S13E02 · SCENE 15/24 · 11:20
The Parent Rap · The Simpson house, living room
Fight and tether cut

Bart and Homer scuffle and trade blows while still tethered, until Marge cuts the rope and declares them free.

11:20→12:23
in the episode · 1m 03s · S13E02

What happens

11:20–12:23

Bart and Homer keep tangling as they try to settle into sleep. Their fight turns physical, with punches and yelps. Marge cuts the tether, freeing them, and the family cheers.

WhereThe Simpson house, living room
DriverBart
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadJudge Harm's vindictive sentencing

Key lines

from this scene
11:29

I can't take it anymore!

11:37

We're free! Your mother set us free!

12:19

you're gonna laugh when you hear this, when suddenly...

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Scene DNA

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Beats

11:49Judge Harm appears through the screen

Scene in the episode

11:20–12:23
A · Bart and Homer tethered together
B · Judge Harm's vindictive sentencing
C · Parents fight back against judge

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
The Simpsons - Cinder Block vs. Houseboat · SimpsonsEps03
The Simpsons (1989) - S13E02 - Marge Doesn't Want Bart To See Her & Homer Make Love · Kenneth Williams
The Simpsons (1989) - S13E02 - Judge Harm Orders Homer To Be Tethered To Bart · Kenneth Williams
The Simpsons - Use the bottle · Short Shorts
"Your Honor, if I may sing a little bit of (Don't Fear) The Reaper" from The Simpsons · Clip Corner

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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes

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