S16E10 · EP
season 16 ·
There's Something About Marrying
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
scheme 15%absurd 14%cheerful 12%social rule violation 7%humiliation 6%confession 6%secret exposed 5%tense 4%deal 4%impersonation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Prank backfires on town
B · Homer becomes marriage minister
C · Patty comes out as gay
D · Veronica revealed as man
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson driveway · cold_openBart and Homer prank Barney

Bart and Homer trick Barney with a fake beer can filled with melon.

00:05–00:28scheme · humiliation
3 · Springfield street · cold_openHowell Huser arrives in town

Traveler Howell Huser introduces himself and Bart and Homer offer to show him around.

00:28–01:46scheme · misunderstanding
4 · Springfield outdoors · cold_openPranks on Howell escalate

Bart and Homer subject Howell to a series of painful pranks around town.

01:46–02:22scheme · humiliation
5 · Springfield street · cold_openHowell shames Springfield

Howell angrily denounces the town and leaves after being humiliated.

02:22–03:11humiliation · social_rule_violation
6 · TV studio · act1Howell gives Springfield low rating

Howell appears on TV and gives Springfield a six out of ten rating, damaging its reputation.

03:11–04:03humiliation · betrayal
7 · Town hall · act1Town meeting to boost tourism

The townspeople hold a meeting to brainstorm ways to improve Springfield's image.

04:03–04:13scheme · deal
8 · Town hall · act1Town votes to legalize gay marriage

The town votes to legalize same-sex marriage to attract tourists and money.

04:13–05:19scheme · deal
9 · Springfield streets · act1Promotional song for gay weddings

A musical number promotes Springfield as a destination for same-sex weddings.

05:19–06:05scheme
10 · Church · act1Reverend Lovejoy refuses to marry gays

Reverend Lovejoy refuses to perform same-sex marriages, citing religious objections.

06:05–07:22social_rule_violation
11 · Simpson home · act1Homer becomes ordained minister online

Homer quickly becomes an ordained minister online to marry gay couples for money.

07:22–08:02scheme · deal
12 · Springfield park · act1Homer marries first gay couple

Homer performs his first same-sex wedding ceremony for Julio and Thad.

08:02–08:25scheme · deal
13 · Simpson home · act2Homer considers straight marriages

Homer considers marrying straight couples for money after running out of gay couples.

08:25–09:17scheme · deal
14 · Springfield outdoors · act2Homer marries Cletus and Brandine

Homer marries Cletus and Brandine despite their possible incestuous relationship.

09:17–09:29social_rule_violation
15 · TV studio · act2Homer marries Kent to the Bible

Homer marries Kent Brockman to the Bible in a bizarre ceremony on live TV.

09:29–10:43social_rule_violation
16 · Simpson home · act2Patty comes out as gay to Homer

Patty visits Homer and Marge to announce she is gay and engaged to a woman.

10:43–11:53confession · secret_exposed
17 · Simpson home · act2Marge struggles with Patty's news

Marge privately struggles to accept Patty's sexuality despite her public support.

11:53–14:04confession · misunderstanding
18 · Simpson home · act2Family dinner with Patty and Veronica

The Simpsons have dinner with Patty and her fiancée Veronica, a pro golfer.

14:04–14:33social_rule_violation
19 · Simpson home · act2Veronica and Patty share their love story

Veronica and Patty tell the romantic story of how they met at a golf tournament.

14:33–15:03seduction
20 · Simpson home · act2Marge's hidden discomfort grows

Marge's discomfort with Patty's wedding becomes apparent to others.

15:03–17:23misunderstanding · confession
21 · Simpson home · act3Homer discovers Veronica is a man

Homer accidentally discovers that Veronica is actually a man disguised as a woman.

17:23–18:10secret_exposed · impersonation
22 · Springfield park · act3Wedding interrupted by revelation

Homer interrupts the wedding to reveal Veronica is a man, causing chaos.

18:10–19:39secret_exposed · impersonation
23 · Springfield park · act3Aftermath and acceptance

Marge accepts Patty for who she is, and Patty and Selma reconcile.

19:39–20:47confession · comeuppance
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In this episode

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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BG
Barney Gumble39 episodes · drives 23 scenes
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Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes