S16E08 · EP
season 16 ·
Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 13%humiliation 11%cheerful 9%deal 9%triumphant 9%violence 9%scheme 6%awkward 4%sad 4%double standard 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's dance career
B · Ned's Bible movies
C · Lisa's skating secret
D · Park carnival fundraiser
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield Park · cold_openMarge meets Crazy Cat Lady

Marge talks to the Crazy Cat Lady about the park.

00:21–00:54scheme
3 · Springfield Park · act1Junior League carnival outbids Marge

Marge fails to win items at a charity auction.

00:54–01:40humiliation
4 · Springfield Park · act1Homer beats Bart at frog flipping

Homer humiliates Bart by winning the frog flipping game.

01:40–02:02humiliation · petty_grievance
5 · Springfield Park · act1Comic Book Guy uploads Homer's video

Comic Book Guy puts Homer's dance video online.

02:02–03:29scheme · humiliation
6 · Springfield Park · act1Homer mocked online worldwide

Homer is humiliated by his viral dance video.

03:29–04:13humiliation
7 · Springfield Park · act1Deion Overstreet buys dance rights

A football player buys Homer's dance for $1000.

04:13–05:22deal
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer teaches showboating at home

Homer explains his new job choreographing dances.

05:22–06:04double_standard
9 · Springfield outdoors · act1Ned films Bible movie with boys

Ned Flanders directs a violent Bible movie with Bart and Milhouse.

06:04–06:49violence
10 · Football field · act1Homer teaches violent dance moves

Homer shows Deion aggressive end zone dances.

06:49–08:01violence
11 · Homer's office · act1LeBron James hires Homer

LeBron James asks Homer to choreograph his dances.

08:01–08:39deal
12 · Springfield outdoors · act1Ned's Bible movie gets violent

Ned films a graphic sacrifice scene for his movie.

08:39–09:21violence
13 · Church · act1Church audience loves Ned's film

The church audience praises Ned's violent Bible movie.

09:21–10:30deal
14 · Showboating Academy · act2Homer's showboating academy runs

Homer runs his showboating academy with poor sportsmanship.

10:30–11:14double_standard · secret_exposed
15 · Film set · act2Ned's second film gets violent

Ned films another violent Bible scene with real whipping.

11:14–12:04violence
16 · Church · act2Lovejoy boycotts Burns' films

Reverend Lovejoy boycotts Mr. Burns over violent movies.

12:04–12:20threat · rivalry
17 · Simpson house · act2Homer blamed for sports decline

A sports show blames Homer for ruining professional sports.

12:20–14:45humiliation
18 · Football commissioner's office · act2Football commissioner hires Homer

The football commissioner hires Homer for the Super Bowl halftime show.

14:45–15:46deal
19 · Simpson house · act2Homer worries about halftime show

Homer stresses about planning the Super Bowl halftime show.

15:46–16:25
20 · Church · act2Homer and Ned team up at church

Homer and Ned decide to combine their projects for the halftime show.

16:25–16:38coincidence
21 · Super Bowl stadium · act3Super Bowl halftime show begins

The Super Bowl halftime show starts with Ned's Bible theme.

16:38–18:52scheme
22 · Super Bowl stadium · act3Biblical halftime show performed

Ned's biblical spectacle plays during the Super Bowl halftime.

18:52–19:51escalation
23 · Simpson house · act3Public outrage over religious show

Viewers are outraged by the religious halftime show.

19:51–21:04social_rule_violation
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