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− | image= [[Image:Hank_Scorpio.png|200px]]| | + | | image= [[Image:Hank_Scorpio.png|200px]] |
− | name=Hank Scorpio| | + | | name=Hank Scorpio |
− | gender=Male| | + | | gender=Male |
− | hair=Brown| | + | | hair=Brown |
− | age=late 30s to early 40s| | + | | age=late 30s to early 40s |
− | job=Owner of [[Globex Corporation]]| | + | | job=Owner of [[Globex Corporation]] |
− | relatives=Unknown| | + | | relatives=Unknown |
− | appearance=[[You Only Move Twice]]| | + | | appearance="[[You Only Move Twice]]" |
− | voiced by=[[Albert Brooks]] | + | | voiced by=[[Albert Brooks]] |
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His company offered [[Homer Simpson]] an ideal job (working on Project Arcturus) and a new home for his family in the planned community of [[Cypress Creek]]. Scorpio, despite being an evil genius, proved to be an ideal boss, welcoming the Simpson family with a large gift basket and a friendly greeting. However, being an evil genius is still his priority, and over the episode he delivers a video threat to the United Nations, in which he destroys a bridge with a giant satellite laser device. Later, he tries to kill a [[Mr. Bont]] (a parody of James Bond) who cleverly escapes but is tackled by Homer before being rapidly executed in turn by Scorpio's guards. | His company offered [[Homer Simpson]] an ideal job (working on Project Arcturus) and a new home for his family in the planned community of [[Cypress Creek]]. Scorpio, despite being an evil genius, proved to be an ideal boss, welcoming the Simpson family with a large gift basket and a friendly greeting. However, being an evil genius is still his priority, and over the episode he delivers a video threat to the United Nations, in which he destroys a bridge with a giant satellite laser device. Later, he tries to kill a [[Mr. Bont]] (a parody of James Bond) who cleverly escapes but is tackled by Homer before being rapidly executed in turn by Scorpio's guards. | ||
− | ==Model for | + | ==Model for character== |
− | ===James Bond | + | ===James Bond references=== |
− | Scorpio's character parodies evil villains from James Bond movies, especially Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Unlike the Bond villains, Scorpio genuinely seems to care about the well-being of his people, though. | + | Scorpio's character parodies evil villains from ''James Bond'' movies, especially Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Unlike the Bond villains, Scorpio genuinely seems to care about the well-being of his people, though. |
− | ====Theme | + | ====Theme song==== |
The episode even has a Bond-esque closing song (a direct parody of the theme to ''Goldfinger''), which plays during the end credits. | The episode even has a Bond-esque closing song (a direct parody of the theme to ''Goldfinger''), which plays during the end credits. | ||
====Technologies==== | ====Technologies==== | ||
In addition to his satellite laser (which Homer helped oversee), a reference was made to Weather Control and Bacteriological Warfare divisions within the Globex Corporation. | In addition to his satellite laser (which Homer helped oversee), a reference was made to Weather Control and Bacteriological Warfare divisions within the Globex Corporation. | ||
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Revision as of 07:04, June 15, 2008
Hank Scorpio
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Character Information
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Hank Scorpio (voiced by Albert Brooks) is an evil genius and owner of Globex Corporation.
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Appearance
His company offered Homer Simpson an ideal job (working on Project Arcturus) and a new home for his family in the planned community of Cypress Creek. Scorpio, despite being an evil genius, proved to be an ideal boss, welcoming the Simpson family with a large gift basket and a friendly greeting. However, being an evil genius is still his priority, and over the episode he delivers a video threat to the United Nations, in which he destroys a bridge with a giant satellite laser device. Later, he tries to kill a Mr. Bont (a parody of James Bond) who cleverly escapes but is tackled by Homer before being rapidly executed in turn by Scorpio's guards.
Model for character
James Bond references
Scorpio's character parodies evil villains from James Bond movies, especially Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Unlike the Bond villains, Scorpio genuinely seems to care about the well-being of his people, though.
Theme song
The episode even has a Bond-esque closing song (a direct parody of the theme to Goldfinger), which plays during the end credits.
Technologies
In addition to his satellite laser (which Homer helped oversee), a reference was made to Weather Control and Bacteriological Warfare divisions within the Globex Corporation.