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The Simpsons · Season 6

“Bart's Comet” quotes from The Simpsons

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“Bart's Comet” · Season 6

In this episode: Homer Simpson (1), Bart Simpson (1), Lisa Simpson (1), Moe Szyslak (1), Principal Skinner (1), Kent Brockman (1), Groundskeeper Willie (1), Professor Frink (1)

[ominous] Destroy that balloon.

Aye. [cocks a shotgun, shoots into the sky]

[two fighter planes fly overhead]

P1Pilot 1

Tango 14, we're being fired at. I'm getting an exact ID on the bogey now.

[screen shows a silhouette of Willy and "Identify"; screen flashes "Iraqi fighter jet"]

P1Pilot 1

Iraqis again. Launching sidewinder missile. [missile destroys the other plane] Missed him. Launching second sidewinder missile. [missile destroys his own plane]

P1Pilot 1

[parachuting] This is what happens when you cut money out of the military and put it into health care!

P2Pilot 2

[parachuting] It's a good program! Just give it a chance, that's all I ask.

[their parachutes fail; they crash to the ground]

[a slide shows the comet impact, showing Moe's bar in the center]

Oh, dear God, no!

Fortunately, we have a plan. Professor Frink?

Mu-hi. Good evening, ladies and—

MMan

Quit stalling! What's the plan?!

Alright, just take your seat, just take your seat. [removes cloth, to a scale model of Springfield] Now, working with former Carter-administration officials and military men who were forced into early retirement—for various reasons which we won't go here, okay?—we have planned this defense for the city. [flips switch] As the comet hurdles toward the city, our rocket will intercept it, and blow it to smithereens. Ma-hyvin! [explodes. Flames land onto Moe's bar]

Oh, dear God, no!

With our utter annihilation imminent, our federal government has snapped into action. We go live now via satellite to the floor of the United States Congress.

SSpeaker

Then it is unanimous, we are going to approve the bill to evacuate the town of Springfield in the great state of—

CCongressman

Wait a second, I want to tack on a rider to that bill—$30 million of taxpayer money to support the perverted arts.

SSpeaker

All in favor of the amended Springfield-slash-prevert(sic) bill? [entire Congress boos] Bill defeated. [gavel]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply doesn't work.

[The comet hits the atmosphere over Springfield, crumbling until it lands as a harmless rock smaller than a nearby Chihuahua's head.]

I can't believe that extra-thick layer of pollution that I've actually picketed against is what burned up the comet.

But what's really amazing is that this is exactly what Dad said would happen.

Yeah, Dad was right.

I know, kids. I'm scared too.

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