World War III

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Short Information Airdate: November 22 1987 Production code: MG20 Writer: Matt Groening

World War III is the ninth short in season 2 of the shorts series.

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 unsucessful 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.

Appearances

Characters

Simpson family

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  Homer Simpson

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  Maggie Simpson

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  Bart Simpson

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  Marge Simpson

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  Lisa Simpson

Locations

Residential

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  742 Evergreen Terrace

Trivia

• Lisa did not make any speaking appearances in this episode.

• This short was featured in The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular. Only the first part was shown.

• Abe Simpson can be briefly seen as the wall portrait at the basement stairs.

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Making Faces • The Funeral • Maggie's Brain • Football • House of Cards • Bart and Homer's Dinner • Space Patrol • Bart's Haircut • World War III • The Perfect Crime • Scary Stories • Grampa & the Kids • Gone Fishin' • Skateboarding • The Pagans • The Closet • The Aquarium • Family Portrait • Bart's Hiccups • The Money Jar • The Art Museum • Zoo Story