S11E08 · EP
season 11 ·
Take My Wife, Sleaze
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 9%scheme 9%tense 9%violence 9%social rule violation 7%chaotic 7%pursuit 7%coincidence 4%absurd 4%triumphant 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's motorcycle gang
B · Marge's kidnapping
C · Biker reformation
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpsons living room · cold_openTV show and restaurant ad

The family watches a bizarre TV show and sees an ad for a 50s-themed restaurant.

00:17–01:20coincidence
3 · Greaser's Cafe · act1Dinner at Greaser's Cafe

The family eats at the 50s-themed Greaser's Cafe.

01:20–02:22coincidence
4 · Greaser's Cafe · act1Dance contest and motorcycle win

Homer and Marge win a dance contest and a vintage motorcycle.

02:22–05:31scheme
5 · Simpsons driveway · act1Homer can't ride the motorcycle

Homer struggles to ride the new motorcycle and asks Bart for help.

05:31–05:36humiliation
6 · Springfield streets · act1Bart teaches Homer to ride

Bart teaches Homer how to ride the motorcycle with a sentimental song.

05:36–06:51obsession
7 · Springfield Elementary · act1Homer rides to school

Homer rides the motorcycle to school and disrupts class.

06:51–07:21social_rule_violation
8 · Springfield Church · act1Homer disrupts church

Homer rides the motorcycle to church and disrupts the sermon.

07:21–07:56social_rule_violation
9 · Simpsons living room · act1Homer dreams of being a biker

Homer watches a movie about a rebel and decides to start a motorcycle gang.

07:56–08:16obsession
10 · Simpsons basement · act1Forming Hell's Satans

Homer forms his motorcycle gang Hell's Satans and makes club jackets.

08:16–08:38scheme
11 · Springfield streets · act1Encounter with the real Hell's Satans

Homer's gang encounters the real Hell's Satans and a police officer.

08:38–11:00rivalry · misunderstanding
12 · Springfield streets · act1Homer forced to eat his jacket

The real Hell's Satans force Homer to eat his club jacket.

11:00–11:41humiliation · violence
13 · Simpsons house · act2Real Hell's Satans take over the house

The real Hell's Satans move into the Simpson house and make a mess.

11:41–13:18social_rule_violation
14 · Simpsons kitchen · act2Marge cares for the bikers

Marge cooks for the bikers and cleans their clothes.

13:18–14:58scheme
15 · Simpsons house · act2Bikers kidnap Marge

The bikers leave and take Marge with them.

14:58–15:45pursuit
16 · Police station · act2Homer searches for Marge

Homer searches for Marge and asks for help.

15:45–16:36pursuit
17 · Bar · act2Homer finds the bikers at a bar

Homer finds the bikers at a bar and gets beaten up.

16:36–17:03violence
18 · Crystal Lake Campground · act2Marge teaches bikers about resumes

Marge teaches the bikers about getting jobs and writing resumes.

17:03–18:22scheme
19 · Crystal Lake Campground · act2Homer confronts the bikers

Homer confronts the bikers at the campground and fights their leader.

18:22–19:42violence · rivalry
20 · Crystal Lake Campground · act2Circle of death motorcycle duel

Homer and the biker leader duel on motorcycles in the circle of death.

19:42–20:39violence · pursuit
21 · Crystal Lake Campground · act3Bikers return Marge and reform

The bikers return Marge and decide to reform their ways.

20:39–21:26comeuppance
23 · Springfield · tagEnd credits

The end credits roll with a shushing sound.

21:44–22:33
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