S12E06 · EP
season 12 ·
The Computer Wore Menace Shoes
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
secret exposed 22%triumphant 18%absurd 11%pursuit 7%menacing 7%cheerful 4%impersonation 4%awkward 4%lie 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer becomes Mr. X
B · Homer reveals identity
C · Homer makes up news
D · Homer trapped on island
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield streets · act1Homer decides to buy computer

Homer decides to get a computer after being mocked for not having email.

00:16–01:12humiliation
3 · Computer Store · act1Homer buys expensive computer

Homer buys a top-of-the-line computer from a pushy salesman.

01:12–01:53scheme
4 · Simpson house · act1Homer brings computer home

Homer brings the computer home and struggles to set it up.

01:53–02:07obsession
5 · Simpson house · act1Lisa sets up computer

Lisa sets up the computer while Homer plays with Bart.

02:07–02:37
6 · Simpson house · act1Homer explores the internet

Homer explores the internet, finding dancing Jesus and a confession website.

02:37–03:58misunderstanding
7 · Simpson house · act1Homer creates Mr. X website

Homer creates a website called Mr. X to post secrets anonymously.

03:58–05:02secret_exposed
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer gets first secret

Homer learns about Mayor Quimby's secret swimming pool and posts it.

05:02–06:34secret_exposed
9 · Springfield streets · act1Mr. X story goes viral

The town discovers the secret swimming pool and Mr. X gains fame.

06:34–06:43secret_exposed
10 · Simpson house · act1Homer revels in power

Homer enjoys his newfound power and influence over the town.

06:43–06:59
11 · Simpson house · act1Mr. X becomes news

Mr. X is praised on TV but warned about rumors.

06:59–08:02secret_exposed
12 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer reveals himself as Mr. X

Homer accidentally reveals he is Mr. X at Moe's Tavern.

08:02–09:42secret_exposed · impersonation
13 · Pulitzer ceremony · act2Homer wins Pulitzer Prize

Homer wins the Pulitzer Prize for his Mr. X work and claims it.

09:42–10:07secret_exposed
14 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer's identity causes problems

Homer's identity as Mr. X makes people avoid him and stop sharing secrets.

10:07–10:11social_rule_violation
15 · Simpson house · act2Homer makes up fake news

Homer starts making up fake news stories for his web page.

10:11–13:15lie
16 · Simpson house · act2Fake news gets hits

Homer's fake news stories get many hits and he becomes popular again.

13:15–13:25lie
17 · Kwik-E-Mart · act2Homer is kidnapped

Homer is kidnapped by mysterious men after his fake flu shot story.

13:25–14:39pursuit
18 · The Island · act3Homer arrives on the island

Homer wakes up on a mysterious island where people who know too much are kept.

14:39–14:42secret_exposed
19 · The Island · act3Homer meets other prisoners

Homer meets other prisoners who know too much and are held on the island.

14:42–15:20secret_exposed
20 · Springfield streets · act3Marge searches for Homer

Marge and the police search for Homer with a dog.

15:20–15:38pursuit
21 · The Island · act3Homer confronts island leader

Homer confronts the island leader who reveals the flu shot conspiracy is real.

15:38–15:58secret_exposed
22 · Simpson house · act3Replacement Homer at home

A replacement Homer is sent to the Simpson home to cover for the real Homer.

15:58–17:47impersonation
23 · The Island · act3Homer escapes the island

Homer escapes the island with help from another prisoner and returns home.

17:47–18:53pursuit
24 · Simpson house · tagHomer back but changed

Homer is back home but seems changed and sinister after his island experience.

18:53–21:21secret_exposed
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