S25E11 · EP
season 25 ·
Specs and the City
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 14%absurd 12%eavesdropping 8%deadpan 6%obsession 6%misunderstanding 6%tense 6%chaotic 4%threat 4%menacing 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Burns spies with glasses
B · Bart finds Nelson gift
C · Homer spies on Marge
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openSuper Bowl couch gag

Homer experiences a disastrous Super Bowl viewing at home.

00:07–00:43
2 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · cold_openChristmas gift anticipation

Employees speculate about the company Christmas gift at the power plant.

00:43–01:26scheme
3 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · cold_openOogle Goggles distributed

Burns gives employees augmented reality glasses as a supposed gift.

01:26–03:18scheme
4 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · cold_openBurns reveals spy plan

Burns explains the glasses are for spying on employees and can kill them.

03:18–04:19scheme · threat
5 · Simpson kitchen · act1Valentine's Day rules

Bart learns he must give a valentine to every classmate including Nelson.

04:19–05:44social_rule_violation
6 · Simpson living room · act1Homer watches funny videos

Homer laughs at videos of people distracted by the glasses.

05:44–06:34obsession
7 · car · act1Family drive with glasses

Homer uses the glasses during a family drive, annoying everyone.

06:34–08:09obsession
8 · Simpson living room · act1Homer uses glasses for romance

Homer uses the glasses to flirt with a virtual Marge avatar.

08:09–08:47misunderstanding
9 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge takes the glasses

Marge confiscates Homer's glasses and gives them to Bart.

08:47–09:44avoidance
10 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Bart fails to give valentine

Bart refuses to give Nelson a valentine, earning a threat.

09:44–10:19threat
11 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer misses the glasses

Homer feels lost without the augmented reality glasses.

10:19–10:46obsession
12 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge uses glasses for recipes

Marge uses the glasses to find a brownie recipe.

10:46–11:44
13 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Homer discovers spy feed

Homer learns Burns is spying and uses the glasses to spy on Marge.

11:44–13:53scheme · eavesdropping
14 · Simpson home · act2Homer sees Marge's secret

Homer watches Marge secretly eat ice cream and meet someone.

13:53–14:04eavesdropping · misunderstanding
15 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Bart brainstorms valentine

Bart and Milhouse brainstorm a valentine for Nelson.

14:04–14:21scheme
16 · street · act2Homer follows Marge to therapy

Homer spies on Marge as she goes to a therapy appointment.

14:21–14:27eavesdropping · investigation
17 · therapist's office · act2Homer overhears therapy session

Homer listens to Marge complain about him in therapy.

14:27–14:50eavesdropping · secret_exposed
18 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe advises Homer

Moe advises Homer to pretend to accidentally meet Marge at therapy.

14:50–16:09scheme
19 · Simpson kitchen · act2Homer tries to act normal

Homer struggles to hide his knowledge from Marge at home.

16:09–16:42avoidance
20 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Bart gives fear valentine

Bart gives Nelson a valentine expressing fear, which Nelson loves.

16:42–17:34confession
21 · therapist's office · act2Homer checks in for therapy

Homer uses a fake name to schedule a therapy appointment.

17:34–18:23scheme · impersonation
22 · therapist's office · act2Homer cancels therapy plan

Homer decides not to confront Marge after seeing her happy.

18:23–20:16confession
23 · Simpson kitchen · act3Homer tries to confess

Homer attempts to tell Marge the truth but gets distracted.

20:16–20:35misunderstanding
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