S07E09 · SCENE 19/23 · 15:26
Bob's Bomb Fails to Detonate

Bob's bomb fails to explode, ruining his plan.

15:26→17:04
in the episode · 1m 38s · S07E09

What happens

15:26–17:04

Bob tries to detonate the bomb but it fails. He is disappointed. The bomb is old and defective. He decides to take revenge on Krusty instead.

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DriverSideshow Bob
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadSideshow Bob's TV Revenge

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16:29

How naive of me to think a mere atom bomb could fell the chattering cyclops.

16:45

Don't you see? That would be taking the easy way out?

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humiliation1.0
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Beats

16:29Bomb fails to detonate

Scene in the episode

15:26–17:04
A · Sideshow Bob's TV Revenge
B · Springfield Air Show
C · Simpson Family Survival

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