S13E03 · EP
season 13 ·
Homer the Moe
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 18%cheerful 8%petty grievance 7%angry 7%confession 5%deadpan 5%tender 5%chaotic 5%awkward 5%deal 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Moe's bar makeover
B · Homer's garage bar
C · Bart's hole digging
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house yard · cold_openHomer investigates Bart digging

Homer walks outside to find Bart digging a hole and asks what he is up to.

00:02–01:00confession · interrogation
2 · Simpson house yard · cold_openHomer and Bart chat in hole

Homer jumps into Bart's hole and talks with him about digging and hiding.

01:00–01:20misunderstanding · eavesdropping
3 · Dr. Kaufmann's talk-show set · cold_openDr. Hibbert and Bart's hole

Dr. Hibbert appears in a sequence and talks with Bart about the hole.

01:20–02:44confession
4 · Simpson house yard · cold_openHomer's Morlock story tangent

Homer tells a far-fetched story about becoming king of the Morlocks and gets doubted.

02:44–03:07lie · petty_grievance
5 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe's Tavern shotgun grumbling

Moe complains about the drunks and shuts out Homer at the bar.

03:07–03:17petty_grievance · threat
6 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe recalls bartending school

Moe reflects on losing his passion and considers a trip to his old school.

03:17–05:54obsession
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe leaves Homer in charge

Moe hands Homer the bar and tells him to keep it running while he is away.

05:54–06:03deal · petty_grievance
8 · Swigmore University · act1Moe arrives at college gates

Moe arrives at Swigmore University and looks at the old gates and clock.

06:03–06:17obsession
9 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer's bar party in Moe's

Homer runs the bar, lets Lenny bring outside food, and the bar erupts into a dance party.

06:17–07:21social_rule_violation · escalation
10 · Simpson house · act1Bart's prank call to Ollie

Bart makes a prank call to Moe's bar asking for Ollie Tabooger and the joke falls flat.

07:21–07:57lie · social_rule_violation
11 · Swigmore University · act1Professor Frink's bar advice

Moe confides in Professor Frink, who tells him to beautify his bar.

07:57–10:16confession
12 · Swigmore University pond · act1Moe takes a dip in pond

Moe talks with Professor Frink about cancer and his troubles.

10:16–10:35avoidance
13 · Moe's Tavern · act1Teens smash the bar

Teen vandals smash Moe's bar and Homer mistakes Moe for a vandal.

10:35–11:11misunderstanding · violence
14 · Moe's Tavern · act2Formico begins bar renovation

Moe shows Homer the renovated bar and Formico's design.

11:11–12:17deal
15 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe's new bar opens

Regulars reject Moe's new bar and complain about the changes.

12:17–13:33social_rule_violation · humiliation
16 · Moe's Tavern · act2Regulars reject Moe's new bar

Regulars confront Moe over his renovated bar.

13:33–13:55rivalry · humiliation
17 · Simpson house garage · act2Homer's garage bar stakeout

Homer decides to open his own bar in the family garage.

13:55–14:28scheme · petty_grievance
18 · Simpson house garage · act2Garage meeting with Homer

Moe visits Homer's garage bar and mocks the setup.

14:28–16:07petty_grievance
19 · Simpson house garage · act2Garage bar sad singalong

Homer serves drinks in the garage and regrets his feud.

16:07–16:29petty_grievance
20 · Simpson house garage · act2Moe's Tavern full again

R.E.M. plays in Homer's garage bar.

16:29–16:56escalation
21 · Simpson house garage · act2Homer forces garage bar closed

Officials shut down Homer's garage bar.

16:56–18:00lie · scheme
22 · outdoors · act3Lisa and Moe trap the turkey

Lisa and Moe try to save the turkey from Homer.

18:00–19:35deal · violence
23 · Moe's Tavern · act3Thanksgiving dinner at the bar

Thanksgiving dinner at the bar with Moe and Homer reconciled.

19:35–21:36confession · deal
24 · other · tagClosing credits and tag

The episode ends with the credits rolling.

21:36–21:39
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