S17E19 · EP
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23 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons family heads to an avant-garde Itchy and Scratchy play.
00:00–00:36lieThe play features a surreal musical about the circle of knife.
00:36–02:19violenceThe family praises the play and meets the director.
02:19–02:35Principal Skinner tells Juliana girls are bad at math, sparking outrage.
02:35–05:09social_rule_violation · double_standardWomen protest Skinner's comments outside Springfield Elementary.
05:09–05:36escalationSkinner's clumsy apology leads to his replacement by Melanie Upfoot.
05:36–07:18humiliation · misunderstandingMelanie Upfoot divides the school into boys and girls.
07:18–07:39schemeHomer argues with Marge about male and female inventions.
07:39–08:38double_standard · petty_grievanceMelanie Upfoot welcomes girls to their new empowering school.
08:38–09:15The girls' math class focuses on feelings instead of real math.
09:15–10:28lie · double_standardBoys learn actual math with a challenging snowman problem.
10:28–10:43Lisa asks Skinner for help but he refuses to have opinions.
10:43–11:31avoidanceMarge suggests Lisa disguise as a boy to attend boys' math.
11:31–12:06scheme · impersonationLisa as Jake meets Bart's friends and gets nickname Toilet.
12:06–12:58humiliation · impersonationLisa excels in boys' math and learns from being corrected.
12:58–14:31Milhouse claims he dated Lisa, angering Nelson.
14:31–15:56lie · rivalryNelson attacks Lisa but she talks him down with psychology.
15:56–16:06violence · confessionBart reveals Lisa's disguise but she decides to continue.
16:06–16:18secret_exposedBart teaches Lisa how to eat and act like a boy.
16:18–16:44schemeHomer and Marge argue about gender intelligence at home.
16:44–17:35double_standard · petty_grievanceLisa must pick a fight with someone weaker to become a man.
17:35–19:46humiliation · violenceLisa wins the math award as Jake Boyman and reveals she is a girl.
19:46–20:05secret_exposed · impersonationMelanie argues Lisa succeeded by thinking like a boy, but Lisa disagrees.
20:05–20:22confession · double_standardSame DNA
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