The Young and the Restless

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Tommy seeks out Johnny's ex-wife, Angie, after Sheila runs into her; Sean breaks up with Maggie; Jerry and Rose spend a romantic evening together; Mrs. Turbody is jailed for statutory rape, a development that gives Tommy some relief but also a new worry; and Franco can't find his daughter, Keela.

Doug tells a lie to Carrie so he can play mud football with his friends. He ends up sick from playing in the cold and rain, and is stuck in bed, feeling guilty about the lie he told. His guilty feelings are creeping into his dream, which are all based on other television shows such as The Honeymooners, Wheel of Fortune, The Young and the Restless.

After getting his face censored out on the Duff Calendar for not being photogenic, Moe gets plastic surgery and becomes the star of a popular soap opera. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa go after Maggie's pink elephant balloon after it floats away.

Crashing a snobby high-society party allows Ted to show off how pretentiously intellectual he can be.

Eric gets in a fender bender with Anna Faris and while he believes they shared "a little moment," he finds his career about to change. Turtle goes shopping for provisions (and girls) for a party, but has an encounter with the law. Mrs. Gold is asked to reprise her role on a The Young and the Restless anniversary special, leading Ari to try and dissuade her - and her young co-star - with no success.

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