S09E04 · SCENE 3/22 · 01:10
Treehouse of Horror VIII · Simpson Living Room
France Threatens Springfield

Tensions rise between Springfield and France over a joke.

01:10→02:04
in the episode · 0m 54s · S09E04
France Threatens Springfield

What happens

01:10–02:04

A news anchor reports on tensions between Springfield and France. Mayor Quimby refuses to apologize for a frog legs joke. Homer and Marge discuss the threat of war.

WhereSimpson Living Room
DriverHomer Simpson
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadThe HΩmega Man

Key lines

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01:18

Tensions continue to mount between Springfield and France over Mayor Quimby's now-famous frog's legs joke!

02:00

I'm happy for you. You should be.

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Scene DNA

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escalation1.0
threat1.0
tense1.0
voiceover

Beats

01:34Quimby stands by his slur
01:44Marge worries about war

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01:10–02:04
A · Fox Censor Cold Open
B · The HΩmega Man
C · Fly vs. Fly
D · Easy-Bake Coven

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