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This article is about film series. For the character, see James Bond (character).

This article is about film series. For the parody character, see James Bont.

James Bond is a popular series of spy novels written by Ian Fleming in 1954. Since 1962 they've spawned an ongoing series of films in which various actors have portrayed spy 007, with his witty remarks, seductive charms, luck at gambling and preference for cocktails which are "shaken, not stirred."

References to James Bond in The Simpsons

Episodes

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 2 28 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" The McBain film Grampa watches in the theater has an end credits songs which spoofs a typical James Bond movie. 3 38 "When Flanders Failed" Mr. Burns' stroking a white cat is similar to Ernst Stavro Blofeld stroking his cat. 41 "Like Father, Like Clown" Lois Pennycandy is a pun on Lois Maxwell, the actress who played Ms. Moneypenny. 4 60 "Kamp Krusty" Mr. Black and the counsellors escape by hydrofoil, like some Bond villains have . 65 "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" Bart microwaves a James Bond figurine until he melts, while watching and stroking Snowball II, just like Blofeld. 75 "Duffless" Bart is seated and strokes his hamster, just like Blofeld strokes his cat. 5 83 "Cape Feare" The Itchy and Scratchy cartoon Spay Anything has Scratchy tied down to be killed by a beam, just like in Goldfinger, while similar Bond music plays. 6 116 "And Maggie Makes Three" In the couch gag Homer shoots at the camera in the style of the Bond Barrel which opens every James Bond movie. 122 "Lisa's Wedding" Homer says to Hugh's parents: "You know what's great about you English? 'Octopussy'. I must have seen that movie... twice!" 7 138 "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" A deleted scene from "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" shows Homer in the casino dealing cards to James Bont, while several Bond villains (Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Oddjob and Jaws) observe. Due to Homer's stupidity Bont loses and is taken away by Blofeld and his cronies. 149 "22 Short Films About Springfield" Milhouse Van Houten has to buy something from Comic Book Guy's store in order to go to the toilet. He suggests a signed James Bond photograph, but Comic Book Guy points out that it's a photo of Sean Connery, signed by Roger Moore, and thus too expensive for him to afford. 8 155 "You Only Move Twice" The title references You Only Live Twice. Hank Scorpio is a send-off of a Bond villain and even ties a spy, James Bont with a Scottish accent like Sean Connery to a table with the intention of killing him by a laser, much like in Goldfinger. Femme Fatale, a parody of Miss Goodthighs from Casino Royale, kills somebody with her thighs. The end song which plays over the end credits, Scorpio, is similar to Theme From Goldfinger. 9 190 "Bart Carny" When Cooder wears Homer's clothes, Spud claims that he looks like James Bond. 15 314 "Treehouse of Horror XIV" When Homer escapes from God's light with a motorcycle is an reference to James Bond's escape from the Icarus satellite laser from "Die Another Day". 317 "The Regina Monologues" When Tony Blair flies away in a jetpack to the James Bond theme, Thunderball is referenced. The scene where Homer spots Bart and Lisa from the London Eye, pulls a lever and the whole car detaches from the Eye, before skimming across the River Thames, is similar to the water surf gadget scene in "The World Is Not Enough". 331 "Catch 'Em If You Can" When Marge tries to sell Bart and Lisa on going to Dayton, she says that Dayton has a zipper museum and the museum has a zipper from every James Bond. 22 477 "The Blue and the Gray" Homer imagines Marge as a Bond Girl, yet she turns into Judi Dench. He then imagines several Bond villains, namely Auric Goldfinger, Oddjob, Ernst Stavro Blofeld and Jaws. 24 510 "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" When Bart went back in time he passed all the James Bond films. 250px 27 580 "Friend with Benefit" Homer gets out of the ocean like Ursula Andress in the Bond film Dr. No while a snippet of the "James Bond Theme" from the film plays. 30 645 "From Russia Without Love" The title is a pun on the 1963 James Bond film From Russia With Love. 32 689 "The 7 Beer Itch" During her date with Mr. Burns, Lily tells him that he makes her feel like she's on a date with a James Bond villain. Burns then holds a white cat on his lap and pets it, echoing one of Ernst Stavro Blofield's mannerisms. 705 "The Man from G.R.A.M.P.A." Terrance says he has a "license to kill", a reference to Licence to Kill. The Man with the Golden Retirement Plan and Oldfinger are parodies of the films The Man with the Golden Gun and Goldfinger. 33 715 "Mothers and Other Strangers" The Man with the Golden Doodle is a reference to the film The Man with the Golden Gun.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #41 Bart Simpson and the Krusty Brand Fun Factory The Itchy & Scratchy cartoon "Choco-Pussy or Dip and Let Die!" includes a number of references to James Bond. Simpsons Comics #82 Lisa Goes to Camp Lisa meets Sean Bont at the Smart Kid's Camp. His name is most likely a reference to the aforementioned character James Bont, and Sean Connery who was the first actor to portray James Bond in the films. Simpsons Comics #121 The Town That Time Forgot Professor Frink complains about having to reset all of his timepieces for daylight savings time, including "[his] digital watches with the glowing red numbers like in Live and Let Die". Bart Simpson #8 The Dickens You Say Lisa describes the plot of Great Expectations to Bart for his book report, but deliberately tells it incorrectly. One plot point she includes involves Pip meeting James Bond and becoming a spy. Bart Simpson #18 N/A (front cover) The front cover is a sight gag on the For Your Eyes Only movie poster. The Simpsons Summer Shindig #6 Anchor Blues Kent Brockman discovers a fencing operation being run out of the Springfield Public Library and finds a copy of Goldfinger being used to transport stolen gold ingots. Bart Simpson's Pal, Milhouse #1 Milhouse Van Houten is Octo-Weenie The James Bond franchise and its films are punned and parodied throughout the story. The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Hoodoo Voodoo Brouhaha Comic Book Guy's Best Costumes Ever - Part 1 Bond Parody Con, 2003.

Crossover characters

• James Bond/James Bont
• Ernst Stavro Blofeld
• Oddjob
• Jaws
• Auric Goldfinger
• Judi Dench (M)

Common cast and crew

Cast

Picture Name Role in James Bond Role on The Simpsons Garry Marshall Played an uncredited hoodlum in Goldfinger. Voiced Larry Kidkill and Sheldon Leavitt. Paul McCartney Wrote the title song for Live and Let Die. Voiced himself in "Lisa the Vegetarian". Pierce Brosnan Played James Bond in four films. Voiced Ultrahouse 3000 in "Treehouse of Horror XII". Maria Grazia Cucinotta Played Cigar Girl in The World Is Not Enough. Voiced Francesca Terwilliger in "The Italian Bob". Halle Berry Played Jinx Johnson in Die Another Day. Played herself in "Angry Dad: The Movie".

Crew

Picture Name Role in James Bond Role on The Simpsons Hans Zimmer Composed the music for No Time to Die. Currently serves as a score producer for Bleeding Fingers Music for The Simpsons. He also composed the music for The Simpsons Movie, The Simpsons Game and the special episode The Longest Daycare. He also conducted "Spider-Pig" in The Simpsons Take the Bowl.