S19E07 · EP
season 19 ·
Husbands and Knives
written by ? · directed by ? · image Simpsons Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
obsession 9%tense 8%cheerful 8%absurd 7%awkward 7%humiliation 5%escalation 5%scheme 5%tender 5%sad 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marge's gym business
B · Homer's insecurity
C · Comic book rivalry
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · The Android's Dungeon · cold_openComic Book Guy's tyranny

Bart and Milhouse browse comics but are bullied by Comic Book Guy.

01:19–02:41social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 · Coolsville · act1Coolsville grand opening

Milo opens a hip new comic shop across the street.

02:41–03:52rivalry · escalation
3 · Coolsville · act1Milo impresses the kids

Milo shows off rare comics and treats customers kindly.

03:52–04:03social_rule_violation
4 · Coolsville · act1Milo outsmarts Comic Book Guy

Comic Book Guy challenges Milo but is humiliated.

04:03–04:12humiliation · rivalry
5 · Coolsville · act1Marge feels insecure

Marge compares herself to a Wonder Woman standee and decides to join a gym.

04:12–05:56obsession · double_standard
6 · Coolsville · act1Comic creators at Coolsville

Famous comic creators visit and Milo argues with Alan Moore.

05:56–08:53escalation
7 · Coolsville · act1Comic Book Guy fights back

Comic Book Guy rallies customers against Milo but fails.

08:53–09:19humiliation · violence
8 · gym · act1Marge tries a gym

Marge visits a gym but finds it too intense.

09:19–09:40misunderstanding
9 · Simpson living room · act1Marge creates Shapes

Marge invents a women-only gym with no mirrors or men.

09:40–10:07scheme
11 · Krusty's sweatshop · act1Shapes success

Marge's Shapes gym is a huge success and they plan to open a second location.

10:36–11:04comeuppance · social_rule_violation
12 · TV studio · act1Marge on TV

Marge is interviewed about Shapes and gives away cuckoo clocks.

11:04–11:47escalation
13 · hotel room · act1Homer enjoys luxury

Homer enjoys the perks of Marge's success on a business trip.

11:47–12:07obsession
14 · party · act1Homer meets trophy husbands

Homer meets other men who were dumped by successful wives.

12:07–13:28betrayal · threat
15 · hotel room · act1Homer's paranoia grows

Homer sees signs Marge might leave him.

13:28–14:18obsession · misunderstanding
16 · hotel lobby · act1Marge is pressured to upgrade

Other women convince Marge to get a new bag and Homer panics.

14:18–15:28misunderstanding · obsession
17 · hotel · act1Homer seeks advice

Homer asks the trophy husbands for help and gets bad advice.

15:28–16:50scheme · obsession
18 · doctor's office · act2Homer gets stomach stapled

Homer undergoes gastric bypass surgery to lose weight.

16:50–16:57scheme · obsession
19 · Simpson kitchen · act2Homer suffers side effects

Homer cannot eat and feels terrible.

16:57–17:44escalation · obsession
20 · Simpson bedroom · act2Homer tries to seduce Marge

Homer tries to be romantic but Marge is suspicious.

17:44–17:51seduction · avoidance
21 · doctor's office · act2Homer gets more surgeries

Homer gets multiple plastic surgeries to look good.

17:51–18:20scheme · obsession
22 · street · act2Homer becomes a monster

Homer's surgeries make him look like a monster and he is chased.

18:20–19:36humiliation · violence
23 · Simpson living room · act3Marge reveals the truth

Marge reveals she stopped the surgeries and loves Homer as he is.

19:36–20:17confession · comeuppance
24 · Simpson living room · tagHappy ending and tag

Marge and Homer reconcile and a meteor is seen.

20:17–21:48confession
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