S23E21 · EP
season 23 ·
Ned 'n' Edna's Blend
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 15%awkward 12%cheerful 10%angry 6%tender 5%misunderstanding 5%scheme 5%social rule violation 5%escalation 4%triumphant 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer plays Jesus
B · Ned and Edna's marriage
C · Flanders kids education
D · Bart's dolphin secret
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Church stage · cold_openAuditions for Passion Play

Homer auditions for Jesus in the church play and gets the role over Ned.

00:47–01:26lie · scheme
2 · Simpson house living room · act1Homer learns his lines

Lisa warns Homer about taking the Passion Play seriously but he ignores her.

01:26–01:41misunderstanding · escalation
3 · Church stage · act1Passion Play performance

Homer performs as Jesus in the play, ad-libbing and causing chaos.

01:41–03:31social_rule_violation · escalation
4 · Church stage · act1Play ends with chaos

The play ends with Homer's antics, and Ned is humiliated.

03:31–04:32secret_exposed · humiliation
5 · Hospital room · act1Hospital celebration

Everyone congratulates Ned and Edna at the hospital after the play.

04:32–05:36social_rule_violation · coincidence
6 · Flanders house · act1Blended family issues

Ned and Edna struggle to blend their families with different rules.

05:36–06:00misunderstanding · escalation
7 · Flanders house · act1Planning the party

The Simpsons offer to throw a party for Ned and Edna to make amends.

06:00–06:31scheme · deal
8 · Flanders house · act1Edna takes charge

Edna takes over the Flanders boys education and pulls them from school.

06:31–06:52scheme · misunderstanding
9 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Party preparations

Marge and Homer prepare for the party while dealing with family issues.

06:52–07:31avoidance · misunderstanding
10 · Meeting hall · act1Ned attends meeting

Ned goes to a LGBT meeting while Edna handles the parent-teacher conference.

07:31–07:52misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
11 · Springfield Elementary · act1Edna at school

Edna confronts the teacher about the school's curriculum and pulls the boys out.

07:52–09:05confession · escalation
12 · Flanders house · act2Ned discovers changes

Ned discovers Edna has changed the boys education and lifestyle.

09:05–09:46betrayal · escalation
13 · Simpson house · act2Party at Simpsons

The party for Ned and Edna takes place at the Simpson house.

09:46–11:27social_rule_violation · coincidence
14 · Simpson house · act2Ned explodes at party

Ned loses his temper at the party over the changes to his boys.

11:27–11:43betrayal · humiliation
15 · Simpson house · act2Aftermath of fight

Ned and Edna separate after the fight, and Ned stays with the Simpsons.

11:43–12:16confession · humiliation
16 · Simpson house bathroom · act2Bart's secret revealed

Bart reveals he is keeping a dolphin in the bathtub.

12:16–13:55secret_exposed · coincidence
17 · Springfield Elementary · act2School assembly scandal

The school assembly gives students test answers, causing a scandal.

13:55–14:25scheme · social_rule_violation
18 · Springfield Elementary · act2Ned and Edna reconcile

Ned and Edna apologize and reconcile at the school.

14:25–14:39confession · deal
19 · Car dealership · act3Homer's Jesus commercial

Homer as Jesus appears in a commercial for a car dealership.

14:39–14:53scheme · humiliation
20 · Springfield Elementary · act3Ned's song

Ned sings a song about his love for Edna at the school.

14:53–15:14confession · seduction
21 · Simpson house living room · tagFinal scene at home

The Simpsons and Flanders enjoy a peaceful moment at home.

15:14–16:37coincidence · deal
22 · Simpson house living room · tagCouch gag

The Simpsons sit on the couch in a parody of a famous painting.

16:37–16:54coincidence
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
NF
Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
EK
Edna Krabappel56 episodes · drives 13 scenes
AN
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon33 episodes · drives 62 scenes