S05E03 · EP
season 5 ·
Homer Goes to College
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Episode DNA

18 scenes · 2 threads
tense 21%scheme 14%absurd 13%social rule violation 13%awkward 11%cheerful 6%triumphant 5%humiliating 4%escalation 3%misunderstanding 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's Education
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B · Homer at College
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Nuclear Power Plant · cold_openIntro and Alarm

Homer causes a meltdown

00:03–00:29
2 · Nuclear Power Plant · act1Regulatory Commission

Inspectors arrive

00:29–01:03
3 · Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer's Incompetence

Homer fails test

01:03–02:42
4 · Nuclear Power Plant · act1Meltdown Consequences

Consequences of meltdown

02:42–03:11
5 · Simpson House · act2College Decision

Homer goes to college

03:11–05:03
6 · Springfield University · act3College Admission

Homer gets admitted

05:03–08:40
7 · Springfield University · act1Homer Enrolled in College

Homer starts college

08:40–08:50scheme · social_rule_violation
8 · Springfield University · act1Homer Meets Nerds

Homer meets nerds

08:50–09:26social_rule_violation · scheme
9 · Springfield University · act1Dean Peterson Introduced

Dean Peterson introduced

09:26–10:38scheme · social_rule_violation
10 · Springfield University · act2Homer in Class

Homer in class

10:38–11:40scheme · social_rule_violation
11 · Springfield University · act2Homer Meets Nerds Again

Homer meets nerds again

11:40–13:51social_rule_violation · scheme
12 · Springfield University · act3Prank Gone Wrong

Prank gone wrong

13:51–15:52scheme · social_rule_violation
13 · Springfield University · act2Aftermath of Expulsion

Homer apologizes to the nerds after they are expelled.

15:52–16:29misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · Simpsons' House · act2Nerds at Simpsons'

Nerds stay with Simpsons

16:29–17:07social_rule_violation · escalation
15 · Simpsons' House · act2Nerds' Antics

Nerds watch TV

17:07–17:25social_rule_violation · escalation
16 · Simpsons' House · act2Homer's Plan

Homer helps nerds

17:25–20:25scheme · lie
17 · Springfield University · act3Nerds Save Dean

Nerds accidentally hit dean

20:25–20:30scheme · coincidence
18 · Simpsons' House · tagConclusion

Homer learns lesson

20:30–22:52confession
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