In later episodes, he often began a new job on impulse, without any mention of his regular employment. In the first half of the series, the writers developed an explanation about how he got fired from the plant and was then rehired in every episode. Each of his other jobs has lasted only one episode. Matt Groening has stated that he decided to have Homer work at the power plant because of the potential for Homer to wreak severe havoc. Burns, and he constantly falls asleep and neglects his duties. At the nuclear plant, Homer is often ignored and completely forgotten by his boss Mr. In most episodes, he works as the nuclear safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant (in Sector 7-G), a position which he has held since ' Homer's Odyssey', the third episode of the series, despite the fact that he is totally unsuitable for it. Homer held over 188 different jobs in the first 400 episodes of The Simpsons. He is the son of Mona and Abraham 'Grampa' Simpson. Homer Jay Simpson is the bumbling husband of Marge, and father to Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. In 2000, Homer and his family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Castellaneta has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and a special-achievement Annie Award. He was named the greatest character of the last 20 years in 2010 by Entertainment Weekly and the second-greatest cartoon character by TV Guide (behind Bugs Bunny), and was voted the greatest television character of all time by Channel 4 viewers. The British newspaper The Sunday Times described him as 'the greatest comic creation of time'. Homer is one of the most influential characters in the history of television, and is widely considered an American cultural icon. His signature catchphrase, the annoyed grunt ' D'oh!', has been included in The New Oxford Dictionary of English since 1998 and the Oxford English Dictionary since 2001. He has appeared in other media relating to The Simpsons-including video games, The Simpsons Movie, The Simpsons Ride, commercials, and comic books-and inspired an entire line of merchandise. In the shorts and earlier episodes, Castellaneta voiced Homer with a loose impression of Walter Matthau however, during the second and third seasons of the half-hour show, Homer's voice evolved to become more robust, to allow the expression of a fuller range of emotions. Bush, and winning a Grammy Award as a member of a barbershop quartet. Despite the suburban blue-collar routine of his life, he has had a number of remarkable experiences, including going to space, climbing the tallest mountain in Springfield by himself, fighting former President George H. However, he is fundamentally a good man and is staunchly protective of his family, especially when they need him the most. Homer embodies many American working class stereotypes: he is obese, balding, immature, outspoken, aggressive, lazy, ignorant, unprofessional, and fond of beer, junk food and television.

As the family's provider, he works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant as safety inspector. He and his wife Marge have three children: Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Homer is the nominal foreman of the paternally eponymous family. After appearing for three seasons on The Tracey Ullman Show, the Simpsons received their own series on Fox, which debuted on December 17, 1989. He named the character after his father, Homer Groening. Groening had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on his comic strip Life in Hell but instead created a new set of characters. Homer was created by the cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of producer James L. He is voiced by Dan Castellaneta and first appeared, along with the rest of the Simpsons, in The Tracey Ullman Show short ' Good Night' on April 19, 1987.

Homer Jay Simpson is the protagonist of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. Yuma Simpson (paternal grandmother deceased)ħ42 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, United States.Orville Simpson (paternal grandfather deceased).

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