S03E22 · SCENE 10/21 · 09:48
The Otto Show · Simpson living room
Bart plays guitar poorly

Bart tries to play the guitar but sounds terrible.

09:48→10:38
in the episode · 0m 50s · S03E22

What happens

09:48–10:38

Bart attempts to play the guitar but produces sour notes. He adopts a cockney accent and acts like a rock star. Lisa plays blues riffs to show him up.

WhereSimpson living room
DriverBart
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadBart gets a guitar

Key lines

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10:13

what are you trying to play?

10:15

''Polly-wolly Doodle.'' Oh, yeah? Well, it sounds Polly-wolly crappy.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.5
humiliating0.5
humiliation0.3
rivalry0.2
argument

Beats

09:52Bart plays poorly

Scene in the episode

09:48–10:38
A · Otto loses job and home
B · Bart gets a guitar
C · Spinal Tap concert

Clips from this episode

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The Simpsons - Hail To The Bus Driver · AreaEightyNine
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Everybody Says That When They Hear Themselves On Tape (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
Do You Know How I Know? (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
[The Simpsons] Bart Dreams the Life of a Decadent British Rocker. "Me Fans Are Stupid Pig!" · Francis Quantum
Otto Gets His License Back - The Simpsons · Strummerboy1510
There Will Be No Encore (The Simpsons) · ThingsICantFindOtherwise
The Simpsons - I was that maniac! · 742 Evergreen Terrace

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