S16E18 · SCENE 9/18 · 07:59
A Star is Torn · competition venue
Homer Writes a Song

Homer writes a song about Springfield for Lisa.

07:59→09:05
in the episode · 1m 06s · S16E18

What happens

07:59–09:05

Krusty announces the first contestant. Lisa worries. Homer quickly writes a song about Springfield, plagiarizing the tune, and gives it to Lisa.

Wherecompetition venue
DriverHomer
Positionescalation · escalation
Threadact1

Key lines

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08:33

And that's not just the beer talking. Your father's in here, too.

08:48

Questioning the kid's sexuality? Well done. Ha! Ha!

09:00

Much of the tune is plagiarized. Now, go, go, go!

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tender0.4
escalation0.3
absurd0.3
social rule violation0.2
misunderstanding0.1
monologue

Beats

08:05Lisa prepares for finals

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07:59–09:05

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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Krusty the Clown64 episodes · drives 180 scenes

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