S06E12 · EP
season 6 ·
Homer the Great
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 15%triumphant 9%obsession 8%secret exposed 6%cheerful 6%sad 6%humiliating 5%humiliation 5%escalation 5%coincidence 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer joins Stonecutters
B · Homer becomes Chosen One
C · Homer loses power
D · Homer finds family
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house basement · cold_openPlumber ignores leak

Homer calls a plumber who refuses to fix a basement leak for weeks.

00:05–00:39lie
2 · Simpson house living room · cold_openTraffic jam excuse

Homer uses a traffic report to avoid dealing with the leak.

00:39–01:37avoidance
3 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant parking lot · act1Secret parking spots

Homer notices Lenny and Carl have secret perks at work.

01:37–01:45secret_exposed
4 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant break room · Secret club suspicion

Homer suspects Lenny and Carl are in a secret club.

01:45–02:09obsession
5 · Simpson house living room · Homer stalks Lenny and Carl

Homer follows Lenny and Carl to their secret meeting despite Marge's warning.

02:09–03:36pursuit
6 ▸ 03:36
6 · Stonecutter meeting hall exterior · Stonecutter meeting discovered

Homer spies on Lenny and Carl entering a secret Stonecutter meeting.

03:36–04:05secret_exposed
7 ▸ 04:05
7 · Simpson house kitchen · Homer wants to join

Homer begs to join the Stonecutters but is rejected.

04:05–04:30obsession
8 ▸ 04:30
8 · Simpson house living room · Childhood rejection

Homer recalls being excluded from a club as a child.

04:30–05:38petty_grievance
9 · Springfield Retirement Castle · Grampa reveals membership

Grampa reveals he is a Stonecutter, giving Homer a way in.

05:38–07:50coincidence
10 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Homer joins Stonecutters

Homer uses his father's membership to join the Stonecutters.

07:50–08:04deal
11 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Initiation rituals

Homer undergoes bizarre initiation rituals to become a Stonecutter.

08:04–09:40humiliation
12 · Simpson house basement · Plumber fixed by handshake

Homer uses a secret handshake to get the plumber to fix the leak.

09:40–10:25deal
13 · Simpson house living room · Stonecutter perks revealed

Homer receives his membership pack and learns about Stonecutter perks.

10:25–11:02secret_exposed
14 · Simpson house kitchen · Homer enjoys popularity

Homer becomes popular and attends many Stonecutter events.

11:02–12:18obsession
15 ▸ 12:18
15 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Sacred parchment ruined

Homer accidentally ruins the sacred Stonecutter parchment with barbecue sauce.

12:18–15:33social_rule_violation
16 · Stonecutter meeting hall exterior · Homer revealed as Chosen One

The Stonecutters discover Homer is the Chosen One from a birthmark.

15:33–15:41coincidence
17 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Homer abuses power

Homer becomes arrogant and abuses his power as Chosen One.

15:41–16:22escalation
18 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Homer demands honesty

Homer realizes the Stonecutters are letting him win and demands honesty.

16:22–17:24humiliation
19 · Springfield Elementary School · Homer feels empty

Homer admits his happiness is fading and seeks advice from Lisa.

17:24–18:50misunderstanding
20 · Springfield streets · Homer forces charity work

Homer uses Stonecutter resources to force charity work on the town.

18:50–19:26escalation
21 · Stonecutter meeting hall · Stonecutters disband

The Stonecutters disband and form a new club called No Homers.

19:26–20:11betrayal
22 · Simpson house backyard · Homer misses club

Homer mopes at home and misses his club.

20:11–20:41obsession
23 · Simpson house backyard · Family is best club

Marge convinces Homer that the Simpson family is the best club.

20:41–21:45confession
24 · No Homers meeting hall · No Homers sing song

The No Homers club sings a song while Homer watches.

21:45–22:31rivalry
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes
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Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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