S04E08 · EP
season 4 ·
The New Kid on the Block
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 19%awkward 11%seduction 6%humiliation 6%petty grievance 5%cheerful 4%misunderstanding 4%escalation 4%obsession 4%scheme 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bart's crush on Laura
B · Homer sues restaurant
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson house front yard · act1Neighbors announce move

The Winfields tell Homer they are moving away.

00:08–00:19petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
3 · Simpson house front yard · Homer finds trash

Homer watches a TV show while sitting in the living room.

00:19–00:54obsession · petty_grievance
4 · Simpson house living room · TV ad for restaurant

Mr. Winfield asks Homer to wear pants and clean up; Homer chases a moose.

00:54–02:04scheme
5 · Simpson house living room · Homer bargains with Winfields

Homer finds trash and sees a TV ad for The Frying Dutchman.

02:04–02:19deal
6 · Winfield house basement · Bart scares Lisa in basement

Bart scares Lisa in the Winfields' basement.

02:19–02:24scheme · coincidence
7 · Winfield house basement · Bart meets Laura in basement

Bart wakes up in the basement and meets Laura Powers.

02:24–03:33seduction · humiliation
8 · Simpson house living room · Laura's mother visits

Laura's mother Ruth talks to Marge about moving and divorce.

03:33–04:26social_rule_violation
9 · Simpson house front yard · Bart flirts with Laura

Bart tries to impress Laura with jokes and fortune telling.

04:26–08:07seduction · humiliation
10 · Simpson house living room · Bart obsessed with hand

Bart refuses to wash his hand after Laura touched it.

08:07–08:30obsession
11 · Simpson house living room · Laura babysits

Laura agrees to babysit Bart and Lisa.

08:30–09:14seduction · deal
12 · Simpson house bathroom · Bart prepares for Laura

Bart takes a bath to impress Laura.

09:14–09:18seduction
13 · The Frying Dutchman · Dinner at Frying Dutchman

The family eats at The Frying Dutchman restaurant.

09:18–09:23escalation · petty_grievance
14 · Simpson house living room · Homer vows to sue

Homer decides to sue the restaurant for false advertising.

09:23–09:50petty_grievance · obsession
15 · Simpson house living room · Bart plays video game

Bart plays a video game about a conservative judge.

09:50–10:30escalation
16 · Springfield Retirement Castle · Bart visits Grampa

Bart visits Grampa at the retirement home for advice.

10:30–13:45misunderstanding
17 · Simpson house living room · Homer gives sex talk

Homer gives Bart a confusing talk about women.

13:45–14:04misunderstanding · humiliation
18 · Simpson house tree house · Laura reveals boyfriend

Laura tells Bart she has a boyfriend, Jimbo Jones.

14:04–14:40secret_exposed · betrayal
19 · Simpson house front yard · Bart sees Jimbo

Bart sees Jimbo Jones with Laura and feels jealous.

14:40–15:01rivalry · humiliation
20 · Simpson house living room · Homer mocks Bart

Homer gives Bart bad advice about girls.

15:01–16:37misunderstanding
21 · Springfield Courthouse · Courtroom scene

Homer's lawsuit goes to court with testimony.

16:37–18:07escalation · comeuppance
22 · Moe's Tavern · Jimbo at Moe's

Jimbo is at Moe's Tavern and gets a prank call.

18:07–19:29humiliation · scheme
23 · Jimbo's house · Homer confronts Jimbo

Homer goes to Jimbo's house to confront him.

19:29–21:53threat · humiliation
24 · Simpson house front yard · Bart wins Laura's favor

Laura thanks Bart and Moe gets another prank call.

21:53–21:57seduction · comeuppance
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
RP
Ruth Powers5 episodes · drives 6 scenes
KZ
Kearney Zzyzwicz17 episodes · drives 1 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
JJ
Jimbo JonesPamela Hayden24 episodes · drives 2 scenes