S06E06 · SCENE 10/17 · 10:21
Treehouse of Horror V · Various timelines
Mosquito Change

Homer squashes a mosquito in the past and returns to a changed future.

10:21→11:13
in the episode · 0m 52s · S06E06

What happens

10:21–11:13

Homer travels to the time of dinosaurs. Despite his father's advice, he squashes a mosquito. He returns to the present to find his family unchanged, but the world is different.

WhereVarious timelines
Drivernone
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadTime and Punishment

Key lines

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10:22

HOMER: I've gone back to the time when dinosaurs weren't just confined to zoos.

10:44

Fine. As long as I stand perfectly still and don't touch anything I won't destroy the future.

10:58

That can't change the future, right?

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Beats

11:00Homer's timeline changes

Scene in the episode

10:21–11:13
A · The Shinning
B · Time and Punishment
C · Nightmare Cafeteria

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The Simpsons - "The Shining" - Part 2 - Treehouse of Horror V - 1994 · A FUSCO - Classic TV
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The Simpsons - "The Shining" - Part 1 - Treehouse of Horror V - 1994 · A FUSCO - Classic TV

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