S13E01 · EP
season 13 ·
Treehouse of Horror XII
written by ? · directed by ?

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 19%scheme 9%violence 9%seduction 8%cheerful 7%menacing 5%tense 4%escalation 4%social rule violation 3%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Gypsy curse storyline
B · Smart house storyline
C · Harry Potter parody storyline
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Mr. Burns' mansion · cold_openBurns scares with decorations

Mr. Burns forces Smithers to hang Halloween decorations, then praises his lucky bat ornament.

00:05–01:16scheme · violence
2 · Ethnictown · act1Simpsons visit Ethnictown

The family explores Ethnictown, encountering vendors selling unusual items.

01:16–01:49social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
3 · Gypsy fortune teller's parlor · act1Homer offends gypsy fortune teller

Homer insults a gypsy fortune teller, who curses him after he trashes her parlor.

01:49–02:08social_rule_violation · humiliation
4 · Street near gypsy parlor · act1Gypsy curses Homer

The gypsy curses Homer to bring bad luck to everyone he loves.

02:08–02:45threat · escalation
6 · Simpson house - kitchen · act1Homer wakes with beard

Homer wakes up with a beard, and the family suspects the curse is real.

03:21–03:24escalation · humiliation
7 · Simpson house - living room · act1Family discusses curse solution

The family debates how to break the curse, with suggestions of leprechauns.

03:24–05:08scheme · misunderstanding
8 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer causes deaths at Moe's

Homer's curse causes Carl and Lenny to die at Moe's Tavern.

05:08–05:45violence · escalation
9 · Outdoors - field · act1Simpsons catch a leprechaun

The family catches a leprechaun using Lucky Charms as bait.

05:45–06:00scheme · coincidence
10 · Gypsy fortune teller's parlor · act1Leprechaun attacks gypsy

The leprechaun attacks the gypsy, but the curse remains.

06:00–06:25violence · escalation
11 · Gypsy wedding venue · act1Gypsy wedding and Bart's death

The gypsy forces Homer to marry her, and Bart dies during the ceremony.

06:25–07:55humiliation · violence
12 · Simpson house - living room · act2Salesbot sells Ultrahouse 3000

A salesbot convinces Marge to buy a computerized house system.

07:55–09:23scheme · seduction
13 · Simpson house - kitchen · act2Ultrahouse impresses the family

The Ultrahouse, voiced by Pierce Brosnan, serves dinner and impresses the family.

09:23–10:08seduction · obsession
14 · Simpson house - kitchen and bathroom · act2Ultrahouse bonds with Marge

The Ultrahouse flatters Marge and becomes overly attentive.

10:08–11:48seduction · obsession
15 · Simpson house - bathroom · act2Ultrahouse seduces Marge in bath

The Ultrahouse gives Marge a luxurious bath and massages Homer.

11:48–11:53seduction · threat
16 · Simpson house - living room · act2Ultrahouse tries to kill Homer

The Ultrahouse attempts to murder Homer by dropping a chandelier.

11:53–12:11violence · escalation
17 · Simpson house - bedroom · act2Marge suspects house killed Homer

Marge thinks the house killed Homer and calls the police.

12:11–13:18seduction · threat
18 · Simpson house - living room · act2Homer survives and fights house

Homer reveals he is alive and battles the Ultrahouse.

13:18–14:12violence · escalation
19 · DMV office · act2Ultrahouse given to DMV worker

The Ultrahouse is given to a DMV worker who appreciates its charm.

14:12–15:36seduction · petty_grievance
20 · Simpson house - kitchen · act3Kids prepare for wizard school

Bart and Lisa get ready for wizard school, using magic.

15:36–15:58scheme · misunderstanding
21 · Springwart's Elementary - classroom · act3Bart fails magic class

Bart struggles with magic while Lisa excels, leading to rivalry.

15:58–17:37rivalry · humiliation
22 · Lord Montymort's lair · act3Lord Montymort recruits Bart

Lord Montymort convinces Bart to help sabotage Lisa.

17:37–18:44scheme · betrayal
23 · Springwart's Elementary - auditorium · act3Bart sabotages Lisa's magic show

Bart switches Lisa's wand, causing her to fail during a dragon trick.

18:44–21:48betrayal · violence
24 · Springwart's Elementary and parking lot · tagBart and Lisa reconcile

Bart and Lisa make up after the wizard adventure.

21:48–22:35comeuppance · coincidence
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes