S24E18 · EP
season 24 ·
Pulpit Friction
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 17%absurd 12%chaotic 8%scheme 7%triumphant 6%rivalry 6%escalation 5%awkward 3%tense 3%comeuppance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Lovejoy loses his job
B · Homer becomes deacon
C · Bedbug infestation
D · Lisa finds wedding dress
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch shopping discussion

The family discusses buying a new couch after the old one is damaged.

00:17–01:13scheme
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openBedbugs arrive

The new couch from New York brings bedbugs into the Simpson home.

01:13–02:12coincidence
4 · Springfield streets · act1Bedbug panic spreads

The town panics as bedbugs infest multiple homes.

02:12–02:51escalation
5 · First Church of Springfield · act1Church refuge

The town seeks refuge in church from the bedbug plague.

02:51–04:30social_rule_violation
6 · First Church of Springfield · act1Elijah Hooper arrives

New reverend Elijah Hooper impresses the congregation with a modern sermon.

04:30–06:58rivalry
7 · First Church of Springfield · act1Lovejoy loses popularity

Lovejoy becomes jealous as Hooper wins over the congregation.

06:58–07:04rivalry · humiliation
8 · Simpson house attic · act1Bedbugs exterminated

The bedbugs are exterminated and the family cleans up.

07:04–07:57coincidence
9 · Krusty's studio · act1Wedding dress search

Marge and Lisa go to Krusty's studio to find the wedding dress.

07:57–08:08pursuit
10 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer meets Hooper at Moe's

Hooper visits Moe's Tavern and offers Homer the deacon position.

08:08–09:59deal · seduction
11 · Simpson house · act1Lisa's wedding views

Lisa tells Marge she doesn't want to get married.

09:59–10:57misunderstanding
12 · First Church of Springfield · act1Homer becomes deacon

Hooper introduces Homer as the new deacon at church.

10:57–11:55humiliation · rivalry
13 · Church exterior · act1Lovejoy quits church

Lovejoy leaves the church and injures his ankle.

11:55–13:01comeuppance
14 · First Church of Springfield · act2Homer's new faith

Homer embraces his deacon role and sings a hymn.

13:01–13:17obsession
15 · Alley and wedding venue · act2Lisa finds wedding dress

Lisa tracks down the wedding dress using police work.

13:17–13:48investigation
16 · Simpson house · act2Homer sings deacon song

Homer sings a song about being a deacon.

13:48–14:44obsession
17 · Church exterior · act2Flanders plots against Hooper

Ned Flanders and others plan to get Lovejoy back.

14:44–15:13scheme · rivalry
18 · Hot tub store · act2Lovejoy sells hot tubs

Lovejoy is found selling hot tubs and refuses to return.

15:13–16:18pursuit
19 · Springfield streets · act2Bart and Flanders scheme

Bart convinces Flanders to help with a prank to get Lovejoy back.

16:18–16:36scheme · betrayal
20 · Swamp and town · act2Bart executes prank

Bart releases frogs using dead bedbugs to create a plague.

16:36–17:30scheme · escalation
21 · Springfield streets · act3Frog plague hits town

Frogs invade Springfield causing chaos.

17:30–18:31escalation · humiliation
22 · Springfield streets · act3Lovejoy saves the day

Lovejoy returns and calms the frogs with a boring sermon.

18:31–20:16comeuppance
23 · Simpson house exterior · tagOogle camera aftermath

The Oogle camera captures Homer's house and the family.

20:16–20:45coincidence
24 · Simpson living room · tagClosing song

The family sings a modified version of 'Day by Day' as credits roll.

20:45–21:37obsession
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
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Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
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Helen Lovejoy15 episodes · drives 2 scenes