S05E10 · EP
season 5 ·
$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 8 threads
scheme 26%absurd 14%tense 13%cheerful 12%sad 10%social rule violation 5%lie 4%misunderstanding 2%breakup 2%menacing 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Casino Idea
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B · Casino Opening
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C · Gambling Addiction
10
D · Family Consequences
12
E · Treehouse Casino
F · Marge's Gambling
17
G · Lisa's School Project
16
H · Family Conflict
01

Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield · cold_openSpringfield Introduction

Springfield is introduced

00:03–01:04scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Town Hall · act1Opening Newsreel

Newsreel introduces Springfield's prosperity

01:04–02:22lie · scheme
3 · Springfield · act1Homer's Math Fail and Burns' Plant

Homer fails math, Mr. Burns considers layoffs

02:22–04:04misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 · Town Hall · act1Town Meeting: Casino Proposal

Skinner proposes legalized gambling

04:04–05:37scheme · lie
5 · Town Hall · act2Mayor's Corrupt Decision

Mayor Quimby decides to stay and profit

05:37–06:07scheme · social_rule_violation
6 · Casino Construction Site · act2Casino Design and Construction

Mr. Burns reviews casino prototypes

06:07–08:01scheme · escalation
7 · The Simpson house · act1Homer Gets Casino Job

Homer announces his new job as blackjack dealer

08:01–08:28scheme · lie
8 · Mr. Burns' casino · act1Casino Opens with Gerry Cooney

Gerry Cooney greets patrons, Homer deals blackjack

08:28–09:16scheme · coincidence
9 · Treehouse · act1Grampa Gambles at Casino

Grampa gambles and a tiger appears

09:16–10:26scheme · lie
10 · Mr. Burns' casino · act2Homer Wins, Marge Arrives

Homer wins jackpot, Marge shows up at casino

10:26–11:26scheme · obsession
11 · The Simpson house · act2Marge Gambles, Burns Gloats

Marge gambles, Mr. Burns boasts about casino

11:26–12:59scheme · petty_grievance
12 · The Simpson house · act3Casino Chaos and Family Neglect

Casino antics and family neglect continue

12:59–16:25scheme · breakup
15 · The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Smithers' Plane Model

Smithers shows Homer a plane model

16:25–16:46scheme · lie
16 · The Simpson house · act1Lisa's Nightmare and Bogeyman

Lisa has a nightmare, family fears bogeyman

16:46–17:09misunderstanding
17 · Mr. Burns' Casino · act2Family Aftermath and Homer's Return

Family deals with bogeyman, Homer returns to casino

17:09–18:11comeuppance
18 · The Simpson house · act3Homer Rescues Marge from Gamblor

Homer helps Lisa and vows to save Marge

18:11–22:08
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Same DNA

nearest episodes by gene profile
S04E12
Marge vs. the Monorail
17 scenes
S07E07
King-Size Homer
17 scenes
S04E02
A Streetcar Named Marge
15 scenes
S08E04
Burns, Baby Burns
18 scenes
S07E04
Bart Sells His Soul
17 scenes
S19E08
Funeral for a Fiend
21 scenes
← S05E09The Last Temptation of HomerS05E11 →Homer the Vigilante

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