You Only Move Twice

You Only Move Twice
Episode Number	155
Production Code	3F23
Original Airdate	November 3, 1996
Blackboard Text	I did not learn everything I need to know in kindergarten.
Couch Gag	The family parachutes down to the couch. Homer's chute does not open and he falls flat on the floor.
Special Guest Voices	Albert Brooks as Hank Scorpio
Written By	John Swartzwelder
Directed By	Mike B. Anderson

"You Only Move Twice" is the 2nd episode of the Eighth season of The Simpsons. The title and parts of the main plot parody the James Bond series of films.

[edit] Plot

One fine sunny morning, Mr. Smithers is walking to work when a mysterious black car pulls up. The woman inside asks if Smithers would like a job at Globex Corporation, but he refuses. When Homer accepts the job at Globex Corporation in Cypress Creek, the family decide to move there, because the house is starting to fall apart. When they arrive at Cypress Creek, Homer meets his new boss and takes to him really well, and starts to enjoy his new lifestyle. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the rest of the family. Marge is unable to do any work at all and descends into alcoholism. Bart gets put in the Remedial Class at school that he hates more than his normal class, and Lisa is allergic to all the area's plant life.

Back at work, Homer fails to realize that his boss is in fact an evil genius bent on world domination. But Homer enjoys his work and soon becomes a very competent manager. He even tackles an enemy (at least that's what he thinks) at Hank's office. However, his family tells him that they want to move back to Springfield. Stuck with a difficult choice, Homer decides to visit his boss in his office. Homer arrives in the middle of an assault (to which he is totally oblivious) by government forces on Hank's fortress.

After a conversation with Hank, and while the firefight is still raging, Homer reluctantly decides to resign. When the Simpsons return to Springfield, they find out that Hank Scorpio has seized the East Coast. Homer then picks up a letter saying that Hank Scorpio has given him a farewell gift. "It's not the Dallas Cowboys but it's a start". He soon finds out he now owns the Denver Broncos, though he is slightly disappointed (Earlier in the episode, Homer and Hank had discussed long-cherished dreams and Homer told Hank that his dream was to own the much more successful Dallas Cowboys).