Real alien invasion ignored · Treehouse of Horror XVII

S18E04 · SCENE 22/23 · 18:01

Treehouse of Horror XVII · Springfield streets

Real alien invasion ignored

Real aliens invade but townspeople think it's another hoax.

18:01→18:47

in the episode · 0m 46s · S18E04

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18:01–18:47

Actual aliens land and attack, but the townspeople dismiss it as another radio prank. They refuse to believe the invasion is real.

WhereSpringfield streets

DriverHomer

Positionact2 · complication

Thread1930s alien hoax

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18:05
We're outsmarting the Martians.

18:26
It was either kill him or kill no one.

18:35
They'll think it's another hoax.

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18:31Aliens attack

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18:01–18:47

A · Homer blob rampage

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 16 17 18 19 20 24

B · Bart golem mischief

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C · 1930s alien hoax

21 22 23

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