S05E22 · EP
season 5 ·
Secrets of a Successful Marriage
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 17%secret exposed 10%awkward 9%sad 9%tender 7%cheerful 7%humiliation 4%angry 4%humiliating 3%escalation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer becomes a teacher
B · Homer betrays Marge's secrets
C · Marge kicks Homer out
D · Homer wins Marge back
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson basement · act1Poker game insults Homer

Homer is called slow during a poker game.

00:09–00:34humiliation
3 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer feels inadequate

Homer complains about being slow to Marge.

00:34–03:20escalation
4 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge suggests adult education

Marge suggests Homer take an adult education class.

03:20–03:34escalation
5 · Adult Education Annex · act1Homer visits adult education annex

Homer goes to the Adult Education Annex and observes strange classes. He sees a hip-hop instructor teaching and becomes jealous, then convinces the dean to let him teach a course on successful marriage.

03:34–05:34scheme
6 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer announces teaching job

Homer tells his family he is now a teacher.

05:34–05:56
7 · Springfield streets · act1Homer brags around town

Homer tells everyone he is a teacher.

05:56–07:34impersonation
8 · Adult Education Annex classroom · act1First marriage class fails

Homer's first class goes poorly until he shares a secret. He asks students about their problems, then uses an orange as a metaphor. The class is bored until he accidentally reveals Marge dyes her hair.

07:34–08:30secret_exposed · eavesdropping
9 · Adult Education Annex classroom · act1Homer tells more secrets

Homer reveals Marge's hair dye and other secrets to class.

08:30–09:45secret_exposed
10 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Marge learns of secret

Marge finds out Homer told the class her secret.

09:45–09:49secret_exposed
11 · Simpson living room · act1Homer and Marge argue

Marge confronts Homer about telling secrets.

09:49–10:14secret_exposed
12 · Adult Education Annex classroom · act1Homer reveals elbow secret

Homer tells class about Marge's elbow quirk.

10:14–12:15secret_exposed
13 · Simpson kitchen · act2Class invades Simpson home

Homer's class comes to his house to observe.

12:15–14:04secret_exposed · humiliation
14 · Simpson house exterior · act2Marge kicks Homer out

Marge throws Homer out of the house.

14:04–14:57secret_exposed
15 · Simpson living room · act2Homer leaves home

Homer says goodbye and leaves the family.

14:57–15:21breakup
16 · Simpson attic and backyard · act2Kids react to separation

Bart and Lisa discuss their parents' fight.

15:21–15:25avoidance
17 · Lovejoy house · act2Homer seeks advice from Lovejoy

Homer asks Reverend Lovejoy for help.

15:25–16:45deal
18 · Simpson bedroom · act2Homer misses Marge

Homer remembers his life with Marge.

16:45–17:06obsession
19 · Simpson backyard · act2Homer tries to replace Marge

Homer creates a plant replacement for Marge.

17:06–18:27scheme
20 · Simpson kitchen · act2Homer tries to think

Homer tries to figure out what Marge needs.

18:27–19:07obsession
21 · Simpson living room · act2Moe hits on Marge

Moe tries to woo Marge but Homer interrupts.

19:07–19:49seduction · rivalry
22 · Simpson living room · act3Homer wins Marge back

Homer realizes he needs Marge completely.

19:49–21:04confession
23 · Simpson living room · act3Family reunited

Homer returns home and family is happy.

21:04–22:00
24 · Simpson house exterior · tagTag: Moe at the window

Moe watches the Simpsons from outside.

22:00–22:54humiliation
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