S11E09 · EP
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19 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownBored kids idle around the house, with Bart and Lisa playing dress-up as Milhouse waits.
00:02–01:22misunderstanding · social_rule_violationBart breaks his coccyx and is fitted with a fanny cast at the hospital.
01:22–01:46humiliation · double_standardSkinner accepts Valdazzo's offer to build ramps, and a ribbon-cutting follows at the school.
01:46–03:44scheme · double_standardSkinner receives a bill for the ramps and announces the school will close due to lack of funds.
03:44–07:04petty_grievance · escalationParents pitch bad fundraising ideas, and the group settles on a play aimed at Mr. Burns.
07:04–07:58scheme · negotiationChildren perform a grim play for Mr. Burns and the audience, with an ending involving poison.
07:58–08:32scheme · humiliationNews reports that a private company has taken over Springfield Elementary, and Hope greets the children.
08:32–09:46deal · double_standardStudents brainstorm features and names for a toy, leading Lisa to suggest Funzo.
09:46–12:08scheme · misunderstandingLisa notices suspicious activity in the school and Homer ignores her.
12:08–12:17investigation · eavesdroppingLisa leads Homer to a broom closet, but the surveillance room vanishes.
12:17–12:37misunderstanding · investigationKrusty's show ends with a holiday greeting and a commercial introduces Funzo.
12:37–14:43scheme · dealLisa and Bart ride off to protest, and Gary Coleman is rehired.
14:43–14:48confession · petty_grievanceHope offers Lisa and Bart a free Funzo doll and smiles at their accusations.
14:48–15:40deal · schemeFunzo arrives at the Simpsons and Milhouse discovers the doll is destroying other toys.
15:40–17:07secret_exposed · threatBart and Lisa warn the town about Funzo, and Gary Coleman agrees to help steal the toys.
17:07–17:50scheme · pursuitThe family carols at home while Gary and Homer toss Funzo dolls into the fire.
17:50–19:17scheme · escalationThe Funzo dolls turn on Gary Coleman and the family confronts the company.
19:17–19:21violenceChristmas resolves with the Simpsons inviting Gary to dinner and Burns funding the school.
19:21–21:44deal · confessionThe episode closes with a Christmas toast and the closing credits.
21:44–22:34comeuppanceSame DNA
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