So no quickly cobbled together Halloween trivia or the like for todays list, we come close to the end of ‘James Bond’ week and offer up 6 references to Bond from Simpsons episodes. There are countless choices that could be included, from entire episodes to coy one liners. Bond at its best demands a willing acceptance of formula, the Simpsons acknowledge this and spoof this, ripping on the conventions that are the hallmarks of the series.

6. The Secret War of Lisa Simpson

Bart is on firing range. He shoots five times. Four are direct hits, the fifth lands on the elementary school. His instructor says “you missed the last one” and Bart says “Did I?”. This is just like the scene in Moonraker where a hit-man is in a tree, and Bond shoots him, replying “Did I?” when told he missed the target he was supposed to hit.

5. Lisa’s Wedding