S19E08 · EP
season 19 ·
Funeral for a Fiend
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 17%scheme 16%tense 9%cheerful 9%triumphant 7%sad 7%menacing 7%comeuppance 7%obsession 4%misunderstanding 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · TiVo addiction plot
B · Sideshow Bob revenge plot
C · Bart guilt plot
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Electronics store · cold_openHomer buys TiVo

Homer buys a TiVo at a store despite distractions.

00:22–02:03scheme
3 · Simpson house living room · cold_openFamily watches TiVo

The family enjoys skipping commercials on TiVo.

02:15–02:47
4 · Simpson house living room · cold_openItchy and Scratchy show

The family watches an Itchy and Scratchy episode without commercials.

02:47–02:52
5 · Simpson house living room · cold_openMarge becomes addicted

Marge becomes addicted to TiVo and watches many shows.

02:52–03:49obsession
6 · Simpson house living room · cold_openKeith Olbermann confronts Marge

Keith Olbermann confronts Marge about skipping commercials.

03:49–04:07
7 · Simpson house living room · cold_openMarge watches commercials

Marge decides to watch commercials to support advertisers.

04:07–05:15misunderstanding
8 · Simpson house living room · act1Rib Hut commercial airs

A commercial for a rib restaurant lures the family.

05:15–06:21scheme
9 · Rib Hut restaurant · act1Family arrives at Rib Hut

The family arrives at the empty Rib Hut restaurant.

06:21–08:06scheme
10 · Rib Hut restaurant · act1Bob explains revenge plan

Sideshow Bob explains his revenge plan with slides.

08:06–08:59scheme · obsession
11 · Rib Hut restaurant · act1Bob's plan fails again

Bob's trap fails due to a Shakespeare quote error.

08:59–09:29comeuppance · coincidence
13 · Courtroom · act2Bob's trial begins

Sideshow Bob's trial starts with his family testifying.

10:04–12:17scheme
14 · Courtroom · act2Bart throws nitroglycerin

Bart throws away Bob's nitroglycerin vial.

12:17–12:54escalation · misunderstanding
15 · Courtroom · act2Bob declared dead

Sideshow Bob is declared dead after the trial.

12:54–13:35
16 · Cemetery · act2Bob's funeral held

Bob's funeral takes place with family and colleagues.

13:35–14:43
17 · Cemetery · act2Bart feels guilty

Bart feels guilty about Bob's death.

14:43–16:14
18 · Cemetery · act2Bart plans to apologize

Bart decides to apologize to Bob's ashes.

16:14–16:42
19 · Springfield streets · act3Lisa investigates Bob's death

Lisa investigates Bob's death and suspects a scheme.

16:42–17:10investigation · scheme
20 · Crematorium · act3Bart confronts Bob at crematorium

Bart confronts a live Sideshow Bob at the crematorium.

17:10–18:15scheme
21 · Crematorium · act3Family stops cremation

The Simpsons stop the cremation and arrest Bob.

18:15–18:55comeuppance · pursuit
22 · Crematorium · act3Bob explains his mistake

Bob explains how his plan was foiled by his shoes.

18:55–20:12comeuppance
23 · Simpson house kitchen · tagFamily celebrates Bob's capture

The family celebrates Bob's capture with cake.

20:12–20:49violence
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