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Frame Up is a reality TV show produced in Springfield. The Man with the Braces is the host, and Carmen Electra was a guest co-host for at least one episode (the one in which Homer and Marge appeared).

Format

The format of Frame Up seems to be as follows:

• The unwitting participants are manipulated into a situation where if a crime is committed, they will be suspects.
• The crime is staged, and an evidence trail left that incriminates the participants.
• The participants are arrested, given a show trial, found guilty, and sentenced appropriately.
• The ruse is revealed for maximum shock value.

Criticisms

Frame Up has been criticized for the following reasons:

• Wasting the time and resources of the criminal justice system.
• Toying with people's lives for the sake of TV ratings.

Homer's and Marge's Appearance

Homer and Marge are the participants: They are framed for murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The charges against Marge are later dropped and she is freed, leaving only Homer under a death sentence. At the appointed time, Homer is strapped into the chair, about to be executed. When the chair's switch is thrown, instead of Homer being electrocuted, a curtain is raised revealing a TV studio, the hosts, and the audience. Chief Wiggum voices a protest about how much time the police and courts spent on what wasn't even a real case, and a relieved-but-disgusted Homer lectures Carmen Electra about toying with people's lives.

Behind the Laughter

• Frame Up is a parody of reality television in general.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Frying Game"