An intoxicating tribute to the joys of musical theater, this episode begins with Chris Peterson (Chris Elliott) telling his parents, Fred (Bob Elliott) and Gladys (Elinor Donahue), that he's auditioning for a local production of "Andrew Todd Keller's masterpiece, Zoo Animals on Wheels." In response to Fred's skepticism, Chris explains that the show answers one of life's eternal questions: "What would it be like if zoo animals put on roller skates, and danced around and sang?" When Chris arrives at the audition, he finds, to his dismay, that his nemesis, Sharon (Robin Riker), is not only a member of the company, she is playing the female lead in the show. She scoffs at his desire to be a part of her theatrical community, but he is undaunted. Because the pianist at the audition does not have the sheet music for "Dream Weaver," Chris performs a dramatic monologue for the director, Hastings (Craig Richard Nelson), and then does his famous "Alley Cat" dance. To Sharon's chagrin, he gets the lead, playing the poor sickly Wildebeest. There follows a stunning homage to the "Showtime" sequence in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz. Trouble arises when, on the night of the show, Chris is preparing backstage, and overhears Sharon and a rival actor cruelly discussing his shortcomings. Chris sobs to her, "I wouldn't appear on-stage with you for all the money in the ocean!" before he runs out of the theater. Will the show go on? More importantly, as Fred asks Gladys shortly after the performance begins, "Is it actually medically possible to die of embarrassment?" ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi