S24E21 · EP
season 24 ·
The Saga of Carl
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 9%triumphant 9%tense 9%misunderstanding 6%deadpan 6%angry 6%secret exposed 6%confession 6%sad 6%lie 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Lottery win and betrayal
B · Icelandic quest for money
C · Friendship and redemption
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The Simpsons title sequence plays.

00:00–00:22lie
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openHomer watches tennis

Homer watches women's tennis and refuses to change the channel.

00:22–01:02misunderstanding
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openKids love Karate Monsters

Bart and Lisa watch Ki-Ya Karate Monsters, annoying Homer.

01:02–02:25escalation
4 · Springfield Science Museum · cold_openTrip to science museum

Homer takes the family to the science museum for education.

02:25–02:42
5 · Springfield Science Museum · act1Probability exhibit lesson

Blaise Pascal explains lottery odds to Homer.

02:42–03:24misunderstanding
6 · Moe's Tavern · act1Friends win the lottery

Homer, Moe, Lenny, and Carl win the Springfield Lottery.

03:24–05:33coincidence
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Carl disappears with money

Carl goes to cash the ticket and doesn't return.

05:33–06:11
8 · Carl's apartment · act1Discover Carl's betrayal

The friends find Carl's goodbye note and realize he fled.

06:11–06:46
9 · Simpson living room · act1Marge questions friendship

Marge points out they don't know Carl's background.

06:46–08:22social_rule_violation
10 · Simpson living room · act1Clue from Carl's sunglasses

Homer finds a clue in Carl's sunglasses pointing to Iceland.

08:22–08:39investigation
11 · Simpson living room · act1Research on Carl's origin

The friends learn Carl was adopted from Iceland.

08:39–09:15
12 · Simpson house · act1Packing for Iceland trip

Homer packs and says goodbye to Marge and the kids.

09:15–09:56
13 · Icelandic town · act2Arrival in Iceland

The friends arrive in Iceland and ask about Carl.

09:56–11:43secret_exposed
14 · Carl's family home · act2Stakeout at Carl's home

The friends wait outside Carl's family home.

11:43–12:35
15 · Icelandic streets · act2Chase after Carl

The friends chase Carl through the streets.

12:35–12:57pursuit
16 · Icelandic street · act2Confrontation with Carl

The friends confront Carl about the money.

12:57–13:18confession
17 · Icelandic street · act2Lenny attacks Carl

Lenny attacks Carl but they discover the page is worthless.

13:18–14:43violence
18 · Simpson house · act2Return home with page

The friends return home with the saga page.

14:43–16:01
19 · Simpson house · act3Reading the saga page

The family reads the saga page and learns the truth.

16:01–17:38secret_exposed
20 · Icelandic town square · act3Homer's speech to Iceland

Homer gives a speech defending Carl's character.

17:38–19:45confession
21 · Icelandic town square · act3Carl's family redeemed

Carl's family is forgiven by the town.

19:45–20:17comeuppance
22 · Moe's Tavern · act3True meaning of friendship

The friends bond over guy stuff at the bar.

20:17–20:35
24 · · tagEnd credits

The episode ends with credits.

21:33–21:38
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In this episode

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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MS
Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
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Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes
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Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes