S07E09 · EP
season 7 ·
Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
pursuit 9%tense 9%obsession 7%humiliation 7%absurd 5%angry 5%escalation 5%scheme 5%chaotic 5%comeuppance 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Sideshow Bob's TV Revenge
B · Springfield Air Show
C · Simpson Family Survival
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Krusty's studio · cold_openKrusty's Slobstacle Course

Krusty hosts a disgusting obstacle course for a food drive.

00:08–00:32
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openSimpsons Discuss Sideshow Bob

The family reminisces about Sideshow Bob's past crimes.

00:32–01:43petty_grievance
4 ▸ 01:43
4 · Prison · act1Bob in Prison Mops Floor

Sideshow Bob mops prison floors while ranting about TV.

01:43–02:44obsession · petty_grievance
5 · Airfield · act1Air Show Preparations Begin

Prisoners clean the airfield for an upcoming air show.

02:44–03:37humiliation
6 · Prison · act1Bob Hears Vanessa Redgrave

Bob recognizes a TV voice and becomes enraged.

03:37–04:22obsession · escalation
7 · Airfield · act1Bob Escapes Prison Detail

Bob escapes while the guard is distracted.

04:22–05:11lie · pursuit
8 · Airfield · act1Colonel Hapablap Introduces Harrier

A colonel gives a tour of the Harrier jet at the air show.

05:11–06:07
9 · Airfield washroom · act1Bob Hides in Washroom

Bob hides in a washroom and taunts the colonel.

06:07–07:10impersonation · humiliation
10 · Airfield · act1Bob Steals Authorization Code

Bob tricks a guard into giving him the launch code.

07:10–08:06impersonation · scheme
11 · Airfield · act1Air Show Begins with Bomb Threat

The air show starts but Bob threatens to detonate a bomb.

08:06–09:22threat · escalation
12 · Airfield · act1Air Show Continues Despite Threat

The air show continues with a Harrier jet demonstration.

09:22–09:38
13 · Airfield · act1Bob's TV Ultimatum Broadcast

Bob broadcasts his ultimatum to Springfield from the blimp.

09:38–11:14threat · obsession
14 · Airfield · act1Simpsons Flee Airfield

The Simpsons try to escape the airfield during the panic.

11:14–11:54pursuit
15 · Airfield basement · act1Simpsons Hide in Basement

The Simpsons hide in a basement while Bob is searched for.

11:54–12:05avoidance
16 · Town hall · act2Town Officials Debate TV Ban

Town officials argue about giving up television to save lives.

12:05–13:21negotiation · deal
17 · TV studio · act2TV Stations Go Off Air

TV stations sign off as the ban takes effect.

13:21–14:30obsession · comeuppance
18 · Civil defense shack · act2Krusty Returns to Air

Krusty broadcasts from a secret location to defy the ban.

14:30–15:26scheme · escalation
19 · Blimp · act2Bob's Bomb Fails to Detonate

Bob's bomb fails to explode, ruining his plan.

15:26–17:04comeuppance · humiliation
20 ▸ 17:04
20 · Blimp · act2Bart and Lisa Confront Bob

Bart and Lisa find Bob and try to stall him.

17:04–18:09scheme · interrogation
21 ▸ 18:09
21 · Airfield · act2Bob Escapes in Harrier Jet

Bob steals a Harrier jet and escapes with Bart.

18:09–19:11pursuit · violence
22 ▸ 19:11
22 · Sky · act3Homer and Marge Chase in Plane

Homer and Marge chase Bob in an old plane.

19:11–19:28pursuit
23 ▸ 19:28
23 · Civil defense shack · act3Bob Attacks Krusty's Studio

Bob tries to crash into Krusty's studio to kill him.

19:28–20:54violence · pursuit
24 · Civil defense shack · tagBob Captured and Family Reunites

Bob is captured and the family reunites happily.

20:54–22:50comeuppance · humiliation
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