S11E04 · SCENE 20/23 · 14:56
Treehouse of Horror X · Simpson house
Y2K causes global chaos

Homer's computer failure triggers worldwide Y2K meltdown.

14:56→16:21
in the episode · 1m 25s · S11E04

What happens

14:56–16:21

Homer admits he did not fix computers. Countdown ends. Homer's computer fails. Chaos spreads. Jets crash. Milk spoils.

WhereSimpson house
DriverHomer
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadFlanders hit and cover-up

Key lines

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15:45

Oh, God. It's spreading!

15:51

Oh, no. It's happening.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
chaotic0.9
escalation0.8
coincidence0.3
tense0.1

Beats

15:41Homer's computer fails
15:56Global chaos begins

Scene in the episode

14:56–16:21
A · Flanders hit and cover-up
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B · Bart and Lisa superheroes
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C · Y2K apocalypse
← Scene 19New Year's Eve Y2K countdownScene 21 →Springfield descends into anarchy

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