S06E16 · EP
season 6 ·
Bart vs. Australia
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 18%escalation 11%tense 9%angry 7%cheerful 5%social rule violation 4%coincidence 4%chaotic 4%obsession 4%negotiation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bart's prank call
B · International fallout
C · Apology and booting
D · Escape from Australia
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson bathroom · cold_openBathroom products race

Bart and Lisa race bathroom products in the sink, arguing about water direction.

00:05–00:53lie · rivalry
2 · Simpson bathroom · cold_openBart tests toilet water

Bart flushes the toilet to see which way the water spins.

00:53–01:54obsession · petty_grievance
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openLisa explains hemispheres

Lisa uses a globe to teach Bart about the Southern Hemisphere.

01:54–02:51misunderstanding
4 · Simpson living room · act1Bart calls Southern Hemisphere

Bart makes prank calls to various countries asking about toilet water.

02:51–03:38scheme · escalation
5 · Simpson living room · act1Marge warns about costs

Marge scolds Bart for making expensive international calls.

03:38–04:07social_rule_violation · avoidance
6 ▸ 04:07
6 · Simpson living room · act1Bart tricks Tobias Drundridge

Bart convinces Tobias to check his drains during a collect call.

04:07–04:52lie · scheme
7 ▸ 04:52
7 · Drundridge home, Australia · act1Tobias gets huge phone bill

Tobias's father sees the massive phone bill from Bart's call.

04:52–05:25escalation
8 ▸ 05:25
8 · Simpson living room · act1Bruno calls Bart angrily

Bruno calls the Simpson house to confront Bart about the bill.

05:25–05:41escalation · humiliation
9 · Australian Parliament office · act1Bruno reports to Parliament

Bruno reports Bart's prank to his member of Parliament.

05:41–07:39escalation · petty_grievance
10 · Simpson living room · act1Simpsons receive legal threats

The Simpsons get official letters from Australian government agencies.

07:39–08:10secret_exposed · investigation
11 · Simpson living room · act1State Department visits Simpsons

A U.S. State Department official explains the diplomatic crisis.

08:10–08:30escalation · coincidence
12 · Simpson living room · act1Options for Bart's punishment

Conover suggests imprisoning Bart or having him apologize in Australia.

08:30–10:48negotiation · deal
13 · Australian airport · act2Simpsons arrive in Australia

The Simpsons fly to Australia and experience the time and season change.

10:48–11:36social_rule_violation · coincidence
14 · U.S. Embassy, Australia · act2Simpsons at U.S. Embassy

The Simpsons visit the U.S. Embassy in Australia and meet the ambassador.

11:36–12:27social_rule_violation
15 · U.S. Embassy, Australia · act2Homer plays with embassy soil

Homer repeatedly steps in and out of the embassy to claim being in America.

12:27–12:38obsession · social_rule_violation
16 · Australian streets and bar · act2Simpsons explore Australia

The Simpsons tour Australia, encountering cultural differences.

12:38–14:17misunderstanding
17 · Australian Parliament House · act2Bart's apology in Parliament

Bart apologizes to the Australian Parliament but faces additional punishment.

14:17–15:20betrayal · humiliation
18 · Australian Parliament House · act2Homer protests the booting

Homer angrily protests the booting and leads Bart in an escape.

15:20–16:29escalation · threat
19 · Australian streets · act2Simpsons flee through Australia

The Simpsons run through Australia, pursued by authorities.

16:29–16:43pursuit
20 · Australian souvenir shop · act2Simpsons encounter frogs

The Simpsons find themselves surrounded by invasive frogs in Australia.

16:43–17:57escalation
21 ▸ 17:57
21 · Australian Parliament House · act3Homer negotiates with Australians

Homer bargains with Australian officials to resolve the crisis.

17:57–18:16negotiation · deal
22 ▸ 18:16
22 · Australian Parliament House gate · act3Bart receives the booting

Bart bends over and gets kicked by the prime minister.

18:16–19:53humiliation · comeuppance
23 ▸ 19:53
23 · Australian dock · act3Simpsons leave Australia

The Simpsons depart Australia on a laundry ship.

19:53–21:13coincidence
24 · Ship deck · tagFrogs overrun Australia

The Simpsons see the frogs they brought are destroying Australian crops.

21:13–21:31coincidence · escalation
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