"You Only Move Twice" | |
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The Simpsons episode | |
![]() Hank Scorpio greeting the Simpson family upon their arrival in Cypress Creek. | |
Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 2 |
Directed by | Mike B. Anderson |
Written by | John Swartzwelder |
Production code | 3F23 |
Original air date | November 3, 1996 |
Guest appearances | |
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Episode features | |
Chalkboard gag | "I did not learn everything I need to know in kindergarten"[1] |
Couch gag | Everyone parachutes into the living room, except Homer, who falls flat on the floor.[2] |
Commentary | Matt Groening Josh Weinstein Ken Keeler Dan Castellaneta Mike B. Anderson |
"You Only Move Twice" is the second episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 3, 1996. The episode, based on a story idea by Greg Daniels, has three major concepts: the family moves to a new town; Homer starts to work for a friendly, sympathetic boss; and that boss, unbeknownst to Homer, is a supervillain. Bart, Lisa and Marge each have individual secondary storylines. John Swartzwelder wrote the episode, which was directed by Mike B. Anderson.
The episode's title is a reference to the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Many elements of the episode parody the James Bond films, with a character modeled after Bond making a brief appearance. Setting the second and third acts in a new town, Cypress Creek, required the animators to create entirely new layouts and background designs. Albert Brooks, in his fourth appearance on The Simpsons, guest stars as the voice of Hank Scorpio, one of the most popular one-time characters in the entire series. The episode has received critical acclaim. IGN named "You Only Move Twice" the best episode of the eighth season and Albert Brooks as one of the best guest stars in the history of the show.