S02E19 · EP
season 2 ·
Lisa's Substitute
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 2 threads
cheerful 13%tender 10%scheme 9%sad 9%absurd 6%humiliation 6%confession 6%social rule violation 4%awkward 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Lisa's inspiring substitute teacher
B · Bart runs for class president
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:26
1 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · cold_openMiss Hoover has Lyme disease

Miss Hoover reveals she has Lyme disease and leaves the class.

00:26–01:39lie
2 ▸ 01:39
2 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Bart disrupts class with video

Bart uses a camcorder to disrupt the class while waiting for a substitute.

01:39–01:49scheme
3 ▸ 01:49
3 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Mr. Bergstrom arrives as substitute

Mr. Bergstrom introduces himself with a cowboy costume and engages the class.

01:49–03:47scheme
4 ▸ 03:47
4 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Class president nominations begin

Mr. Bergstrom starts class president nominations and Martin gives a speech.

03:47–03:58rivalry
5 ▸ 03:58
5 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Mr. Bergstrom teaches a song

Mr. Bergstrom leads the class in a historically inaccurate cowboy song.

03:58–04:15social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 04:15
6 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Bart nominated for class president

Bart is nominated for class president and gives a silly speech.

04:15–05:32scheme
7 ▸ 05:32
7 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Mr. Bergstrom encourages talents

Mr. Bergstrom encourages students to show their talents, including Lisa on saxophone.

05:32–06:11obsession
8 ▸ 06:11
8 · Springfield Elementary School hallway · act1Mrs. Krabappel tries to seduce Mr. Bergstrom

Mrs. Krabappel attempts to seduce Mr. Bergstrom but he rejects her.

06:11–07:03seduction · humiliation
9 ▸ 07:03
9 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Lisa gushes about Mr. Bergstrom to Marge

Lisa tells Marge how much she admires Mr. Bergstrom, but Marge defends Homer.

07:03–07:47obsession
10 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act1Mr. Bergstrom assigns rock homework

Mr. Bergstrom gives a creative homework assignment about rocks.

07:47–07:53social_rule_violation
11 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart's campaign gains momentum

Bart's campaign for class president gets a boost from Homer.

07:53–08:36scheme
12 ▸ 08:36
12 · Springfield Elementary School hallway · act1Mr. Bergstrom gives Lisa advice

Mr. Bergstrom tells Lisa that her intelligence will take her places.

08:36–09:35confession
13 ▸ 09:35
13 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Marge insists Homer takes Lisa to museum

Marge tells Homer he must take Lisa to the museum to bond with her.

09:35–10:58negotiation
14 ▸ 10:58
14 · Springfield Museum of Natural History · act2Homer and Lisa go to museum

Homer tries to avoid paying the suggested donation at the museum.

10:58–11:58scheme · petty_grievance
15 ▸ 11:58
15 · Springfield Museum of Natural History · act2Mr. Bergstrom meets Homer at museum

Mr. Bergstrom meets Homer and Lisa at the museum and gives Homer advice.

11:58–12:35confession · humiliation
16 ▸ 12:35
16 · Simpson house kitchen · act2Lisa plans dinner for Mr. Bergstrom

Lisa and Marge plan to invite Mr. Bergstrom to dinner.

12:35–13:13scheme
17 ▸ 13:13
17 · Springfield Elementary School classroom · act2Miss Hoover returns to class

Miss Hoover returns, revealing her Lyme disease was psychosomatic.

13:13–13:21coincidence
18 ▸ 13:21
18 · Springfield Elementary School playground · act2Class president election results

Bart loses the class president election to Martin.

13:21–14:10rivalry · humiliation
19 ▸ 14:10
19 · Mr. Bergstrom's apartment building · act2Lisa learns Mr. Bergstrom left

Lisa finds out Mr. Bergstrom has left town by train.

14:10–15:18
20 ▸ 15:18
20 · Springfield train station · act2Lisa says goodbye at train station

Lisa runs to the train station to say goodbye to Mr. Bergstrom.

15:18–17:03confession · pursuit
21 ▸ 17:03
21 · Simpson house living room · act3Lisa calls Homer a baboon

Lisa lashes out at Homer, calling him a baboon after Mr. Bergstrom leaves.

17:03–18:17humiliation · social_rule_violation
22 ▸ 18:17
22 · Lisa's bedroom · act3Homer fixes Lisa's dollhouse

Homer bonds with Lisa by fixing her dollhouse and making her laugh.

18:17–19:27confession · comeuppance
23 ▸ 19:27
23 · Bart's bedroom · act3Homer consoles Bart over election loss

Homer comforts Bart about losing the class president election.

19:27–20:30comeuppance
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