S16E19 · EP
season 16 ·
Thank God It's Doomsday
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Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
misunderstanding 24%absurd 24%tense 13%obsession 12%social rule violation 8%humiliating 8%chaotic 3%betrayal 3%tender 3%avoidance 1%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's Rapture Prediction
B · Bart and Lisa's Barber Mishap
C · Moe's Sushi Restaurant Betrayal
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · barber shop · setupCold Open: Bart's Haircut Disaster

Bart and Lisa's barber mishap leads them to hide in the mall theater.

00:03–00:21misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
3 · barber shop · escalationBart and Lisa Ask for Mall Barber

Bart and Lisa ask Marge to take them to the mall barber, but she refuses.

00:32–01:12misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
4 · mall · complicationBart's Self-Haircut Disaster

Bart attempts to cut his own hair with disastrous results.

01:12–02:31avoidance · social_rule_violation
5 · mall movie theater · setupHomer Sees Bart's Haircut

Homer reacts to Bart's disastrous haircut.

02:31–02:52obsession · misunderstanding
6 · mall movie theater · escalationFamily Hides in Theater

Bart and Lisa hide from the camera club in the mall theater.

02:52–03:10obsession · misunderstanding
7 · Simpson house (living room) · complicationHomer Watches Rapture Movie

Homer watches a film about the Rapture and discusses it with Marge.

03:10–03:16misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
8 · Springfield · escalationMovie Audience Reacts to Rapture

The movie audience panics after watching the Rapture film.

03:16–06:03obsession · misunderstanding
9 · Springfield Stadium · revealHomer and Marge Discuss Rapture

Homer worries about the Rapture, but Marge reassures him.

06:03–06:08coincidence · misunderstanding
10 · Springfield Mesa · complicationHomer Buys Rapture Books

Homer buys books about the Rapture and gets wigs for the kids.

06:08–06:50betrayal · misunderstanding
11 · Simpson house (living room) · complicationHomer Calculates Rapture Date

Homer calculates the Rapture will begin in one week.

06:50–08:55misunderstanding · obsession
12 · Moe's Tavern · complicationBlimp Crash Fulfills Prediction

A celebrity blimp crashes, fulfilling Homer's prediction.

08:55–10:27betrayal · misunderstanding
13 · Springfield Mesa · escalationHomer Gains Followers

Homer gains followers and plans to go to Springfield Mesa.

10:27–12:16obsession · misunderstanding
14 · Springfield Mesa · complicationRapture Countdown at Mesa

Homer and followers count down to the predicted Rapture.

12:16–13:35social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
15 · Simpson house (living room) · revealMoe's Bar Becomes Sushi Place

Homer discovers Moe sold his bar for a sushi restaurant.

13:35–15:12misunderstanding · obsession
16 · Springfield · complicationHomer Discovers Calculation Error

Homer realizes he forgot to count Jesus at the Last Supper.

15:12–16:15social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
17 · heaven · revealHomer Dreams of Heaven

Homer dreams he is in heaven after the Rapture.

16:15–18:01misunderstanding · obsession
18 · Simpson house (living room) · resolutionFamily Regrets and Homer Pleads

Homer's family regrets not believing him, and Homer pleads with God.

18:01–18:15confession · misunderstanding
19 · heaven · convergenceHomer Bargains with God

Homer bargains with God to return to Earth.

18:15–19:22misunderstanding · obsession
20 · Simpson house (living room) · resolutionHomer Wakes from Dream

Homer wakes up and reunites with his family.

19:22–19:32misunderstanding · obsession
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