S03E02 · EP
season 3 ·
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 2 threads
tense 19%cheerful 19%scheme 12%awkward 12%absurd 9%social rule violation 9%tender 7%sad 5%misunderstanding 3%triumphant 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Lisa's Essay
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B · Lisa's Faith
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpsons' home · cold_openCouch Gag

The Simpsons intro

00:02–00:08lie · scheme
2 · Simpsons' home · act1Homer Reads Magazine

Homer reads a magazine and Marge comments

00:08–00:54scheme · misunderstanding
3 · Simpsons' home · act1Homer and Marge Talk

Homer and Marge discuss reading

00:54–01:53scheme · social_rule_violation
4 · Simpsons' home · act1Homer Reads to Kids

Homer reads a story to the kids

01:53–05:10scheme · misunderstanding
5 ▸ 05:10
5 · Simpsons' home · act1Lisa Finds Contest

Lisa finds an essay contest

05:10–06:08scheme · coincidence
6 ▸ 06:08
6 · Contest location · act2Lisa Writes Essay

Lisa writes her essay

06:08–06:15scheme · comeuppance
7 ▸ 06:15
7 · Airplane · cold_openFlight to DC

Simpsons fly to DC

06:15–07:57
8 · Hotel lobby · act1Arriving at Hotel

Simpsons arrive at hotel

07:57–08:38
9 ▸ 08:38
9 · Hotel room · act1Settling In

Simpsons settle into hotel room

08:38–11:15
10 ▸ 11:15
10 · Reading Digest office · act1Meeting Faith Crowley

Lisa meets Faith Crowley

11:15–11:27
11 ▸ 11:27
11 · Washington, D.C. · act2Tour of DC

Simpsons tour DC

11:27–15:00
12 ▸ 15:00
12 · Congressman's office · act3Lisa Sees Bribe

Lisa sees a congressman taking a bribe

15:00–15:08
15 ▸ 16:34
15 · Awards luncheon location · act1Hotel Room Antics

Bart and Homer in hotel room

16:34–17:10social_rule_violation
16 ▸ 17:10
16 · Awards luncheon location · act2Lisa Reads New Essay

Lisa reads a different essay

17:10–18:02scheme
17 ▸ 18:02
17 · Awards luncheon location · act2Aftermath of Essay

Congressman arrested, vote held

18:02–22:51social_rule_violation
18 · Awards luncheon location · tagWinner Announced

Trong Van Dinh wins essay contest

22:51–22:55scheme
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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