S12E17 · EP
season 12 ·
Simpsons Safari
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 17%tense 9%threat 7%escalation 7%social rule violation 6%pursuit 6%coincidence 6%chaotic 5%triumphant 5%cheerful 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's safari quest
B · Bag boy strike
C · Africa adventure
D · Chimp researcher reveal
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The episode opens with a couch gag and title sequence.

00:12–00:19coincidence
4 · Springfield supermarket · act1Shopping at supermarket

Homer shops with Marge and kids at the supermarket.

01:00–01:16misunderstanding
5 · Springfield supermarket · act1Bag boy conflict

Homer argues with bag boy about bagging.

01:16–01:35social_rule_violation · escalation
6 · Springfield supermarket · act1Strike called

Bag boy calls a strike after Homer's abuse.

01:35–02:42escalation · comeuppance
7 · Springfield supermarket · act1Unions support strike

Other unions support the bag boy strike.

02:42–04:27escalation
8 · Springfield supermarket · act1Homer scabs at store

Homer tries to shop during strike.

04:27–04:58violence · threat
9 · Simpson house · act1Search for food at home

Homer searches for food at home.

04:58–05:10obsession
10 · Simpson house · act1Old lunch box found

Homer finds old animal crackers in a lunch box.

05:10–05:17coincidence
11 · Simpson house · act1Golden giraffe found

Homer finds a golden giraffe in the crackers.

05:17–06:01coincidence
12 · company office · act1Contest honored

The company honors the old contest.

06:01–06:52negotiation · threat
14 · African village · act2African village scene

A cutaway shows an African village sensing evil.

07:17–07:39threat
15 · airplane · act2Flight to Africa

The Simpsons fly to Africa.

07:39–08:07
16 · African camp · act2Arrival at camp

The Simpsons arrive at their African camp.

08:07–09:11misunderstanding
17 · African camp · act2Night at camp

The family settles in for the night.

09:11–09:43social_rule_violation
18 · African savanna · act2Safari drive

The family goes on a safari drive.

09:43–11:24pursuit · threat
19 · Maasai village · act2Visit to Maasai village

The family visits a Maasai village.

11:24–12:26social_rule_violation
20 · African river · act2Hippo attack

The family is attacked by a hippo.

12:26–14:08pursuit · violence
21 · African jungle · act2Lost in jungle

The family gets lost in the jungle.

14:08–15:24pursuit · threat
22 · Dr. Bushwell's camp · act3Dr. Bushwell's camp

The family meets Dr. Bushwell.

15:24–17:57misunderstanding
23 · Dr. Bushwell's camp · act3Diamond mine revealed

Dr. Bushwell's diamond mine is exposed.

17:57–21:37secret_exposed · betrayal
24 · airplane · tagResolution and return

The family returns home after the adventure.

21:37–22:26comeuppance
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