A Star Is Born-Again

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The Simpsons episode
"A Star is Born-Again"
Episode no. 304
Prod. code EABF08
Orig. Airdate March 2, 2003
Writer(s) Brian Kelley
Director(s) Michael Marcantel
Chalkboard None
Couch gag Each family member is a marionette as they enter the living room. The camera then pans upward to show Matt Groening controlling the marionettes.
Guest star(s) Helen Fielding and Marisa Tomei
SNPP capsule
Season 14
November 3, 2002 – May 18, 2003
  1. Treehouse of Horror XIII
  2. How I Spent My Strummer Vacation
  3. Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade
  4. Large Marge
  5. Helter Shelter
  6. The Great Louse Detective
  7. Special Edna
  8. The Dad Who Knew Too Little
  9. Strong Arms of the Ma
  10. Pray Anything
  11. Barting Over
  12. I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can
  13. A Star is Born-Again
  14. Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington
  15. C.E. D'oh
  16. 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky
  17. Three Gays of the Condo
  18. Dude, Where's My Ranch?
  19. Old Yeller Belly
  20. Brake My Wife, Please
  21. Bart of War
  22. Moe Baby Blues
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A Star is Born-Again is episode 13 from The Simpsons' 14th season.

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[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

During the annual Jellyfish Festival, Ned Flanders becomes depressed because he doesn't have anyone to be with anymore. Ned goes to the Leftorium to work out his problems, and talks to a beautiful woman (voiced by Marisa Tomei) at the store who asks him for a date. Ned later spots a movie poster with the woman's face on it; she is Sara Sloane, a movie star! Sara and Ned hit it off, and go on several dates. They encounter some problems (Sara is much, much more uninhibited than Ned), especially from tabloid reporters.

When her movie finishes filming, Sara asks Ned to come back to Hollywood with her. Ned has a horrible dream about the evils of Hollywood (in a sequence that includes a cameo by series producer James L. Brooks and also the "Hollywood" sign reading "Hollyweird") and refuses. Sara tries staying in Springfield to be with Ned, but the relationship doesn't work out. They break up and Ned finds that he is now more attractive to women because of his famous relationship.

[edit] Trivia

  • James L. Brooks is credited as Jim Brooks in the closing credits.
  • Lionel Hutz's 'I Can't Believe it's a Law Firm' can be seen in the background when Sara Sloane first walks into the 'Leftorium'.
  • A new theme is introduced in this episode, which can be heard playing when Ned is walking down the street and lying down with Sara.
  • Moe says he's working for Weekly World News. Weekly World News is a satirical internet tabloid paper that posts ridiculous humorous articles.

[edit] Cultural references

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