S16E18 · EP
season 16 ·
A Star is Torn
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Episode DNA

18 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 24%tender 21%social rule violation 16%escalation 13%triumphant 12%misunderstanding 9%cheerful 2%tense 2%humiliating 2%

Story threads over runtime

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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · shop · setupCold Open - Homer's D'oh!

Homer's classic 'D'oh!' kicks off the episode.

00:03–00:46
3 · home · setupLisa's Lullaby

Lisa sings a lullaby to help the family sleep after the meal.

02:30–03:34social_rule_violation · escalation
4 · home · setupKrusty's Competition Announcement

Krusty announces his singing competition and Lisa considers entering.

03:34–03:54social_rule_violation · escalation
5 · home · setupKrusty's Announcement

Krusty promotes his singing competition on TV.

03:54–05:53social_rule_violation · escalation
6 · home · setupCompetition Begins

Lisa and Homer attend the competition auditions.

05:53–06:04social_rule_violation · escalation
7 · competition venue · escalationAuditions Continue

Other children audition; Lisa watches.

06:04–06:50social_rule_violation · escalation
8 · competition venue · escalationLisa Qualifies

Lisa qualifies for the finals after the other girl's performance.

06:50–07:59social_rule_violation · escalation
9 · competition venue · escalationHomer Writes a Song

Homer writes a song about Springfield for Lisa.

07:59–09:05social_rule_violation · escalation
10 · competition venue · complicationLisa Performs Homer's Song

Lisa sings Homer's song about Springfield and they celebrate.

09:05–10:09social_rule_violation · escalation
11 · competition venue · resolutionHomer's Stage Fathering

Homer continues to help Lisa with her performance.

10:09–11:16social_rule_violation · escalation
12 · competition venue · escalationOther Contestants Perform

Other contestants perform, including Cameron.

11:16–13:17social_rule_violation · escalation
13 · competition venue · payoffEliminations and Homer's Meltdown

Contestants are eliminated and Homer becomes aggressive.

13:17–15:01social_rule_violation · escalation
14 · competition venue · payoffLisa Fires Homer

Lisa fires Homer as her stage father.

15:01–15:42social_rule_violation · escalation
15 · competition venue · payoffHomer Works with Cameron

Homer becomes the stage father for Cameron.

15:42–16:27social_rule_violation · escalation
16 · competition venue · payoffLighting Requests

Lisa asks for lighting changes and Homer helps.

16:27–17:15social_rule_violation · escalation
17 · competition venue · payoffLisa's Final Song

Lisa sings a song about missing Homer.

17:15–19:36social_rule_violation · escalation
18 · competition venue · payoffReconciliation

Lisa and Homer reconcile after her song.

19:36–20:34social_rule_violation · escalation
19 · competition venue · resolutionHomer's Sabotage and Victory

Homer sabotages Cameron and Lisa wins.

20:34–21:01social_rule_violation · escalation
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MS
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LS
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BS
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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