S14E19 · EP
season 14 ·
Old Yeller-Belly
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 19%cheerful 12%scheme 6%humiliation 6%escalation 5%sad 5%awkward 4%chaotic 4%deal 4%betrayal 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer vs Dog
B · Bart's Treehouse
C · Dog Becomes Mascot
D · Getting Dog Back
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Treehouse · cold_openViolent Parody Song

Bart and friends sing a violent song in the treehouse.

00:00–00:10lie · violence
2 · Treehouse and backyard · act1Spying on Tea Party

Boys spy on Lisa's tea party from the treehouse.

00:10–01:18scheme · eavesdropping
3 · Treehouse · act1Boys Discovered

Lisa discovers the boys spying and they try to escape.

01:18–03:08escalation · violence
4 · Abandoned train track · act1Homer Builds Treehouse

Homer tries to build a new treehouse but fails.

03:08–05:09scheme · escalation
5 · Simpson backyard · act1Amish Build Treehouse

Homer hires the Amish to build a new treehouse.

05:09–07:05coincidence · deal
6 · Simpson backyard · act1Treehouse Fire

The treehouse catches fire and Homer is trapped.

07:05–07:23betrayal · violence
7 · Simpson house · act1Homer Hates Dog

Homer kicks Santa's Little Helper out of the house.

07:23–08:13petty_grievance · humiliation
8 · Moe's Tavern and town · act1Cat Becomes Hero

Snowball II becomes a town hero and the dog is shunned.

08:13–08:39escalation · humiliation
9 · TV studio · act1Homer Denies Dog

Homer denies owning a dog on TV.

08:39–10:05lie · humiliation
10 · Simpson house and yard · act2Training the Dog

Bart tries to make Santa's Little Helper brave.

10:05–10:14scheme · humiliation
11 · Duff Beer headquarters · act2Dog Becomes Mascot

Santa's Little Helper becomes the new Duff Beer mascot.

10:14–12:19deal · betrayal
12 · Simpson house and TV studio · act2Dog Is Rich

The dog becomes rich and famous, surpassing Homer.

12:19–13:31escalation · obsession
13 · Simpson house · act2Original Owner Returns

The dog's original owner shows up to claim him.

13:31–14:47betrayal · secret_exposed
14 · Various locations · act2Dog Is Overworked

Santa's Little Helper is overworked and unhappy.

14:47–15:26escalation · humiliation
15 · Rehab center · act2Plan to Get Dog Back

Bart and Homer plan to get the dog back.

15:26–16:05scheme · deal
16 · Rehab center · act2Duffman Agrees

Duffman agrees to help get the dog back.

16:05–18:01deal · seduction
17 · Six-Packistan event · act3Drowning Stunt

Homer fakes drowning to test the dog's loyalty.

18:01–18:54scheme · pursuit
18 · Six-Packistan event · act3Dog Fails Again

The dog is too cowardly to save Homer.

18:54–19:14betrayal · humiliation
19 · Six-Packistan event · act3Dog Returns Home

The dog is returned to the Simpson family.

19:14–19:37comeuppance · confession
20 · Simpson house · act3Family Reunion

The family celebrates the dog's return at home.

19:37–21:43petty_grievance · double_standard
21 · Simpson house · tagCat vs Dog

Homer argues with the family about the cat and dog.

21:43–21:53double_standard · petty_grievance
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