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World War III

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Shorts season 2 Short
15 "Bart's Haircut"
16
"World War III"
"The Perfect Crime" 17
World War III
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Short Information
Airdate: November 22, 1987
Short season: 2
Short number: 16
Production code: MG20
Writer: Matt Groening


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

Synopsis[edit]

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.

Shorts Season 2 Episodes
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