S05E12 · EP
Episode DNA
24 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
click a block to open the sceneEvery scene
24 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:03The Simpsons family rushes home for the couch gag.
00:03–00:08lie
2 ▸ 00:08Homer reads a disappointing horoscope and complains.
00:08–00:57petty_grievance
3 ▸ 00:57Bart is happy about the field trip while Lisa is not.
00:57–01:44social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 01:44Bart tries to escape into fantasy but fails.
01:44–03:22escalation
5 ▸ 03:22The class rides the bus to the box factory.
03:22–03:41The class takes a dull tour of the box factory.
03:41–05:36escalationBart sneaks away from the tour into the TV studio.
05:36–05:46schemeSkinner tries to call Bart's parents but fails.
05:46–06:37pursuit
9 ▸ 06:37Krusty performs a sketch that goes wrong.
06:37–07:49humiliation
10 ▸ 07:49Bart steals a Danish for Krusty and becomes his assistant.
07:49–08:51dealKrusty ignores the news while Bart watches.
08:51–09:11petty_grievanceBart tells his family he got a job with Krusty.
09:11–12:09dealBart sees his name in the credits as 'Betty Symington'.
12:09–12:16humiliationKrusty yells at Bart for a cheese sandwich.
12:16–13:57humiliationBart says his line wrong and creates a catchphrase.
13:57–15:03coincidenceBart's catchphrase becomes a nationwide sensation.
15:03–15:29escalationBart's fame is exploited by Krusty and others.
15:29–16:24schemeLisa criticizes Bart's catchphrase as an obnoxious fad.
16:24–17:33double_standardBart tries to be intellectual on Conan but is forced to say the line.
17:33–18:26humiliationBart appears on a futuristic Match Game show.
18:26–20:23escalationMarge encourages Bart before his big performance.
20:23–21:07confessionBart tries a new line and the audience rejects him.
21:07–21:55humiliationBart's catchphrase fades and he returns to normal life.
21:55–22:01comeuppanceThe family says their own catchphrases in the living room.
22:01–22:56Same DNA
nearest episodes by gene profile
Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- Writers
- Director
- Pace
- 122 words/min · 67 questions