S10E23 · EP
season 10 ·
30 Minutes Over Tokyo
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 30%humiliation 9%cheerful 6%scheme 6%obsession 6%coincidence 6%escalation 5%triumphant 4%tense 4%angry 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's internet obsession
B · Flanders' thrifty lifestyle
C · Japan vacation disaster
D · Game show ordeal
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openHomer discovers the internet

Homer gets hooked on the internet after reading Wired magazine.

00:17–01:09obsession · lie
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openHomer's online gambling

Homer gambles online and loses the family savings.

01:09–01:24obsession · scheme
4 · Simpson living room · cold_openHacker steals remaining money

A hacker robs the Simpsons' remaining bank funds.

01:24–02:11scheme · betrayal
6 · Flanders house · act1Ned offers thrifty advice

Ned Flanders teaches Homer about frugal living.

03:38–04:43deal · negotiation
7 · seminar hall · act1Chuck Garabedian's seminar

Homer attends a mega-savings seminar with Ned.

04:43–06:02scheme · humiliation
8 · 99 cent store · act1Shopping at 99 cent store

The family shops at a discount grocery store.

06:02–07:26deal · escalation
9 · Springfield airport · act1Rush for mega-saver seats

The family races to the airport for cheap tickets.

07:26–08:26rivalry · pursuit
10 · airplane · act1Flight to Japan

The Simpsons fly to Japan on a chaotic flight.

08:26–09:04escalation
11 · Japanese hotel · act1Arrival in Japan

The family arrives in Japan and checks into their hotel.

09:04–10:10coincidence
12 · Tokyo streets · act1Exploring Tokyo

The family explores Tokyo and watches seizure robots.

10:10–11:19obsession · escalation
13 · Americatown restaurant · act1Dinner at Americatown

The family eats at a disappointing American-themed restaurant.

11:19–12:53humiliation
14 · sumo arena · act2Sumo wrestling match

Homer enters a sumo wrestling match and becomes champion.

12:53–13:47rivalry · violence
15 · Japanese jail · act2Arrest and jail time

Homer is arrested and spends time in a Japanese jail.

13:47–14:02humiliation · escalation
16 · Japanese streets · act2Stranded in Japan

The family is stranded with no money to return home.

14:02–14:54humiliation
17 · Osaka Seafood Concern · act2Working at fish factory

Homer gets a job gutting fish at a factory.

14:54–15:57obsession · scheme
18 · game show studio · act2Family Wish Show begins

The Simpsons appear on a cruel Japanese game show.

15:57–16:25humiliation · scheme
19 · game show studio · act2Lightning round torture

The family endures painful lightning round challenges.

16:25–19:11violence · humiliation
20 · volcano set · act2Volcano challenge

The family must retrieve tickets from a volcano.

19:11–19:22pursuit · coincidence
21 · volcano set · act2Lava is orangeade

The lava turns out to be orangeade from a sponsor.

19:22–19:46coincidence
22 · game show studio · act3Homer criticizes game shows

Homer gives a speech about game show cruelty.

19:46–20:43confession · humiliation
23 · airplane · act3Flight home with monsters

The family flies home with Godzilla causing turbulence.

20:43–22:43coincidence
24 · Simpson living room · tagReturn to Springfield

The family arrives home safely from Japan.

22:43–22:50coincidence
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Ned Flanders118 episodes · drives 169 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Barney Gumble39 episodes · drives 23 scenes
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Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes