39 Facts About Homer Simpson

Homer Jay Simpson is the main protagonist of the American animated television series The Simpsons and patriarch of the titular Simpson family.

Cartoonist Matt Groening created and designed Homer while waiting in the lobby of James L Brooks's office.

At the age of thirty-six, Homer Simpson is the patriarch of the family; he is married to Marge, with whom he has three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.

However, starting with the second season of the full-length series, Homer Simpson's voice evolved into a more robust tone to better convey a broader range of emotions.

Homer Simpson is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential television characters of all time and is widely recognized as an American cultural icon.

Homer Jay Simpson is the bumbling husband of Marge and the father of Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson.

Homer Simpson is the son of Mona and Abraham "Grampa" Simpson.

Homer Simpson is overweight and bald, with a fringe of hair around the sides and back of his head and two curly strands on top.

The Homer Simpson family was designed to be easily recognizable in silhouette.

When Groening originally designed Homer Simpson, he incorporated his initials into the character's features: the hairline resembled an "M", and the right ear resembled a "G".

In early episodes, Homer Simpson's hair was more rounded to suggest a disheveled look, but it evolved into the consistently pointed style seen today.

In "Lisa's Wedding", which is set fifteen years in the future, Homer Simpson's design was modified to reflect his older age.

The episode follows Homer Simpson forming a barbershop quartet called the Be Sharps, with his singing voice provided at times by a member of the Dapper Dans.

Homer Simpson believes Homer is "boorish and unthinking, but he'd never be mean on purpose".

For instance, in "When You Dish Upon a Star", Homer Simpson admits he cannot read.

Homer Simpson is characterized by his immense apathy towards work, overweight weight, love for food, and short attention span.

Homer Simpson frequently spends his evenings drinking Duff Beer at Moe's Tavern and, as depicted in the episode "Duffless", has exhibited signs of full-blown alcoholism.

However, the show's executive producers later clarified that Homer still strangles Bart, humorously noting, "Homer Simpson was unavailable for comment as he was busy strangling Bart".

The episode "And Maggie Makes Three" reveals she is the main reason Homer Simpson took and continues to work at his regular job.

Homer Simpson has a strained relationship with his father, Abraham "Grampa" Simpson, and Homer quickly placed him in a nursing home.

Homer Simpson was described by The Times as "a slave to his various appetites".

Homer Simpson known for his consistent ignorance, forgetfulness, and general stupidity.

In 2015, it was revealed that Homer Simpson has narcolepsy, a sleep disorder.

Homer Simpson has everything wrong with him, every comedy trope.

Homer Simpson is widely regarded as one of the most popular and iconic characters in television history.

Homer Simpson placed fifth on Bravo's "100 Greatest TV Characters", one of only four animated characters included.

Homer Simpson topped a Channel 4 poll ranking the greatest television characters of all time.

In 2007, as part of a promotion for The Simpsons Movie, an image of Homer was painted next to the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, England.

Dan Castellaneta has received multiple awards for his portrayal of Homer Simpson, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance".

On February 28,1999, Homer Simpson was made an honorary member of the Junior Common Room at Worcester College, Oxford.

Homer Simpson has been referenced in scientific literature, particularly in discussions of cognitive function.

Homer Simpson is an "everyman" and embodies several American stereotypes of working class blue-collar men: he is crude, overweight, incompetent, dim-witted, childish, clumsy and a borderline alcoholic.

Homer Simpson is not politically correct, he is more than happy to judge others, and he certainly does not seem to be obsessed with his health.

Homer Simpson continually fails at being a good father, but he never gives up trying, and in some basic and important sense that makes him a good father.

One book, The Homer Simpson Book, has been published on the character, which discusses his personality and attributes.

Homer Simpson has appeared in commercials for several brands, including Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Kodak.

In June 2009, Dutch automotive navigation systems manufacturer TomTom announced that Homer Simpson would be added to its downloadable GPS voice lineup.

Homer Simpson has appeared in every one of The Simpsons video games, including the The Simpsons and The Simpsons Game.

Alongside the television series, Homer regularly appeared in issues of Simpsons Comics, which were published from November 29,1993, until October 17,2018.