S18E04 · EP
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23 scenes · our breakdownThe family endures a comedic torture scene with nipple spikes and blood.
00:29–01:30humiliation · violenceA shooting star lands, and Homer eats green alien goo.
01:30–01:51escalation · coincidenceHomer morphs into a giant hungry blob after eating the goo.
01:51–02:42escalation · violenceHomer as blob consumes food, people, and objects uncontrollably.
02:42–03:06violence · escalationThe blob attacks Springfield, causing chaos and destruction.
03:06–04:08violence · escalationHomer sings a song about eating fat people while rampaging.
04:08–04:20escalation · humiliationLenny and Carl comment on the blob attack and Lenny's giant form.
04:20–05:04confession · negotiationMarge and family try to reason with Homer as blob.
05:04–07:04betrayal · confessionHomer uses blob to house homeless people.
07:04–07:11deal · schemeKrusty announces HDTV and Bart complains about a faulty alarm clock.
07:11–07:26scheme · petty_grievanceBart discovers the Golem of Prague in Krusty's prop room.
07:26–09:04secret_exposedBart takes the Golem and uses it for his own purposes.
09:04–09:43schemeBart uses the Golem to attack school bullies.
09:43–10:17violence · schemeThe Golem speaks and expresses guilt over his actions.
10:17–10:52confession · humiliationThe Golem attacks Principal Skinner on Bart's orders.
10:52–12:05violence · schemeBart and others try to fix the Golem's guilt by giving him a girlfriend.
12:05–13:32scheme · seductionThe Golem marries his girlfriend but is arrested for murder.
13:32–14:17comeuppance · betrayalThe story shifts to 1930s Springfield during the Great Depression.
14:17–14:53misunderstandingOrson Welles' radio broadcast causes panic in Springfield.
14:53–16:50misunderstanding · escalationThe townspeople realize the broadcast is a hoax and feel foolish.
16:50–18:01humiliation · misunderstandingReal aliens invade but townspeople think it's another hoax.
18:01–18:47misunderstanding · coincidenceAliens conquer Springfield as residents ignore them.
18:47–19:38violence · misunderstandingAliens report their occupation and the episode ends with a song.
19:38–20:44negotiation · dealSame DNA
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