S07E07 · EP
season 7 ·
King-Size Homer
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Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 27%absurd 18%tense 17%lie 6%social rule violation 5%coincidence 4%awkward 3%comeuppance 3%deal 2%angry 2%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's Disability
B · Homer's Scheme
C · Homer's Weight
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson home · cold_openCouch Gag

Homer runs from the camera and gets stuck in the door

00:03–00:08scheme · avoidance
2 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Exercise Program

Homer hates exercise

00:08–00:32scheme · social_rule_violation
3 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Disability Plan

Homer discovers disability

00:32–02:57scheme · lie
4 · Simpson home · act2Discovering Disability

Homer discovers hyper-obesity qualifies as disabled and decides to gain weight

02:57–03:08scheme
5 · Dr. Nick's office · act2Dr. Nick's Advice

Homer visits Dr. Nick

03:08–05:04scheme · lie
6 · Simpson home · act3Gaining Weight Continues

Homer eats everything

05:04–08:02scheme
7 · Simpson house · act1Eating Play-Doh

Homer eats a non-toxic doughnut and Play-Doh

08:02–08:30scheme
8 · Nuclear power plant · act1Mr. Burns' Announcement

Mr. Burns dedicates a remote work terminal for Homer

08:30–09:17scheme
9 · Clothing store · act1Buying a Muu-Muu

Homer buys a muu-muu for working from home

09:17–09:55scheme · lie
10 · Radio station · act1Morning Commute

Arnie Pie-in-the-sky reports on the morning commute

09:55–11:28coincidence
11 · Simpson house · act2Homer's Work

Homer works from home and vents radioactive gas

11:28–11:59scheme · lie
12 · Simpson house · act3Marge's Concern

Marge tries to talk to Homer about his lifestyle

11:59–15:32scheme · social_rule_violation
14 ▸ 16:22
14 · Movie Theater · act1Movie Theater

Homer is rejected at the movie theater

16:22–17:32social_rule_violation · humiliation
15 · Movie Theater · act1Homer's Outburst

Homer gets angry at weight stereotypes

17:32–17:43escalation · comeuppance
16 ▸ 17:43
16 · The Simpson house · act2Plant Emergency

Emergency at the nuclear power plant

17:43–18:54coincidence · pursuit
17 ▸ 18:54
17 · Nuclear Power Plant · act3Homer's Rescue

Homer saves the plant using his weight

18:54–20:53comeuppance · deal
18 · Nuclear Power Plant · tagAftermath

Homer is hailed as a hero

20:53–22:50deal · betrayal
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
CM
Charles Montgomery Burns89 episodes · drives 5 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes