S24E18 · SCENE 7/23 · 06:58
Pulpit Friction · First Church of Springfield
Lovejoy loses popularity

Lovejoy becomes jealous as Hooper wins over the congregation.

06:58→07:04
in the episode · 0m 06s · S24E18

What happens

06:58–07:04

Lovejoy tries to regain attention but fails. Helen Lovejoy complains about the service. Hooper's charisma makes Lovejoy feel obsolete.

WhereFirst Church of Springfield
DriverReverend Lovejoy
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadLovejoy loses his job

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06:59

One day out of rehab, and I...

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
rivalry0.8
awkward0.7
humiliating0.3
humiliation0.2
argument

Beats

06:42Helen asks Lovejoy to hold her ring

Scene in the episode

06:58–07:04
A · Lovejoy loses his job
B · Homer becomes deacon
C · Bedbug infestation
D · Lisa finds wedding dress

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Helen Lovejoy15 episodes · drives 2 scenes
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Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes

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