S11E13 · EP
season 11 ·
Saddlesore Galactica
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 14%triumphant 12%cheerful 9%chaotic 7%sad 6%scheme 4%menacing 4%humiliation 3%misunderstanding 3%petty grievance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Horse racing adventure
B · Lisa's band contest crusade
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield Elementary band room · act1Band practice at school

Lisa suggests a new song for the school band competition.

00:17–01:21misunderstanding
3 · Springfield Elementary band room · act1Band competition announced

The band learns they are accepted into the county fair competition.

01:21–01:25misunderstanding
4 · Store entrance · act1Homer and the veteran

Homer encounters a Vietnam veteran asking for money.

01:25–03:34petty_grievance
5 · State fair · act1Shopping at the fair

The family shops at the state fair and sees a product demonstration.

03:34–04:02coincidence
6 · State fair stage · act1BTO concert at fair

The band BTO performs at the fair, angering a fan.

04:02–04:52petty_grievance
7 · State fair band stage · act1Lisa's sax solo wows crowd

Lisa plays a saxophone solo that impresses everyone at the fair.

04:52–06:17rivalry
8 · State fair band stage · act1Ogdenville wins unfairly

Ogdenville wins the band contest despite using illegal glow sticks.

06:17–07:20betrayal · secret_exposed
9 · State fair · act1Duncan the diving horse

The family sees a horse named Duncan being forced to dive into water.

07:20–09:04humiliation
10 · State fair · act1Simpsons adopt Duncan

Homer and Bart rescue Duncan from being sent to the dog food factory.

09:04–09:10deal
11 · Simpson house · act1Cost of keeping Duncan

Marge worries about the expense of keeping a horse.

09:10–10:02negotiation
12 · Simpson house · act1Bart suggests horse racing

Bart suggests racing Duncan to earn money.

10:02–10:18scheme
13 · Racetrack · act1Training Duncan for racing

Homer attempts to train Duncan for horse racing.

10:18–12:22scheme
14 · Racetrack · act1Duncan's first race fails

Duncan initially refuses to run but then finishes last.

12:22–13:34humiliation
15 · Simpson house · act2Creating Furious D persona

Homer gives Duncan a tough new persona named Furious D.

13:34–14:46impersonation
16 · Racetrack · act2Furious D wins big race

Furious D wins a race with his aggressive new attitude.

14:46–15:28rivalry
17 · Jockey's lounge · act2Jockeys invite Homer

Homer is invited to the jockey's lounge after the win.

15:28–16:41betrayal
18 · Underground jockey lair · act2Jockeys threaten Homer

The jockeys threaten Homer to make Furious D lose.

16:41–20:13threat · humiliation
19 · Simpson house · act2Homer tells Bart to lose

Homer tells Bart they must lose the big race.

20:13–20:18scheme · lie
20 · Racetrack · act3Derby race chaos

Furious D wins the derby despite jockey interference.

20:18–20:21violence · escalation
21 · Racetrack · act3Simpsons defeat jockeys

Marge helps Homer defeat the angry jockeys.

20:21–20:37comeuppance · violence
22 · Simpson house · act3President Clinton visits Lisa

President Clinton visits Lisa to overturn the band contest results.

20:37–21:45confession
23 · State fair · tagClosing scenes and credits

The episode ends with a final scene and credits.

21:45–22:25
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