S01E01 · SCENE 15/23 · 12:27
Homer as mall Santa

Homer works as a mall Santa and meets Bart.

12:27→12:37
in the episode · 0m 10s · S01E01

What happens

12:27–12:37

Homer works as Santa at the mall. Bart and Milhouse dare each other to pull his beard. Bart discovers it's Homer. Homer explains he didn't get his bonus and is doing this for the family.

WhereMall Santa set
DriverHomer
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadHomer as mall Santa

Key lines

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12:28

Why are you seven hours late?

12:34

Don't you want to say hello?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
secret exposed0.7
tender0.5
absurd0.5
humiliation0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

14:18Milhouse dares Bart
14:47Homer reveals himself

Scene in the episode

12:27–12:37
A · Christmas bonus crisis
B · Bart's tattoo removal
C · Homer as mall Santa
D · Dog track gamble

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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes

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