S11E21 · EP
season 11 ·
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge
written by ? · directed by ? · image Simpsons Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%awkward 11%tense 10%misunderstanding 6%absurd 5%tender 5%obsession 4%escalation 4%humiliation 4%sad 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Otto's wedding falls apart
B · Becky usurps Marge's role
C · Marge's paranoid breakdown
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield Elementary · cold_openBart's video project begins

Bart films a school video project with classmates.

00:17–00:30scheme · petty_grievance
3 · Springfield streets · cold_openOtto drives the bus

Otto drives the school bus while distracted by his wedding plans.

00:30–01:04obsession · social_rule_violation
4 · Woodstock '99 · cold_openOtto proposes to Becky

Otto proposes to Becky at Woodstock '99 with a heavy metal song.

01:04–01:25seduction · escalation
5 · Simpson kitchen · act1Otto proposes to Becky

Otto proposes to Becky at Woodstock '99 with a heavy metal song.

01:25–03:01scheme · social_rule_violation
6 · Simpson backyard · act1Wedding invitation arrives

The Simpsons receive an invitation to Otto's wedding at their house.

03:01–05:24misunderstanding · escalation
7 · Simpson backyard · act1Wedding ceremony begins

Otto and Becky get married in the Simpsons' backyard with a heavy metal band.

05:24–06:01breakup · humiliation
8 · Simpson backyard · act1Wedding falls apart

Otto chooses heavy metal over Becky, calling off the wedding.

06:01–08:07deal · coincidence
9 · Simpson kitchen · act1Becky moves in with Simpsons

Marge invites heartbroken Becky to stay with the family.

08:07–08:19rivalry · petty_grievance
10 · Simpson living room · act1Becky excels at homemaking

Becky impresses the family with her cooking and domestic skills.

08:19–11:25rivalry · obsession
11 · Springfield Diner · act1Becky bonds with family

Becky engages in activities with Homer, Bart, and Lisa, further alienating Marge.

11:25–12:22misunderstanding · petty_grievance
12 · Simpson bedroom · act1Marge confides in friends

Marge tells her friends she fears Becky is replacing her.

12:22–13:12misunderstanding · obsession
13 · Springfield Police Station · act1Marge suspects Becky's intentions

Marge becomes paranoid that Becky is trying to seduce Homer.

13:12–14:58investigation · escalation
14 · Ice cream parlor · act2Marge's brakes are cut

Marge crashes her car after the brakes fail, blaming Becky.

14:58–15:52violence · humiliation
15 · Courtroom · act2Marge attacks Becky at ice cream parlor

Marge goes berserk at an ice cream parlor, attacking Becky.

15:52–16:59interrogation · humiliation
16 · Springfield streets · act2Marge declared insane

Marge is put on trial and declared insane by the court.

16:59–18:09pursuit · escalation
17 · Krusty Studios · act2Marge escapes and becomes fugitive

Marge escapes from custody and is hunted as 'Mad Marge'.

18:09–19:25humiliation · escalation
18 · Simpson living room · act2Marge appears on Krusty show

Marge is mocked on Krusty the Clown's show as a crazy guest.

19:25–19:32obsession · petty_grievance
19 · Springfield streets · act2Family misses Marge

The Simpson kids express missing their mother while she is gone.

19:32–20:01secret_exposed · coincidence
20 · Simpson living room · act3Marge discovers truth about Becky

Marge reads a newspaper headline revealing Becky's tragic past.

20:01–20:11misunderstanding · confession
21 · Simpson living room · act3Marge confronts Becky

Marge returns home to apologize but finds Becky filming a video.

20:11–21:44confession · deal
22 · Simpson living room · tagMarge reconciles with family

Marge learns the brake fluid was accidentally drained and forgives Becky.

21:44–22:33
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