S07E18 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownThe family watches an Itchy & Scratchy marathon at home.
00:03–00:26lie · obsessionBart and Lisa sneak out to the Itchy & Scratchy parade.
00:26–00:43avoidance · obsessionBart buys a rare Itchy & Scratchy drawing at the comic book store.
00:43–02:59deal · coincidenceThe parade passes through Bumtown where a bum claims he created Itchy.
02:59–03:30secret_exposed · coincidenceChester shows Bart an old film proving he created Itchy.
03:30–05:56coincidenceBart and Milhouse watch Chester's original Itchy cartoon.
05:56–06:54obsession · coincidenceBart brings Chester home to stay in the basement.
06:54–08:05schemeBart and Chester confront Roger Myers at the studio.
08:05–08:32negotiation · humiliationBart hires Lionel Hutz as a lawyer for Chester.
08:32–09:32deal · schemeHomer refuses to give Bart money for the lawyer.
09:32–10:21petty_grievanceThe trial over Itchy's creation begins in court.
10:21–12:47interrogation · rivalryBart finds the signed drawing proving Chester created Itchy.
12:47–14:44secret_exposed · coincidenceThe judge rules in favor of Chester, bankrupting the studio.
14:44–15:14comeuppance · betrayalChester becomes rich and buys a gold house.
15:14–15:44deal · comeuppanceA terrible educational cartoon airs in place of Itchy & Scratchy.
15:44–16:00obsession · escalationBart and Lisa try to convince Roger Myers to make more cartoons.
16:00–17:38negotiation · schemeChester refuses to fund new Itchy & Scratchy cartoons.
17:38–18:06avoidance · obsessionBart and Lisa give up on saving Itchy & Scratchy.
18:06–18:47obsession · avoidanceMarge reminds Bart and Lisa of their past successes.
18:47–19:00obsession · schemeA different boy named Lester saves Itchy & Scratchy offscreen.
19:00–21:21coincidence · secret_exposedBart and Lisa feel unneeded as Lester gets all the credit.
21:21–21:26humiliation · rivalryItchy & Scratchy returns to TV with a new cartoon.
21:26–21:32obsession · coincidenceBart and Lisa talk about not being the heroes.
21:32–22:01confession · humiliationThe episode ends with the credits.
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