S04E10 · EP
season 4 ·
Lisa's First Word
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 23%tender 12%triumphant 7%angry 6%chaotic 6%awkward 5%tense 5%scheme 4%humiliation 4%cheerful 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Marge recalls Lisa's birth
B · Bart's jealousy of Lisa
C · Homer's Krusty Burger gamble
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openMaggie won't talk

Marge tries to get Maggie to say her first word.

00:17–01:38obsession
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openScene 3

Marge begins the story of Lisa's first word.

01:38–04:11
4 · Springfield apartment · act1Living in the old apartment

The family lives in a tiny apartment before Lisa is born.

04:11–04:20humiliation
5 · Springfield apartment · act1Bart's bedtime antics

Bart causes chaos before bed and Marge announces pregnancy.

04:20–05:02misunderstanding
6 · Springfield apartment · act1Need for a bigger house

Homer realizes they need a new home for the baby.

05:02–06:05
7 · Springfield streets · act1House hunting with a realtor

The Simpsons look at houses in a bad neighborhood.

06:05–07:35
8 · Springfield streets · act1Houseboat and cat house

They see a houseboat and a cat-owned house.

07:35–08:37
9 · Evergreen Terrace · act1Finding the perfect house

They find their dream home and ask Grampa for money.

08:37–09:41deal
10 · Simpson living room · act2Back to present day

Maggie still won't talk and Bart asks about his first word.

09:41–09:53obsession
11 · Evergreen Terrace · act2Moving into the new house

The family moves in and meets Ned Flanders.

09:53–11:37social_rule_violation
12 · Simpson house · act2Bart's terrible twos

Bart acts out while Marge is pregnant.

11:37–12:03petty_grievance
13 · Krusty Burger studio · act2Krusty Burger Olympic scam

Krusty launches a burger giveaway tied to the Olympics.

12:03–13:37scheme · comeuppance
14 · Simpson house · act2Bart's clown bed

Homer builds Bart a clown bed to stop crib jealousy.

13:37–14:09humiliation
15 · Simpson house · act2Marge goes into labor

Marge goes into labor during the Olympics broadcast.

14:09–15:38
16 · Flanders house · act2Bart at Flanders' house

Bart stays with the Flanders family.

15:38–17:01social_rule_violation
17 · Hospital room · act2Bart meets baby Lisa

Bart is introduced to his new sister Lisa.

17:01–17:34rivalry
18 · Simpson house · act2Lisa's early days

The family adjusts to life with newborn Lisa.

17:34–17:39
19 · Krusty's office · act2Olympics and Krusty's losses

Krusty panics as the US wins gold medals.

17:39–19:58scheme · comeuppance
20 ▸ 19:58
20 · Simpson house · act3Bart's jealousy escalates

Bart acts out against Lisa.

19:58–20:14petty_grievance · violence
21 ▸ 20:14
21 · Simpson house · act3Lisa says Bart's name

Lisa speaks her first word, which is Bart.

20:14–20:38confession
22 ▸ 20:38
22 · Simpson house · act3Lisa's other words

Lisa says other words, but not Daddy.

20:38–21:55humiliation
23 · Simpson living room · tagPresent day with Maggie

Maggie finally says Daddy.

21:55–22:52
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In this episode

MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
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Krusty the Clown64 episodes · drives 180 scenes