S02E04 · EP
season 2 ·
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
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Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 14%tense 12%escalation 9%scheme 8%awkward 7%humiliation 5%cheerful 5%humiliating 5%angry 5%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Burns runs for governor
B · Homer supports Burns campaign
C · Family dinner disaster
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 01:38
1 · Springfield River · cold_openBart fishes with reporter

Bart catches a three-eyed fish while a reporter interviews him at the river.

01:38–02:31coincidence · escalation
2 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Homer complains about holidays

Homer rants about President's Day while Marge listens at home.

02:31–03:03petty_grievance
4 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Government inspection begins

Mr. Burns warns employees about an inspection team arriving.

03:30–03:57escalation · investigation
5 · Mr. Burns' office · act1Burns tries to bribe inspector

Mr. Burns attempts to bribe the inspector but fails.

03:57–04:40escalation
8 · Mr. Burns' car · act1Burns pitches run for governor

Mr. Burns convinces Homer to support his campaign for governor.

06:55–07:12scheme · seduction
10 ▸ 08:02
10 · Campaign headquarters · act1Campaign team strategizes

Burns' campaign team works to improve his image and attack Bailey.

08:02–12:55scheme · impersonation
11 · Simpson house living room · act1Family watches Burns ad

The Simpsons watch Burns' political ad on TV at home.

12:55–14:03escalation
12 · TV studio · act1Burns gives campaign speech

Burns delivers a speech defending the three-eyed fish as natural.

14:03–14:15impersonation
13 · Campaign headquarters · act1Burns gains in polls

Burns' poll numbers rise after the speech, surprising everyone.

14:15–14:44escalation
15 · Campaign headquarters · act2Burns plans dinner with Homer

The campaign decides Burns should eat at Homer's house to connect with voters.

15:28–16:07scheme
16 · Simpson house kitchen · act2Marge opposes Burns dinner

Marge is upset about Burns coming to dinner but Homer insists.

16:07–16:25
17 · Simpson house bedroom · act2Homer and Marge argue in bed

Homer and Marge have a tense argument about expressing feelings.

16:25–16:30misunderstanding
19 · Simpson house living room · act2Burns interacts with family

Burns awkwardly interacts with the Simpson family and pets.

16:40–17:05social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 17:05
20 · Simpson house dining room · act2Dinner conversation turns political

Homer and Lisa ask Burns political questions during dinner.

17:05–18:55
21 ▸ 18:55
21 · Simpson house dining room · act2Burns chokes on three-eyed fish

Burns is served the three-eyed fish and chokes on it publicly.

18:55–19:29humiliation · comeuppance
22 ▸ 19:29
22 · Simpson house dining room · act3Burns loses election

Burns' popularity crashes after the fish incident and he loses the election.

19:29–20:07humiliation · violence
23 ▸ 20:07
23 · Simpson house front yard · act3Burns threatens Homer

Burns vows to ruin Homer's dreams after losing the election.

20:07–20:32threat · comeuppance
24 ▸ 20:32
24 · Simpson house living room · tagMarge comforts Homer

Marge reassures Homer that his simple dreams are safe from Burns.

20:32–21:20
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