S01E01 · SCENE 2/23 · 00:47
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire · Simpson living room
Family Christmas letter

Marge reads the family's annual Christmas letter.

00:47→01:57
in the episode · 1m 10s · S01E01
Family Christmas letter

What happens

00:47–01:57

Marge reads the Simpson family Christmas letter detailing Snowball's death and new cat, Grandpa's health, Maggie walking, Lisa's grades, and Bart's behavior. Homer interrupts asking about the extension cord.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverMarge
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadChristmas bonus crisis

Key lines

from this scene
01:07

and whipping rods to the parents of bad ones.

01:21

I have eyes in the back of my head so children better behave when I'm nearby.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation0.8
deadpan0.6
cheerful0.4
lie0.2
monologue

Beats

02:14Bart sings like an angel
03:21Homer asks about extension cord

Scene in the episode

00:47–01:57
A · Christmas bonus crisis
B · Bart's tattoo removal
C · Homer as mall Santa
D · Dog track gamble

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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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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes

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