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(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
6th Jan, 2021 11:21:00 AM
I think that is broadly covered by Celebrity Star, an installment that makes the most of its famous guest star, often including showing what made them famous.
A TV show has an episode with a celebrity as a guest star (usually playing themselves). At a part in the episode, the celebrity does something to show off their talent (if they're a singer, they sing a song, if they're a dancer, they do a dance number, if they're a comedian, they do a stand-up routine, etc), that contributes nothing to the plot. It might make sense in-universe, but for the viewer, it's like the plot of the episode stops. Would that be The Cast Showoff? Or maybe a Big-Lipped Alligator Moment (except it doesn't have to be weird in-universe). It probably would be part of Pandering to the Base, thought.