S10E05 · EP
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18 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons theme song plays with the family rushing home to the couch.
00:01–00:16lieHomer dreams he is Magilla Gorilla arguing with Mr. Peebles about a banana.
01:04–01:22impersonation · violenceThe Simpsons drive to the lake but get stuck in heavy traffic.
01:22–02:37escalationThe Simpsons arrive at the lake and Homer parks badly, hitting a man's muffler.
02:37–03:46escalationHomer goes parasailing but crashes into the Baldwin-Basinger house.
03:46–06:36escalation · coincidenceHomer meets Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger and offers to be their assistant.
06:36–08:20deal · lieHomer buys exotic items for Alec and Kim at the Kwik-E-Mart, raising Apu's suspicion.
08:24–09:08schemeRon Howard visits Alec and Kim's house and Homer tries to impress him.
09:08–10:12deal · schemeHomer pitches his movie script The Terminizor to Alec and Kim, but they reject it.
10:12–13:01humiliation · schemeHomer reveals the celebrity secret at Moe's Tavern, breaking his promise.
13:01–13:19secret_exposed · betrayalA crowd of fans storms the celebrity house, forcing Alec and Kim to kick Homer out.
13:19–14:58secret_exposed · betrayalHomer mopes at home, complaining about being fired by Alec and Kim.
14:58–16:15petty_grievance · humiliationHomer sells the celebrities' trash to a crowd, making money and turning the crowd against the celebrities.
16:15–17:29scheme · humiliationAlec and Kim regret firing Homer and decide to give him another chance.
17:29–18:27confessionAlec and Kim chase Homer in his car to get their belongings back.
18:27–19:27pursuit · violenceHomer is in court and banned from coming within 500 miles of any celebrity.
19:48–20:16comeuppance · humiliationRon Howard pitches Homer's script to a studio and it gets sold.
20:33–21:07deal · schemeThe end credits roll with the theme song.
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