S6.E14

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Bart's Comet

Episode aired Feb 5, 1995
TV-14
30m

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8.7/10

3.5K

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Animation Comedy

Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.Bart discovers a comet that is on a collision course with Springfield.

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8.7/10

3.5K

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4User reviews

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Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson
(voice)
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Julie Kavner

Marge Simpson
(voice)
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Nancy Cartwright

Bart Simpson
(voice)
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Yeardley Smith

Lisa Simpson
(voice)
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Hank Azaria

Fighter Pilot #1
(voice)
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Harry Shearer

Principal Skinner
(voice)
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Pamela Hayden

Ham
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Maggie Roswell

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Trivia
Kent Brockman's list of gay people is composed of the show's production staff, who had to sign legal agreements that they would not sue their own show. As a result, according to Matt Groening, many of the staff appear on lists of gay people on the Internet.

Goofs
When Apu comes onto the mountain, his skin is yellow.

Quotes
Homer: Shut up! Shut up! Stop it! Stop it. I can't take this anymore. I can't let that brave man out there die alone. I'm surprised and disgusted by all of you - especially his children. I'm going out there!
[goes out, slams door behind him, then pops his head back in]
Homer: It was a baby ox.
Moe: He's right, you know.
Principal Skinner: [surprised] About the ox?
Moe: About everything, dammit! Hey Homer, wait up. I want to die too.
Apu: If you are going, I am going.
Barney Gumble: Me too!
[everyone assents and leaves]

Crazy credits
An instrumental version of "Que Sera Sera", which the Springfield citizens sang while waiting for the comet, plays through the closing credits.

Connections
Featured in Simpsonit: The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular! (1995)

Soundtracks
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
(uncredited)
by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by Harry Shearer, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Maggie Roswell

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9/10

One of the Greatest Episodes of the Golden Era

After rewatching this episode two days ago, I began to recognise this as one of the greatest Simpsons episodes ever written---not just in regards to the "Golden Era" as stated above, but rather the entire series.

This episode crams a lot of material in its 22-minute timeframe, and John Swartzwelder actually succeeded in making it work (at least, in my POV).

The comedic timing is on-point, the story follows a brisk pace, a sense of urgency looms throughout the third act, and the final scene offers a wealth of emotion and poignancy as the townspeople join hands in union and prepare for the end of Springfield.

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the highlights of Season 6, and it clearly shows amid first glance at its synopsis. A definite must-watch for Simpsons fans and newcomers alike.

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