S07E03 · EP
season 7 ·
Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily
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Episode DNA

15 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 9%absurd 9%tender 7%tense 7%social rule violation 5%humiliation 5%awkward 5%petty grievance 4%humiliating 4%comeuppance 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Kids taken to foster home
B · Flanders baptism plot
C · Homer's Ned-seeking rescue
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Every scene

15 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house kitchen · cold_openMorning chaos at the Simpson home

Marge fusses over the family breakfast and Lisa's project while Homer tries to lure her away for a spa day.

00:03–00:09misunderstanding · petty_grievance
2 · Springfield Elementary · act1Marge fusses over breakfast

Marge prepares toast and newspapers for the kids while Homer tries to lure her away for a spa day.

00:09–00:41social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 · Spa / Simpson house · act1Spa day and lice outbreak

Homer and Marge enjoy a spa day while Bart's lice outbreak is discovered at school.

00:41–05:02avoidance · comeuppance
4 · Simpson house living room · act1Child Welfare inspects the home

Child Welfare inspectors find the Simpson house a mess and confront Homer and Marge.

05:02–05:59threat · interrogation
5 · Flanders house · act1Kids taken to Flanders home

Child Welfare takes the Simpson kids and places them with Ned and Maude Flanders.

05:59–08:33double_standard · social_rule_violation
6 · Flanders living room · act1Flanders TV dinner and ice milk

The kids watch Itchy and Scratchy while Ned serves non-fat ice milk.

08:33–10:02social_rule_violation
7 · Court / family skills class · act2Pleading for kids at courthouse

Homer and Marge go to court to plead for the return of their children.

10:02–10:19interrogation · humiliation
8 · Family skills class room · act2Family skills class with Skinners

At the family skills class, Mrs. Skinner complains about Seymour and the teacher gives a lesson.

10:19–13:27humiliation
9 · Flanders house · act2Simpsons reminisce about home

The Simpson kids sing a song and reminisce about their parents while watching the Flanders house.

13:27–14:18confession
10 · Simpson house living room · act2Homer and Marge miss the kids

Homer and Marge miss the kids and hear the doorbell ring with Bart's signature ring.

14:18–15:12obsession
11 · Flanders living room · act2Family skills class role-play

At the family skills class, Homer and another man role-play a father-son conflict.

15:12–15:16confession · secret_exposed
12 · Flanders house / Simpson house · act2Family skills class concludes

The family skills class ends with drug test results and Homer's speech.

15:16–18:33scheme · deal
13 · Springfield River / baptism site · act3Ned calls reverend, Homer races

Ned calls the reverend to arrange a baptism while Homer and Marge race to stop it.

18:33–19:44pursuit · escalation
14 · Springfield River · act3Homer takes baptism for Bart

Homer dives into the river and takes the baptismal vow for Bart.

19:44–20:43violence · comeuppance
15 · Simpson house living room · tagSimpsons reunited and reminisce

The family reunites at home and reminisces about the foster stay; the episode ends with a tag.

20:43–22:51petty_grievance
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Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
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