Golden Globes arrivals down: Sunday final ratings"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>
-Dennis Perkins of ''{{W|The A.V. Club}}'' gave the episode a C+ rating. He stated that "Pegging an episode of The Simpsons directly to a specific pop cultural target requires a whole lot more imagination to pull off than "Haw-Haw Land" can muster," and said that "you have to bring a lot more to the enterprise than is on display" in order to "do a parody of a lavish Hollywood musical love story." Perkins also felt that Bart's B-plot was excessive, saying it "shoehorns another whole episode’s-worth of plot."<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-brings-in-ed-sheeran-to-parody-la-la-land-1821861289 The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons brings in Ed Sheeran to parody La La Land, forgets about Lisa"]</ref>
+Dennis Perkins of ''{{W|The A.V. Club}}'' gave the episode a C+ rating. He stated that "Pegging an episode of The Simpsons directly to a specific pop cultural target requires a whole lot more imagination to pull off than "Haw-Haw Land" can muster," and said that "you have to bring a lot more to the enterprise than is on display" in order to "do a parody of a lavish Hollywood musical love story." Perkins also felt that Bart's B-plot was excessive, saying it "shoehorns another whole episode's-worth of plot."<ref>[https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-brings-in-ed-sheeran-to-parody-la-la-land-1821861289 The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons brings in Ed Sheeran to parody La La Land, forgets about Lisa"]</ref>
-Tony Sokol of ''{{W|Den of Geek}}'' gave the episode a 3.5/5 rating. He ended his review by saying that "Marge’s natural lie-detector would go off if I wrote that I loved this episode," and that "It was sweet and predictable, but it kept the gags at a steady pace, with not much really standing out."<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-episode-10-review-haw-haw-land/ Den of Geek - "The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 10 Review: Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>
+Tony Sokol of ''{{W|Den of Geek}}'' gave the episode a 3.5/5 rating. He ended his review by saying that "Marge's natural lie-detector would go off if I wrote that I loved this episode," and that "It was sweet and predictable, but it kept the gags at a steady pace, with not much really standing out."<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-episode-10-review-haw-haw-land/ Den of Geek - "The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 10 Review: Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>
 As of February [[2026]], "Haw-Haw Land" has a 6.5 rating on {{W|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7156278/ IMDb - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>

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 == Production ==
-Writer [[Tim Long]] wanted to write an episode with Nelson singing, saying it was one of his "longheld ''Simpsons'' dreams." Long said that Nelson is a "deceptively soulful character" and felt moved after hearing him singing "[[Papa, Can You Hear Me?]]" in the [[season 16]] episode "[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]".<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-preview/ Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons: Season 29 Features Ed Sheeran, 'Game of Thrones' Gag, Possessed Maggie"]</ref>
+Writer [[Tim Long]] wanted to write an episode with Nelson singing, saying it was one of his "longheld ''Simpsons'' dreams." Long said that Nelson is a "deceptively soulful character," and felt moved after hearing him singing "[[Papa, Can You Hear Me?]]" in the [[season 16]] episode "[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]".<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-preview/ Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons: Season 29 Features Ed Sheeran, 'Game of Thrones' Gag, Possessed Maggie"]</ref>
-In the press release, [[George Takei]] was reported to appear as {{Ch|George Takei|himself}}.<ref name="TFC">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20171213fox13/ The Futon Critic - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref> However, he wasn't in the final episode for unknown reasons.
+In the press release, [[George Takei]] was reported to appear as {{Ch|George Takei|himself}}.<ref name="TFC">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20171213fox13/ The Futon Critic - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref> However, he wasn't in the final episode, for unknown reasons.
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 Dennis Perkins of ''{{W|The A.V. Club}}'' gave the episode a C+ rating. He stated that "Pegging an episode of The Simpsons directly to a specific pop cultural target requires a whole lot more imagination to pull off than "Haw-Haw Land" can muster," and said that "you have to bring a lot more to the enterprise than is on display" in order to "do a parody of a lavish Hollywood musical love story." Perkins also felt that Bart's B-plot was excessive, saying it "shoehorns another whole episode’s-worth of plot."<ref>[The A.V. Club - "The Simpsons brings in Ed Sheeran to parody La La Land, forgets about Lisa"]</ref>
-Tony Sokol of ''{{W|Den of Geek}}'' gave the episode a 3.5/5 rating. He ended his review by saying that "Marge’s natural lie-detector would go off if I wrote that I loved this episode.", and that "It was sweet and predictable, but it kept the gags at a steady pace, with not much really standing out."<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-episode-10-review-haw-haw-land/ Den of Geek - "The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 10 Review: Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>
+Tony Sokol of ''{{W|Den of Geek}}'' gave the episode a 3.5/5 rating. He ended his review by saying that "Marge’s natural lie-detector would go off if I wrote that I loved this episode," and that "It was sweet and predictable, but it kept the gags at a steady pace, with not much really standing out."<ref>[https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-episode-10-review-haw-haw-land/ Den of Geek - "The Simpsons Season 29 Episode 10 Review: Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>
 As of February [[2026]], "Haw-Haw Land" has a 6.5 rating on {{W|IMDb}}.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7156278/ IMDb - "Haw-Haw Land"]</ref>

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 == Production ==
-[[George Takei]] was reported to appear as {{Ch|George Takei|himself}} but didn't.<ref name="TFC">[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20171213fox13/ TheFutonCritic.com]</ref>
+Writer [[Tim Long]] wanted to write an episode with Nelson singing, saying it was one of his "longheld ''Simpsons'' dreams." Long said that Nelson is a "deceptively soulful character" and felt moved after hearing him singing "[[Papa, Can You Hear Me?]]" in the [[season 16]] episode "[[Sleeping with the Enemy]]".<ref>[https://ew.com/tv/the-simpsons-season-29-preview/ Entertainment Weekly - "The Simpsons: Season 29 Features Ed Sheeran, 'Game of Thrones' Gag, Possessed Maggie"]</ref>
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 == Plot ==
-At the scene of an accident, Springfielders start singing until the [[The Simpsons: Tapped Out|Sky Finger]] crushes them and the cars, except for [[Lenny]].
+Traffic on a [[Springfield]] freeway has ground to a halt after a crash involving several trucks. The people of [[Springfield]] come out of their cars and sing "[[Another Springfield Day]]". Meanwhile, the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] are driving to the [[STEM Conference]] for [[Lisa]], who is very excited to attend. At the STEM Conference, [[Bart]] is shocked that Lisa came for fun because he thought she had a booth there. Lisa becomes so excited while walking around that she starts to feel intoxicated from excitement, so [[Marge]] suggests that she find somewhere to sit down. Meanwhile, a [[chemical engineer]] sees that Bart is bored and shows him his booth on the science of goo. After seeing the engineer cause a small explosion, Bart becomes impressed and interested in chemistry. In the hotel bar, Lisa is lying down on a couch when she hears someone playing the piano. This turns out to be [[Brendan Beiderbecke]], who sings "[[Crazy Fling]]" to Lisa. Lisa becomes smitten with Brendan and talks to him, finding out that he is 11 and is moving to [[Springfield Elementary School]].
-On a rainy day, the [[Simpson family]] goes to a [[STEM Conference]], where [[Lisa]] meets [[Brendan Beiderbecke]] and falls in love with him and his piano playing, bringing him home to practice. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] discovers a passion for chemistry and experiments in his treehouse with [[Milhouse]].
+Back at home, Bart and [[Milhouse]] are playing with chemicals to make "elephant toothpaste", a pink foam substance. Meanwhile, Lisa and Brendan practice music in the garage, which annoys [[Homer]]. At school the next day, Lisa shows Brendan around when [[Nelson]] interrupts them. Nelson begins to get jealous of Brendan and the attention Lisa is showing him, but Lisa says that whatever they had, it's in the past. Later, on the playground, the school bullies trip Brendan, only for him to start singing "[[I'm Tripping for You]]", impressing Lisa and the other schoolgirls.
-Even the bullies are outshined by Brendan, including [[Nelson]], Lisa's ex, who tries to impress her musically as well at [[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]], creating a conflict in her heart. [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] become worried about Bart, but he appears to be doing well for once—until an accident at [[Springfield Elementary School|school]] seems to be linked to him.
+That night, Homer is sleeping while [[Marge]] is unable to sleep because Lisa and Brendan are practicing music. Marge tells Homer that Bart's teacher said he has a flair for chemistry, which makes Homer and Marge feel uneasy because they think he's up to something. The next day, Homer goes to find out what Bart is doing, thinking he might be making drugs, despite Bart's assurances that he isn't doing anything wrong. Meanwhile, Lisa and Brendan go on a date to [[Phineas Q. Butterfat's Ice Cream Parlor]]. However, their date is interrupted by Nelson and the bullies. Nelson serenades Lisa with "[[My Funny Valentine]]", which impresses her despite his poor singing voice. The next day at school, Lisa talks to [[Groundskeeper Willie]] about the two boys trying to win her heart. Meanwhile, [[Superintendent Chalmers]]' tongue is burned by sulfuric acid, which was put into the teachers' vodka.
-The family attends a talent show, where Bart presents a chemistry demonstration while Nelson and Brendan perform. Nelson is booed throughout his act, and Brendan performs well but is disqualified for living in West Springfield and is set to transfer to a school there. Lisa ends up alone, while Bart causes the school to fill with a chemistry reaction.
+Brendan tries to serenade Lisa once again, but is interrupted by Nelson, who has taken the family washboard to play for her. After [[Mrs. Muntz|his mother]] takes it home again, Brendan mocks Nelson, saying that he couldn't believe it was a choice Lisa had to make. After school, [[Ralph]] runs up to Lisa to tell her that Nelson and Brendan are fighting, and he's going home to get [[Chief Wiggum]]'s gun to arrest them. Lisa runs up to the two boys, and Nelson impresses her once again by revealing that he read a book for her. Meanwhile, the school talent show is coming up. Milhouse helps Bart prepare to take part with a chemistry show, and Lisa prepares to take part by playing [[Lisa's saxophone|her saxophone]]. Homer and Marge plan to go and watch because they still think Bart is up to something.
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