Bart is forced to apologize to an Australian boy in person after placing a $900 collect call... but also receives an additional punishment.
Memorable quotes
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Notes
The newapaper headline reads: ''Rocket To Kick Comet's Tail''.
All the lights are on in the house when Bart leaves at 4:30 in the morning.
Two slingshots are thrown at Skinner's car when they're trying to bring the balloon down.
A sign on the side of the rocket reads: ''Caution! Aim Away From Face.''
The sign on the bridge says ''Only Bridge Out of Town,'' but when it blows up, it reads: ''Bridge Out''.
When everyone is inside the shelter, Wally (aka Waldo) from Where's Wally/Where's Waldo can be seen.
When everyone leaves the shelter and goes to the top of the hill, Apu appears yellow.
When Bart rings the phone for the internationall call company he dials 577562374257635623567462357736257635725.
References
Bart getting up at four in the morning and riding his bike is similar to Back To The Future.
The koala bear gripping onto the bottom of the helicopter as the family depart is similar to the ending of Big Trouble in Little China (1984), music and all.
Vitals
PCode
2F13
Index
6×16
Aired
19 Feb, 1995
Airing (UK)
unknown
Written by
Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein
Directed by
Wes Archer
Starring Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Nancy Cartwright Yeardley Smith Hank Azaria Harry Shearer
