S09E06 · EP
season 9 ·
Bart Star
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 22%escalation 15%angry 8%misunderstanding 7%awkward 7%humiliation 5%cheerful 5%tense 4%humiliating 3%social rule violation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer coaches Bart's football
B · Bart struggles with pressure
C · Homer's father issues
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dr. Hibbert's office · cold_openHealth fair results announced

Springfield's health fair reveals the town is in terrible shape, especially the young boys.

00:00–00:09lie · misunderstanding
2 · Dr. Hibbert's office · cold_openFirst aid class confusion

Homer misunderstands the doctor's instructions during a hearing test.

00:09–00:40misunderstanding · escalation
3 · Dr. Hibbert's office · cold_openSerious injuries joke

Homer and others laugh at the concept of serious injuries.

00:40–00:47misunderstanding · escalation
4 · Gym · cold_openHomer fails sit-ups

Homer struggles to do a single sit-up during a fitness test.

00:47–02:26humiliation · escalation
5 ▸ 02:26
5 · Simpson living room · act1News suggests peewee football

A news report recommends peewee football for overweight boys.

02:26–02:37social_rule_violation · escalation
6 ▸ 02:37
6 · Simpson living room · act1Bart fears football injury

Bart worries about getting hurt playing football.

02:37–03:40avoidance · escalation
7 · Sporting goods store · act1Cup misunderstanding

Homer misunderstands Bart's request for protective gear.

03:40–04:22misunderstanding · humiliation
8 · Football field · act1Milhouse tries cup

Milhouse tries on the athletic cup with Homer's encouragement.

04:22–04:49escalation · humiliation
9 · Football field · act1Team positions assigned

Coach Flanders assigns positions to the team.

04:49–05:47social_rule_violation · escalation
10 · Football field · act1Lisa declines football

Lisa considers joining football but declines after learning balls are synthetic.

05:47–06:32social_rule_violation · deal
11 · Football field · act1Homer criticizes Flanders

Homer insults Flanders' coaching and hat.

06:32–06:42petty_grievance · escalation
12 · Football field · act1First game play

The Wildcats play their first game with mixed results.

06:42–06:52rivalry · escalation
13 ▸ 06:52
13 · Football field · act1Bart gets injured

Bart gets hurt during a play and is carried off.

06:52–07:35violence · escalation
14 · Football field · act1Homer calls Sandy Koufax

Homer calls Sandy Koufax to complain about Flanders.

07:35–08:21petty_grievance · escalation
15 · Football field · act1Homer becomes coach

Homer volunteers to coach after insulting Flanders.

08:21–09:23betrayal · escalation
16 · Football field · act2Homer pressures Bart

Homer pushes Bart hard during practice.

09:23–10:23obsession · escalation
17 · Gym · act2Homer's childhood flashback

Homer remembers his father's harsh treatment during sports.

10:23–10:50humiliation · escalation
18 · Football field · act2Homer vows to be kinder

Homer decides to be kinder to Bart and meaner to his own father.

10:50–11:13misunderstanding · escalation
19 · Football field · act2Homer makes Bart quarterback

Homer cuts most players and makes Bart starting quarterback.

11:13–12:49betrayal · escalation
20 · Football field · act2Bart struggles as quarterback

Bart fails at quarterback but Homer praises him.

12:49–13:29humiliation · escalation
21 · Football field · act2Team turns on Bart

The team blames Bart for ruining their season.

13:29–14:55threat · escalation
22 · Simpson driveway · act2Joe Namath appears

Joe Namath gives Bart vague advice before leaving.

14:55–15:35coincidence · misunderstanding
23 · Simpson living room · act2Bart fakes injury

Bart lies about being hit by cars to avoid playing.

15:35–17:06lie · scheme
24 · Simpson kitchen · act2Bart quits team

Bart quits the football team, and Homer quits his job.

17:06–22:45escalation · betrayal
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