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Synopsis

After Bart plays a prank during Science Week, Principal Skinner orders him to get up early and help him with his amateur astronomy. While Skinner is distracted, Bart looks in the telescope and spies a new comet. Bart can refer to: A diminutive of Bartholomew Barts is the frequently used abbreviation for St Bartholomews Hospital in the City of London. ... In the television series The Simpsons, the Springfield Elementary School is the school which Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and their fellow students attend. ...

Pride turns into fear when the townsfolk discover the comet is heading directly towards Springfield. Homer is sure that the comet will burn up to the size of a Chihuahua’s head in the atmosphere but Professor Frink proposes to send a missile to obliterate it. However, the missile misses, destroying the only bridge out of town. Look up Springfield in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Homer Jay Simpson is a fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. ... For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ... Professor John Nerdelbaum Frink, Jr. ...

Homer says he has planned for this occasion, and barges in on the Flanders’ bomb shelter. Soon, all of Springfield has forced their way in – but the door will not shut and one person must leave. The citizens begin arguing over who is the least useful before Homer says the one thing they won’t need in the future is left-handed stores. Ned dutifully leaves, singing Que Sera, Sera. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Whatever Will Be (Que Será, Será) (also transposed as Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)) is a popular song, with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. ...

Feeling guilty, Homer leaves, followed by everyone else. To Bart and Lisa’s surprise, the comet burns up to the size of a Chihuahua’s head in Springfield’s extra-polluted atmosphere. Lisa Marie Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons, voiced by Yeardley Smith. ... For other uses, see Chihuahua (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

• Show runner David Mirkin has stated that this is one of his favorite episodes.
• Although all the other "Superfriends" are seen in later episodes, Database becomes more prominent.
• Matt Groening has often said that he absolutely cannot stand Database’s voice.
• Springfield Shopper headlines during this episode: "Boy Discovers Comet", "Rocket to Kick Comet's Tail" and "Mayor visits city".
• A sign on the side of the rocket sent to blow up the comet reads, "Caution! Aim Away from Face".
• Two slingshots are thrown at Skinner's car in attempts to get the weather balloon down.
• Homer states that "what's left of the comet will be no bigger than a chihuahua's head". When the remnants of the comet bounces towards Bart and he picks it up, he is standing next to a chihuahua. This chihuahua was later seen in "22 Short Films About Springfield" as Bumblebee Man's pet.
• The Big Butt Skinner balloon appears as a collector card in level two of The Simpsons Hit & Run video game.
• The tune that Ned Flanders sings to himself after leaving the bunker is Que Sera, Sera.
• The list that rolls by at the end of Kent Brockman's sign off indicating people who are gay consists of

• Matt Groening
• Ken Tsumura
• George Meyer
• Joel Kuwahara
• Bill Oakley
• Elizabeth Jacobs
• Josh Weinstein
• Jane O'Brien
• Jennifer Crittenden
• Mike Scully
• Dominique Braud-Stiger
• Greg Daniels
• Joseph Boucher
• Al Jean
• Ping Warner
• Mike Reiss
• Craig Feeney
• Richard Raynis
• Don Gilbert
• David Mirkin
• Jacqueline Atkins
• Chris Ledesma
• Mark McJimsey
• Alf Clausen
• Alison Elliot
• David Silverman
• David Cohen
• N. Vyolet Diaz

• According to the audio commentary on the DVD, the people, primarily consisting of writers or production crew members, whose names were listed had to sign waivers agreeing not to sue for libel. The commentators mentioned that they appear on Internet lists of gay people occasionally.
• There are subtle hints spread throughout following seasons that this is actually the show's last episode and that The Simpsons Movie will in some way reveal this, with the comet failing to burn up in the atmosphere above Springfield and the entire cast of the show assembled singing.

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Cultural references

Waldo clearly seen at top-left of the image

• During the scene in the bomb shelter, Waldo from Where's Waldo? initially appears near the top-left of frame during a group shot, imitating the style of the Where's Waldo?

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Superfriends

Current members:

• Ham (known as this because he likes ham radio)
• Database or Data
• E-mail
• Report Card
• Cosine
• Lisa (Possibly an Apple Lisa Computer reference)

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