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30 scenes · our breakdownHomer participates in a motion-capture animation demonstration at a live show.
00:00–00:22lieHomer participates in a motion-capture demonstration at a live show.
00:22–00:38scheme · obsessionThe Simpson family watches a violent cartoon with Rod and Todd Flanders.
00:38–00:59scheme · impersonationHomer pitches his cartoon voice ideas to a producer, who points out they are rip-offs.
00:59–01:13comeuppance · humiliationA parody commercial for Laramie extra-tar cigarettes featuring Itchy and Scratchy.
01:13–01:38deal · humiliationHomer continues his motion-capture performance, imitating various characters.
01:38–01:54secret_exposed · coincidenceHomer pitches the motion-capture suit idea to someone, demonstrating a funny move.
01:54–03:26Homer goes to the bank to withdraw his and Marge's life savings.
03:26–03:37coincidenceHomer impersonates Marge to withdraw their life savings.
03:37–06:00double_standard · humiliationHomer buys 500 shares of Animotion Incorporated from a stockbroker.
06:00–06:55humiliationHomer checks the stock price and learns Animotion has crashed, then calls a family meeting.
06:55–07:50betrayal · escalationHomer announces he lost the family's life savings in the stock market.
07:50–07:59humiliation · escalationHomer suggests Marge become a surrogate mother to solve their money problems.
07:59–08:22Homer tells someone about being a human guinea pig for medical experiments.
08:22–08:51social_rule_violation · humiliationHomer is subjected to painful medical experiments, including perfume and appetite suppressant tests.
08:51–09:27dealScientists discover a crayon lodged in Homer's brain during a scan.
09:27–09:52dealScientists explain how the crayon got into Homer's brain and offer to remove it.
09:52–10:02Homer agrees to have the crayon removed from his brain.
10:02–12:02Homer returns home after the crayon removal procedure, showing off his new intelligence.
12:02–12:42Homer and Lisa bond over books at the library.
12:42–14:12lie · coincidenceHomer shows Ned Flanders a flat tax proposal that mathematically proves God does not exist.
14:12–15:00double_standard · humiliationHomer gives a speech at Springfield Elementary about using your mind.
15:00–15:42humiliation · escalationHomer sends a safety report to the NRC, causing plant shutdown and layoffs.
15:42–16:28betrayal · escalationLisa explains to Homer that intelligence often leads to unhappiness.
16:28–17:01double_standardHomer correctly predicts every plot twist of a romantic comedy, angering the audience.
17:01–17:05humiliation · social_rule_violationHomer asks Dr. Hibbert to reverse the procedure and put the crayon back.
17:05–18:19dealMoe reveals he is an unlicensed surgeon and agrees to put the crayon back in Homer's brain.
18:19–18:50deal · impersonationMoe shoves the crayon back into Homer's brain, restoring his low IQ.
18:50–19:10violence · humiliationHomer finds a letter he wrote as a genius and hugs Lisa.
19:10–20:37confessionThe Simpson family sits on the couch and shushes the viewer.
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