S09E15 · EP
season 9 ·
The Last Temptation of Krusty
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%absurd 14%humiliation 12%sad 8%humiliating 8%social rule violation 7%misunderstanding 6%confession 5%angry 5%deal 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Krusty's comedy crisis
B · Simpsons shoe shopping
C · Krusty sells out
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Every scene

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

The Simpsons gather on the couch for the opening sequence.

00:00–00:09social_rule_violation
2 · shoe store · act1Shoe shopping at mall

Marge takes the kids to buy church shoes at a shoe store.

00:09–00:33negotiation
3 · shoe store · act1Kids try on shoes

Bart and Lisa try on shoes while the salesman struggles.

00:33–01:55petty_grievance
4 · shoe store · act1Comedy festival promotion

Homer promotes a comedy festival for soil erosion.

01:55–03:03misunderstanding
5 · comedy club · act1Bart confronts Jay Leno

Bart asks Jay Leno why Krusty is not in the comedy festival.

03:03–03:48negotiation
6 · comedy club · act1Krusty agrees to perform

Krusty reluctantly agrees to perform at the charity event.

03:48–04:11deal
7 · shoe store · act1Homer jokes about dictionary

Homer tells a joke about the dictionary that confuses everyone.

04:11–04:35misunderstanding
8 · comedy club · act1Krusty meets young comic

A young comic praises Krusty but tells crude jokes.

04:35–05:13humiliation
9 · comedy club · act1Krusty's outdated set

Krusty performs old TV dinner jokes and racist material.

05:13–06:34humiliation · social_rule_violation
10 · comedy club · act1Krusty gets bad reviews

Krusty is told his set was bad and gets kicked out.

06:34–07:17humiliation
11 · backstage · act1Krusty reads review

Krusty reads a harsh review calling him a hack.

07:17–07:33humiliation
12 · Simpson house living room · act1Simpsons watch telenovela

The Simpsons watch a Spanish soap opera at home.

07:33–08:28misunderstanding
13 · TV studio · act1Krusty missing from show

Krusty fails to show up for his TV show.

08:28–08:47humiliation
14 · alley · act2Krusty found drunk

Bart finds Krusty drunk and injured in an alley.

08:47–09:14pursuit
15 · Simpson house · act2Krusty laments selling out

Krusty complains about his merchandise and career.

09:14–09:54confession
16 · Simpson house bathroom · act2Jay Leno gives advice

Jay Leno advises Krusty to update his act.

09:54–10:41misunderstanding
17 · Simpson house bathroom · act2Homer interrupts bath

Homer walks in on Krusty being bathed.

10:41–11:13social_rule_violation
18 · comedy club · act2Krusty's new act fails

Krusty tries observational humor but bombs again.

11:13–15:32humiliation
19 · comedy club · act2Krusty quits show business

Krusty announces he is quitting comedy.

15:32–16:12confession
20 · comedy club · act2Krusty discovers truth

Krusty realizes his rant is funny and returns to comedy.

16:12–18:03confession
21 · Moe's Tavern · act2Krusty's angry comedy

Krusty performs angry comedy and burns money.

18:03–20:13humiliation · escalation
22 · car · act2Homer mimics Krusty

Homer tries to tell it like it is and insults his family.

20:13–20:43social_rule_violation
23 · Moe's Tavern · act3Krusty sells out again

Krusty accepts a car endorsement deal.

20:43–21:13deal · betrayal
24 · outdoors · tagCanyonero commercial

A commercial for the Canyonero plays with Krusty.

21:13–22:42escalation
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