On the contrary, I assert they are the plot. Most ofHome Alone doesn't happen. In the scenes where no adults are present, we are seeing Kevin's highly exaggerated, and in a few cases, outright fabricated interpretation of more mundane events. ...
Though the entire concept is, let's face it, downright insulting to little people on every level imaginable, the very least we can say is that the idea is fresh. Unless you count that timeLooney Tunesdidthe exact same story, minus the sexually explicit jokes, in a 1954 short calledBaby ...