S08E12 · SCENE 1/13 · 00:03
Mountain of Madness · Burns's office and power plant floor
Burns Plans Fire Drill Mishap

Mr. Burns grows bored and chooses a fire drill, which the plant employees bungle badly.

00:03→00:28
in the episode · 0m 25s · S08E12

What happens

00:03–00:28

Burns and Smithers sip coffee in his office while Burns frets over the plant's dull routine. He settles on a fire drill, and the alarm sends workers scrambling. The drill drags on and the employees finish poorly, earning Burns's scorn.

WhereBurns's office and power plant floor
DriverMr. Burns
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadSimpson-Burns cabin race

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00:04

The Simpsons (tires screech)

00:12

-Aah! -(tires screech) Huh?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.6
escalation0.5
petty grievance0.5
humiliating0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

00:46Burns demands a faster evacuation time

Scene in the episode

00:03–00:28
A · Burns forces teamwork retreat
B · Homer's family in park
C · Simpson-Burns cabin race

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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes

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