S04E12 · EP
season 4 ·
Marge vs. the Monorail
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Episode DNA

17 scenes · 1 threads
scheme 37%tense 22%absurd 12%escalation 6%cheerful 5%lie 4%misunderstanding 3%social rule violation 2%awkward 2%chaotic 2%

Story threads over runtime

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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · The Simpson house · cold_openIntro Sequence

The episode starts with a classic intro

00:00–01:22scheme
2 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Mr. Burns' Fine

Mr. Burns is fined $3 million

01:22–03:31lie · scheme
3 · Springfield Town Hall · act1Town Meeting

The town discusses how to spend the $3 million

03:31–03:39social_rule_violation
4 · Springfield Town Hall · act1Lyle Lanley's Introduction

Lyle Lanley introduces himself

03:39–04:04scheme
5 ▸ 04:04
5 · Springfield Town Hall · act2Monorail Pitch

Lyle Lanley pitches the monorail idea

04:04–06:05scheme
6 ▸ 06:05
6 · Springfield Town Hall · act2Monorail Madness

The town goes crazy for the monorail

06:05–06:24scheme · escalation
7 ▸ 06:24
7 · Town Hall · act1Town Meeting

Townspeople sing about the monorail

06:24–08:43scheme · social_rule_violation
8 · Town Hall · act1Lanley's Sales Pitch

Townspeople celebrate the monorail decision

08:43–08:50scheme · lie
9 · Springfield Elementary · act1Lanley Meets Miss Hoover

Lanley answers children's questions

08:50–10:35scheme
10 · Lanley Institute · act2Lanley's Institute

Homer wants to be monorail conductor

10:35–11:32scheme · obsession
11 · Lanley Institute · act2Homer's Training

Homer learns about monorails

11:32–13:24scheme · misunderstanding
12 · Monorail Station · act3Maiden Voyage

Monorail's maiden voyage begins

13:24–14:07scheme · comeuppance
14 · Monorail · act2Monorail Ride

Townspeople ride the monorail

16:41–16:48escalation · coincidence
15 · Monorail · act2Monorail Malfunction

Monorail malfunctions

16:48–17:26misunderstanding · scheme
16 · Town Hall · act2Emergency Response

Townspeople respond to emergency

17:26–19:00escalation · coincidence
17 · Airport · act3Lanley's Departure

Lanley leaves Springfield

19:00–20:06scheme · lie
18 · Town Hall · tagAftermath

Townspeople reflect on monorail

20:06–22:58scheme · lie
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Same DNA

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S08E04
Burns, Baby Burns
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King-Size Homer
17 scenes
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Blood Feud
16 scenes
S04E02
A Streetcar Named Marge
15 scenes
S05E05
Treehouse of Horror IV
16 scenes
S05E17
Bart Gets an Elephant
14 scenes
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