S09E08 · SCENE 7/24 · 04:53
Lisa the Skeptic · Archaeological dig site
Dig begins slowly

Students start digging but find nothing interesting at first.

04:53→05:40
in the episode · 0m 47s · S09E08

What happens

04:53–05:40

The students begin the archaeological dig. Ralph finds a trowel blade and thinks it's a spearhead. Homer falls asleep. The dig seems like a bust until Lisa persists.

WhereArchaeological dig site
DriverLisa
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadLisa's scientific skepticism

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05:13

I'd better sit down for a moment.

05:17

"Prinskipper Skippal"- "Prinnipple Skipper"- l-I found something!

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deadpan0.5
absurd0.5
argument

Beats

05:21Ralph finds a trowel blade

Scene in the episode

04:53–05:40
A · Angel hoax and faith
B · Homer's get-rich scheme
C · Lisa's scientific skepticism
D · Police sting operation

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Science V. Religion (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise

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