S03E17 · SCENE 3/23 · 00:56
Homer at the Bat · Simpson house garage
Homer builds magic bat

Homer tells Bart about making a magic bat from a lightning-struck tree.

00:56→02:47
in the episode · 1m 51s · S03E17
Homer builds magic bat

What happens

00:56–02:47

Homer shows Bart a homemade bat he claims is magical. He tells a story about being struck by lightning while sheltering under a tree and using the wood to make the bat.

WhereSimpson house garage
DriverHomer
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadHomer's magic bat

Key lines

from this scene
01:46

I wonder what it could be.

02:18

Sheltering myself with a large piece of sheet metal I ran for cover under the tallest tree I could find.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.8
scheme0.5
coincidence0.5
deadpan0.2
monologue

Beats

02:13Homer tells story of lightning strike
02:56Homer shows finished bat

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00:56–02:47
A · Homer's magic bat
B · Burns' ringer scheme
C · Ringers' misfortunes
D · The championship game

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