S06E23 · EP
season 6 ·
The Springfield Connection
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 14%tense 11%social rule violation 8%escalation 7%cheerful 6%triumphant 5%scheme 5%double standard 5%petty grievance 4%pursuit 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marge becomes a cop
B · Homer's poker game
C · Counterfeit jeans ring
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield Concert Hall · cold_openSpringfield Connection concert

The family attends a laser concert but Homer hates it.

00:05–00:41lie · social_rule_violation
2 · Springfield downtown street · act1Walking dangerous streets

Marge warns the family about street dangers.

00:41–01:13social_rule_violation · coincidence
3 · Springfield downtown street · act1Homer loses at three-card monte

Homer gets cheated by a card dealer and chases him.

01:13–02:46scheme · pursuit
4 · Springfield alley · act1Marge catches the criminal

Marge tackles the dealer and police arrest him.

02:46–02:59pursuit · comeuppance
5 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Marge feels exhilarated

Marge admits catching the criminal was exciting.

02:59–04:42escalation · obsession
6 ▸ 04:42
6 · Springfield Police Station · act1Marge decides to become a cop

Marge sees a police recruitment ad and applies.

04:42–05:41impersonation · deal
7 ▸ 05:41
7 · Simpson house living room · act1Homer feels threatened

Homer worries Marge becoming a cop makes him less manly.

05:41–06:51double_standard · social_rule_violation
8 · Police Academy training ground · act1Marge trains at police academy

Marge goes through police training with difficulty.

06:51–07:51humiliation · escalation
9 · Simpson house living room · act1Marge returns home as a cop

Marge shows off her new police uniform to the family.

07:51–08:44social_rule_violation · double_standard
10 · Springfield Police Station · act1Marge assigned to Junkyville

Chief assigns Marge to the worst beat.

08:44–09:13humiliation · escalation
11 · Kwik-E-Mart and apartment · act1Marge refuses bribes

Marge rejects bribes from Apu and deals with a domestic dispute.

09:13–10:07deal · petty_grievance
12 ▸ 10:07
12 · Various Springfield locations · act1Marge patrols and enforces laws

Marge enforces helmet law and visits friends.

10:07–11:19social_rule_violation · obsession
13 · Flanders house exterior · act1Homer plays with police tape

Homer uses police tape to prank Ned.

11:19–12:12scheme · humiliation
14 · Simpson house living room · act1Lisa questions police role

Lisa argues with Marge about police being for the rich.

12:12–13:16double_standard · social_rule_violation
15 · Simpson house living room · act1Homer hosts poker game

Homer plays poker with friends and uses police radio.

13:16–14:19scheme · social_rule_violation
16 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Homer complains about Marge

Homer says Marge changed since becoming a cop.

14:19–15:02double_standard · petty_grievance
17 · Springfield street · act2Marge arrests Homer

Marge gives Homer a ticket and arrests him.

15:02–16:25escalation · humiliation
18 · Springfield Jail and Simpson house · act2Homer released and angry

Homer is released from jail and draws a line in the house.

16:25–17:12petty_grievance · escalation
19 · Simpson house living room · act2Homer complains to friends

Homer complains about Marge while friends drink beer.

17:12–18:00petty_grievance · escalation
20 · Simpson garage · act2Counterfeit jeans discovered

Marge finds Herman selling counterfeit jeans in the garage.

18:00–20:04scheme · secret_exposed
21 · Simpson backyard treehouse · act2Marge chases Herman

Marge chases Herman into Bart's treehouse and arrests him.

20:04–20:12pursuit · comeuppance
22 · Simpson garage · act2Evidence disappears

The counterfeit jeans vanish from the garage.

20:12–21:20betrayal · secret_exposed
23 · Springfield Police Station · act3Marge quits the force

Marge resigns from the police force.

21:20–21:25betrayal · comeuppance
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Lionel Hutz25 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon33 episodes · drives 62 scenes
MS
Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes