S25E04 · EP
season 25 ·
YOLO
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Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 17%escalation 13%cheerful 10%obsession 9%tense 7%deal 5%awkward 4%secret exposed 4%coincidence 4%sad 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's midlife crisis
B · School honor code
C · Bart's cheating loophole
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson backyard · cold_openBart and Milhouse playdate

Bart and Milhouse argue over who goes first on a coaster.

00:08–00:15escalation · petty_grievance
2 · Springfield · cold_openTitle sequence and song

The episode title and opening song play.

00:15–01:00
3 · Simpson house driveway · cold_openKirk's midlife crisis

Kirk Van Houten shows off his new car and lifestyle.

01:00–03:38escalation · obsession
4 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Cheating scandal at school

Kent Brockman exposes a cheating scandal at Springfield Elementary.

03:38–03:59secret_exposed · investigation
5 · Simpson living room · act1Homer's YOLO song

Homer sings a sad song about his life.

03:59–05:07escalation · obsession
6 · Simpson living room · act1Homer's old pen pal

Homer finds letters from his old pen pal Eduardo.

05:07–07:12obsession
7 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Lisa proposes honor code

Lisa suggests an honor code to stop cheating.

07:12–09:06scheme · deal
8 · Simpson house front door · act1Eduardo arrives

Eduardo, Homer's pen pal, shows up at the door.

09:06–11:27coincidence · deal
9 · Simpson living room · act1Eduardo's grand plans

Eduardo offers to fulfill Homer's childhood dreams.

11:27–11:57deal · seduction
10 · Springfield Elementary classroom · act1Honor code signing

Lisa tries to get Milhouse to sign the honor code.

11:57–12:09humiliation · social_rule_violation
11 · Springfield outdoors · act1Homer's childhood dreams

Eduardo helps Homer relive his childhood dreams.

12:09–12:28escalation · obsession
12 · Springfield Elementary classroom · act1First exam under honor code

Students take their first exam under the new honor code.

12:28–13:51scheme · social_rule_violation
13 · Simpson bedroom · act1Marge jumps on bed

Marge and Homer jump on the bed to fulfill a dream.

13:51–15:25escalation · obsession
14 · Airplane · act2Skydiving dream

Eduardo takes Homer skydiving to fulfill his last dream.

15:25–15:54escalation · pursuit
15 · Springfield Elementary hallway · act2Lisa discovers Bart's cheating

Lisa finds Bart's test with a perfect score and suspects cheating.

15:54–16:16secret_exposed · betrayal
16 · Sky · act2Homer skydives and Marge calls

Homer skydives while Marge tries to call him down.

16:16–17:49escalation · obsession
17 · Tallest building in Springfield · act2Homer lands on building

Homer lands on the tallest building in Springfield.

17:49–18:21escalation · obsession
18 · Springfield street · act2Bart's sign from God

Homer falls and gives Bart a sign to confess.

18:21–19:53coincidence · confession
19 · Hospital · act3Eduardo says goodbye

Eduardo says goodbye to Homer after fulfilling his dreams.

19:53–20:25deal · comeuppance
20 · Springfield · tagEnd credits song

The end credits play with the song 'YOLO'.

20:25–21:14
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In this episode

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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
KV
Kirk Van HoutenHank Azaria10 episodes · drives 12 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
KB
Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
NM
Nelson Muntz55 episodes · drives 40 scenes
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Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes