S26E05 · EP
season 26 ·
Opposites A-frack
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads

Story threads over runtime

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A · Patty and Selma smoking
B · Lisa vs fracking
C · Burns-Lombard affair
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson kitchen · cold_openHomer gets pork chops

Homer enjoys a special meal Marge prepared with hockey mirrors.

00:01–00:48
2 · Simpson living room · cold_openPatty and Selma move in

Marge asks Homer to let Patty and Selma stay due to mold.

00:48–01:18
3 · Simpson living room · cold_openNo smoking agreement

Patty and Selma promise not to smoke inside the house.

01:18–01:57
5 · Simpson living room · cold_openE-cigarettes introduced

Patty and Selma try electric cigarettes but hate them.

02:26–02:49
6 · Simpson bathroom · cold_openCaught smoking in house

Homer catches Patty and Selma smoking in the bathroom.

02:49–03:29
7 · Simpson living room · cold_openSent to tobacco shop

Homer sends Patty and Selma to a tobacco store.

03:29–04:22
8 · Simpson living room · act1Fracking documentary

Lisa watches a documentary about fracking dangers.

04:22–04:42
9 · Evergreen Terrace · act1Fracking site discovered

Lisa and Bart find a fracking operation near their home.

04:42–04:53
10 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Confronting Mr. Burns

Lisa and Bart confront Mr. Burns about fracking.

04:53–06:01
11 · Simpson living room · act1Lisa seeks Maxine Lombard

Lisa decides to get help from Assemblywoman Maxine Lombard.

06:01–06:08
12 · State Assembly hearing room · act1Committee hearing

Maxine Lombard holds a hearing and shuts down Burns' fracking.

06:08–07:03
13 · State Assembly hearing room · act1Burns and Maxine kiss

Burns and Maxine unexpectedly kiss after arguing.

07:03–08:44
14 · Mr. Burns' office · act1Secret affair begins

Burns and Maxine agree to a secret passionate affair.

08:44–09:05
15 · Mr. Burns' office · act2Homer becomes fracking salesman

Mr. Burns hires Homer to sell fracking to neighbors.

09:05–10:13
16 · Evergreen Terrace · act2Homer pitches fracking

Homer tries to convince neighbors to sell mineral rights.

10:13–13:03
17 · Town hall · act2Town meeting debate

Maxine and Homer debate fracking at a town meeting.

13:03–13:14
18 · Evergreen Terrace · act2Neighbors sell rights

All neighbors except Marge sell their mineral rights.

13:14–14:14
19 · Simpson living room · act2Marge refuses to sign

Marge refuses to sell her mineral rights, blocking fracking.

14:14–15:50
20 · Mr. Burns' office · act2Burns breaks up with Maxine

Burns ends his affair with Maxine to save face.

15:50–15:56
21 · Burns' mansion · act3Maxine retaliates with eminent domain

Maxine uses eminent domain to destroy Burns' mansion.

15:56–18:46
23 · Evergreen Terrace · act3Burns and Maxine reconcile

Burns and Maxine reconcile after realizing their passion.

21:12–22:00
24 · Simpson living room · tagDomestic life montage

Homer and Marge discuss boring domestic topics.

20:40–21:56
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
PB
Patty Bouvier30 episodes · drives 16 scenes
SB
Selma Bouvier34 episodes · drives 29 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
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Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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Charles Montgomery Burns89 episodes · drives 5 scenes
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