S01E09 · SCENE 2/21 · 01:15
Life on the Fast Lane · Simpson living room
Marge discovers her birthday

Marge wakes up excited thinking it's her birthday, but Homer corrects her. She then realizes Homer forgot her birthday. Homer panics and claims he has a gift, then leaves to buy one.

01:15→02:07
in the episode · 0m 52s · S01E09

What happens

01:15–02:07

Marge wakes up excited thinking it's her birthday, but Homer says no. She then realizes Homer forgot her birthday. Homer panics and claims he has a gift, then leaves to buy one.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverHomer
Positioncold_open · complication
ThreadHomer's selfish gift

Key lines

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01:37

But it's a surprise.

02:02

The Springfield Mall is now open for your spending needs.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.6
lie0.5
tense0.4
misunderstanding0.3
argument

Beats

01:31Homer pretends to remember

Scene in the episode

01:15–02:07
A · Homer's selfish gift
B · Marge learns bowling
C · Jacques seduces Marge
D · Kids worry about parents

Clips from this episode

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Homer Babysits The Kids - The Simpsons · Ronald Frazier
Singing Sirloin - Homer Buys Marge A Birthday Present She Hates - The Simpsons · Ronald Frazier
Homer Forgets Marge's Birthday - The Simpsons · Ronald Frazier
Homer Rushes To Buy Marge a Birthday Present - The Simpsons · Ronald Frazier
Jacques Falls In Love With Marge - The Simpsons · Juan Abercrombie
Marge Goes On A Date - The Simpsons · Juan Abercrombie
Life on the Fast Lane - Final Scene [The Simpsons S1E9] · Avendyke¹³
The Simpsons - Night Game · Mystery Man

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