S03E03 · EP
season 3 ·
When Flanders Failed
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Episode DNA

18 scenes · 1 threads
scheme 16%tense 13%cheerful 10%humiliating 9%petty grievance 8%social rule violation 7%absurd 6%sad 6%awkward 5%comeuppance 4%

Story threads over runtime

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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:02
1 · The Simpson house · cold_openIntro Scene

The episode starts

00:02–00:59scheme
2 ▸ 00:59
2 · The Flanders' house · act1Homer and Flanders

Homer meets Flanders

00:59–01:24social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 01:24
3 · The Flanders' house · act1Homer's Grumpiness

Homer is grumpy

01:24–03:15petty_grievance
4 · The Flanders' house · act1Flanders' Announcement

Flanders announces his store

03:15–03:38scheme
5 ▸ 03:38
5 · The Simpson house · act2Flanders' Announcement

Flanders announces his store

03:38–06:11lie
6 ▸ 06:11
6 · The karate studio · act2Flanders' Announcement Continues

Flanders continues his announcement

06:11–06:15scheme
7 ▸ 06:15
7 · The Leftorium · act1Bart Watches TV

Bart watches TV

06:15–06:35scheme · misunderstanding
8 ▸ 06:35
8 · Karate studio · act1Ned's Store Struggles

Ned's store is failing

06:35–08:09lie · scheme
9 · Simpson home · act2Bart's Karate Class

Bart starts karate

08:09–10:36social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
10 ▸ 10:36
10 · Simpson home · act2Homer's Schadenfreude

Homer enjoys Ned's misfortune

10:36–11:01lie · scheme
11 ▸ 11:01
11 · The Leftorium · act3Bart's Karate Continues

Bart learns Touch of Death

11:01–12:27social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
12 ▸ 12:27
12 · Flanders home · tagNed's Store Struggles

Ned's store is failing

12:27–16:02social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
13 ▸ 16:02
13 · Springfield Elementary · act1Ned's Debt Collection

Ned's debt is collected

16:02–16:09scheme · misunderstanding
14 ▸ 16:09
14 · Flanders' House · act1Bart's Karate Class

Bart takes karate class

16:09–17:20comeuppance · petty_grievance
15 ▸ 17:20
15 · Flanders' Car · act2Ned's Financial Ruin

Ned loses his house

17:20–17:29humiliation
16 ▸ 17:29
16 · Flanders' Car · act2Ned's Despair

Ned feels hopeless

17:29–20:05scheme · deal
17 ▸ 20:05
17 · Left-Handed Store · act3Homer's Plan

Homer helps Ned

20:05–22:46comeuppance · coincidence
18 · Left-Handed Store · tagStore Reopening

Store reopens successfully

22:46–22:51
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