S10E21 · EP
season 10 ·
Monty Can't Buy Me Love
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 16%cheerful 11%humiliating 9%chaotic 8%humiliation 7%angry 5%triumphant 4%violence 4%escalation 4%awkward 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Burns seeks public love
B · Family megastore visit
C · Loch Ness monster hunt
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Every scene

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

The Simpsons couch gag and opening theme play with various gags.

00:01–00:17lie
2 · Simpson driveway · cold_openHomer crashes into house

Homer crashes his car into the house after a wild ride.

00:17–01:21violence · escalation
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openAntique appraisal show

Homer's beer tap is appraised on a TV show, angering Marge.

01:21–01:39humiliation · petty_grievance
4 · Springfield streets · act1Family walk outdoors

Marge forces the family on a walk, but they complain.

01:39–03:48avoidance · escalation
5 · Springfield street near megastore · act1Discovering the megastore

The family stumbles upon a new megastore opening.

03:48–04:13coincidence
6 · Fortune Megastore · act1Exploring the megastore

The family explores the high-tech megastore with wonder.

04:13–05:38obsession
7 · Springfield street near megastore · act1Burns arrives at megastore

Mr. Burns drives through crowds to see the megastore.

05:38–06:01escalation
8 · Fortune Megastore · act1Arthur Fortune's grand entrance

Arthur Fortune arrives to open his megastore to cheers.

06:01–07:09deal
9 · Fortune Megastore · act1Burns jealous of Fortune

Burns becomes jealous of Arthur Fortune's popularity.

07:09–08:48rivalry · humiliation
10 · Burns mansion · act1Burns broods at home

Burns laments his unpopularity in his mansion.

08:48–09:39obsession · petty_grievance
11 · Springfield street · act1Burns asks Homer for help

Burns seeks Homer's advice on becoming popular.

09:39–10:53scheme · violence
12 · Springfield Hospital · act1Burns tries charity donation

Burns donates to charity but Homer takes credit.

10:53–11:23betrayal · scheme
13 · Springfield Hospital · act1Homer in hospital

Homer enjoys morphine while Burns fumes.

11:23–11:34betrayal · humiliation
14 · Radio studio · act2Burns goes on radio show

Burns appears on a shock radio show to improve his image.

11:34–13:04humiliation · social_rule_violation
15 · Radio studio · act2Burns humiliated on air

Burns is grilled with crude questions and fart noises.

13:04–15:29humiliation · interrogation
16 · Springfield street · act2Burns decides to hunt monster

Burns decides to capture the Loch Ness Monster for fame.

15:29–15:40obsession · scheme
17 · Loch Ness, Scotland · act2Arriving in Scotland

Burns and Homer arrive in Scotland to hunt the monster.

15:40–16:28pursuit
18 · Loch Ness shore · act2Hunting the monster

Burns and crew try to find the monster with gadgets.

16:28–17:16humiliation · pursuit
19 · Loch Ness · act2Draining the loch

Burns drains Loch Ness to find the monster.

17:16–18:30escalation · violence
20 · Loch Ness · act2Monster appears and captured

The Loch Ness Monster appears and Burns captures it.

18:30–19:32pursuit · violence
21 · Springfield town square · act3Triumphant return to Springfield

Burns returns to Springfield as a hero with the monster.

19:32–20:21deal
22 · Springfield town square · act3Monster rampages

The monster goes on a rampage, ruining Burns' popularity.

20:21–20:55violence · escalation
23 · Springfield town square · act3Burns accepts being hated

Burns realizes he prefers being hated than loved.

20:55–22:00confession · comeuppance
24 · Burns mansion · tagMonster as pet and credits

Burns keeps the monster as a pet while credits roll.

22:00–22:46deal
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