S23E13 · EP
season 23 ·
The Daughter Also Rises
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 11%tender 11%cheerful 10%awkward 8%misunderstanding 7%escalation 7%scheme 7%coincidence 5%deadpan 5%seduction 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Lisa's romantic quest
B · Bart's myth-busting
C · Homer's guy night
D · Marge's lonely Valentine
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_open500th episode confusion

Homer thinks it's the 500th episode but learns it's only 499.

00:45–01:22misunderstanding · coincidence
2 · Simpson living room · act1Valentine's Day at home

Bart and Homer discuss Valentine's Day cards while Marge suggests watching TV.

01:22–01:35misunderstanding · coincidence
4 · Simpson living room · act1MythCrackers TV show

Bart and Homer watch MythCrackers debunking a cat landing myth.

01:51–02:53escalation · violence
5 · Simpson living room · act1Bart and Milhouse plan

Bart and Milhouse decide to become MythCrackers themselves.

02:53–03:40scheme · misunderstanding
6 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge's Valentine gift

Marge gives Homer a Valentine's gift allowing him a night out with Bart.

03:40–05:41deal · misunderstanding
7 · Batting cages · act1Homer and Bart at batting cages

Homer and Bart go to the batting cages for Valentine's Day.

05:41–06:06pursuit · humiliation
8 · Fancy restaurant · act1Marge and Lisa at restaurant

Marge and Lisa have a mother-daughter dinner at a fancy restaurant.

06:06–06:10coincidence · eavesdropping
9 · Fancy restaurant · act1Lisa and Nick's meet-cute

Lisa and Nick talk through the crack and share a romantic moment.

06:10–07:27seduction · coincidence
10 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart and Milhouse at school

Bart and Milhouse debunk the candy machine electrocution myth at school.

07:27–07:32scheme · escalation
11 · French restaurant · act1Nick and Lisa at French restaurant

Nick takes Lisa to a fancy French restaurant for a date.

07:32–09:28seduction · breakup
12 · Quilting bee · act1Marge at quilting bee

Marge joins a quilting bee but feels out of place.

09:28–10:15social_rule_violation · humiliation
13 · Playground · act1Bart and Milhouse swing myth

Bart and Milhouse test the myth about going all the way around on a swing.

10:15–11:31escalation · violence
14 · Simpson bedroom · act2Lisa confesses crush to Marge

Lisa tells Marge she has a crush on Nick, leading to tension.

11:31–12:20confession · misunderstanding
15 · Simpson house · act2Nick visits Simpson house

Nick comes to dinner at the Simpson house and meets the family.

12:20–13:19seduction · social_rule_violation
16 · Simpson house · act2Grampa tells Pyramus story

Grampa tells Lisa the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, inspiring her romantic mission.

13:19–14:18scheme · coincidence
17 · Springfield Elementary · act2Bart and Milhouse mirror myth

Bart and Milhouse test the mirror myth at school, but it fails.

14:18–14:58escalation · coincidence
18 · Springfield Elementary · act2Bart creates new myth

Bart decides to create a new myth about Groundskeeper Were-Willie.

14:58–16:44scheme · impersonation
19 · Street · act2Grampa and Lisa escape police

Grampa and Lisa flee from police during their romantic mission.

16:44–17:40pursuit · violence
20 · Boat on water · act2Lisa and Nick on boat

Lisa and Nick take a boat to continue their romantic mission.

17:40–18:10escalation
21 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer and Bart at Moe's

Homer and Bart discuss Lisa's romantic mission at Moe's Tavern.

18:10–18:39misunderstanding · coincidence
22 · Mulberry tree · act3Lisa and Nick's failed kiss

Lisa and Nick attempt to kiss but Nick backs out, ending their romance.

18:39–20:32breakup · confession
23 · Outdoors near mulberry tree · act3Lisa and Marge reconcile

Lisa returns to Marge and they share a tender moment.

20:32–21:22confession
24 · Pool · tagHomer floats in pool

Homer floats in the pool, ending the episode on a silly note.

21:22–21:26coincidence
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
NR
Nick Riviera4 episodes · drives 6 scenes
GW
Groundskeeper Willie51 episodes · drives 3 scenes
CS
Cletus SpucklerHank Azaria10 episodes · drives 4 scenes