S15E13 · EP
season 15 ·
Smart & Smarter
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 11%scheme 7%rivalry 7%humiliation 7%cheerful 7%triumphant 7%humiliating 7%chaotic 5%secret exposed 5%avoidance 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Lisa's identity crisis
B · Maggie's gifted school
C · Family rescue mission
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house living room · cold_openCouch gag and toilet prank

Homer falls for a toilet prank set by Bart and Lisa.

00:01–00:23scheme
2 · The Leaning Tower of Pizza diner · cold_openPancake breakfast at diner

The family goes to a pancake restaurant where Apu mentions a pre-nursery school.

00:23–01:24rivalry
3 · Miss Wickerbottom's Pre-Nursery School · act1Maggie's school interview

Homer forces Maggie into an interview at the pre-nursery school.

01:24–02:45humiliation
4 · Simpson house kitchen · Family dinner and encouragement

Homer tries to cheer up Marge about Maggie's future.

02:45–04:03petty_grievance
5 · Simpson house living room · Maggie shows intelligence

Maggie demonstrates her intelligence during a Malibu Stacy play session.

04:03–04:25coincidence
6 · Miss Wickerbottom's Pre-Nursery School · IQ test reveals Maggie's genius

Henry gives Maggie an IQ test and she scores 167.

04:25–06:28rivalry
7 · Simpson house living room · Lisa's jealousy grows

Lisa feels threatened by Maggie's superior intelligence.

06:28–07:02rivalry
8 · Simpson house living room · Lisa searches for new identity

Lisa decides to find a new identity after feeling replaced.

07:02–07:52scheme
9 · Springfield Elementary cafeteria · Lisa fails at stand-up comedy

Lisa tries stand-up comedy at school but bombs.

07:52–08:42humiliation
10 · Cemetery · Lisa tries goth phase

Lisa adopts a goth persona and recruits Bart.

08:42–09:44impersonation
11 · Springfield Elementary playground · Lisa tries soccer and fails

Lisa tries soccer but fails and gets bullied.

09:44–10:23humiliation
12 · Simpson house living room · Lisa sabotages Maggie's learning

Lisa deliberately teaches Maggie wrong words.

10:23–11:53scheme · secret_exposed
13 · Simpson house Lisa's room · Lisa runs away from home

Lisa decides to run away after feeling guilty.

11:53–12:23avoidance
14 · Springfield Police Station · Police search for Lisa

Homer and Marge report Lisa missing to the police.

12:23–14:08negotiation
15 · Springfield Museum · Lisa hides in museum

Lisa finds refuge in a museum and starts a new life.

14:08–15:17avoidance
16 · Springfield Museum · Lisa plays saxophone sadly

Lisa plays her saxophone and misses her family.

15:17–15:43confession
17 · Springfield Museum · Police find Lisa's belongings

The police find Lisa's things at the museum.

15:43–16:55investigation
18 · Springfield Museum giant exhibit · Family trapped in giant's belly

The family gets trapped inside a giant at the museum.

16:55–17:18escalation
19 · Springfield Museum giant exhibit · Maggie saves the family

Maggie presses the red button to escape the giant.

17:18–17:42confession
20 · Springfield Museum · Lesson learned at museum

The family reflects on the experience.

17:42–18:39comeuppance
21 · Simpson house living room · Truth about Maggie's IQ revealed

Henry reveals Maggie is not a genius; Lisa subconsciously helped her.

18:39–20:46secret_exposed
23 · Simpson house living room · tagOutro couch gag and credits

The episode ends with a couch gag and credits.

20:52–21:44social_rule_violation
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Nelson Muntz55 episodes · drives 40 scenes
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