World War III

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← "Bart's Haircut"	"World War III"	"The Perfect Crime" →

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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. It aired on November 22, 1987 on The Tracey Ullman Show.

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.

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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