You Only Move Twice

Season 8, Episode 2, Aired
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Homer is offered a job by the Globex Corporation located in Cypress Creek. The family agree to make the move, but have an awful time once there. Homer must decide whether or not to give up his new job which he has grown to love in order to make his family happy.moreless
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  • Homer is offered a new job as nuclear expert in cypress creek for mr. scorpio, who appears very much as a goldfinger character. Homer loves his new job, but the other simpons just cant get used to living outside Springfield... so, Homer has to decmoreless

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    By Torwart23, Apr 10, 2011 Report Abuse
    i absolutely love this episode. second best, short after the new york episode.
    its just filled with short, on the point, and just great jokes. all the goldfinger stuff and the cowboys - broncos relations treats you into getting a laughing muscle cramp. so: security advise: just watch this episode if you are a trained simpsons viewer with the ability to take jokes up to the max.

    if you are, you wont regret it.
    If not, watch it anyway. You wont regret it.
    In fact, at least if you watched it for the first time, you are able to stand every other comedy.

    greetz, philmoreless

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  • Homer gets a new job at Globex Corporation. The Simpsons then move to Cyprss Creek. The Simpsons hate there new home except Homer. Bart gets sent to a special ed, Lisa has chronic allergies and Marge has no work to do at home. Homer loves his new job.moreless

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    By victormgs777, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    This was a great episode. It was my favorite episode of all time. This episode had all the key factors to make viewers laugh. This episode was mainly a parody of the James Bond films which I am a big fan of. Homer's new boss Hank Scorpio who is similar to most of the villians in the Bond movies. He tried to kill Mr. Bont (Mr.Bond) but almost failed but Homer the hero he is managed to tackle Mr. Bont and Scorpio's men killed them. Homer, in this episode is blind in seeing that his boss is a worldwide villian. This is a classic Simpsons episode and should not be missed.moreless

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  • Another Gem in The Simpsons crown.

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    By verbaldaggers, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    You Only Move Twice is not only one of the best episodes of The Simpsons, it is one of the most hilariously jam packed 20 minutes you will ever see. You Only Move Twice is a very risky departure for the show. Taking the Simpsons out of Springfield removes all of the key characters and therefore best punch lines. The James Bond angle is also a risk but they pull off the over the top nature of it well maybe because they never address it directly. The story moves quickly and is well plotted. Hank Scorpio is a great addition and works very well with Homer. Bart being put in the remedial class is also amazingly funny. With all the over the top comedy You Only Move Twice also has a great heart. The ending with Homer giving up the job he loves and is successful at to please his family is very sweet and it's nice to be reminded how much Homer does care for his family. This episode is simply a must see for everyone, a non stop laugh out loud Simpsons.moreless

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  • One of the best episodes!

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    By cool_shortyb, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode is classic Simpsons! Hilarious!!! Scorpio is probably the best character this show has ever had... and believe me, that's saying something. Theres so many great lines in this episode, theres not a moment where I'm not laughing. "Maybe it collapsed on its own... We can't take that chance... You always say that, I want to take a chance!" The scene where he's fighting the government... with mr.bunt... don't forget when Scorpio gives Homer his coat. I wish they had more episodes like this, they don't make the new ones like this :P Probably one of the best simpsons episodes.moreless

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  • You Only Move Twice

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    By futuramarama, Oct 08, 2010 Report Abuse
    Homer is offered a great new job- at a place called Cypress Creek, meaning the family will move. While there, Homer loves his new job, but Bart is put in the remedial class at school, Lisa is allergic to everything, and Marge finds herself being very bored all the time now. So now Homer must decide if he wants to continue this job or if he wants to move back to Springfield. In the end they move back.

    Great, great episode, one of the best from my favorite season. Great humor, good plot, my overall grade is easily an A+moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Cypress Creek Elementary's internet address is http://www.studynet.edu. Edit
    • The Simpson's new house address is 15201 Maple Systems Road. Edit
    • Hank Scorpio claims to have invented wearing jeans with sports coats. Edit

  • Notes

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    • Hank Scorpio's entire speech about where to find hammocks was improvised by Albert Brooks. Edit
    • There was initially going to be a D-story involving Grampa and an automated telephone service that kept him company while the family was away, but the scenes were cut before the episode aired. They can be found on the season 8 DVD box set. Edit
    • When the episode was originally aired in 1996, the Denver Broncos, the team about which Homer is angry about owning, would compile a 13-3 record and then win back-to-back Super Bowls in the following two seasons. Edit

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    • (Homer places a Cypress Creek promotional video in the VCR.) Narrator: Cypress Creek: A tale of one city. Homer: (Bored) Uh, let's watch something else. Marge: Homer, you're trying to talk us into moving to this place. Homer: Oh yeah, that's right. Let's watch this. Edit
    • Homer: (as the army storms Scorpio's secret lair) Hank, what's going on here? Scorpio: I'm having a little trouble with the government. Homer: Oh, those jerks, always walking over the small businessman. Don't get me started about the government. Edit
    • Mr. Bont: Scorpio, you're totally mad! Scorpio: I wouldn't point fingers, you jerk. Mr. Bont: Do you expect me to talk? Scorpio: No, I don't expect anything from you, except to die and be a very cheap funeral. (Walks away) You're gonna die now! Edit

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    • Secretariat At the sport memorabilia store, Bart comments in awe of the baseball made out of Secretariat. Secretariat is a horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown and was considered to be one of the greatest race horses of all time. He died in 1989 after retiring from racing. Edit
    • James Bond The final scene at Globex contains several references to action scenes in James Bond films. The episode title and many references are from the 1967 Bond film You Only Live Twice, with 1985's A View to a Kill also being referred to. A character modeled after Sean Connery's Bond is tackled by Homer and killed after a parody of the laser scene from Goldfinger (1964). Mrs. Goodthighs from the 1967 James Bond parody Casino Royale makes an appearance in the episode and can be seen attacking a character modeled after U.S. Army general Norman Schwarzkopf. Edit

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