S12E11 · EP
season 12 ·
Worst Episode Ever
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 10%scheme 10%cheerful 8%petty grievance 6%awkward 6%chaotic 6%escalation 4%humiliation 4%comeuppance 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart and Milhouse run store
B · Homer's antacid trip
C · Comic Book Guy romance
D · Bootleg video scheme
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson kitchen · cold_openHomer eats baking soda

Homer eats a whole box of baking soda on a bet with Bart.

00:03–01:08bet
2 · Simpson kitchen · cold_openHomer hallucinates on antacid

Homer trips on baking soda and hallucinates historical moments.

01:08–01:25escalation
4 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Bart and Milhouse spend money

Bart and Milhouse go on a spending spree with the fifty dollars.

01:48–02:29scheme
5 · Android's Dungeon · act1Comic book store visit

Bart and Milhouse go to the Android's Dungeon comic book store.

02:29–03:38scheme · petty_grievance
6 · Gallagher show venue · act1Banned from Gallagher show

Bart and Milhouse get banned from a Gallagher performance.

03:38–04:14humiliation
7 · Android's Dungeon entrance · act1Plan to see Tom Savini

Bart and Milhouse plan to sneak into Tom Savini's appearance.

04:14–05:38impersonation · scheme
8 · Android's Dungeon · act1Tom Savini performance

Tom Savini performs special effects tricks at the comic book store.

05:38–06:45humiliation
9 · Android's Dungeon · act1Comic Book Guy has heart attack

Comic Book Guy has a heart attack and Bart and Milhouse save him.

06:45–07:06comeuppance
10 · Android's Dungeon · act2Kids take over comic store

Bart and Milhouse agree to run the comic book store for Comic Book Guy.

07:06–08:16scheme
11 · Android's Dungeon · act2Bart and Milhouse change store

Bart and Milhouse reorganize the comic book store to be kid-friendly.

08:16–09:49petty_grievance
12 · Moe's Tavern · act2Comic Book Guy at Moe's

Comic Book Guy tries to make friends at Moe's Tavern but fails.

09:49–10:48social_rule_violation
13 · Android's Dungeon · act2Milhouse impresses Lisa

Milhouse impresses Lisa with his Klingon knowledge and business skills.

10:48–11:16negotiation
14 · Android's Dungeon · act2Milhouse buys too many comics

Milhouse orders two thousand copies of a new comic book.

11:16–12:14deal
15 · Android's Dungeon · act2Bart and Milhouse argue

Bart and Milhouse argue about the failed comic purchase.

12:14–14:09petty_grievance
16 · Android's Dungeon · act2Bart and Milhouse fight

Bart and Milhouse have a physical fight in the store.

14:09–14:16violence · escalation
17 · Android's Dungeon · act2Secret stash discovered

Bart and Milhouse discover Comic Book Guy's secret bootleg video stash.

14:16–15:06secret_exposed
18 · Skinner house · act2Comic Book Guy dates Agnes

Comic Book Guy goes on a date with Agnes Skinner.

15:06–15:30seduction
19 · Android's Dungeon · act2Plan for midnight screening

Bart and Milhouse plan a midnight screening of the bootleg videos.

15:30–17:09scheme
20 · Food court · act2Comic Book Guy and Agnes date

Comic Book Guy and Agnes have a romantic dinner date.

17:09–17:57seduction
21 · Android's Dungeon · act3Bootleg screening begins

Bart and Milhouse start the midnight screening of bootleg videos.

17:57–19:23secret_exposed
22 · Android's Dungeon · act3Police raid the store

Police raid the store and arrest Comic Book Guy for bootleg videos.

19:23–19:46comeuppance · interrogation
24 · Street · tagBack to normal

Everything returns to normal in Springfield.

20:10–21:14coincidence
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HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
AN
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon33 episodes · drives 62 scenes
CB
Comic Book Guy39 episodes · drives 28 scenes
MS
Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes