“The Otto Show” is the 22nd episode of The Simpsons' third season. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on April 23, 1992.
The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Wes Archer. It featured guest appearances from members of the band Spinal Tap, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, who had featured in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. The title is a pun on auto show and the episode itself features references to the ...
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“The Otto Show” is the 22nd episode of The Simpsons' third season. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on April 23, 1992.
The episode was written by Jeff Martin and directed by Wes Archer. It featured guest appearances from members of the band Spinal Tap, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean, who had featured in the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. The title is a pun on auto show and the episode itself features references to the American comedy series Happy Days.
Bart and Milhouse attend a Spinal Tap concert, but it turns into a comedy of errors and degenerates into a riot started by Snake. Nonetheless, Bart is impressed by the aging heavy metal band and wants to become a rock guitarist. Homer and Marge decide to buy Bart his own electric guitar, but Bart struggles to learn how to play it. The next morning on the school bus, Bart tells Otto he thinks his guitar is broken, and Otto—with the bus still stopped in traffic—wows his passengers with an impromptu concert,...
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