S10E01 · EP
season 10 ·
Lard of the Dance
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 17%awkward 15%scheme 13%social rule violation 7%chaotic 7%humiliation 7%sad 6%violence 5%pursuit 5%obsession 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's grease scheme
B · Lisa vs new girl
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Every scene

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

The Simpsons family scrambles for the couch and the episode title appears.

00:03–00:14lie
3 · Springfield Elementary hallway · cold_openLisa meets new girl Alex

Lisa meets new student Alex Whitney at school.

00:27–00:52social_rule_violation
4 · Springfield Elementary cafeteria · cold_openAlex charms the girls

Alex impresses the girls with her cell phone and perfume.

00:52–01:19social_rule_violation
5 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Homer discovers grease value

Homer learns used grease is valuable from Apu.

01:19–01:46scheme
6 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer starts grease collection

Homer begins collecting grease from home cooking.

01:46–02:41obsession
7 · Simpson house · act1Bart skips school for grease

Homer pulls Bart out of school to help with grease business.

02:41–03:28scheme
8 · Springfield Elementary · act1Lisa shows Alex around school

Lisa gives Alex a tour of the school.

03:28–04:15lie
9 · Springfield Elementary hallway · act1Alex mocks Lisa's friends

Alex makes fun of the girls' interests and the trophy case.

04:15–05:12humiliation
10 · Grease buying depot · act1Homer sells first grease batch

Homer sells his first batch of grease for 63 cents.

05:12–07:19scheme
11 · Springfield Elementary cafeteria · act1Alex steals Lisa's friends

Alex takes Lisa's friends and leaves her alone.

07:19–08:03betrayal
12 · Simpson living room · act1Lisa complains to parents

Lisa tells her parents about Alex stealing her friends.

08:03–09:36social_rule_violation
13 · Springfield Elementary hallway · act1Alex suggests a school dance

Alex convinces the school to have a dance instead of an apple pick.

09:36–09:51scheme
14 · Krusty Burger · act1Homer and Bart steal grease from Krusty Burger

Homer and Bart try to steal grease from Krusty Burger.

09:51–10:56pursuit · violence
15 · Springfield Mall · act2Girls prepare for the dance

The girls shop for dance outfits and pressure Lisa.

10:56–11:14humiliation
16 · Simpson living room · act2Homer despairs over grease loss

Homer gives up on the grease business after being muscled out.

11:14–13:20obsession
17 · Springfield Elementary hallway · act2Lisa asks Milhouse to the dance

Lisa asks Milhouse to be her date for the dance.

13:20–13:53humiliation
18 · Homer's car · act2Homer and Bart plan heist

Homer and Bart plan to steal grease from the school.

13:53–14:45scheme
19 · Simpson kitchen · act2Lisa decides not to go to dance

Lisa decides to stay home from the dance.

14:45–17:18avoidance
20 · Springfield Elementary cafeteria · act2Homer and Bart steal school grease

Homer and Bart attempt to steal grease from the school cafeteria.

17:18–17:24scheme
21 · Springfield Elementary cafeteria · act2Groundskeeper Willie catches them

Groundskeeper Willie catches Homer and Bart stealing grease.

17:24–19:17pursuit · violence
22 · Springfield Elementary gym · act2Lisa takes over dance

Lisa takes over the dance and tries to fix it.

19:17–21:08social_rule_violation
23 · Springfield Elementary gym · act3Grease fight ends dance

A grease fight breaks out at the dance.

21:08–21:48violence
24 · Simpson living room · tagTag scene with Maggie

Maggie plays with a toy in the living room.

21:48–22:46
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