S08E20 · EP
season 8 ·
The Canine Mutiny
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 17%pursuit 13%cheerful 9%tense 9%absurd 6%comeuppance 6%sad 6%impersonation 4%lie 4%triumphant 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart's credit card scheme
B · Laddie the super dog
C · Santa's Little Helper rescue
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield · cold_openOpening theme song

The Simpsons theme plays over the opening credits.

00:02–00:14scheme
4 · Springfield streets · cold_openCar chase and crash

A car chase ends with a crash and Homer's reaction.

00:53–01:23pursuit
5 · Simpson house living room · act1Mail delivery and junk mail

Homer brings in the mail and the family sorts through it.

01:23–02:22scheme
6 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart gets a credit card

Bart uses the dog's name to get a credit card.

02:22–02:53scheme · impersonation
8 · Springfield shop · act1Bart tries to use the card

Bart tries to buy items but the card is rejected.

03:24–04:06scheme · humiliation
9 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart orders by phone

Bart orders items by phone using the credit card.

04:06–04:18scheme
10 · Simpson house living room · act1Family discovers the fraud

Marge and Homer question Bart about the items.

04:18–05:17scheme · escalation
11 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart orders a purebred dog

Bart orders an expensive purebred dog.

05:17–06:24scheme · obsession
12 · Simpson house · act1Laddie arrives and impresses

Laddie the super dog arrives and impresses the family.

06:24–08:35lie · impersonation
13 · Simpson house · act1Credit card debt call

Bart gets a call about the unpaid credit card bill.

08:35–08:41scheme · threat
14 · Simpson house · act1Repo men take everything

Repo men take all of Bart's purchased items.

08:41–09:46pursuit · comeuppance
15 · Simpson house · act2Family adjusts to Laddie

The family tries to adjust to Laddie's presence.

09:46–10:03lie · avoidance
16 · Springfield park · act2Laddie becomes famous

Laddie becomes famous in the park.

10:03–12:11rivalry
17 · Springfield streets · act2Bart searches for Santa's Little Helper

Bart searches for Santa's Little Helper.

12:11–12:37pursuit
18 · Springfield streets · act2Laddie rescues a baby

Laddie rescues a baby and becomes a hero.

12:37–13:58pursuit
19 · Simpson house kitchen · act2Bart confesses to family

Bart confesses he gave away both dogs.

13:58–15:24confession · comeuppance
20 · Springfield · act2Bart tracks down the dog

Bart tracks down Santa's Little Helper.

15:24–17:06investigation · pursuit
21 · Mitchell's house · act3Bart finds the blind man

Bart finds Santa's Little Helper with a blind man.

17:06–18:02scheme · pursuit
22 · Mitchell's house · act3Bart tries to steal the dog

Bart tries to steal the dog but gets caught.

18:02–18:25pursuit · negotiation
23 · Mitchell's house · act3Dog chooses the blind man

The dog chooses to stay with the blind man.

18:25–20:48coincidence · comeuppance
24 · Springfield police station · tagEnding with Bob Marley song

The episode ends with a Bob Marley song.

20:48–22:49
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Santa's Little Helper40 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
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