Homer Simpson
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| The Simpsons character | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Hair color | Bald, formerly brown |
| Job | Safety Inspector of Sector 7G at Springfield Nuclear Power Plant |
| Relatives | Wife: Marge Children: Bart, Lisa and Maggie |
| First appearance | "Good Night" (The Simpsons short) |
| Voice actor | Dan Castellaneta |
Homer Simpson is a cartoon character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta.
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[change] Character
[change] Family
He is the father of Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, and Maggie Simpson; he is also the husband of Marge Simpson. He lives in the fictional town known as Springfield.
[change] Characteristics
Homer is very fat and lazy. He is also an alcoholic. He works as a Safety Inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Homer is one of the most popular and famous fictional characters and is thought of as one of the greatest comedic animated characters of modern times.[1]. Although Homer seems selfish, he does actually care for his family. In one episode he entered Lisa in a beauty contest so she could feel better about herself.
[change] History
[change] Creation
Matt Groening first drew the Simpson family in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office. After he had decided not to do his "Life in Hell" cartoon series, he quickly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, with Homer being named after his father.[2] Homer's middle initial "J," which was discovered to stand for "Jay",[3] was a "tribute" to Bullwinkle J. Moose from Rocky and Bullwinkle, a show Matt Groening loved as a child.[4] In a TV Guide poll, Homer was named as the second greatest cartoon character, behind Bugs Bunny.
[change] Voice
Homer is performed by voice actor Dan Castellaneta.
[change] Homer Simpson syndrome
A five-year study of more than 2,500 middle-aged people in France found a possible connection between weight and brain function, named as the "Homer Simpson syndrome".[5] Results from a word memory test showed that people with a BMI of 20 (considered to be a healthy level) remembered an average of 9 out of 16 words. Meanwhile, people with a BMI of 30 (inside the obese range) remembered an average of just 7 out of 16 words.[5]
[change] References
- ↑ "There's nobody like him... except you, me, everyone", The Sunday Times, July 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-7-20.
- ↑ Sadownick, Doug. "Matt Groening", Advocate, Issue 571, February 26, 1991.
- ↑ The Simpsons "D'oh-in in the Wind" November 15, 1998
- ↑ J is for Jay. BBC. Retrieved on 12 June 2007.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Obese people lose IQ through 'Homer Simpson effect'", Thisislondon, October 15, 2006. Retrieved on August 15, 2007.
[change] Other websites
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| Characters: | Homer Simpson • Marge Simpson • Bart Simpson • Lisa Simpson • Maggie Simpson • full list |
| Cast members: | Dan Castellaneta • Julie Kavner • Nancy Cartwright • Yeardley Smith • Hank Azaria • Harry Shearer |
| Hallmarks: | Theme song • Couch gag • Halloween episodes • Recurring jokes |
| Other: | The Simpsons Movie • D'oh! • The Simpsons shorts • The Tracey Ullman Show • Duff Beer |
