World War III

World War III is the sixteenth short. It aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on November 22, 1987.

Synopsis
Homer wakes Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie in the middle of the night to practice for a nuclear war drill. The Simpsons make it to the basement but are late and go down in 18 seconds. Homer then replies that if that was a real nuclear war The Simpsons would be dead meat. Homer then wakes up the family again and they are still unsuccessful in timing. Bart then wakes Homer up for a nuclear war drill and him, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie trap Homer in the basement and decide to let him out in the morning.