S18E10 · EP
season 18 ·
The Wife Aquatic
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
tense 14%absurd 12%escalation 10%cheerful 9%tender 9%triumphant 8%sad 7%coincidence 4%scheme 4%threat 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marge's nostalgic vacation
B · Homer's fishing disaster
C · Bart's stowaway adventure
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield town square · cold_openOutdoor movie setup

The family attends an outdoor movie event in Springfield.

00:03–00:25lie · social_rule_violation
2 · Springfield town square · cold_openHome movie memory

Marge recalls childhood trips to Barnacle Bay.

00:25–01:21
3 · Springfield town square · cold_openSilent film frustration

The audience grows restless with the silent film.

01:21–02:43social_rule_violation · escalation
4 · Springfield town square · cold_openHome movie shown

The family shows their home movie to the crowd.

02:43–03:36
5 · Simpson house · act1Surprise vacation plan

Homer plans a surprise trip to Barnacle Bay.

03:36–04:03scheme
6 · Barnacle Bay · act1Arrival at Barnacle Bay

The family arrives at the run-down island.

04:03–05:23
7 · Barnacle Bay · act1Island's decline revealed

The family learns the island has become poor.

05:23–05:36petty_grievance · humiliation
8 · Barnacle Bay dock · act1Yum-yum fish story

The captain explains the fish disappearance.

05:36–05:53misunderstanding · escalation
9 · Barnacle Bay · act1Homer's plan to help

Homer decides to revive the island for Marge.

05:53–08:33scheme
10 · Barnacle Bay street · act1Surprise renovation

Homer surprises Marge with a renovated street.

08:33–09:31scheme
11 · Barnacle Bay street · act1Angry mob forms

The townspeople form an angry mob against Homer.

09:31–10:31escalation · humiliation
12 · Barnacle Bay sea · act2Fishing trip begins

Homer joins the captain on a fishing boat.

10:31–11:58misunderstanding · escalation
13 · Barnacle Bay sea · act2Yum-yum fish return

The yum-yum fish suddenly reappear.

11:58–12:59coincidence
14 · Barnacle Bay institute · act2Storm warning

A storm threatens the fishing boat.

12:59–13:25escalation · threat
15 · Barnacle Bay sea · act2Storm at sea

The fishing boat battles the storm.

13:25–14:06escalation · threat
16 · Barnacle Bay sea · act2Bart stows away

Bart reveals he stowed away on the boat.

14:06–15:26impersonation
17 · Barnacle Bay · act2Rescue mission

Marge and Moe organize a rescue.

15:26–15:55pursuit · escalation
18 · Barnacle Bay sea · act2Prayer to the sea

The crew prays for survival.

15:55–17:42escalation · threat
19 · Barnacle Bay dock · act2Presumed dead

The townspeople believe the crew died.

17:42–18:25coincidence · secret_exposed
20 · Barnacle Bay dock · act2Mermaid rescue story

Homer tells the story of mermaid rescue.

18:25–19:15coincidence
21 · Barnacle Bay dock · act3Lisa's environmental plea

Lisa warns against overfishing.

19:15–20:16double_standard · comeuppance
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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