S20E11 · EP
season 20 ·
How the Test Was Won
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Episode DNA

17 scenes · 2 threads
tense 37%absurd 28%misunderstanding 18%social rule violation 13%chaotic 2%lie 1%escalation 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · School Test Uproar
B · Homer's Insurance Crisis
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · home · Couch Gag and Cutaway Gag

A chaotic opening with Homer and Bart reacting to the start of the school year.

01:04–01:56lie · misunderstanding
2 · Springfield Elementary · School Opening and Announcement

Principal Skinner announces the new school year and the upcoming VPAT test.

01:56–03:27social_rule_violation · escalation
3 · Springfield Elementary · Test Preparation and Practice

Students are preparing for the VPAT test with strange methods.

03:27–03:32misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 · Springfield Elementary · Bart's Practice Test and Lisa's Anxiety

Bart's practice test results and Lisa's anxiety about her own score.

03:32–06:41misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
5 · Springfield Elementary · Exemption and Pizza Party

Bart and other high scorers are exempt from the test and go to a pizza party.

06:41–07:35misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
6 · Springfield Elementary · Deception and Transportation

The students are deceived about the pizza party and transported to Capital City.

07:35–07:48misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
7 · The Simpson House · Homer's Insurance Crisis

Homer discovers he forgot to send an insurance payment and is worried.

07:48–10:24misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · Springfield Elementary · Test Begins and Lisa's Struggle

The test begins and Lisa struggles with the questions.

10:24–11:25misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 · Springfield Elementary · Principal Skinner's Anger

Principal Skinner becomes angry with the students and the situation.

11:25–13:01misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
10 · The Simpson House · Homer's Responsibility and Book Club

Homer is responsible for avoiding injuries and hosts a book club.

13:01–14:09misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Springfield Elementary · Lisa's Test Struggle and Skinner's Interference

Lisa struggles with the test and Skinner tries to help.

14:09–15:13misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
12 · Springfield Elementary · Ralph's Distraction and Skinner's Crisis

Ralph is distracted and Skinner faces a crisis.

15:13–15:58misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
13 · The Simpson House · Homer's Insurance Crisis Escalates

Homer's insurance crisis escalates as he tries to avoid injuries.

15:58–16:51misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
14 · Springfield Elementary · Principal Skinner's Heroic Attempt

Principal Skinner attempts to save the students in a heroic manner.

16:51–17:34misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
15 · Springfield Elementary · Students' Reaction and Test Disappointment

Students react to Skinner's actions and feel disappointed about the test.

17:34–17:46misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
16 · Springfield Elementary · Lisa's Realization and Rebellion

Lisa realizes the test is a joke and rebels against it.

17:46–18:53misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
17 · Springfield Elementary · Dancing and Celebration

The school celebrates with dancing and a new policy on dancing.

18:53–19:40misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
SS
Seymour Skinner74 episodes · drives 12 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Ralph Wiggum42 episodes · drives 16 scenes
GC
Gary Chalmers15 episodes · drives 1 scenes
OM
Otto Mann22 episodes · drives 24 scenes