S06E20 · EP
season 6 ·
Two Dozen and One Greyhounds
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 12%scheme 9%triumphant 7%pursuit 6%tender 6%coincidence 6%deadpan 6%tense 6%obsession 5%menacing 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Dog chaos and puppies
B · Burns' puppy scheme
C · Bart and Lisa rescue
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield TV studio · cold_openNews and rhino escape

A news report covers a rhino escape at the zoo.

00:05–00:33coincidence
2 · Simpson living room · act1Homer blames the kids

Homer interrogates the kids about household destruction.

00:33–01:38petty_grievance
3 · Simpson backyard · act1Santa's Little Helper misbehaves

Homer tries to spank the dog but fails.

01:38–02:04pursuit
4 · Simpson backyard · act1Dog buried their belongings

The family discovers the dog buried their stuff.

02:04–02:34escalation
5 · Simpson living room · act1Cable TV difficulties

A cable TV message warns viewers not to panic.

02:34–03:04
6 · Pet store · act1Dog problem at the store

The family seeks help for their dog at a store.

03:04–04:24scheme
7 · Street and racetrack · act1Chase to the racetrack

The dog runs to the greyhound racetrack.

04:24–05:19pursuit
8 · Springfield Greyhound Track · act1Dog romance at the track

Santa's Little Helper mates with a racing dog.

05:19–06:05coincidence
9 · Springfield Greyhound Track · act1Keeping the girlfriend dog

The family adopts the female greyhound.

06:05–06:11deal
10 · Simpson front yard · act1Dogs play in the yard

The dogs play but are told to behave.

06:11–06:53social_rule_violation
11 · Simpson backyard · act1Puppies are born

The female dog gives birth to 25 puppies.

06:53–08:04coincidence
12 · Simpson backyard · act1Counting the puppies

The family counts all 25 puppies.

08:04–08:37
13 · Springfield street · act1Bart uses puppies for protection

Bart uses the puppies to scare off bullies.

08:37–09:30humiliation
14 · Simpson house · act1Puppies cause chaos at home

The puppies create mess and destruction at home.

09:30–10:20escalation
15 · Simpson living room · act1Debate over giving puppies away

The family argues about giving the puppies away.

10:20–11:21petty_grievance
16 · Simpson dining room · act1Dinner party ruined by turkey

A dinner party is ruined by a live turkey.

11:21–12:41humiliation
17 · Simpson front yard · act2Mr. Burns wants the puppies

Mr. Burns tries to take the puppies but is refused.

12:41–14:16scheme
18 · Simpson backyard · act2Puppies are stolen

The puppies are stolen from the backyard.

14:16–15:05scheme
19 · Springfield streets · act2Searching for the puppies

The family searches for the stolen puppies.

15:05–15:18pursuit
20 · Burns mansion · act2Burns bathes the puppies

Mr. Burns gives the puppies a bath.

15:18–16:05obsession
21 · Burns mansion · act2Burns sings about his vest

Mr. Burns sings a song about making a vest from animals.

16:05–18:11obsession
22 · Burns mansion · act2Bart and Lisa plan rescue

The kids plan to rescue the puppies from Burns.

18:11–18:48scheme
23 · Burns mansion · act2Confrontation with Burns

Burns catches the kids but they outsmart him.

18:48–19:13comeuppance
24 · Burns mansion · act3Burns spares the puppies

Burns decides not to kill the puppies and races them.

19:13–21:36deal
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