S26E10 · EP
season 26 ·
The Man Who Came to Be Dinner
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 19%cheerful 15%tense 10%sad 8%coincidence 8%secret exposed 8%comeuppance 8%menacing 7%angry 3%tender 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Family theme park trip
B · Alien abduction and trial
C · Escape and rebellion
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Theme park entrance · act1Parking and entering park

The family parks and enters the theme park.

00:31–01:26
3 · Theme park ride entrance · act1Ride selection and insurance

The family picks a ride and deals with insurance.

01:26–01:31
4 · Theme park bug ride · act1Bug ride and park changes

The family rides a bug ride and notices park changes.

01:31–02:55
5 · Theme park ride · act1Pirates ride and complaints

The family experiences a revamped Pirates ride.

02:55–03:41
6 · Theme park · act1Boredom and searching for fun

The family grows bored and searches for fun.

03:41–05:10
7 · Theme park new ride · act1New ride discovery

Bart spots a new ride with no line.

05:10–05:23
8 · Spaceship · act1Abduction by Kang

The ride turns into an alien abduction.

05:23–05:35coincidence
9 · Spaceship · act1Snacks and frustration

The family asks for snacks and Homer gets frustrated.

05:35–06:49
10 · Spaceship · act1Alien planet descent

The spaceship descends to the alien planet.

06:49–08:37
11 · Alien planet · act1Alien world arrival

The family arrives on the alien planet.

08:37–08:50
12 · Alien planet · act1Alien culture tour

The aliens show their culture and life cycle.

08:50–10:24secret_exposed
13 · Alien planet · act1Waiting and toys

The family waits and interacts with aliens.

10:24–11:12misunderstanding
14 · Alien planet · act1Humanologist and ritual reveal

An alien doctor examines Homer and reveals the eating ritual.

11:12–12:08secret_exposed
15 · Alien planet · act1Vote on who to eat

The family votes on who will be eaten.

12:08–12:46
16 · Alien planet · act1Homer chosen as sacrifice

Homer is chosen as the sacrifice.

12:46–14:30
17 · Alien planet · act1Elder prepares to eat Homer

The alien elder prepares to eat Homer.

14:30–14:52coincidence
18 · Resistance base · act2Resistance introduction

The resistance saves Homer and explains their cause.

14:52–15:53
19 · Resistance base · act2Rebel base and party

The resistance shows their base and party.

15:53–17:05
20 · Resistance base · act2Escape pod and family rescue

Homer gets an escape pod but returns for his family.

17:05–17:31betrayal
21 · Alien planet · act2Queen tastes Homer

The alien queen tastes Homer and finds him toxic.

17:31–18:03comeuppance
22 · Alien planet · act2Toxins revealed and queen dies

The queen explains humans are inedible and dies.

18:03–20:01comeuppance
23 · Spaceship · act3Return to Earth

The family is sent back to Earth with fading memories.

20:01–21:25
24 · Spaceship · tagTag: Homer's messages

Homer receives random transmissions.

21:25–21:30
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