S15E19 · EP
season 15 ·
Simple Simpson
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 10%tense 10%cheerful 7%triumphant 7%humiliation 5%humiliating 5%secret exposed 5%confession 5%tender 5%obsession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer becomes Pie Man
B · Lisa's fair competition
C · Burns blackmails Homer
D · Pie Man identity crisis
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openFarmer Billy's Bacon Ad

A commercial for Farmer Billy's bacon shows a gruesome factory tour.

00:05–00:22obsession
3 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Homer Hunts Golden Ticket

Homer searches for a golden ticket in bacon packages but finds a silver one.

00:22–03:12obsession · coincidence
4 · Springfield County Fair · act1County Fair Pig Competition

Homer judges pigs at the fair while a patriotic song plays.

03:12–04:03
5 · County Fair competition tent · act1Lisa's Place Setting Humiliated

Lisa's place setting entry is harshly criticized by the judge.

04:03–04:32humiliation
7 · Simpson house · act1Homer Decides on Disguise

Homer decides to become a masked hero to fight crime.

05:58–06:20impersonation
8 · Springfield street · act1Pie Man's First Appearance

Homer as Pie Man stops a bully and gains public admiration.

06:20–06:58comeuppance
9 · Simpson living room · act1Family Discovers Pie Man

Lisa draws Pie Man while Bart complains about Comic Book Guy.

06:58–08:15petty_grievance
10 · Comic Book Guy's store · act1Pie Man Attacks Comic Book Guy

Homer as Pie Man pies Comic Book Guy for cheating Bart.

08:15–11:23comeuppance · humiliation
11 · Comic Book Guy's store · act1Pie Man's Identity Suspected

Homer accidentally reveals clues about his Pie Man identity.

11:23–11:48secret_exposed
12 · Police station · act2Police Set Pie Trap

Police organize a pie-for-guns exchange to catch Pie Man.

11:48–11:56scheme
13 · Springfield Children's Hospital · act2Pie Man Trapped at Clinic

Pie Man is shot by police while trying to stop a clinic opening.

11:56–12:31pursuit · violence
14 · Simpson house · act2Homer Removes Bullet

Homer removes a bullet from his wound at home.

12:31–12:42secret_exposed
15 · Simpson basement · act2Lisa Confronts Homer

Lisa reveals she knows Homer is Pie Man and asks him to stop.

12:42–13:44confession
16 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Burns Bullies Homer

Mr. Burns abuses Homer at work, tempting him to pie him.

13:44–14:54petty_grievance · escalation
17 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Burns Discovers Pie Man

Mr. Burns captures Homer and forces him to work as his hit man.

14:54–15:24betrayal
18 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Burns Assigns First Target

Burns orders Homer to pie the Dalai Lama.

15:24–17:01threat · deal
19 · Simpson bedroom · act2Marge Suspects Homer

Marge questions Homer about being Pie Man but he denies it.

17:01–17:34secret_exposed
20 · Simpson house · act2Homer Pies Girl Scout

Homer is forced to pie a Girl Scout selling cookies.

17:34–18:25humiliation · violence
21 · Springfield auditorium · act3Homer Refuses to Pie Dalai Lama

Homer refuses to pie the Dalai Lama and reveals his identity.

18:25–20:15confession · betrayal
22 · Springfield auditorium · act3Town Rejects Homer's Claim

The town refuses to believe Homer is Pie Man.

20:15–20:37misunderstanding
23 · Simpson house · act3Marge Reveals She Knows

Marge tells Homer she always knew he was Pie Man.

20:37–21:52confession
24 · Simpson house roof · tagPie Man and Cupcake Kid

Homer and Marge become Pie Man and Cupcake Kid on the roof.

21:52–21:55
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