S04E03 · EP
season 4 ·
Homer the Heretic
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 22%tender 8%tense 8%cheerful 7%social rule violation 7%chaotic 6%awkward 5%coincidence 5%avoidance 4%escalation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer skips church
B · Marge's concern grows
C · Flanders intervention
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson bedroom · act1Homer refuses to go

Homer refuses to get up for church on a freezing morning.

00:17–01:21avoidance
3 · Simpson house · act1Homer refuses to go

Homer refuses to get up for church on a freezing morning.

01:21–03:13petty_grievance
4 · First Church of Springfield · act1Church service begins

The family attends a freezing church service with a long sermon.

03:13–03:36humiliation
5 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer wins radio contest

Homer calls a radio contest and wins a prize while the family is stuck in church.

03:36–03:47coincidence
6 · First Church of Springfield · act1Church door frozen shut

The congregation is trapped in church because the door is frozen.

03:47–05:33escalation
7 · Simpson living room · act1Homer watches football

Homer enjoys a chaotic football game and a perfect day at home.

05:33–07:13coincidence
8 · Simpson living room · act1Family returns home

The family returns from church and Homer announces he will never go again.

07:13–08:05social_rule_violation
9 · Simpson bedroom · act1Marge prays for Homer

Marge prays alone in bed while Homer tries to get her attention.

08:05–09:11double_standard
10 · Dream sequence · act2Homer dreams of God

Homer dreams that God appears and makes a deal with him about skipping church.

09:11–09:23lie
11 · Simpson house · act2Homer defends his choice

Homer tells his family about his dream and defends his new religion.

09:23–10:32lie
12 · Simpson living room · act2Lovejoy confronts Homer

Reverend Lovejoy argues with Homer about his new beliefs.

10:32–12:39social_rule_violation
13 · Simpson house and street · act2Flanders tries to save Homer

The Flanders family sings to Homer to win him back to church.

12:39–13:16pursuit
14 · Garbage Island · act2Homer escapes to Garbage Island

Homer flees the Flanders and ends up on a garbage island.

13:16–13:48avoidance
15 · Simpson living room · act2Marge gives Homer ultimatum

Marge tells Homer she will have to tell the kids he is wicked.

13:48–15:10threat
16 · Simpson house and Kwik-E-Mart · act2Homer encounters religious figures

Homer meets a Jewish clown and Apu, who defend their own faiths.

15:10–17:02social_rule_violation
17 · Simpson living room · act3House fire starts

Homer falls asleep and the house catches fire.

17:02–17:54escalation
18 · Simpson house exterior · act3Neighbors respond to fire

Neighbors arrive to help, including Apu and the Flanders.

17:54–18:53pursuit
19 · Simpson house interior · act3Flanders saves Homer

Ned Flanders rescues Homer from the burning house.

18:53–19:11comeuppance
20 · Simpson house exterior · act3Aftermath of the fire

The family surveys the damage and Homer realizes his insurance is bad.

19:11–20:10humiliation
21 · Simpson house exterior · act3Homer learns his lesson

Homer realizes the fire was a lesson and decides to return to church.

20:10–21:35confession
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22 · Simpson bedroom · tagTag: Homer asks God meaning

Homer asks God the meaning of life but is interrupted.

21:35–22:55coincidence
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