A Star Is Torn
This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (January 2018) |
"A Star Is Torn" | |
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Commentary | Al Jean Carolyn Omine Tim Long Joel H. Cohen Matt Selman Yeardley Smith |
"A Star Is Torn" is the eighteenth episode of the
Plot
After being unable to shop at the
At the competition, another child (played by guest star
The competition progresses and contestants are eliminated, with Paul Simon disqualified after posing as a 10-year-old, leaving just fan favorites Cameron and Lisa in the final to take place the next week. However, Homer's aggressive treatment of staff at the competition makes Lisa mad. As a result, Lisa fires him as her manager, causing him to be upset. Later that night, as the rest of the family eat dinner, Homer enters to announce that he has become Cameron's manager. Lisa is sad that Homer is upset with her.
During the competition final, Lisa sings a song that she has written herself, called "Always My Dad", dedicated to Homer.[2] The song expresses how much she loves her dad, and how sorry she is for hurting him. After she finishes, everyone loves it. Cameron, now restyled by Homer as "Johnny Rainbow", then sings a rather condescending song called "Privileged Boy" that Homer wrote, the lyrics of which say how much better he is than everyone else. The audience boos Cameron and throw tomatoes at him, and he flees the stage in disgrace. Lisa is thrilled that Homer sabotaged Cameron to help her win, and Homer says he will always be there for her.
During the closing credits, Homer teaches Lisa the jazz hands routine, which he taught Cameron earlier, for her next performance. Maggie joins in, as well, though does stumble at first before picking up the routine.
Cultural references
- Li'l Starmaker is a parody of American Idol.[3]
- This episode draws heavily from Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer and the Broadway musical, Gypsy.
- This episode's title is the same title given to the twenty-third episode of Power Rangers Dino Thunder, with both episodes sharing roughly the same plot.
References
- ^ Lynch, Joe (March 21, 2022). "Here's Every Musical Guest on The Simpsons, in Chronological Order". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Cavna, Michael (August 31, 2017). "Alf Clausen has created so many classic Simpsons songs. Here are 12 of his most memorable". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Elan, Priya (September 10, 2014). "The Simpsons' most underrated musical numbers". The Guardian. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
External links
- A Star is Torn at the Internet Movie Database