S23E03 · EP
season 23 ·
Treehouse of Horror XXII
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 26%coincidence 10%violence 6%scheme 6%tender 5%obsession 5%misunderstanding 5%betrayal 5%deadpan 4%cheerful 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Switch Witch Candy
B · Paralyzed Spider Homer
C · Ned Flanders God
D · Rigelian Hilarium
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield streets · cold_openSwitch Witch Takes Candy

Marge as the Switch Witch swaps kids' Halloween candy for healthy items, disappointing the children.

00:05–00:45
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openSwitch Witch Candy Warning

Marge warns Homer not to eat the Halloween candy meant for troops overseas.

00:45–01:29lie · scheme
4 · School hallway · act1Homer Candy Obsession

Homer gets trapped under a vending machine while trying to get candy.

01:40–02:33obsession · violence
5 · Simpson living room · act1Homer Paralyzed by Spider

Homer is bitten by a spider and becomes paralyzed from the neck down.

02:33–02:49coincidence · violence
6 · Simpson living room · act1Family Copes with Paralysis

The Simpson family adjusts to Homer's paralysis and tries to communicate.

02:49–03:52humiliation · obsession
7 · Simpson living room · act1Homer Gains Spider Powers

Homer is bitten again and gains the strength of a paralyzed spider.

03:52–04:01coincidence · escalation
8 · Springfield streets · act1Homer Swings Through Springfield

Homer uses his new powers to swing around Springfield and fight crime.

04:01–04:21pursuit · violence
9 · Flanders house · act1Ned Flanders Hears God

Ned Flanders receives divine instructions to kill people from a voice claiming to be God.

04:21–06:50misunderstanding · scheme
10 · Street · act1Ned Kills Homer Simpson

Ned Flanders kills Homer Simpson under God's orders.

06:50–07:19violence · betrayal
11 · Void · act1Homer in Afterlife Void

Homer meets a being in the afterlife who reveals there is no God or Hell.

07:19–07:30secret_exposed · betrayal
12 · Spaceship · act1Rigelian Hilarium Mission

Krusty the Clown leads a mission to harvest Hilarium on a hostile planet.

07:30–08:51scheme · coincidence
13 · Rigelian planet · act1Bart's Avatar on Rigel

Bart uses an avatar to explore the Rigelian planet and meets a female alien.

08:51–09:24seduction · coincidence
14 · Rigelian planet · act1Bart Marries Kamala

Bart's avatar marries Kamala and learns she is pregnant.

09:24–09:39misunderstanding · coincidence
15 · Rigelian planet · act1Hilarium Location Revealed

Kamala reveals the Hilarium is in the queen's secretions, and Bart betrays her.

09:39–10:57betrayal · secret_exposed
16 · Rigelian planet · act2Battle on Rigel

A battle ensues between the Rigelians and the Earth invaders.

10:57–11:58betrayal · violence
17 · Rigelian planet · act2Rigelians Surrender Hilarium

The Rigelians reveal they would have given the Hilarium freely.

11:58–12:04misunderstanding · coincidence
18 · Void · act2Ned Flanders Aftermath

Ned Flanders deals with the consequences of killing Homer.

12:04–12:33humiliation · comeuppance
19 · Simpson living room · act2Homer Returns Home

Homer returns home after the afterlife experience.

12:33–12:48coincidence · comeuppance
20 · Studio · act3Christmas Shopping Segment

A commercial-style segment urges viewers to start Christmas shopping.

12:48–14:04scheme · social_rule_violation
23 · Flanders house · act3Ned Flanders Redemption

Ned Flanders finds peace after his ordeal.

14:44–16:17confession · comeuppance
24 · Simpson house · tagBart Returns from Rigel

Bart returns from the Rigelian planet and reflects on his adventure.

16:17–21:08coincidence · obsession
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