S12E20 · EP
season 12 ·
Children of a Lesser Clod
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 19%cheerful 13%coincidence 11%chaotic 10%escalation 5%sad 4%scheme 4%angry 4%humiliating 3%avoidance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer starts daycare
B · Bart and Lisa feel neglected
C · Homer wins award
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield YMCA · cold_openBasketball at YMCA

Homer and friends play basketball at the YMCA free class night.

00:00–00:27escalation · coincidence
2 · Springfield YMCA · cold_openGymnastics and anger management

Coach Lugash teaches gymnastics and then goes to anger management.

00:27–00:54escalation
3 · Springfield YMCA · cold_openWolfcastle Buys YMCA

Rainier Wolfcastle announces he bought the YMCA to hunt man, then basketball continues.

00:54–01:55violence · escalation
4 · Springfield YMCA · cold_openBasketball Injury

The basketball game continues with Homer getting injured.

01:55–02:24threat
5 · Springfield YMCA · cold_openHomer in Hospital

Homer is in the hospital recovering from surgery.

02:24–03:44violence · escalation
6 · Springfield General Hospital · act1Recovery at Home

Homer is told to stay off his leg for two weeks.

03:44–05:00coincidence
7 · Simpson house · act1Friends Visit Homer

Homer's friends visit but leave him alone.

05:00–06:03avoidance
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer Breeds Pets

Homer tries to breed the family pets out of boredom.

06:03–06:30avoidance
9 · Simpson house · act1Ned Asks Homer to Babysit

Ned Flanders asks Homer to babysit his sons.

06:30–07:35obsession
10 · Simpson house · act1Homer Babysits Flanders Boys

Homer babysits Rod and Todd and they have fun.

07:35–08:32deal · coincidence
11 · Simpson house · act1Homer Starts Daycare

Homer decides to start a daycare center.

08:32–08:45coincidence
12 · Simpson house · act1Daycare Grows

Homer's daycare becomes popular with other parents.

08:45–09:16deal
13 · Simpson house · act2Bart and Lisa Feel Neglected

Bart and Lisa feel ignored by Homer.

09:16–10:23coincidence
14 · Simpson house · act2Kids Plot Revenge

Bart and Lisa plan to sabotage Homer's award.

10:23–11:25petty_grievance · double_standard
15 · Simpson house · act2Daycare Field Trip

Homer takes the daycare kids on a field trip.

11:25–12:00scheme · petty_grievance
16 · outdoors · act2Good Guy Awards Nomination

Homer is nominated for a Good Guy Award.

12:00–13:02coincidence
17 · Simpson house · act2Award Ceremony Begins

The Good Guy Awards ceremony starts.

13:02–14:16coincidence
18 · award ceremony · act3Homer Wins Award

Homer wins the Saint Who Walks Among Us Award.

14:16–15:07coincidence
19 · award ceremony · act3Bart and Lisa Sabotage Video

Bart and Lisa splice in embarrassing home movies.

15:07–16:16coincidence
20 · award ceremony · act3Parents Take Kids Away

Parents take their children out of Homer's daycare.

16:16–17:09scheme · humiliation
21 · award ceremony · act3Homer Kidnaps Children

Homer kidnaps the daycare children in a paddy wagon.

17:09–17:55humiliation · betrayal
22 · street · act3Homer Caught and Apologizes

Homer is caught and apologizes to Bart and Lisa.

17:55–18:37pursuit
23 · street · act3Homer caught and apologizes

Homer is caught and apologizes to Bart and Lisa.

18:37–19:31confession · comeuppance
24 · TV studio · tagTag: Bill Cosby parody

A short tag scene parodies Bill Cosby.

19:31–20:13coincidence
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