Editing Homer Simpson (section)

== Reception ==
=== Cultural influence, reception, and commendations ===
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by The Simpsons|l1=List of awards and nominations received by ''The Simpsons''}}
Homer is widely regarded as one of the most popular and iconic characters in television history. In 2007, ''[[USA Today]]'' recognized Homer Simpson as one of the "top 25 most influential people of the past 25 years", stating that he "epitomized the irony and irreverence at the core of American humor".<ref>{{cite news|first=Susan|last=Page|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/top25-influential.htm|title=Most influential people|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=September 3, 2007|access-date=September 23, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808091129/http://www.usatoday.com/news/top25-influential.htm|archive-date=August 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2003, [[Robert Thompson (media scholar)|Robert Thompson]], director of [[Syracuse University]]'s Center for the Study of Popular Television, predicts that "three centuries from now, English professors are going to be regarding Homer Simpson as one of the greatest creations in human storytelling".<ref>{{cite web|first=Bob|last=Baker|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-ca-baker16feb16,0,6396736.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels |title=The real first family |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=February 16, 2003 |access-date=September 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005100206/http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-ca-baker16feb16%2C0%2C6396736.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels |archive-date=October 5, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Animation historian [[Jerry Beck]] described Homer as one of the best animated characters, saying, "you know someone like it, or you identify with (it)", which he believed is key to a classic character.<ref name="Bugs">{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/index.html |title=Bugs Bunny tops greatest cartoon characters list |publisher=[[CNN]] |access-date=August 25, 2007 |date=July 30, 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305100641/http://edition.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters/index.html |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' has hailed Homer as "the greatest comic creation of [modern] time," emphasizing his universal appeal. The article noted, "Every age needs its great, consoling failure, its lovable, pretension-free mediocrity. And we have ours in Homer Simpson".<ref name="m233"/>

Homer's impact on comedy and culture has been significant. In 2010, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' named him "the greatest character of the last 20 years".<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam B.|last=Vary|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|title=The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years: Here's our full list!|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 1, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126165142/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/|archive-date=January 26, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[TV Guide]]'s 2002 list of the "Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters", he was ranked second, behind [[Bugs Bunny]].<ref name="Bugs"/> He also placed fifth on [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]'s "100 Greatest TV Characters", one of only four animated characters included.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Greatest_TV_Characters//index.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015070449/http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Greatest_TV_Characters/index.shtml |archive-date=October 15, 2007 |title=The 100 Greatest TV Characters |publisher=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] |access-date=September 21, 2008}}</ref> Homer topped a [[Channel 4]] poll ranking the greatest television characters of all time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531160558/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html |archive-date=May 31, 2009 |title=100 Greatest TV Characters |access-date=December 31, 2007 |publisher=[[Channel 4]]}}</ref> In 2007, ''Entertainment Weekly'' ranked Homer ninth on its list of the "50 Greatest TV Icons" and later placed him first on its 2010 list of the "Top 100 Characters of the Past Twenty Years".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ew.com/gallery/50-greatest-tv-icons|title=The 50 Greatest TV Icons|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 13, 2007|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816162116/https://www.ew.com/gallery/50-greatest-tv-icons/|archive-date=August 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="EW 2010" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/?ew_packageID=20389040 |title=The 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years: Here's our full list! |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |author=Vary, Adam B |date=June 1, 2010 |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611043350/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/06/01/100-greatest-characters-of-last-20-years-full-list/?ew%5FpackageID=20389040 |archive-date=June 11, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> British polls conducted by the [[BBC]] also named Homer the "greatest American" and the fictional character voters would most like to see as [[President of the United States]].<ref name="x163">{{cite web | title=Homer eyes 'best American' prize | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=June 13, 2003 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2985728.stm | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref><ref name="e074">{{cite web | title=Presidential poll win for Homer | website=[[BBC News]] | date=October 25, 2004 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3952239.stm | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> His relationship with Marge was further recognized in TV Guide's list of "The Best TV Couples of All Time".<ref>{{cite web |title=Couples Pictures, ''The Simpsons'' Photos&nbsp;– Photo Gallery: The Best TV Couples of All Time |url=https://www.tvguide.com/galleries/best-tv-couples-1026715/photo/2642d09c-58ed-4a7e-917e-cf06f6066e03/ |publisher=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=June 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201044920/http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/best-tv-couples-1026715/photo/2642d09c-58ed-4a7e-917e-cf06f6066e03/ |archive-date=February 1, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2022, [[Paste (magazine)|''Paste'']] writers ranked Homer as the second-greatest cartoon character of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-50-best-cartoon-characters-of-all-time/#2-homer-j-simpson-the-simpsons | title=The 50 Best Cartoon Characters of All Time | date=May 10, 2010 | access-date=April 4, 2022 | archive-date=April 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404051515/https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/the-50-best-cartoon-characters-of-all-time/#2-homer-j-simpson-the-simpsons | url-status=dead | first1=Joseph | last1=Stanichar | first2=Josh |last2=Jackson | website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] }}</ref>

Although Homer is often regarded as a reflection of [[American culture]], his influence extends worldwide. In 2003, Groening revealed that his father, [[Homer Groening]]—after whom the character was named—was [[Canadian]], suggesting that Homer could also be considered Canadian.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/020718/6/npt8.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021005145459/http://ca.news.yahoo.com/020718/6/npt8.html |archive-date=October 5, 2002 |first=Nelson|last=Wyatt|title=Don't have a cow! Homer Simpson is Canadian, creator says |format=News article |access-date=March 4, 2013 |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=July 18, 2003}}</ref> As a result, the character was granted [[honorary citizenship]] in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], based on the belief that Homer Groening was from there, though records indicate he was actually born in [[Saskatchewan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/homer-simpson-to-become-an-honourary-winnipegger-1.411786 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610195503/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2003/05/30/homer300503.html |archive-date=June 10, 2008 |title=Homer Simpson to become an {{Sic |nolink=y|honou|rary |expected=honorary}} Winnipegger |access-date=January 19, 2008 |date=May 30, 2003 |url-status=live |publisher=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> 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. This sparked controversy among local [[Modern paganism|neopagan]] groups, who performed "[[Rainmaking (ritual)|rain magic]]" in an attempt to wash the image away.<ref name="q565">{{cite web | title=Wish for rain to wash away Homer | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=July 16, 2007 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/dorset/6901543.stm | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:The Simpsons star.jpg|thumb|alt=A red star with a small medal inside of it and text that reads THE SIMPSONS.|''The Simpsons'' has been awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]].]]

[[Dan Castellaneta]] has received multiple awards for his portrayal of Homer, including four [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for "[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance|Outstanding Voice-Over Performance]]". He won in 1992 for "[[Lisa's Pony]]",<ref name="r697">{{cite web | last=King | first=Darryn | title=Why Lisa Simpson Matters | website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=February 26, 2018 | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/why-lisa-simpson-matters?srsltid=AfmBOooUKIl1TYOVtCFOBe7SlQuGIAgJIf2My2eIqIe6ZwvFxGWRUgvh | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> in 1993 for "[[Mr. Plow]]",{{sfn|Gitlin|2013|p=104}} in 2004 for "[[Today I Am a Clown]]",<ref name="r175">{{cite web | last=Schneider | first=Michael | title=Emmy speaks for Homer | website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=August 11, 2004 | url=https://variety.com/2004/scene/awards/emmy-speaks-for-homer-1117908929/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> and in 2009 for "[[Father Knows Worst]]".<ref name="r367">{{cite web | title=Tina Fey wins Emmy award for Sarah Palin spoof | work=[[Reuters]] | date=September 13, 2009 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-emmys-idUSTRE58C09Y20090913/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> However, his 2004 Emmy win was for voicing various characters, not solely Homer.<ref name="r175"/> In 2010, Castellaneta received a fifth Emmy nomination for his performances as both Homer and [[Grampa Simpson]] in "[[Thursdays with Abie]]".<ref name="n986">{{cite web | title=62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations | publisher=[[CBS News]] | date=July 8, 2010 | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/62nd-primetime-emmy-award-nominations/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> Castellaneta was honored with a [[Annie Award]] in 1993 for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation" for his work on ''The Simpsons''.<ref name="a997">{{cite web | title=Dan Castellaneta Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards | publisher=[[TV Guide]] | date=October 29, 1957 | url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dan-castellaneta/bio/3000385121/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> In 2004, he and [[Julie Kavner]] (the voice of Marge) won a [[Young Artist Award]] for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series".<ref name="y223">{{cite web | last=March | first=Catherine Dawson | title=Degrassi scores a coup at U.S. TV awards | website=[[The Globe and Mail]] | date=May 18, 2004 | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/degrassi-scores-a-coup-at-us-tv-awards/article18265334/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref> In 2000, Homer and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.{{sfn|Waltonen|Du Vernay|2014|p=11}}<ref name="m113">{{cite web | title=Matt Groening | publisher=[[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] | date=October 25, 2019 | url=https://walkoffame.com/matt-groening/ | access-date=December 19, 2024}}</ref> Homer has also been referenced in scientific literature, particularly in discussions of [[cognitive function]]. A 2010 study conducted at [[Emory University]] found that the [[RGS14]] gene appeared to impair cognitive development in [[mice]]—while disabling the gene led to improved cognitive abilities. This led researchers to nickname it the "Homer Simpson gene".<ref name="a303">{{cite web | last=Fisher | first=Max | title=Scientists Discover 'The Homer Simpson Gene' | website=[[The Atlantic]] | date=September 21, 2010 | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/09/scientists-discover-the-homer-simpson-gene/340027/ | access-date=February 23, 2025}}</ref>

===Analysis===
Homer is an "[[everyman]]" and embodies several American stereotypes of working class [[blue-collar worker|blue-collar]] men: he is crude, overweight, incompetent, dim-witted, childish, clumsy and a borderline alcoholic.{{sfn|Turner|2004|pp=78–79}} Groening describes him as "completely ruled by his impulses".<ref>{{cite news |title=Person of the Week: Matt Groening |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=July 27, 2007 |url=http://a.abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=3422830&page=1 |access-date=September 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723093621/http://a.abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/story?id=3422830&page=1 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Castellaneta calls him "a dog trapped in a man's body", adding, "He's incredibly loyal—not entirely clean—but you gotta love him."<ref name="The Age"/>

In his book ''[[Planet Simpson]]'', author [[Chris Turner (author)|Chris Turner]] describes Homer as "the most American of the Simpsons" and believes that while the other Simpson family members could be changed to other nationalities, Homer is "pure American".{{sfn|Turner|2004|p=80}} In the book ''God in the Details: American Religion in Popular Culture'', the authors comment that "Homer's progress (or lack thereof) reveals a character who can do the right thing, if accidentally or begrudgingly."<ref>{{cite book |first1=Eric Michael |last1=Mazur |first2=Kate |last2=McCarthy |title=God in the Details: American Religion in Popular Culture |publisher=[[Routledge]] |location=New York City |date=2001 |isbn=978-0-415-92564-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/godindetailsamer00mazu/page/243 243] |url=https://archive.org/details/godindetailsamer00mazu/page/243 }}</ref> The book ''[[The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer]]'' includes a chapter analyzing Homer's character from the perspective of [[Aristotelianism|Aristotelian]] [[virtue ethics]]. [[Raja Halwani]] writes that Homer's "love of life" is an admirable character trait, "for many people are tempted to see in Homer nothing but buffoonery and immorality.&nbsp;... He is not [[political correctness|politically correct]], he is more than happy to judge others, and he certainly does not seem to be obsessed with his health. These qualities might not make Homer an admirable ''person'', but they do make him admirable in some ways, and, more importantly, makes us crave him and the Homer Simpsons of this world."<ref>[[#Halwani|Halwani]], pp. 22–23</ref> In 2008, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' justified designating ''The Simpsons'' as a television classic by stating, "we all hail Simpson patriarch Homer because his joy is as palpable as his stupidity is stunning".<ref>{{cite news|first1=Jennifer|last1=Armstrong|first2=Whitney|last2=Pastorek|first3=Dan|last3=Snierson|first4=Tim|last4=Stack|first5=Alynda|last5=Wheat|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2007/06/18/new-classics-tv|title=100 New TV Classics|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time, Inc.]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=June 18, 2007|access-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710094307/http://www.ew.com/article/2007/06/18/new-classics-tv|archive-date=July 10, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the [[The Simpsons season 8|season eight]] episode "[[Homer's Enemy]]" the writers decided to examine "what it would be like to actually work alongside Homer Simpson".<ref>{{cite news|first=Dan|last=Snierson|url=https://ew.com/article/2000/01/14/springfield-dreams/|title=Springfield of Dreams|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time, Inc.]]|location=New York City|date=January 14, 2000|access-date=September 21, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805160552/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,275114,00.html|archive-date=August 5, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The episode explores the possibilities of a realistic character with a strong work ethic named Frank Grimes placed alongside Homer in a work environment. In the episode, Homer is portrayed as an everyman and the embodiment of the American spirit; however, in some scenes his negative characteristics and silliness are prominently highlighted.{{sfn|Turner|2004|pp=99–106}}<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Josh Weinstein (writer)|chapter=Commentary for "[[Homer's Enemy]]"|title=The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season (DVD)|date=2006|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=[[20th Century Fox]]}}</ref> By the end of the episode, Grimes, a hard working and persevering "real American hero", has become the villain; the viewer is intended to be pleased that Homer has emerged victorious.{{sfn|Turner|2004|pp=99–106}}

In ''Gilligan Unbound'', author [[Paul Cantor|Paul Arthur Cantor]] states that he believes Homer's devotion to his family has added to the popularity of the character. He writes, "Homer is the distillation of pure fatherhood.&nbsp;... This is why, for all his stupidity, bigotry and self-centered quality, we cannot hate Homer. He 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."<ref>{{cite book |first=Paul Arthur |last=Cantor |title=Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |location=Lanham, Maryland|date=2001 |isbn=978-0-7425-0779-1 |pages=74–76}}</ref> ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' remarked "Homer is good because, above all, he is capable of great love. When the chips are down, he always does the right thing by his children—he is never unfaithful in spite of several opportunities."<ref name=SundayTimes>{{cite news |first=Lindsay |last=McIntosh |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/theres-nobody-like-him-except-you-me-everyone-6b05sctmwbh |title=There's nobody like him ... except you, me, everyone |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]] |publisher=Times Media Group |location=London, England |date=July 8, 2007 |access-date=September 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043841/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/theres-nobody-like-him-except-you-me-everyone-6b05sctmwbh |archive-date=March 6, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===D'oh!===
{{Main|D'oh!}}
Homer's main and most famous catchphrase, the annoyed grunt "[[D'oh!]]", is typically uttered when he injures himself, realizes that he has done something stupid, or when something bad has happened or is about to happen to him. During the voice recording session for a ''[[The Tracey Ullman Show|Tracey Ullman Show]]'' short, Homer was required to utter what was written in the script as an "annoyed grunt".{{sfn|Reiss|Klickstein|2018|p=108}} Dan Castellaneta rendered it as a drawn out "d'ooooooh". This was inspired by [[James Finlayson (actor)|Jimmy Finlayson]], the mustachioed Scottish actor who appeared in 33 [[Laurel and Hardy]] films.{{sfn|Reiss|Klickstein|2018|p=108}} Finlayson had used the term as a [[minced oath]] to stand in for the word "[[Damnation|Damn]]!" [[Matt Groening]] felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster. Castellaneta then shortened it to a quickly uttered "D'oh!".<ref name=herald>{{Cite news |title=What's the story with ... Homer's D'oh! |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=July 21, 2007 |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/what-s-the-story-with-homer-s-d-oh-1.840349 |access-date=September 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515054417/http://www.heraldscotland.com/what-s-the-story-with-homer-s-d-oh-1.840349 |archive-date=May 15, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first intentional use of "D'oh!" occurred in the Ullman short "[[The Krusty the Clown Show]]" (1989),<ref name=herald/> and its first usage in the series was in the series premiere, "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]".<ref name="doh">{{cite news|first=Jeremy |last=Simon |title=Wisdom from ''The Simpsons''{{'}} 'D'ohh' boy |url=http://snpp.com/other/interviews/castellaneta94.html |work=[[The Daily Northwestern]] |date=February 11, 1994 |access-date=September 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515145344/http://www.snpp.com/other/interviews/castellaneta94.html |archive-date=May 15, 2008 }}</ref>

"D'oh!" was first added to ''[[Oxford Dictionary of English|The New Oxford Dictionary of English]]'' in 1998.{{sfn|Reiss|Klickstein|2018|p=108}} It is defined as an interjection "used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/doh_oed.html |title=D'oh! A Dictionary update |access-date=September 21, 2008 |date=July 17, 2001 |author=Shewchuk, Blair |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC News]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609102957/http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/doh_oed.html |archive-date=June 9, 2008 }}</ref> In 2001, "D'oh!" was added to the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'', without the apostrophe ("Doh!").<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1387335.stm |title=It's in the dictionary, D'oh! |access-date=September 21, 2008
|date=June 14, 2001 |website=[[BBC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021203092605/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1387335.stm |archive-date=December 3, 2002}}</ref> The definition of the word is "expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/78912?tid=relatedcl |title='D'oh!' The Right Thing? |access-date=September 21, 2008 |date=June 15, 2001 |work=[[Newsweek]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929235150/http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2001/06/14/d-oh-the-right-thing.html |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2006, "D'oh!" was placed in sixth position on [[TV Land]]'s list of the 100 greatest television catchphrases.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-11-28-catchprase-list_x.htm |title=Dyn-O-Mite! TV Land lists catchphrases |access-date=September 7, 2008 |date=November 28, 2006 |work=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415220143/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-11-28-catchprase-list_x.htm |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvland.com/originals/catchphrases/quotes.jhtml |title=The 100 greatest TV quotes and catchphrases |access-date=September 7, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=[[TV Land]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313194321/http://www.tvland.com/originals/catchphrases/quotes.jhtml |archive-date=March 13, 2008}}</ref> "D'oh!" is also included in ''[[The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snpp.com/other/articles/homersodyssey2.html |title=Homer's Odyssey |access-date=September 23, 2008 |date=May 21, 2000 |first=Russell | last=Shorto|work=[[Us Weekly]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904211544/http://www.snpp.com/other/articles/homersodyssey2.html |archive-date=September 4, 2008 }}</ref> The book includes several other quotations from Homer, including "Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is never try", from "[[Burns' Heir]]" ([[The Simpsons season 5|season five]], 1994) as well as "Kids are the best, Apu. You can teach them to hate the things you hate. And they practically raise themselves, what with the Internet and all", from "[[Eight Misbehavin']]{{-"}} ([[The Simpsons season 11|season 11]], 1999). Both quotes entered the dictionary in August 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561004/Simpsons-quotes-enter-new-Oxford-dictionary.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202182829/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1561004/Simpsons-quotes-enter-new-Oxford-dictionary.html |archive-date=December 2, 2008 |title=Simpsons quotes enter new Oxford dictionary |access-date=September 23, 2008 |date=August 24, 2007 |last=Shorto|first=Russell |url-access=subscription | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref>

=== Merchandising ===
Homer and other members of his family have been featured in a variety of ''The Simpsons''-related merchandise, which includes  dolls, napkins, [[air freshener]]s, cups, chewing gum, beach towels, sleeping bags, snow boots, rubber [[sponge ball]]s, license-plate frames, [[scratch paper]], laminated magnets, and handheld [[pinball game]]s.<ref name="h329">{{cite web | last=Kleinfield | first=N. R. | title=Cashing in on a Hot New Brand Name | website=[[The New York Times]] | url-access=subscription | date=April 29, 1990 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/29/business/cashing-in-on-a-hot-new-brand-name.html | access-date=December 19, 2024 | archive-date=December 19, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219235943/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/29/business/cashing-in-on-a-hot-new-brand-name.html | url-status=live }}</ref> One [[List of The Simpsons books|book]], ''The Homer Book'' (2004), has been published on the character, which discusses his personality and attributes.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/News/09/10/showbuzz/index.html#2 |title=D'oh! Eat Homer for breakfast |access-date=September 3, 2008 |date=September 10, 2001 |publisher=[[CNN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430161747/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/News/09/10/showbuzz/index.html |archive-date=April 30, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[The News Letter]]{{'}}s Simon Hunter described it as "an entertaining little book for occasional reading"<ref>{{cite news |title=The perfect present for a 'Doh' nut |last=Hunter|first=Simon |date=November 15, 2004 |work=[[The News Letter]]}}</ref> and was listed as one of "the most interesting books of 2004" by ''[[The Chattanoogan]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_62321.asp |title=Bambi Evans: The Most Interesting Books Of 2004 |access-date=September 27, 2008 |author=Evans, Bambi |date=February 9, 2005 |work=[[The Chattanoogan]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210052528/http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_62321.asp |archive-date=February 10, 2005}}</ref>

Homer has appeared in commercials for several brands, including [[Pepsi]], [[Coca-Cola]], and [[Kodak]].<ref name="f030">{{cite web | last=Jensen | first=Jeff | url-access=subscription | title=Fox's biggest promo linked to 'Simpson': Pepsi beverages, Subway, Kodak ready separate efforts for show | website=[[Ad Age]] | date=June 23, 1997 | url=https://adage.com/article/news/fox-s-biggest-promo-linked-simpsons-pepsi-beverages-subway-kodak-ready-separate-efforts-show/67796 | access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref><ref name="b311">{{cite web | last=Bivins | first=Kenn | title=Fans Are Racing to Try Butterfinger's New Ice Cream Bars | website=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] | date=February 11, 2025 | url=https://parade.com/food/butterfinger-ice-cream-bars | access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref> Homer and other ''Simpsons'' characters appeared in television commercials for [[Nestlé]]'s [[Butterfinger]] candy bars from 1988 to 2001.<ref name="h181">{{cite web | last=Schultz. | first=E.J. | title=Rewind: Butterfinger at 90 | website=[[Ad Age]] | url-access=subscription | date=January 7, 2013 | url=https://adage.com/article/news/rewind-butterfinger-90/239030 | access-date=December 20, 2024 | archive-date=December 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219235658/https://adage.com/article/news/rewind-butterfinger-90/239030 | url-status=live }}</ref> Groening later noted that the success of the Butterfinger commercials played a significant role in Fox's decision to greenlight the half-hour series.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Portrait of the Bartist&nbsp;– ''The Simpsons'' Matt Groening Has Fulfilled His Dream of Invading Mainstream U.S. Pop Culture|date=May 13, 1995|work=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> In 2001, [[Kellogg Company|Kelloggs]] launched a brand of cereal called "Homer's Cinnamon Donut Cereal", which was available for a limited time.<ref name="CNN"/><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,184538,00.html |title=Cereal Numbers |access-date=October 28, 2008 |date=November 15, 2001 |author=Fonseca, Nicholas |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421141104/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,184538,00.html |archive-date=April 21, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In June 2009, Dutch [[automotive navigation system]]s manufacturer [[TomTom]] announced that Homer would be added to its downloadable [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] voice lineup. Homer's voice, recorded by Dan Castellaneta, features several in-character comments such as "Take the third right. We might find an ice cream truck! Mmm... ice cream."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/17/2009-06-17_homer_simpson.html |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |title=Homer Simpson joins the TomTom GPS voice lineup |date=June 17, 2009 |access-date=September 20, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621054013/http://www.nydailynews.com/tech_guide/2009/06/17/2009-06-17_homer_simpson.html |archive-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref>

Homer has appeared in other media relating to ''The Simpsons''. He has appeared in every one of [[List of The Simpsons video games|''The Simpsons'' video games]], including [[The Simpsons (video game)|''The Simpsons'']] and ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''.<ref name="o335">{{cite web | last=Hopper | first=Steven | title=The Simpsons Arcade Review | website=[[IGN]] | date=February 3, 2012 | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/02/03/the-simpsons-arcade-review | access-date=March 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Walk |first=Gary Eng |title=Work of Bart |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 5, 2007 |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/11/09/bart-and-homer-guns-n-roses/ |access-date=September 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017135647/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20158366%2C00.html |archive-date=October 17, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> Alongside the television series, Homer regularly appeared in issues of [[List of The Simpsons comics|''Simpsons Comics'']], which were published from November 29, 1993, until October 17, 2018.<ref name="gazette">{{cite news |title = Groening launches Futurama comics|work = [[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]|date = November 19, 2000|author = Radford, Bill}}</ref><ref name="msnbc">{{cite web |url=http://cagle.msnbc.com/hogan/features/simpsons_sundays/simpsons_on_sundays.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708094751/http://cagle.msnbc.com/hogan/features/simpsons_sundays/simpsons_on_sundays.asp |archive-date=July 8, 2007 |title=Sundays with the Simpsons |access-date=September 7, 2008 |author=Shutt, Craig |publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref> Homer also plays a role in [[The Simpsons Ride|''The Simpsons'' Ride]], launched in 2008 at [[Universal Studios Florida]] and [[Universal Studios Hollywood|Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/simpsons-ride-featur-1657/ |title=Simpsons ride features 29 characters, original voices |access-date=September 7, 2008 |date=April 9, 2008 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |last=MacDonald|first= Brady |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914144851/http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/simpsons-ride-featur-1657/ |archive-date=September 14, 2008 }}</ref> On December 9, 2024, ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' hosted an [[The Simpsons Funday Football|animated ''Simpsons'' version]] of the [[2024 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]-[[2024 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] game, which paralleled the events on the field.<ref name="r960">{{cite news | last=Bieler | first=Des | title=Cowboys, Bengals to enter 'Simpsons' universe in alternate 'MNF' telecast | newspaper=[[Washington Post]] | date=December 9, 2024 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/09/monday-night-football-simpsons-broadcast/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209164246/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/09/monday-night-football-simpsons-broadcast/ | archive-date=December 9, 2024 | url-status=live | url-access=subscription | access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>