S06E13 · EP
season 6 ·
And Maggie Makes Three
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 17%cheerful 14%tender 11%humiliation 8%sad 8%secret exposed 6%escalation 5%lie 5%threat 3%awkward 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's dream job
B · Maggie's birth story
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openKnightboat cold open

The family watches Knightboat until Marge turns off the TV for family time.

00:05–00:32lie
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openLooking at photo album

The family looks at the photo album, finding many pictures of Bart but none of Maggie.

00:32–01:41lie
3 · Simpson living room · act1Homer begins flashback

Homer starts telling the story of Maggie's birth, setting the scene two years ago.

01:41–03:56lie · escalation
4 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer quits his job

Homer gets his paycheck, pays off debt, and quits his job at the power plant.

03:56–05:29humiliation · escalation
5 · Bowling alley · act1Getting job at bowling alley

Homer asks Barney for a job at the bowling alley and gets hired.

05:29–06:01deal
6 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer's budget plan

Homer explains his budget to Marge, including sacrifices like regular toilet paper.

06:01–07:02lie
7 · Beach · act1Romantic evening on beach

Homer and Marge go out for a romantic dinner and beach walk to celebrate.

07:02–08:04coincidence
8 · Simpson living room · act1Marge's pregnancy revealed

Marge reveals she is pregnant, but Homer does not know yet.

08:04–08:47secret_exposed
9 · Bowling alley · act1Homer loves bowling job

Homer enjoys his dream job at the bowling alley, learning the trade.

08:47–09:51obsession
10 · Springfield Medical Center · act1Doctor confirms pregnancy

Marge learns the baby will cost $60,000 and worries about telling Homer.

09:51–11:11secret_exposed · threat
11 · Simpson living room · act1Homer prays for perfection

Homer prays for everything to stay perfect, unaware of the pregnancy.

11:11–12:22lie · avoidance
12 · Various · act1Gossip spreads pregnancy

The kids tell gossips, and soon everyone knows Marge is pregnant.

12:22–13:36secret_exposed
13 · Simpson living room · act1Homer discovers pregnancy

Homer comes home to the baby shower and realizes Marge is pregnant.

13:36–15:00secret_exposed · humiliation
14 · Simpson living room · act2Homer panics about finances

Homer panics about the baby ruining their financial plans.

15:00–16:21escalation · threat
15 · Bowling alley · act2Homer asks for a raise

Homer asks his boss for a raise to support the growing family.

16:21–16:25deal · scheme
16 ▸ 16:25
16 · Bowling alley · act2Marketing plan fails

Homer's marketing plan attracts police and fire officials but few bowlers, so he fails.

16:25–17:41humiliation · escalation
17 ▸ 17:41
17 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Homer returns to power plant

Homer goes back to the power plant to get his old job back.

17:41–18:29humiliation
18 ▸ 18:29
18 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Homer gets the plague

Mr. Burns gives Homer a demotivational plaque as punishment for quitting.

18:29–19:17humiliation · threat
19 ▸ 19:17
19 · Springfield Medical Center · act3Maggie is born

Marge goes into labor and gives birth to Maggie at the hospital.

19:17–19:54coincidence
20 ▸ 19:54
20 · Springfield Medical Center · act3Homer loves Maggie

Homer holds Maggie and realizes she is a beautiful baby girl.

19:54–21:13misunderstanding
21 ▸ 21:13
21 · Simpson living room · tagWhy no pictures revealed

Homer reveals he keeps Maggie's pictures at work to cheer him up.

21:13–21:27
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
BG
Barney Gumble39 episodes · drives 23 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
CM
Charles Montgomery Burns89 episodes · drives 5 scenes
PB
Patty Bouvier30 episodes · drives 16 scenes