S07E11 · EP
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22 scenes · our breakdownKrusty the Clown hosts a chaotic Christmas TV special with violent stunts.
00:09–00:35violenceBart asks Homer and Marge for the expensive Bonestorm video game but is refused.
00:35–01:33scheme · negotiationMarge tries to tuck Bart in but he rejects her affection as childish.
01:33–03:16social_rule_violationBart attempts to buy Bonestorm for 99 cents but is denied by the sarcastic clerk.
03:16–04:04scheme · humiliationBart visits Milhouse to play Bonestorm but is kicked out for swearing.
04:04–04:30social_rule_violation · escalationBart watches other kids shoplift Bonestorm and is tempted to join them.
04:30–05:46scheme
8 ▸ 05:46Bart succumbs to temptation and steals a copy of Bonestorm from the store.
05:46–06:22scheme · impersonation
9 ▸ 06:22Bart is caught by a store detective after shoplifting the video game.
06:22–06:49interrogation · humiliation
10 ▸ 06:49A mall Santa gives a present to another child instead of Bart, who is upset.
06:49–07:17misunderstanding · humiliation
11 ▸ 07:17Troy McClure presents a public service video about the history of shoplifting.
07:17–09:07lie · schemeThe family gets ready for their Christmas photo at home, unaware of Bart's secret.
09:24–09:48misunderstanding · avoidanceBart imagines a terrifying Christmas in juvenile hall if he returns to Try-N-Save.
09:48–11:26obsessionBart tries to wear a disguise to avoid detection at Try-N-Save but fails.
11:26–11:38impersonation · schemeThe family enters Try-N-Save for the photo, and Bart tries to avoid the detective.
11:38–13:05avoidance · pursuitThe store detective confronts Bart during the family photo, revealing his shoplifting.
13:05–14:41secret_exposed · interrogationHomer delivers a chaotic lecture about stealing and society's laws.
14:41–15:34humiliation · escalationBart and Lisa discuss Marge's quiet disappointment and fear it's permanent.
15:34–16:29misunderstandingMarge announces Bart's punishment: grounded, no eggnog, and no stealing for three months.
16:29–17:09social_rule_violationMarge stops mothering Bart, making him feel more isolated and guilty.
17:09–17:33avoidance · social_rule_violationBart tries to hang out with Milhouse but is rejected and then seeks comfort from Mrs. Van Houten.
17:33–19:16social_rule_violation
23 ▸ 19:16Bart sees his family happily building a snowman without him, feeling excluded.
19:16–20:16social_rule_violation
24 ▸ 20:16Bart reveals he stole a watch for Marge, and she forgives him, giving him a disappointing game.
20:16–22:51confession · comeuppanceSame DNA
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