S05E16 · EP
season 5 ·
Homer Loves Flanders
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 13%absurd 11%cheerful 9%social rule violation 8%humiliation 7%chaotic 6%petty grievance 5%confession 5%scheme 4%deadpan 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's football ticket quest
B · Homer and Ned's friendship
C · Ned's growing resentment
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield streets · cold_openCold open with tire screech

Homer's car crashes as the show opens and Springfield's football fever is set up.

00:02–00:31escalation
2 · Simpson house · act1Bart sells bogus tickets

Bart sells Homer fake tickets that turn out to be wig coupons.

00:31–01:44scheme · humiliation
3 · Street and phone booth · act1Homer tries to find a ticket

Homer tries to buy tickets from a scalper who mocks him, then rushes to a phone for a radio contest, but Ned wins the tickets.

01:44–03:27pursuit · coincidence
4 · Simpson living room · act1Homer and Lisa on rivalry

Homer complains about his luck and learns the reason behind the Shelbyville rivalry.

03:27–04:02petty_grievance · rivalry
5 · Simpson front door · act1Homer prays for tickets

Homer prays for tickets, then receives a bizarre sign and meets Ned at the door.

04:02–04:43coincidence · social_rule_violation
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6 · Stadium route · act1Homer and Ned walk to game

Homer hides from the boys and Ned tells a joke about robot cars and a crippled boy.

04:43–05:43social_rule_violation
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7 · Stadium · act2Ned and Homer at the game

Homer and Ned enjoy the game and the team wins with a bold play.

05:43–06:40bet · deal
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8 · Stadium · act2Stan Taylor's autograph gift

Stan gives Ned the game ball, and Ned gives it to Homer.

06:40–08:47social_rule_violation · double_standard
9 · Simpson living room · act2Ned and Homer at home

Homer shows up at the Flanders' with a photo and invites Ned to play pool.

08:47–09:16social_rule_violation
10 · Simpson den · act2Pool table and Jeremiah's sin

Homer breaks the pool table and Rod complains about envy.

09:16–10:05humiliation · petty_grievance
11 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer introduces Ned to family

Homer brings Ned to Moe's Tavern and introduces him to the regulars.

10:05–11:44social_rule_violation · humiliation
12 · Flanders house · act2Homer and Ned at the Flanders house

Homer joins Ned for his charity work at the hospital.

11:44–12:21social_rule_violation
13 · Simpson kitchen · act2Marge warns Homer about Ned

Marge warns Homer that he spends too much time with Ned, and Homer dismisses her concerns.

12:21–12:37confession · petty_grievance
14 · Simpson living room · act2Simpsons plan trip with Flanders

Homer says the families will take a trip together, and Bart objects.

12:37–14:41scheme
15 · Lake and boat · act2Boat trip with Flanders

Homer and Ned take a boat trip, and the boat crashes into a car.

14:41–16:02petty_grievance · humiliation
16 · Simpson living room · act2Ned realizes he hates Homer

Ned admits he hates Homer, and Marge is shocked.

16:02–16:31confession · secret_exposed
17 ▸ 16:31
17 · Flanders house · act3Ned lies to Homer about grandma

Ned lies to Homer about visiting grandma, then Homer shows up and asks to golf.

16:31–16:55lie · avoidance
18 · Street · act3Homer chases Ned in a Geo

Homer chases Ned in a car, and Ned is pulled over by police.

16:55–17:13pursuit · avoidance
19 · Police station · act3Ned is accused of drug use

Ned is arrested for goofballs and taken to church.

17:13–18:51humiliation · misunderstanding
20 · Church · act3Church sermon about Homer

Ned delivers a sermon praising Homer, but Homer's whistling disrupts.

18:51–19:27social_rule_violation · humiliation
21 · Church · act3Homer defends Ned in church

Homer leaps to Ned's defense and the crowd apologizes to Ned.

19:27–19:32confession · deal
22 · Simpson kitchen · act3Simpsons learn friends remain

Lisa and Marge notice Homer and Ned are still friends and hope the wacky adventures end.

19:32–21:25confession
23 · Simpson living room · tagHomer invites Ned to haunted house

Homer announces the haunted house and Ned asks to join, but Homer tells him to get lost.

21:25–22:46scheme
24 · Haunted house · tagHaunted house tag scene

Homer and the family explore the haunted house and scream.

22:46–22:56
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
NF
Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
RF
Rod Flanders11 episodes · drives 1 scenes
MS
Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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