Whoever brings down that balloon doesn't have to learn fractions!

I love how old simpsons ends a joke and into another one immediately

There are more jokes in this one minute clip than in whole episodes of the current seasons

“I can't believe that extra-thick layer of pollution that I've actually picketed against burned up the comet. But what's really amazing, is that this is exactly what Dad said would happen. Yeah, Dad was right. I know, kids. I'm scared too!”

Nelson and Jimbo both deliberately smashing Skinner's car and laughing will never not be funny to me.

This YouTube did an excellent analysis of how this scene perfectly encapsulates why the writing was so good:

This is Swartzwelder all over. He doesn’t miss

Yay!

Meanwhile the rest of the world is like "Learn metric, we don't have fractions!"

Bart😨: Race you to Utah, Milhouse.

Probably the best minute of television ever