Review: Well, first off, its an inoffensive episode, so that's a plus. Like the previous episode, it tries to ride on the success of a classic episode, in this case Team Homer. Unlike the previous episode, it doesn't make every attempt to ruin or otherwise dismantle Team Homer's supposed legacy, using the Pin Pals only to set up a bowling storyline.
The episode is paced oddly. As Team Homer already did a "they play against teams comprised of Springfield citizens", this episode felt the need to do it again to progress the plot but rushed through it so that it wasn't just a complete retread. The main storyline focuses on their new opponent, the hedge fund team who hustle Moe, befriend Bart and irk Lisa just enough to make her a subtle hero yet again. The episode doesn't really do a good job at setting these plotlines up; Bart and Lisa's plotlines feel rushed and the plot with Moe attempts to take a sideturn at the end which just falls flat.
Oh, and the jokes were half okay and half not that great. Most of the misses involve the hedge fund team, they just weren't that funny. The episode ends up okay, but it definitely could've been better with what it tried to do.
Final Score: 6.8
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