S12E13 · EP
season 12 ·
Day of the Jackanapes
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 20%menacing 14%absurd 13%tense 7%escalation 6%cheerful 5%chaotic 4%coincidence 4%triumphant 3%obsession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Krusty's retirement crisis
B · Bob's revenge scheme
C · Moe's game show win
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Me Wantee game show set · cold_openMoe wins game show

Moe competes on a quiz show and wins half a million dollars.

00:00–00:48scheme · escalation
2 · Krustylu Studios · act1Network notes frustrate Krusty

Network executives give Krusty conflicting notes about his show.

00:48–02:33social_rule_violation · escalation
3 · Krustylu Studios · act1Krusty quits live on air

Krusty announces his retirement during his show after arguing with executives.

02:33–04:13escalation · humiliation
4 · Simpson living room · act1Simpsons react to retirement

The Simpson family discusses Krusty's retirement at home.

04:13–04:25coincidence · escalation
5 · Krustylu Studios and prison · act1News covers Krusty's retirement

Kent Brockman reports on Krusty's retirement and interviews Sideshow Bob.

04:25–06:07threat
6 · Courtroom · act1Bob gets released from prison

Sideshow Bob convinces a judge to release him from prison.

06:07–06:54scheme · petty_grievance
7 · Storage locker facility · act1Bob moves into storage locker

Bob rents a storage locker to live in after his release.

06:54–07:08deal · scheme
8 · Storage locker · act1Bob plans revenge in locker

Bob writes his revenge scheme in his storage locker.

07:08–07:45scheme · obsession
9 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Bob gets job at school

Bob gets a job as the school's morning announcer.

07:45–08:38scheme · impersonation
10 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Bob lures Bart to shed

Bob uses the school announcements to lure Bart to the equipment shed.

08:38–09:24scheme · pursuit
11 · Old sports equipment shed · act2Bob confronts Bart in shed

Bob confronts Bart in the equipment shed and reveals his plan.

09:24–10:27scheme · humiliation
12 · Old sports equipment shed · act2Bob hypnotizes Bart

Bob hypnotizes Bart to kill Krusty during his final show.

10:27–11:18scheme · coincidence
13 · Simpson house · act2Bart tests hypnosis at home

Bart returns home and tests his hypnosis by attacking Homer.

11:18–12:38scheme · violence
14 · Storage locker · act2Bob dreams of revenge

Bob dreams about Bart killing Krusty on stage.

12:38–13:29obsession · scheme
15 · Krustylu Studios · act3Krusty's final show begins

The crowd gathers for Krusty's final show.

13:29–14:06escalation · coincidence
16 · Krustylu Studios · act3Krusty performs final show

Krusty performs his final show with a monkey act and old clips.

14:06–15:34scheme · escalation
17 · Krustylu Studios · act3Bob prepares bomb for Bart

Bob prepares a bomb vest for Bart to use against Krusty.

15:34–16:52scheme · humiliation
18 · Krustylu Studios catwalk · act3Bob watches from catwalk

Bob watches the show from the catwalk, waiting for his cue.

16:52–17:18scheme · obsession
19 · Krustylu Studios · act3Krusty apologizes to Bob

Krusty apologizes to Sideshow Bob on live TV.

17:18–19:10confession · secret_exposed
20 · Krustylu Studios · act3Bart saves Krusty from bomb

Bart throws the bomb away, saving Krusty and blowing up network executives.

19:10–19:32betrayal · violence
21 · Krustylu Studios · act3Bob arrested after failed plot

Bob is arrested after his failed plot to kill Krusty.

19:32–20:20comeuppance · rivalry
22 · Krustylu Studios · tagKrusty's show ends with song

The episode ends with a musical number.

20:20–21:14rivalry · coincidence
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