S03E12 · EP
season 3 ·
I Married Marge
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 17%tender 12%deal 10%confession 7%triumphant 7%humiliation 7%cheerful 5%petty grievance 5%secret exposed 5%tense 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer and Marge's origin story
B · Homer's job search
01

Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and title sequence

The Simpsons title sequence plays with couch gag.

00:03–00:17lie
2 · Simpson bathroom · act1Marge takes pregnancy test

Marge takes a home pregnancy test that shows pink.

00:17–01:21misunderstanding
3 · Simpson living room · act1Homer tells kids about pregnancy

Homer lies to the kids about Marge's pregnancy.

01:21–03:06lie
4 · Fun center (flashback) · act1Flashback to Homer's job at fun center

Homer recalls working at a miniature golf course.

03:06–04:01petty_grievance
5 · Simpson living room · act1Marge and friends at home

Marge's friends smoke and criticize Homer.

04:01–04:08social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 04:08
6 · Simpson living room · act1Homer and Marge talk about future

Homer and Marge discuss their future together.

04:08–05:07double_standard
7 ▸ 05:07
7 · Castle club · act1Homer and Marge at castle club

Homer and Marge go to a castle-themed club.

05:07–05:48seduction
8 · Doctor's office · act1Marge calls about pregnancy

Marge calls Homer from the doctor's office.

05:48–06:45secret_exposed
9 · Simpson living room · act1Homer proposes to Marge

Homer proposes to Marge using a written card.

06:45–08:48confession
10 ▸ 08:48
10 · Simpson living room · act1Kids argue about baby name

Bart and Lisa argue over the baby's name.

08:48–09:46petty_grievance
11 ▸ 09:46
11 · Jewelry store and wedding chapel · act1Homer buys wedding ring

Homer buys a wedding ring at a jewelry store.

09:46–11:06deal
12 · Wedding chapel · act1Homer and Marge get married

Homer and Marge marry in a cheap chapel.

11:06–11:20deal
13 · Hotel room · act1Honeymoon and job decision

Homer and Marge spend their first night together.

11:20–11:46deal
14 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer fails power plant interview

Homer interviews at the nuclear power plant but fails.

11:46–12:25humiliation
16 · Candle factory and street · act2Homer works at various jobs

Homer tries several jobs but fails at each.

13:24–14:05humiliation
17 · Street and Simpson home · act2Homer tries pyramid scheme

Homer attempts a pyramid scheme but is interrupted.

14:05–15:15scheme
18 · Simpson home · act2Homer leaves home

Homer writes a goodbye letter and leaves.

15:15–15:54secret_exposed
19 · Gulp n' Blow · act2Homer works at Gulp n' Blow

Homer gets a job at a fast food restaurant.

15:54–16:13humiliation
20 · Gulp n' Blow · act2Marge finds Homer at work

Marge finds Homer working at the fast food restaurant.

16:13–17:10confession
21 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act3Homer gets job at power plant

Homer gets a job at the nuclear power plant.

17:10–18:49deal
22 · Hospital · act3Bart is born

Marge gives birth to Bart in the hospital.

18:49–19:00comeuppance
23 · Simpson living room · tagHomer reflects on fatherhood

Homer tells Bart and Lisa about the day Bart was born.

19:00–19:06confession
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