S02E14 · EP
season 2 ·
Principal Charming
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 18%awkward 11%sad 9%misunderstanding 9%deal 7%humiliation 7%tender 5%tense 5%secret exposed 5%absurd 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer seeks BBQ
B · Skinner woos wrong twin
C · Bart punished for lawn
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:57
1 · Simpson bedroom · cold_openHomer dreams of BBQ

Homer wakes up excited about an all-you-can-eat BBQ place.

00:57–01:56lie
2 ▸ 01:56
2 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge calls her sisters

Marge calls Patty and Selma to ask about Saturday.

01:56–02:32bet
3 ▸ 02:32
3 · Wedding venue · act1Wedding ceremony begins

The family attends a wedding where Patty and Selma are present.

02:32–03:23
4 · Wedding venue · act1Selma feels lonely

Selma feels sad about being single at the wedding.

03:23–03:49
5 · Simpson living room · act1Selma asks Marge for help

Selma asks Marge to find her a husband.

03:49–03:58deal
6 ▸ 03:58
6 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer forced to find man

Marge forces Homer to find Selma a husband.

03:58–06:13deal · double_standard
8 ▸ 06:18
8 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart plots at school

Bart plans to vandalize the school field.

06:18–07:14scheme
9 ▸ 07:14
9 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Bart buys burrito

Bart buys a seafood burrito at the Kwik-E-Mart.

07:14–07:43
10 · Springfield Elementary field · act1Bart caught for vandalism

Skinner catches Bart for killing the grass with herbicide.

07:43–07:51secret_exposed · investigation
11 · Simpson home · act1Skinner calls Homer

Skinner calls Homer to punish Bart.

07:51–08:11humiliation
12 ▸ 08:11
12 · Springfield Elementary field · act1Skinner asks about marriage

Skinner asks Bart if he is married and accepts a dinner invitation.

08:11–10:04misunderstanding
13 ▸ 10:04
13 · Simpson living room · act1Skinner meets the wrong twin

Skinner is introduced to Patty instead of Selma.

10:04–10:41misunderstanding · impersonation
14 ▸ 10:41
14 · Simpson living room · act1Skinner dates Patty

Skinner asks Patty out, thinking she is Selma.

10:41–12:41misunderstanding
15 ▸ 12:41
15 · Springfield Elementary field · act1Bart re-sods field

Bart re-sods the field while Skinner asks about candy.

12:41–13:05
16 · Simpson house · act1Selma prepares for date

Selma gets ready for her date with Barney.

13:05–13:23
17 ▸ 13:23
17 · Springfield Revolving Restaurant · act1Skinner and Patty at restaurant

Skinner and Patty have a disappointing date at the revolving restaurant.

13:23–14:22humiliation
18 ▸ 14:22
18 · Movie theater · act1Selma and Barney date

Selma and Barney go on a date to a movie.

14:22–16:09
19 · Patty and Selma's house · act1Skinner kisses Patty

Skinner kisses Patty goodnight.

16:09–16:27seduction
20 ▸ 16:27
20 · Springfield Elementary · act1Skinner announces love

Skinner announces his love for Patty at school.

16:27–16:51humiliation
21 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer finds Barney for Selma

Homer sets up Selma with Barney at Moe's.

16:51–18:16deal
22 · Patty and Selma's house · act2Skinner proposes to Patty

Skinner proposes to Patty, but she rejects him because of Selma.

18:16–18:42misunderstanding · breakup
23 ▸ 18:42
23 · Patty and Selma's house · act2Selma learns the truth

Selma learns Skinner proposed to Patty and feels guilty.

18:42–20:14secret_exposed
24 · Moe's Tavern · act3Barney heartbroken at bar

Barney is heartbroken at Moe's after Selma leaves.

20:14–21:21breakup
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
PB
Patty Bouvier30 episodes · drives 16 scenes
SB
Selma Bouvier34 episodes · drives 29 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
NM
Nelson Muntz55 episodes · drives 40 scenes