- "Someone turn on the heat!"
- —Sailor Moon being frozen temporarily by Derela
"So You Want to be a Superstar" is the fourth episode of Sailor Moon and in the series overall. The episode aired September 14, 1995 on the UPN Network.
Plot[]
Serena and Molly are late for school. When they arrive, they talk with Melvin and several girls about the new superstar, Saffron. Serena and Molly decide they want to become superstars as well. Jedite decides he can use Saffron to gather energy for the Negaforce.
Serena and Molly decide to become superstars on rock videos, and sing the Sailor Moon Theme, dancing badly, until Sammy enters and accuses them of torturing him. When Serena steps on Molly's foot, they get into a fight. Afterward, Serena sees a man and his monkey on TV, and decides to make Luna her partner, while Molly pairs up with Melvin.
Saffron is attacked in the shower by Jedite's servant Derela, who ties her up with her breath and then transforms into her. She and Jedite announce a contest, hypnotizing the audience into entering. Molly and Melvin enter. Serena wants to as well but Luna does not, telling her new friend about how serious all this superstar stuff is, and that Serena's friends may be joining the wrong crowd. She can only watch Serena run off in tears.
As Serena cries, she notices Darien nearby. He notices her and mocks her for not going to the talent show. She makes the excuse of having homework to do. The nex t day, Serena finally heeds Luna's advice and decides not to enter the talent show.
And speaking of the talent show, Derela drains energy from all the contestants and audience. When Serena witnesses Derela in her true form, she hurries to the restroom, too scared to do anything. However, at Luna's advice, she finally regains her confidence and transforms into Sailor Moon to fight Derela. Eventually Derela freezes Sailor Moon, but the ice is shattered by Tuxedo Mask's rose. He asks Sailor Moon to believe in herself. As Derela tries to attack him, he escapes. Heeding his advice, Sailor Moon destroys her with Moon Tiara Vaporize, returning all the energy and destroying the disco ball responsible for gathering the energy. Naturally, Luna congratulates Sailor Moon on a job well done.
Sailor Says[]
- Serena: "It’s fun imaging being a movie star or rock and roll idol; all that attention, money and fame. But it’s no good trying to be somebody you’re not. What makes a real star isn’t about fame and money, but being the best person you could be and feeling good about yourself. Be a star in your own life. That’s what really counts, right, Luna?"
- Luna: "You said it. If only you’d practiced what you preach, Serena."
Cast[]
- Serena/Sailor Moon - Tracey Moore
- Molly - Mary Long
- Melvin - Roland Parliament
- Yumi - Wendy Lyon
- Kari - Loretta Jafelice
- Saffron - Wendy Lyon
- Jedite/Jed - Tony Daniels
- Queen Beryl - Naz Edwards
- Sammy - Julie Lemieux
- Luna - Jill Frappier
- Serena's Mom - Barbara Radecki
- Serena's Dad - David Huband
- Derela - Maria Vacratsis
- Female Students - unknown
- Policeman - Tony Daniels, David Fraser
- Manager - unknown, Tony Daniels
- Darien/Tuxedo Mask - Rino Romano
Notes[]
- First and last appearance of the Negamonster, Derela.
- This is the second time Sailor Moon's tiara is clearly shown hitting the enemy it destroys
- Luna mentions Queen Beryl in this episode.
- This is episode 7 in Japan.
Censorship[]
- The scene where Usagi hit Umino in the face with the streamer was cut, but it appeared in the Sailor Says segment.
- The DiC English dub removed any references to Cinderella, renaming the Cinderella Caravan contest to the Star Quest Contest.
- Derela's encasing people in glass was changed to ice, to possibly avoid the notion of characters potentially suffocating to death. Also removing any further references to Cinderella.
Trivia[]
- In this episode, Sailor Moon yells "Moon Tiara Vaporize!" instead of her usual "Moon Tiara Magic".
- When practicing for the talent show, Molly and Serena sing the "Sailor Moon Theme". It's not clear what the significance of the song is, in-universe.
- The voices for the Policeman and Saffron's Manager are different from scene to scene.