S15E05 · EP
season 15 ·
The Fat and the Furriest
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
tense 11%absurd 8%triumphant 8%scheme 8%obsession 8%humiliation 7%pursuit 7%cheerful 7%violence 5%tender 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's bear revenge quest
B · Mother's Day gift search
C · Family concern for Homer
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · act1Kids show Mother's Day gifts

Bart and Lisa present their handmade Mother's Day gifts to Homer.

00:36–00:41petty_grievance
3 · Simpson house · act1Homer takes kids shopping

Homer decides to take the kids shopping for a better gift.

00:41–01:27scheme
4 · Sprawl-Mart entrance · act1Arriving at Sprawl-Mart

The family arrives at Sprawl-Mart and encounters Grampa as a greeter.

01:27–01:56impersonation
5 · Sprawl-Mart · act1Shopping for a gift

The family wanders the store looking for a gift for Marge.

01:56–02:16humiliation
6 · Sprawl-Mart · act1Patty and Selma suggest gift

Patty and Selma recommend the Kitchen Carnival as a Mother's Day gift.

02:16–04:17deal
7 · Simpson living room · act1Homer gives gift to Marge

Homer presents the Kitchen Carnival to Marge, who loves it.

04:17–04:36rivalry
8 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge uses Kitchen Carnival

Marge becomes obsessed with making carnival food.

04:36–05:30obsession
9 · Simpson house · act1Homer eats giant sugar ball

Homer creates a giant sugar ball and eats it obsessively.

05:30–05:41obsession
10 · Simpson house · act1Homer discards sugar ball

Marge convinces Homer to throw away the sugar ball.

05:41–06:30obsession · confession
11 · outside Simpson house · act1Homer attacked by bear

Homer is attacked by a bear while throwing away the sugar ball.

06:30–07:04violence · pursuit
12 · Simpson living room · act1Homer's humiliation broadcast

Homer's bear attack is shown on TV, humiliating him.

07:04–07:45humiliation
13 · Simpson living room · act1Family tries to comfort Homer

The family tries to make Homer feel better about his cowardice.

07:45–08:47humiliation
14 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer mocked at work

Homer is mocked by coworkers and called to Mr. Burns' office.

08:47–09:23humiliation
15 · Simpson house · act1Homer's fear of bears grows

Homer becomes increasingly paranoid about bears everywhere.

09:23–10:05obsession
16 · Simpson house · act1Grampa motivates Homer

Grampa convinces Homer to fight the bear.

10:05–11:04scheme
17 · outside · act1Grant Connor gives tracker

Grant Connor gives Homer a bear tracker to find the bear.

11:04–12:12scheme
18 · Simpson house · act1Homer builds bear suit

Homer builds a protective suit to fight the bear.

12:12–12:56scheme
19 · Simpson house · act1Homer and Bart sneak out

Homer and Bart sneak out to fight the bear.

12:56–14:20scheme
20 · Simpson house · act1Marge and Lisa follow

Marge and Lisa discover Homer is gone and follow him.

14:20–15:11pursuit
21 · forest river · act2Bear captures Homer

The bear captures Homer while he is bathing in the river.

15:11–15:43pursuit · violence
22 · forest · act2Homer befriends the bear

Homer realizes the bear is not mean and befriends it.

15:43–17:22secret_exposed · coincidence
23 · forest · act2Homer saves the bear

Homer helps the bear escape from hunters.

17:22–19:49pursuit · violence
24 · wildlife sanctuary · act3Family reunion and resolution

The family reunites and Homer is praised for saving the bear.

19:49–20:47comeuppance
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
PB
Patty Bouvier30 episodes · drives 16 scenes
SB
Selma Bouvier34 episodes · drives 29 scenes
KB
Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes