S10E22 · EP
season 10 ·
They Saved Lisa's Brain
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 16%triumphant 8%humiliation 7%cheerful 7%social rule violation 7%escalation 5%awkward 5%scheme 4%chaotic 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Gross-Out Contest
B · Lisa Joins Mensa
C · Mensa Takes Over Town
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openTV Commercial for Contest

A TV announcer promotes a disgusting contest.

00:16–01:08scheme
3 · KBBL parking lot · act1The Gross-Out Contest

Homer and Bart compete in a disgusting contest.

01:08–01:23humiliation · escalation
4 · KBBL parking lot · act1Contest Turns Violent

The contest ends in a riot over a urinal cake.

01:23–05:20violence · escalation
5 · Simpson house · act1Lisa Writes a Letter

Lisa writes a letter criticizing Springfield's lowbrow culture.

05:20–07:28petty_grievance
6 · Springfield streets · act1Lisa Seeks Readers

Lisa tries to get people to read her letter.

07:28–07:49avoidance
7 · 13 Euclid Street · act1Invitation to Mensa

Lisa receives a mysterious invitation to join Mensa.

07:49–08:24deal
8 · 13 Euclid Street · act1Mensa Meeting

Lisa joins Mensa and participates in their activities.

08:24–09:34social_rule_violation
9 · Photo studio · act1Homer's Boudoir Photos

Homer goes for a boudoir photo session.

09:34–11:02scheme · humiliation
10 · 13 Euclid Street · act1Mensa Discusses Library

Mensa members complain about the dumbing down of the library.

11:02–11:47petty_grievance
11 · Simpson basement · act1Homer's Photo Session Interrupted

Bart interrupts Homer's boudoir photo session.

11:47–11:50avoidance · humiliation
12 · Springfield park · act1Mensa at the Park

Mensa members face conflict at a park gazebo.

11:50–13:16rivalry · social_rule_violation
13 · City Hall · act2Mensa Takes Over Town

Mensa becomes the new government after the mayor flees.

13:16–13:31scheme · deal
14 · City Hall · act2Mensa's New Rules

Mensa implements new city rules and regulations.

13:31–13:41social_rule_violation · escalation
15 · City Hall · act2Springfield Improves

Springfield's livability ranking improves.

13:41–14:47coincidence
16 · Simpson basement · act2Homer's Erotic Photos

Homer continues his boudoir photo session.

14:47–15:44humiliation
17 · City Hall · act2Mensa's Sarcasm Detector

Mensa discusses a sarcasm detector and other proposals.

15:44–16:16double_standard · social_rule_violation
18 · City Hall · act2Mensa's Controversial Rules

Mensa proposes banning sports and limiting breeding.

16:16–16:33social_rule_violation · escalation
19 · City Hall · act2Stephen Hawking Appears

Stephen Hawking criticizes Mensa's rule.

16:33–17:48secret_exposed · comeuppance
20 · City Hall · act3Town Revolts

The townspeople revolt against Mensa's rule.

17:48–20:40violence · comeuppance
21 · City Hall · act3Aftermath and Reflection

Lisa and Stephen Hawking reflect on what went wrong.

20:40–20:49confession
22 · Moe's Tavern · act3Homer's Doughnut Theory

Homer's doughnut-shaped universe theory is praised.

20:49–21:00coincidence
23 · Moe's Tavern · tagClosing Time at Moe's

Homer is stuck with the bar tab.

21:00–22:39humiliation · comeuppance
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