S07E12 · EP
season 7 ·
Team Homer
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
humiliation 8%tense 8%escalation 7%chaotic 7%lie 5%cheerful 5%scheme 5%deal 5%social rule violation 5%awkward 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bowling team scam
B · School uniform revolt
C · Burns joins team
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openFamily watches Mad Magazine

The Simpsons watch a Mad Magazine special edition.

00:02–00:09lie
2 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe's bar empty

Moe complains about empty bar and league night.

00:09–00:36petty_grievance
3 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer forms bowling team

Homer decides to start his own bowling team with Moe.

00:36–02:07scheme · deal
4 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart's shirt incites riot

Bart wears a shirt that says 'Down with homework' causing chaos.

02:07–04:09social_rule_violation · escalation
5 · Springfield Elementary · act1Skinner punishes students

Skinner forces all students to wear uniforms as punishment.

04:09–05:25humiliation
6 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer scams doped Burns

Homer gets $500 from hallucinating Mr. Burns for bowling.

05:25–06:49lie · scheme
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7 · Bowling alley · act1First bowling match

The team wins their first match with Otto's spare.

06:49–08:18deal
8 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer brags at home

Homer exaggerates his role in the bowling win to Marge.

08:18–09:21lie
9 · Springfield Elementary · act2Uniforms introduced

Students are forced to wear uncomfortable uniforms.

09:21–09:33humiliation
10 · Bowling alley · act2Bowling team wins again

The team wins another match with Snake's help.

09:33–10:39rivalry
11 · Bowling alley · act2Team learns about Holy Rollers

The team discovers the championship trophy is held by a religious team.

10:39–12:19rivalry · humiliation
12 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Burns discovers scam

Mr. Burns realizes Homer tricked him and demands a spot on the team.

12:19–12:24betrayal · investigation
13 · Bowling alley · act2Burns joins the team

Mr. Burns forces his way onto the bowling team.

12:24–13:48deal · humiliation
14 · Springfield Elementary · act2Uniforms suppress students

Skinner enjoys the quiet from uniforms but Bart rebels.

13:48–14:23social_rule_violation
15 · Bowling alley · act2Burns loses games

Mr. Burns's poor bowling causes the team to lose repeatedly.

14:23–15:53escalation · petty_grievance
16 · Springfield Elementary · act2Rain ruins uniforms

Rain causes uniforms to bleed colors, sparking a new revolt.

15:53–16:36escalation · coincidence
17 · Springfield Elementary · act2Students riot again

Bart leads a new revolt against uniforms after rain ruins them.

16:36–17:26escalation · social_rule_violation
18 · Simpson bathroom · act2Homer despairs at home

Homer worries about losing the championship due to Burns.

17:26–17:54obsession
19 · Bowling alley · act3Moe plots against Burns

Moe tries to injure Burns to keep him from bowling.

17:54–18:08scheme · violence
20 · Bowling alley · act3Team threatens Homer

The team demands Homer kick Burns off or they leave.

18:08–19:49negotiation · betrayal
21 · Bowling alley · act3Championship match begins

The team competes in the championship against the Holy Rollers.

19:49–20:37rivalry
22 · Bowling alley · act3Burns wins and quits

Mr. Burns makes a miraculous strike and then abandons the team.

20:37–21:46betrayal · comeuppance
23 · Bowling alley · act3Team tries to bowl without Burns

The team attempts to bowl but fails without Burns.

21:46–22:01humiliation
24 · Black screen · tagEnd credits

The episode ends with the credits rolling.

22:01–22:51
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