Mayor welcomes Michael Jackson · Stark Raving Dad

S03E01 · SCENE 20/24 · 15:34

Stark Raving Dad · Springfield streets

Mayor welcomes Michael Jackson

The mayor renames Route 401 to Michael Jackson Expressway, but the crowd is disappointed when Leon appears.

15:34→16:21

in the episode · 0m 47s · S03E01

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What happens

15:34–16:21

The mayor holds a ceremony renaming Route 401 to Michael Jackson Expressway. A helicopter lands and Homer steps out. The crowd cheers for Michael but boos when Leon appears as a heavy white man.

WhereSpringfield streets

DriverMayor Quimby

Positionact2 · complication

ThreadMichael Jackson impostor

Key lines

from this scene

15:47
currently known as the Dalai Lama Expressway will henceforth be known as the MichaelJackson Expressway.

16:15
Here's the guy you want to see!

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1

misunderstanding0.7

humiliating0.7

humiliation0.5

chaotic0.3

Beats

15:44Mayor renames highway

Scene in the episode

15:34–16:21

A · Homer's pink shirt crisis

1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19

B · Bart's birthday gift quest

2 3 12 21 22 23 24

C · Michael Jackson impostor

13 20

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