Debate over angel begins · Lisa the Skeptic

S09E08 · SCENE 9/24 · 07:00

Lisa the Skeptic · Archaeological dig site

Debate over angel begins

Townspeople argue whether the skeleton is an angel while Homer and Mr. Burns intervene.

07:00→07:35

in the episode · 0m 35s · S09E08

What happens

07:00–07:35

The crowd debates whether the skeleton is an angel. Lisa suggests it could be a Neanderthal or a mutant. Mr. Burns accidentally reveals nuclear plant mutants have flippers and uses amnesia ray.

WhereArchaeological dig site

DriverLisa

Positionact1 · complication

ThreadLisa's scientific skepticism

Key lines

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07:03
Lisa's right. It's an angel! [Onlookers Gasp] [Homer] Now, that's interesting.

07:12
Well, if you're so sure what it ain't, how about tellir us what it am?

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argument

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07:51Burns mentions mutants

Scene in the episode

07:00–07:35

A · Angel hoax and faith

19 20 22 24

B · Homer's get-rich scheme

3 10 11 12

C · Lisa's scientific skepticism

1 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 23

D · Police sting operation

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