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23 scenes · our breakdownHomer comes home early due to a power outage caused by his sleeping position.
00:07–00:56coincidenceMr. Burns announces mandatory drug tests at the power plant.
00:56–01:58scheme · threatHomer tries to stay sober for the drug test but struggles with boredom.
01:58–02:18avoidanceHomer accidentally drinks champagne in mimosas and gets drunk.
02:18–03:38misunderstanding · escalationHomer attempts to sweat out the alcohol before the drug test.
03:38–04:37scheme · escalationHomer prays to God to pass the drug test.
04:37–04:50dealThe doctor says Homer has gamma radiation poisoning instead of alcohol.
04:50–05:12coincidence · comeuppanceMr. Burns decides to replace all human workers with robots after Smithers suggests using robots instead of kangaroos.
05:12–06:42scheme · betrayalBurns keeps Homer as the only human employee to sign for packages.
06:42–07:38dealRobots replace Smithers and demonstrate their abilities.
07:38–08:17humiliationHomer attempts small talk with the unresponsive robots.
08:17–08:54misunderstanding · social_rule_violationHomer's former coworkers are jobless and miserable.
08:54–11:23petty_grievanceMoe serves watered-down beer and fights with Homer.
11:23–11:37violence · escalationHomer discovers the robots can talk and activates friendship mode.
11:37–12:03impersonation · dealThe town suffers from high unemployment and despair.
12:03–12:32escalationThe robots explain they cannot leave the plant or deviate from programming.
12:32–14:04social_rule_violationThe robots play baseball with Homer but follow rules too literally.
14:04–15:02escalation · social_rule_violationThe robots mourn their deactivated comrade with a funeral.
15:02–15:57social_rule_violationThe robots deactivate their primary directive and attack Homer.
15:57–17:37betrayal · violenceHomer leads the robots to Flanders' house for help.
17:37–18:21pursuit · violenceHomer's former coworkers rescue him from the robots.
18:21–18:35comeuppance · violenceMr. Burns rehires the human workers as temporary employees.
18:35–21:03deal · comeuppanceThe episode ends with a robot parade song.
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