S01E01 · EP
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23 scenes · our breakdownLisa performs in a multicultural Christmas pageant at school.
00:07–00:47lie · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 00:47Marge reads the family's annual Christmas letter.
00:47–01:57lie · social_rule_violationThe kids write letters to Santa asking for gifts.
01:57–04:25lie · misunderstandingMarge's sister Patty calls to announce their visit.
04:25–05:32petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
5 ▸ 05:32Marge reveals the Christmas bonus jar.
05:32–06:22lie · deal
6 ▸ 06:22Bart gets a tattoo at the mall.
06:22–06:35lie · scheme
7 ▸ 06:35Mr. Burns announces no Christmas bonuses.
06:35–07:32betrayal · humiliationMarge takes Bart to have the tattoo removed.
07:32–07:50scheme · coincidenceMarge reveals the bonus money is gone.
07:50–08:28lie · avoidanceHomer goes Christmas shopping with the kids.
08:28–08:33lie · avoidanceHomer sulks at Moe's Tavern on Christmas Eve.
08:33–08:57scheme · dealHomer undergoes Santa training at the mall.
08:57–10:22scheme · humiliation
13 ▸ 10:22Homer comes home late to find the aunts there.
10:22–11:57lie · social_rule_violation
14 ▸ 11:57Homer gets a Christmas tree with the kids.
11:57–12:27lie · avoidanceHomer works as a mall Santa and meets Bart.
12:27–12:37secret_exposed · humiliationHomer receives his Santa paycheck.
12:37–13:17humiliation · betrayal
17 ▸ 13:17Barney suggests betting at the dog track.
13:17–14:12scheme · deal
18 ▸ 14:12Homer and Bart go to the dog track.
14:12–14:46coincidence · bet
19 ▸ 14:46The aunts criticize Homer while he is at the track.
14:46–15:07petty_grievance · double_standardSanta's Little Helper loses the race.
15:07–16:36bet · humiliationHomer and Bart adopt the losing dog.
16:36–18:11coincidence · comeuppanceHomer confesses about the bonus at home.
18:11–20:08confession · comeuppanceThe family names the dog Santa's Little Helper.
20:08–20:19coincidence · comeuppanceSame DNA
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