A Star Is Burns
"A Star Is Burns"
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Episode Information
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"A Star Is Burns" is the 18th episode of The Simpsons' sixth season.
Plot
After Kent Brockman broadcasts a story of the natural survey depicting Springfield as the least popular city in America, the town adopts Marge Simpson's proposal to launch a film festival to boost Springfields image, and Marge is placed on a panel to judge each short film produced by the townspeople.
Also on the panel is the New York City critic Jay Sherman, who is of course the star of another animated series, The Critic. Sherman's stay at the Simpsons' house proves problematic, as Homer begins to suspect Marge does not really respect him. Thus, Marge gives him a spot on the panel, in place of Martin Scorsese.
On the night of the festival, the panel comes into deadlock, between members bribed by the untalented contestant C. Montgomery Burns and those who honestly support Barney Gumble's touching film about alcoholism, titled Pukahontas. Homer is the one person who can break the deadlock, but originally supports Hans Moleman's film Man Getting Hit by Football (which only he liked just because it was a funny). Marge and Homer have a discussion with Homer, with Jay mentioning that there are some things in life that are more important, then seeing a man get hit in the groin with a football.
Homer views both Barney's and Mr Burns' films, and votes for Barney's. After winning, Barney declares he will become clean and sober...that is, until his prize is revealed to be a lifetime supply of Duff beer.
Some time later, the show cuts to the Academy Awards, where it is explained that Mr. Burns' film has been nominated for Best Picture. Burns feels he's sure to win, having bribed everyone in Hollywood. However, his hopes are dashed when the winner turns out to be the film "Man getting hit by Football" (which is almost the same as Moleman's film, only starring George C Scott).
See Also
List of films in A Star is Burns
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