S07E02 · EP
season 7 ·
Radioactive Man
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 24%obsession 11%scheme 9%escalation 7%negotiation 4%cheerful 4%petty grievance 4%chaotic 4%tender 4%sad 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart wants Fallout Boy role
B · Milhouse becomes reluctant star
C · Movie production chaos
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · act1Bart and Milhouse discuss comics

Bart and Milhouse argue about superheroes and learn about a movie.

00:09–00:41obsession
3 · Simpson home office · act1Homer searches online

Homer tries to find out who will star in the movie.

00:41–02:03obsession
4 · Hollywood studio · act1Producers discuss casting

Movie producers argue about casting Radioactive Man and choose Springfield.

02:03–02:58negotiation
5 · Springfield town hall · act1Producers meet Springfield officials

Producers promise to destroy anything for the movie.

02:58–03:08deal
6 · Springfield Elementary · act1School announces auditions

Principal Skinner announces auditions for Fallout Boy at school.

03:08–04:24social_rule_violation
7 · Simpson kitchen · act1Bart practices for audition

Bart practices Fallout Boy lines at home, annoying his family.

04:24–04:58obsession
8 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe tells Hollywood stories

Moe recounts his past as a child actor to the kids at his bar.

04:58–05:45petty_grievance
9 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Merchants raise prices

Local merchants raise prices for the Hollywood crew.

05:45–06:20scheme
10 · Springfield Elementary auditorium · act1Auditions for Fallout Boy

Kids audition for Fallout Boy; Bart is too short.

06:20–08:04humiliation
11 · Simpson house · act1Bart tries to grow taller

Bart attempts to grow an inch overnight to get the part.

08:04–08:16obsession
12 · Springfield Elementary auditorium · act1Milhouse cast as Fallout Boy

Milhouse is chosen as Fallout Boy instead of Bart.

08:16–08:20coincidence
13 · Springfield streets · act1Milhouse overwhelmed by fame

Milhouse is overwhelmed by his new agent and parents' greed.

08:20–09:06scheme
14 · Simpson living room · act1Bart consoles himself

Lisa comforts Bart about losing the role.

09:06–09:26confession
15 · Movie set · act2Homer annoys director

Homer pesters the movie director for a role.

09:26–10:53obsession
16 · Movie set · act2Bart visits Milhouse on set

Bart visits Milhouse on set but an accident happens.

10:53–11:12escalation
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17 · Movie set · act2Milhouse films dangerous scene

Milhouse is crushed by an X-ray truck for a scene.

11:12–13:26escalation
18 · Movie set · act2Homer becomes a teamster

Homer joins the movie crew as a lazy teamster.

13:26–13:49scheme
19 · Movie set · act2Milhouse complains about stardom

Milhouse tells Bart how miserable being a star is.

13:49–14:42petty_grievance
20 ▸ 14:42
20 · Movie set · act2Dangerous acid scene fails

A real acid stunt goes wrong and Milhouse disappears.

14:42–16:17escalation
21 · Movie set · act2Search for Milhouse begins

The crew searches for Milhouse and considers using old footage.

16:17–16:46scheme
22 · Springfield streets · act2Bart searches for Milhouse

Bart looks for Milhouse around town.

16:46–18:29pursuit
23 · Treehouse · act3Milhouse found in treehouse

Bart finds Milhouse hiding in the treehouse and Mickey Rooney convinces him to return.

18:29–21:14negotiation
24 · Springfield town square · act3Movie production ends

The movie shuts down and Springfield feels guilty.

21:14–22:52comeuppance
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