S02E12 · SCENE 12/24 · 10:08
The Way We Was · Springfield High School
Homer embarrasses himself in debate

Homer makes a fool of himself during the debate but asks Marge out.

10:08→11:40
in the episode · 1m 32s · S02E12
Homer embarrasses himself in debate

What happens

10:08–11:40

Homer calls Marge an ignoramus. He moons the audience for rebuttal. He asks Marge out but she says he is not her type. He asks her to be fair.

WhereSpringfield High School
DriverHomer
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadHomer and Marge's romance

Key lines

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11:20

French? What a coincidence! Just the subject I'm having trouble with.

11:33

Bart! You may be telling this one day if something breaks.

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weights 0–1
awkward0.8
humiliation0.7
social rule violation0.5
absurd0.5
argumentcatchphrase

Beats

10:09Homer moons audience

Scene in the episode

10:08–11:40
A · Homer and Marge's romance
B · Bart's TV addiction
C · Artie Ziff's prom date

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