S26E09 · SCENE 23/26 · 10:33
I Won't Be Home for Christmas · Simpson house exterior
Bart helps with lights

Bart helps a desperate Homer put up Christmas lights after a near-fatal accident.

10:33→11:56
in the episode · 1m 23s · S26E09

What happens

10:33–11:56

Homer struggles with Christmas lights on the roof, falls and gets tangled. Bart helps him finish the job. Homer reflects on his childhood trauma involving Santa.

WhereSimpson house exterior
DriverApu
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadHomer's Christmas exile

Key lines

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10:49

Just chewing on the wood. Okay then.

11:00

I, uh, came down your chimbley there.

11:04

Moe Szyslak, you didn't climb down our chimney just to say "Merry Christmas."

11:46

I've got to call Homer.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
escalation0.7
absurd0.6
tender0.4
humiliation0.3
argument

Beats

09:57Homer falls off ladder

Scene in the episode

10:33–11:56
A · Homer's Christmas exile
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B · Marge's tough love
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C · Bart's Christmas anxiety
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The Simpsons - Merry Christmas! · Yellow Guy
The Simpsons - When The World Turns Its Back On You! · Yellow Guy
The Simpsons - Merry Christmas Jesus! · Maurice Rodriguez
The Simpsons - Come Home Late ! · Yellow Guy
← Scene 18Car trouble in lotScene 24 →Marge and kids search

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