S03E10 · EP
season 3 ·
Flaming Moe's
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 9%awkward 7%humiliation 7%angry 6%betrayal 6%absurd 5%deal 5%tense 5%petty grievance 5%humiliating 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's stolen drink
B · Bart's school report
C · Moe's business rise
D · Lisa's slumber party
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The Simpsons watch a TV special about Springfield.

00:03–00:56lie · social_rule_violation
2 · Lisa's bedroom · cold_openLisa's slumber party games

Lisa's friends mock Bart and play with wax.

00:56–01:35social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
3 · Simpson house · cold_openBart jinxed and chased

Bart is jinxed and chased by the girls.

01:35–04:16social_rule_violation · humiliation
5 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer invents Flaming Homer

Homer tells Moe about his drink invention.

04:47–06:27lie · scheme
6 ▸ 06:27
6 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe steals the recipe

Moe renames the drink Flaming Moe and takes credit.

06:27–07:41lie · betrayal
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe hires a cocktail waitress

Moe hires a new cocktail waitress at the bar.

07:41–08:03seduction · deal
8 · Moe's Tavern · act1Tipsy McStagger offers deal

A chain restaurant offers to buy the Flaming Moe recipe.

08:03–09:55negotiation · deal
9 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart's school report

Bart gives a report about his father's invention.

09:55–10:58humiliation · misunderstanding
10 · Simpson living room · act1Flaming Moe's Day

The town celebrates Flaming Moe's Day.

10:58–11:16petty_grievance · rivalry
12 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer denied entry to Moe's

Homer is denied entry to Moe's Tavern.

11:30–12:38humiliation · rivalry
13 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer confronts Moe

Homer argues with Moe about the stolen recipe.

12:38–13:13betrayal · rivalry
14 · Simpson house · act2Bart's crank call backfires

Bart makes a crank call to Moe's that backfires.

13:13–13:26humiliation · misunderstanding
15 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe's bar becomes a hit

Moe's Tavern is packed with customers.

13:26–13:40escalation
16 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe rejects million dollar offer

Moe turns down a million dollars for the recipe.

13:40–15:27negotiation · deal
17 ▸ 15:27
17 · new bar · act2Homer goes to a new bar

Homer tries a different bar but is treated poorly.

15:27–16:19petty_grievance
18 · law office · act2Marge consults a lawyer

Marge asks a lawyer if Homer has a case.

16:19–17:17investigation
19 ▸ 17:17
19 · Moe's Tavern · act2Waitress convinces Moe

Moe's waitress persuades him to share profits with Homer.

17:17–17:24confession · deal
20 · Simpson living room · act2Family mocks Homer with Moe puns

The family teases Homer using the word Moe.

17:24–19:25humiliation · petty_grievance
21 · Moe's Tavern · act3Homer reveals secret ingredient

Homer publicly reveals the secret ingredient is cough syrup.

19:25–19:56betrayal · secret_exposed
23 ▸ 21:07
23 · Moe's Tavern · tagHomer and Moe reconcile

Moe and Homer make up and share a drink.

21:07–22:48confession · deal
24 · Moe's Tavern · tagEnd credits

The episode ends with credits and chatter.

22:48–22:53
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