S24E01 · EP
season 24 ·
Moonshine River
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 11%coincidence 9%pursuit 8%awkward 7%tender 7%deal 6%sad 5%cheerful 5%humiliation 5%humiliating 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Bart's quest for love
B · Homer's New York fears
C · Marge and Lisa seek culture
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield Grand Prix track · cold_openGrand Prix and bike race

Kent Brockman covers a chaotic event where two races finish in a tangled mess.

01:22–02:28
2 · Simpson house living room · cold_openTapping inside the house

Homer hears tapping and tries to cover it up with music.

02:28–02:55avoidance
3 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart and Lisa's date talk

Bart and Lisa argue about relationships while Milhouse dances with Lisa.

02:55–04:43rivalry · humiliation
4 · Simpson house living room · act1Bart's realization about exes

Bart realizes his relationships were short and feels rejected.

04:43–05:58obsession · humiliation
5 · Simpson house living room · act1Homer's advice on rejection

Homer advises Bart about rejection and demonstrates drunk dialing.

05:58–06:19scheme · humiliation
6 · Springfield streets · act1Homer demonstrates drunk dialing

Homer shows Bart how to drunk dial to express feelings after rejection.

06:19–07:41pursuit · humiliation
7 · Cletus's farm · act1Searching for Mary Spuckler

Bart learns Mary ran away to New York City.

07:41–07:56coincidence · pursuit
8 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Convincing the family to go

Bart convinces his parents to take a trip to New York.

07:56–08:28scheme · negotiation
9 · Simpson house front yard · act1House swap with New Yorkers

The Simpsons swap houses with a rude New York family.

08:28–08:48deal · humiliation
10 · New York City streets · act2Arriving in New York City

The family arrives in New York and splits up to explore.

08:48–10:24pursuit · coincidence
11 · New York City cab · act2Cab ride and lost items

Bart and Homer take a cab but leave items behind.

10:24–10:48coincidence · pursuit
12 · New York City park bench · act2Reunion with Mary Spuckler

Bart meets Mary in New York and learns she is a writer.

10:48–11:52confession · seduction
13 · Broadway theatre · act2Bart and Mary reunite

Bart waits for Mary and she finally shows up, admitting she is a writer with a performing option.

11:52–12:47humiliation · deal
14 · The High Line, New York · act2Marge and Lisa at Broadway show

Marge and Lisa buy cheap tickets for a Broadway show with obstructed views.

12:47–13:48pursuit · coincidence
15 · The High Line, New York · act2Bart and Mary walk the High Line

Bart and Mary walk on the High Line and discuss news from Springfield.

13:48–14:57seduction · confession
16 · The High Line, New York · act2Mary sings about Bart

Mary borrows a guitar and sings a song expressing her feelings for Bart.

14:57–15:18pursuit · coincidence
17 · Shakespeare in the Park venue · act2Cletus takes Mary back

Cletus arrives and forces Mary to return to Springfield.

15:18–15:27rivalry · social_rule_violation
18 · Shakespeare in the Park stage · act2Shakespeare in the Park cancelled

Marge and Lisa find the Shakespeare play cancelled due to actor feuds.

15:27–17:31scheme · coincidence
19 · New York City apartment · act2Homer directs Shakespeare

Homer takes over and directs an amateur Shakespeare production.

17:31–18:06pursuit · deal
20 · New York City street · act2Cletus forces Mary to leave

Cletus insists Mary return to Springfield with him.

18:06–18:22avoidance · coincidence
21 · New York City street · act3Mary escapes again

Mary sneaks away from Cletus and leaves Bart a note.

18:22–19:08confession · pursuit
22 · Train · act3Bart refuses to betray Mary

Bart refuses to tell Cletus where Mary went.

19:08–19:47obsession · coincidence
23 · Studio · tagTrain ride home

The family rides the train back to Springfield, reflecting on the trip.

19:47–21:00scheme · coincidence
24 · N/A · tagEnd credits

The episode ends with credits and subtitles.

21:00–21:06
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In this episode

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Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
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Cletus SpucklerHank Azaria10 episodes · drives 4 scenes
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Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Mary SpucklerZooey Deschanel3 episodes · drives 6 scenes