S12E12 · EP
season 12 ·
Tennis the Menace
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%absurd 13%angry 10%deal 8%chaotic 8%petty grievance 6%tense 5%scheme 3%humiliation 3%humiliating 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer builds tennis court
B · Family tennis rivalry
C · Professional players recruited
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield Retirement Castle · cold_openHomer shrieks at home

Homer shrieks and whistles at home; Marge tells him to get ready for the old folks' talent show.

00:00–00:09lie
2 · Springfield Funeral Home · cold_openAbe performs at talent show

Abe performs his chaotic act at the old folks' talent show and wins first prize.

00:09–00:27deal
3 · Springfield Funeral Home · cold_openHomer visits funeral home

Homer takes the autopsy coupon to a funeral home and is shown casket options.

00:27–01:08deal · threat
4 · Springfield Funeral Home · cold_openSalesman upsells deluxe package

The salesman shows Homer deluxe caskets and monuments; Homer is overwhelmed by the cost.

01:08–02:57deal
5 · Simpson backyard · act1Homer chooses wolves

Homer decides to throw Abe in the woods instead of buying the casket.

02:57–03:18scheme
6 · Simpson backyard · act1Homer builds tennis court

Homer uses the funeral money to build a tennis court and invites neighbors over.

03:18–04:59misunderstanding
7 · Simpson backyard · act1Neighbors play tennis

The Simpsons host a tennis party; their guests mock them behind their backs.

04:59–05:20humiliation
8 · Simpson backyard · act1Police play tennis

Chief Wiggum and Officer Lou play tennis at the Simpsons' court and mock them.

05:20–08:19petty_grievance
9 · Simpson backyard · act1Simpsons overhear mockery

The Simpsons overhear Wiggum and Lou mocking them and feel humiliated.

08:19–09:36eavesdropping · humiliation
10 · Simpson living room · act1Marge demands seriousness

Marge insists Homer take tennis seriously to regain respect.

09:36–10:18petty_grievance
11 · Simpson backyard · act1Homer practices badly

Homer tries to practice tennis but fails miserably and causes an explosion.

10:18–10:47escalation
12 · Simpson backyard · act2Homer enters tournament

Homer enters the family in a doubles tennis tournament.

10:47–11:39bet
13 · Simpson bedroom · act2Marge prepares for tournament

Marge prepares her outfit for the tournament while Homer is distracted.

11:39–12:02petty_grievance
14 · Simpson living room · act2Bart partners with Marge

Bart reveals he is Marge's tennis partner, not Homer.

12:02–13:07betrayal
15 · Simpson living room · act2Homer feels replaced

Homer feels replaced by Bart and laments his manhood.

13:07–14:44petty_grievance
16 · Simpson living room · act2Homer dreams of revenge

Homer dreams about Bart marrying Marge and plots revenge.

14:44–14:54obsession
17 · Simpson backyard · act2Homer partners with Lisa

Homer partners with Lisa for the tournament out of spite.

14:54–15:25scheme
18 · Simpson backyard · act2Family rivalry escalates

Marge and Bart face Homer and Lisa in a heated practice match.

15:25–16:17rivalry
19 · Springfield Tennis Stadium · act2Tournament begins

The family arrives at the charity tennis tournament.

16:17–16:37bet
20 · Springfield Tennis Stadium · act2Venus and Serena join

Venus and Serena Williams are introduced; Homer recruits Venus as his partner.

16:37–16:40deal · betrayal
21 · Springfield Tennis Stadium · act2Serena joins Marge

Serena Williams joins Marge and Bart's team; Marge recruits Pete Sampras.

16:40–18:37deal
22 · Springfield Tennis Stadium · act2Andre Agassi appears

Andre Agassi joins the match and chaos ensues.

18:37–19:27escalation
23 · Springfield Tennis Stadium · act3Family reconciles

The family decides to stop fighting and enjoy the match together.

19:27–19:52confession
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