◄ Treehouse of Horror XIII

How I Spent My Strummer Vacation

Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade ►

How I Spent My Strummer Vacation
Episode Number	293
Production Code	DABF22
Original Airdate	November 10, 2002
Chalkboard Gag	N/A
Couch Gag	Skis couch gag
Special Guest Voices	Elvis Costello, Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, Keith Richards and Brian Setzer all as themselves
Written By	Mike Scully
Directed By	Mike B. Anderson

“My dream has been shattered into shards of a broken dream!”

―Homer Simpson

"How I Spent My Strummer Vacation" is the second episode of Season 14. The episode first aired on November 10, 2002. The episode was written by Mike Scully and directed by Mike B. Anderson. Elvis Costello, Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, Keith Richards and Brian Setzer guest starred as themselves.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Behind the Laughter 2.1 Reception 3 External links

Plot Edit

The family gets very angry at Homer after he rants about how annoying his family can be on public television and as the tension builds up, they realize that he is stressed out and sad that he could never realize his childhood dream of becoming a rockstar, so they send him to The Rolling Stones Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp, where Homer, Otto, Lenny, Carl and other Springfieldians learn to play guitar, dress, sing, evade groupies and show off like rock stars.

Homer is disappointed when camp is over, so The Rolling Stones offer him to help them with their concert. Homer even receives an "All Access" pass, and feels like he has all access, and helps himself at the Squeaky-Voiced Teen's refreshment counter and the ladies' room.

However, Homer believes that he will be performing with them and is disappointed when he discovers he was just there to test the microphone. Homer then breaks free from his testing duties and starts playing guitar and singing. The Rolling Stones quickly get frustrated that Homer is stealing their show so they try to stop him by chasing him on-stage in a car shaped like a devil's head that spews fire. It ends very badly when their car crashes into the fans.

To apologize, they invite him to play with them on their next gig but Homer kindly declines the offer, as he already has a band of his own: his family. They give the devil's head as something to remember them by, and Homer uses it to drop Bart off at school in the bus zone and burn the pants off Principal Skinner.

Behind the LaughterEdit

Reception Edit

The episode received an 8.0/10 rating from TV.com user voters. The user score average for season 14 is about 7.9 so this episode was slightly over-average.

External links Edit

• How I Spent My Strummer Vacation at IMDB.com
• How I Spent My Strummer Vacation at Wikipedia
• How I Spent My Strummer Vacation at TV.com

◄ Season 13	Season 14 Episodes	Season 15 ►
Treehouse of Horror XIII • How I Spent My Strummer Vacation • Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade • Large Marge • Helter Shelter • The Great Louse Detective • Special Edna • The Dad Who Knew Too Little • The Strong Arms of the Ma • Pray Anything • Barting Over • I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can • A Star Is Born-Again • Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington • C.E. D'oh • 'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky • Three Gays of the Condo • Dude, Where's My Ranch? • Old Yeller-Belly • Brake My Wife, Please • The Bart of War • Moe Baby Blues