S12E19 · EP
season 12 ·
I'm Goin' to Praise Land
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 13%coincidence 13%cheerful 10%scheme 10%escalation 10%chaotic 8%tender 8%humiliation 5%triumphant 5%social rule violation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Ned moves on from Maude
B · Building Praiseland park
C · Gas leak miracle
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Church social hall · cold_openChurch ice cream social

The Simpsons attend a church ice cream social with unusual flavors.

00:09–02:24
2 · Church social hall · cold_openHomer's cow ice cream machine

Homer's cow ice cream machine causes a brain freeze emergency.

02:24–03:54scheme
3 · Church social hall · cold_openChristian singer Rachel Jordan

Christian singer Rachel Jordan performs and Ned blushes.

03:54–04:33humiliation
4 · Church social hall · act1Ned invites Rachel to stay

Rachel and Ned awkwardly reconnect after Maude's death.

04:33–04:38social_rule_violation
5 · Ned Flanders' house · act1Rachel flees Ned's house

Rachel is creeped out by Ned's Maude obsession and leaves.

04:38–05:31misunderstanding
6 · Ned Flanders' house · act1Simpsons help clear Maude's things

Ned asks the Simpsons to help remove Maude's belongings.

05:31–06:16scheme
7 · Ned Flanders' house · act1Simpsons trash Maude's memories

The Simpsons aggressively throw away Maude's possessions.

06:16–06:35escalation
8 · Ned Flanders' house · act1Discovery of Maude's sketchbook

Lisa finds Maude's sketchbook with plans for Praiseland.

06:35–07:37coincidence
9 · Storytime Village · act1Ned acquires Storytime Village

Ned convinces the owner to donate Storytime Village for Praiseland.

07:37–08:45negotiation
10 · Praiseland construction site · act2Building Praiseland park

Ned and volunteers build Praiseland with chaotic methods.

08:45–11:05escalation
11 · Springfield streets · act2Community donations for Praiseland

Homer volunteers to beg for donations for Praiseland.

11:05–11:14scheme
12 · Praiseland entrance · act2Praiseland grand opening

Praiseland opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

11:14–11:22
13 · Praiseland · act2Praiseland disappoints visitors

Visitors find Praiseland boring and leave disappointed.

11:22–13:08escalation
14 · Praiseland · act2Maude mask floats miraculously

A Maude mask floats in front of the statue, seeming like a miracle.

13:08–13:46coincidence
15 · Praiseland · act2Visions from the statue

People have visions after standing before the Maude statue.

13:46–14:11coincidence
16 · Praiseland · act2Ned charges for visions

Homer convinces Ned to charge extra for visions.

14:11–15:51scheme
17 · Praiseland · act2Disco Stu's vision

Disco Stu has a disco-themed vision of heaven.

15:51–16:25coincidence
18 · Praiseland · act2Old man's sci-fi vision

An old man has a Star Trek themed vision.

16:25–16:30coincidence
19 · Praiseland · act2Ned discovers gas leak

Ned realizes the visions are caused by a gas leak.

16:30–17:17investigation
20 · Praiseland · act2Ned tries to close Praiseland

Ned tries to shut down the park but the crowd refuses.

17:17–17:21escalation
21 · Praiseland · act2Crowd turns on Ned

The crowd blames Ned for the explosion and attacks him.

17:21–19:24humiliation
22 · Praiseland · act3Rachel returns to Ned

Rachel returns and offers Ned a second chance.

19:24–20:07confession
23 · Praiseland · act3Ned and Rachel plan a date

Ned and Rachel plan a movie date and walk away together.

20:07–20:17
24 · Praiseland · tagDisco dance tag

A disco dance sequence plays over the credits.

20:17–21:19
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