S11E16 · EP
season 11 ·
Pygmoelian
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Episode DNA

34 scenes · 3 threads
triumphant 12%absurd 12%scheme 8%comeuppance 7%cheerful 6%humiliating 6%humiliation 4%chaotic 4%betrayal 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Moe's revenge plot
C · Balloon chase
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Every scene

34 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield Elementary School · cold_openHomer's Duff Days Trick

Homer sets off a fire alarm to rush everyone to Duff Days.

00:17–00:59scheme · social_rule_violation
4 · Duff Days festival · cold_openDuff Days Festival

The family arrives at the Duff beer festival after Homer's trick.

01:21–02:15coincidence
5 · Duff Days festival stage · act1Moe Wins Contest

Moe competes in the Duff Beer-Tender of the Year contest and wins.

02:15–02:45rivalry
6 · Duff Days festival photo booth · act1Calendar Photo Rejected

Moe gets his photo taken for the Duff calendar but the producer is disgusted.

02:45–02:49humiliation
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Trick Pouring Contest

Contestants perform trick pouring at the Duff contest.

02:49–04:33humiliation · petty_grievance
9 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe Wins Calendar Spot

Moe wins the Duff calendar spot.

05:39–05:59scheme
10 · Simpson house · act1Toss the Drunks

Bartenders toss drunks in the contest.

05:59–06:13pursuit
11 · Hospital · act1Moe's Victory Speech

Moe gives a speech after winning the contest.

06:13–06:56coincidence
12 · Springfield streets · act1Calendar Photo Shoot

Moe's photo is taken for the calendar.

06:56–07:07pursuit
13 · Various locations · act2Sticker Over Face

Moe sees the calendar with a sticker over his face.

07:07–07:31comeuppance · petty_grievance
14 · TV studio · act2Friends Insult Moe

Moe's friends list his ugly features.

07:31–07:39coincidence
15 · Gay couple's house · act2Plastic Surgery Suggested

Carl suggests Moe get plastic surgery.

07:39–08:15coincidence
16 · TV studio set · act2Moe Decides on Surgery

Moe decides to get plastic surgery.

08:15–08:38obsession
17 · TV studio · act2Balloon Chase Begins

Homer and Bart chase Maggie's balloon.

08:38–10:09secret_exposed · betrayal
18 · TV studio · act2Balloon Chase Continues

Homer and Bart continue chasing the balloon.

10:09–10:13scheme · betrayal
19 · TV studio set · act3Balloon at Gay Couple's

The balloon ends up at a gay Republican couple's house.

10:13–10:26betrayal · secret_exposed
20 · TV studio · act3Moe's Surgery

Moe undergoes plastic surgery.

10:26–11:40comeuppance · violence
21 · Moe's Tavern · act3Moe Recovers

Moe wakes up after surgery.

11:40–11:47comeuppance
22 · Moe's Tavern · act3Moe Seeks Revenge

Moe starts taking revenge on those who wronged him.

11:47–11:52coincidence
23 · Various · tagConfronting High School Crush

Moe visits a woman who rejected him in high school.

11:52–12:11
25 · Hospital exit · act2Moe Recalls Audition

Moe explains his grudge against a soap opera producer.

12:29–12:48scheme
26 · Woman's house · act2Confronting Soap Producer

Moe confronts the producer who rejected him.

12:48–13:59humiliation · comeuppance
27 · Car · act2Moe Debuts on Soap

Moe begins acting on the soap opera.

13:59–15:09petty_grievance · obsession
28 · Soap opera studio · act2Moe's Acting Passion

Moe confesses his lifelong dream of acting.

15:09–15:53comeuppance · scheme
29 · Moe's Tavern · act2Stealing Storylines

Moe and Homer intercept secret soap opera scripts.

15:53–16:07seduction · obsession
32 · Moe's Tavern · act3Moe Learns of Death

Moe discovers the soap opera plans to kill off his character.

18:14–18:20confession · obsession
33 · Moe's Tavern · act3Planning Revenge

Moe and Homer decide to sabotage the soap opera.

18:20–19:14scheme · eavesdropping
34 · Moe's Tavern · act3Disrupting Soap Set

Moe and Homer disguise themselves and interrupt a soap opera scene.

19:14–20:55betrayal · secret_exposed
35 · Moe's Tavern · act3Revenge Backfires

Moe and Homer are caught and ejected from the set.

20:55–21:05scheme · petty_grievance
36 · Soap Opera Set · act3Ejected from Studio

Moe and Homer are thrown out of the studio.

21:05–21:10impersonation · scheme
37 · Soap Opera Set · act3Face Crushed

Homer accidentally crushes Moe's new face.

21:10–21:41misunderstanding · humiliation
38 · Soap Opera Set · act3Moe Accepts Old Face

Moe decides to keep his old face and not sell the bar.

21:41–22:22humiliation · comeuppance
39 · Moe's Tavern · act3Bar Regulars Discuss

The bar regulars talk about Moe's face returning.

22:22–22:27violence · comeuppance
40 · Moe's Tavern · tagEnd Credits

The episode ends with the closing credits.

22:27–22:31comeuppance · deal
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