S23E09 · EP
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18 scenes · our breakdownQuick holiday gags open the episode, with Homer declaring Thanksgiving over and kicking off the Christmas season.
00:02–00:20escalationHomer and Marge clash over a Christmas card photo, with Homer wanting a family picture and Marge pushing back.
00:20–00:43petty_grievanceThe family sings a jingle-bells style song together in a cheerful holiday musical number.
00:43–01:13A quick Itchy and Scratchy sung gag plays before the scene moves to Bart and his landlord.
01:13–02:51Bart is pulled toward Homer's place and the kids complain about spending the holidays with their father.
03:13–03:50petty_grievance · social_rule_violationLisa blames her sneezing on holiday allergies, then meets her daughter Zia, who complains about being at a friend's house.
03:50–04:17petty_grievanceLisa and her husband joke that their daughter Zia is so like Lisa's brother that the family is confused.
04:17–04:57petty_grievance · double_standardMaggie's pregnancy becomes a debate about whether an unborn child can sing, and the father's identity is withheld.
04:57–05:22secret_exposed · petty_grievanceA dating-site style exchange and an odd gag about future sex end with a message about a family reunion.
05:22–06:11Bart reveals his mother remarried, a fact the family was supposed to keep from Homer.
06:27–06:56secret_exposed · humiliationA lonely man complains that he has no one, while Neddy claims he married Maude's ghost after a tragic accident.
07:29–07:48petty_grievance · lieHomer complains that he wishes strangling your kid were still legal, and his neighbor Marge tells him to bake.
08:04–08:32petty_grievance · rivalryA shopper asks a clerk for a pillow, dog food, and a turkey and Brie wrap, while the clerk responds in odd ways.
08:32–08:40A character complains that his daughter thinks he is a ruthless tyrant, and talks about Prince Harry before an invisibility cloak appears.
08:40–08:58petty_grievance · threatHomer's family is pursued through town, with police chasing them and a cashless society remark.
08:58–09:55pursuit · threatLisa and Marge sit together, with Lisa asking whether she should have married Nelson and Marge reflecting on her daughter's praise.
10:33–11:45confession · betrayalBart apologizes to Mom, saying she is the best, and the family starts reconciling in a warm moment.
11:45–12:11confessionThe kids are invited to watch Krusty while the hospital refuses Maggie a room, then offers a room in the manger.
12:11–21:26comeuppanceSame DNA
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