S09E14 · EP
season 9 ·
Das Bus
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 17%cheerful 13%chaotic 8%scheme 6%lie 5%pursuit 5%tense 5%triumphant 5%deadpan 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's Internet Business
B · Kids Stranded on Island
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The Simpsons watch a Bible movie about Noah's ark.

00:00–00:26lie
2 · Simpson house · act1Morning after movie

Homer fakes illness to skip work and stay home.

00:26–01:33lie
3 · Springfield Elementary classroom · act1Model U.N. club meeting

Lisa leads a chaotic Model U.N. practice at school.

01:33–03:49social_rule_violation · humiliation
4 · Springfield Elementary parking lot · act1School bus departure

Kids board the bus for a field trip with Otto.

03:49–04:49
5 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer discovers mail

Homer finds a letter from Flancrest Enterprises and lies about it.

04:49–06:28lie
6 · Simpson house · act1Homer starts Internet company

Homer sets up a home office for his fake Internet business.

06:28–06:35scheme
7 · school bus · act1Bus ride chaos

Kids cause chaos on the bus, leading to a crash into a lake.

06:35–06:45escalation · violence
8 · deserted island · act1Stranded on island

Kids swim to an island and blame each other for the crash.

06:45–07:22petty_grievance
9 · deserted island · act1Kids plan survival

Bart assigns tasks for building shelter and finding food.

07:22–08:30scheme
10 · Simpson house · act1Homer's business call

Homer answers a phone call for his fake company.

08:30–08:39scheme
11 · deserted island · act1Food patrol fails

Kids return with only poisonous berries, causing Ralph to get sick.

08:39–11:18misunderstanding
12 · ocean · act1Otto rescued by boat

Otto is rescued by a passing boat and leaves the kids behind.

11:18–11:33betrayal
13 · deserted island · act2Monster panic

Kids panic over a supposed monster, which is just a boar.

11:33–12:18misunderstanding
14 · ocean near island · act2Retrieving snacks

Bart retrieves a cooler of snacks from the sunken bus.

12:18–13:01pursuit
15 · deserted island · act2Rationing food

Lisa takes charge and rations the food, but Milhouse eats it all.

13:01–14:05betrayal
16 · deserted island · act2Milhouse blamed

Kids blame Milhouse for eating the food and threaten him.

14:05–14:30petty_grievance · humiliation
17 · Simpson house · act2Homer's Internet call

Homer gets a call from Bill Gates about buying his company.

14:30–15:43negotiation
18 · deserted island · act2Trial of Milhouse

Kids hold a mock trial for Milhouse, who is found not guilty.

15:43–16:57interrogation
19 · deserted island · act2Kids turn violent

Kids reject the verdict and chase the dorks, including Bart and Lisa.

16:57–18:11violence · pursuit
20 · Simpson house · act2Bill Gates buys company

Bill Gates buys Homer's company but pays with worthless items.

18:11–19:25scheme · humiliation
21 · deserted island cave · act2Kids hide in cave

Bart, Lisa, and Milhouse hide in a cave from the mob.

19:25–20:15pursuit
22 · deserted island cave · act3Boar reveals truth

A wild boar appears, revealing it ate the food, and kids reconcile.

20:15–21:28coincidence · confession
23 · deserted island · tagRescue and aftermath

The kids are rescued by Moe and return home.

21:28–22:39
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