S06E21 · SCENE 9/22 · 09:17
The PTA Disbands · Simpson house living room
Lisa struggles with home schooling

Lisa becomes obsessive about learning without school.

09:17→10:13
in the episode · 0m 56s · S06E21

What happens

09:17–10:13

Lisa plays chess against herself. Homer gives bad advice about work. Lisa worries about losing her intelligence.

WhereSimpson house living room
DriverLisa Simpson
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadTeacher strike plot

Key lines

from this scene
09:52

Relax? I can't relax! Nor can I yield, relent or...

10:00

Oh, my God! I'm losing my perspicacity!

10:05

Well, it's always in the last place you look.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
obsession0.4
tense0.4
escalation0.3
sad0.3
monologue

Beats

09:52Lisa worries about losing intelligence

Scene in the episode

09:17–10:13
A · Teacher strike plot
B · Bart's scheme plot
C · Home schooling plot

Clips from this episode

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The Simpsons - Teachers go on Strike · Dee
Hey they're trying to learn for free! - The Simpsons · Simpsons Clips
Operation: Strike (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
Leopold - The Simpsons · Simpsons Clips
Hello Mother Dear (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
What Do You Mean The Bank Is Out Of Money? (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
The SImpsons: The PTA Has Disbanded! · McClarver Productions
I'm Losing My Perspicacity! (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise

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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes

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