S10E17 · EP
season 10 ·
Maximum Homerdrive
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%absurd 9%tense 9%escalation 8%obsession 8%bet 6%comeuppance 6%pursuit 6%deadpan 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Beef eating contest
B · Doorbell obsession
C · Cross-country trucking
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Every scene

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

The Simpsons gather for their usual couch gag and opening credits.

00:03–00:17
2 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer eats at home

Homer eats loudly while Marge talks about Lenny biting him.

00:17–01:11social_rule_violation
3 · The Slaughterhouse · act1Protest at The Slaughterhouse

Lisa protests a new meat restaurant while Homer gets excited.

01:11–01:22escalation
4 · The Slaughterhouse · act1Ordering the giant steak

Homer orders a massive steak challenge at The Slaughterhouse.

01:22–02:34bet
5 · The Slaughterhouse · act1Confrontation with Red Barclay

Trucker Red Barclay challenges Homer to an eating contest.

02:34–05:30rivalry · bet
6 · The Slaughterhouse · act1The eating contest begins

Homer and Red Barclay compete in the steak-eating contest.

05:30–06:47escalation · bet
7 · The Slaughterhouse · act1Red Barclay dies

Red Barclay dies after winning the contest, and Homer vows to deliver his cargo.

06:47–07:41comeuppance
8 · Simpson driveway · act1Homer leaves for delivery

Homer and Bart set off in Red's truck to deliver the cargo.

07:41–08:45pursuit
9 · Highway · act1On the road with Bart

Homer struggles with driving the truck but enjoys the open road.

08:45–09:37humiliation
10 · Hardware store · act1Marge buys a doorbell

Marge and Lisa shop for a musical doorbell.

09:37–10:03obsession
11 · Hardware store · act1Choosing the doorbell tune

Lisa picks the perfect doorbell tune for Marge.

10:03–12:21obsession
12 · Truck stop diner · act1Truck stop fantasy

Homer fantasizes about living at a truck stop with a waitress.

12:21–13:56seduction
13 · Simpson house · act1Waiting for visitors

Marge and Lisa wait for someone to ring their new doorbell.

13:56–14:50obsession
14 · Simpson house · act1Doorbell finally rings

The doorbell plays 'Close to You' when Luigi delivers food.

14:50–14:56coincidence
15 · Truck stop · act2Truckers' secret revealed

Homer learns about the auto-drive system from other truckers.

14:56–15:02secret_exposed · deal
16 · Highway · act2Homer takes pills and falls asleep

Homer takes pep pills and sleeping pills, then falls asleep at the wheel.

15:02–15:16escalation
17 · Truck stop · act2Auto-drive secret spreads

Homer accidentally reveals the auto-drive secret to other truckers.

15:16–16:10secret_exposed · threat
18 · Highway · act2Truckers chase Homer

Truckers chase Homer and Bart on the highway.

16:10–16:58pursuit · violence
19 · Simpson house · act2Doorbell plays nonstop

The doorbell gets stuck playing 'Close to You' repeatedly.

16:58–17:56obsession · escalation
20 · Highway · act2Convoy and barrier

Homer faces a police barrier but decides to break through.

17:56–19:11pursuit
21 · Highway · act3Auto-drive rebellion

Homer disables the auto-drive and earns truckers' respect.

19:11–20:15comeuppance
22 · Atlanta warehouse · act3Delivery completed

Homer delivers the cargo to Atlanta and learns Red's fate.

20:15–20:25deal
23 · Simpson house · act3Doorbell destroyed

Senor Ding-Dong destroys the doorbell, ending the noise.

20:25–21:07comeuppance
24 · Simpson driveway · tagHomer returns home

Homer and Bart return home to a broken car and a quiet house.

21:07–22:49humiliation
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Luigi Risotto5 episodes · drives 1 scenes