S09E01 · EP
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22 scenes · our breakdownBarney is chosen as designated driver at Moe's Tavern.
00:00–00:31social_rule_violation · humiliationDuffman arrives to party with Barney but he refuses.
00:31–03:07social_rule_violationBarney gives in and drives the drunk patrons away.
03:07–03:50pursuit · escalationHomer discovers Barney lost his car in New York.
03:50–04:31escalation
5 ▸ 04:31The family receives a letter about the illegally parked car.
04:31–05:36coincidence · escalation
6 ▸ 05:36Homer tells a traumatic story of his past visit to New York.
05:36–06:32humiliation · violence
7 ▸ 06:32Marge convinces the family to go to New York together.
06:32–07:09scheme · coincidence
9 ▸ 07:18The family endures a long bus ride to New York.
07:18–07:51misunderstanding · humiliation
10 ▸ 07:51The family arrives in New York and splits up.
07:51–08:47pursuit · escalation
11 ▸ 08:47Homer locates his car at the World Trade Center.
08:47–09:10coincidence · escalationHomer struggles with the boot on his car.
09:10–09:27escalation · humiliationHomer calls the Parking Violations Bureau.
09:27–10:45humiliationThe family rides the subway and Bart gets lost.
10:45–11:37social_rule_violation · humiliationHomer buys a strange food from a street vendor.
11:37–13:05humiliationThe family walks through Chinatown and sees strange sights.
13:05–14:01social_rule_violationHomer leaves his car to find a bathroom.
14:01–14:58social_rule_violation · humiliationHomer returns to find a ticket on his car.
14:58–15:20comeuppance · escalation
19 ▸ 15:20Marge and Lisa shop for shoes while Bart wanders off.
15:20–15:53avoidance · obsession
20 ▸ 15:53Bart visits the MAD Magazine office.
15:53–17:53obsession · coincidence
21 ▸ 17:53The family watches a musical about the Betty Ford Center.
17:53–19:25obsession
22 ▸ 19:25Homer uses a clever method to remove the boot.
19:25–20:47scheme · comeuppance
23 ▸ 20:47The family reunites and drives away from New York.
20:47–21:55pursuit · escalationSame DNA
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