S04E22 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons family sits on the couch for the opening credits.
00:00–00:17lieA game show on the beach is interrupted by a tidal wave.
00:17–01:21coincidence · escalationPeople start chanting Gabbo, confusing the Simpsons.
01:21–03:01misunderstandingGabbo the dummy debuts on TV at the same time as Krusty.
03:01–04:02rivalryKrusty boasts he has beaten all rivals before.
04:02–04:30rivalry · comeuppanceKrusty learns his show lost to Gabbo and a Spanish channel.
04:30–05:08humiliation · escalationGabbo scares the audience with a creepy riddle.
05:08–06:18threat · humiliationKrusty shows a bizarre Eastern European cartoon.
06:18–06:46humiliationKrusty announces cancellation and reveals he has no savings.
06:46–06:58secret_exposedKrusty refuses dinner at the Simpsons' house.
06:58–07:03avoidanceGabbo prank calls Krusty, humiliating him on air.
07:03–10:37humiliation · schemeBart decides to ruin Gabbo's career to help Krusty.
10:37–11:55scheme · rivalryKrusty gives Bart his address book to recruit stars.
11:55–12:10dealBart and Lisa convince Bette Midler to join the special.
12:10–12:54deal · coincidenceBart and Lisa recruit Hugh Hefner and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
12:54–14:11deal · negotiationElizabeth Taylor rejects the kids' request to join the special.
14:11–15:00humiliation · avoidanceKrusty struggles with his weight and aim, feeling hopeless.
15:00–15:14humiliation · obsessionSideshow Mel refuses to return, working at a taco stand.
15:14–16:53betrayal · humiliationGabbo worries about Krusty's star-studded special.
16:53–17:02rivalry · negotiationThe special begins with a sad song and crying.
17:02–18:53humiliationLuke Perry is shot, and Johnny Carson lifts a car.
18:53–19:52violenceThe special ends with a duet and Krusty feeling successful.
19:52–20:42comeuppanceKrusty thanks Bart and Lisa but learns they get T-shirt profits.
20:42–22:54deal · comeuppanceA man asks if a bus goes to the civic center.
22:54–22:58misunderstandingSame DNA
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