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22 scenes · our breakdownBart sabotages a weather balloon launch at school.
00:05–00:33schemeThe balloon is chased by a military jet.
00:33–01:10escalationThe balloon escapes and Bart is blamed.
01:10–01:51schemeSkinner punishes Bart by making him assist with astronomy.
01:51–03:13schemeHomer watches a late-night news broadcast.
03:13–03:52
6 ▸ 03:52Bart and Skinner observe the night sky.
03:52–05:58rivalryBart spots a moving object and discovers a comet.
05:58–06:29coincidence
8 ▸ 06:29Bart calls the observatory to report the comet.
06:29–07:15coincidenceThe family learns Bart discovered a comet.
07:15–07:49Bart joins a nerdy club called Super Friends.
07:49–09:37misunderstandingThe Super Friends run to the observatory.
09:37–10:17escalation
12 ▸ 10:17Mayor holds a meeting about the comet.
10:17–11:07schemeHomer dismisses the comet threat and has a plan.
11:07–11:54avoidance
14 ▸ 11:54The rocket misses the comet and destroys the bridge.
11:54–13:15escalation
15 ▸ 13:15News reports on the crisis and Congress fails to act.
13:15–14:43double_standardHomer leads the family to Flanders' bomb shelter.
14:43–15:55negotiationA crowd gathers at Flanders' shelter.
15:55–16:07negotiationThe group decides who must leave the shelter.
16:07–16:27humiliationFlanders leaves the shelter with his son.
16:27–19:51humiliationThe group decides to leave the shelter to die with Flanders.
19:51–20:32escalationThe comet burns up in the atmosphere.
20:32–20:56coincidenceThe town celebrates and Homer is proven right.
20:56–21:32comeuppanceSame DNA
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