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 ==== 1980s ====
-In 1979, Marge became pregnant with [[Bart]]. (After discovering this, Homer tore out half his hair.) At this time, Homer was working at [[Sir Putts-A-Lot]], turning the crank spinning the windmill. The two married in [[Shotgun Pete's 24 Hour Wedding Chapel]], a small wedding chapel across the state line. They spent their wedding reception alone at a truck stop, before ending up at the Bouvier House, where they lived at the time. After failing to get a job at the newly built [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Power Plant]], Homer left Marge to find a job where he can support his family. He went to work at a taco restaurant called the [[Gulp 'n' Blow]], until Marge found him and convinced him to return home with her. As a result, Homer confronted [[Mr. Burns]] and secured a job at the Plant.<ref>"[[I Married Marge]]"</ref> Two years after Bart was born, Marge became pregnant with [[Lisa]] in 1981 (after discovering this, Homer tore out all but three strands of his hair), shortly before the couple brought their [[742 Evergreen Terrace|first house]].<ref>"[[Lisa's First Word]]"</ref>
+In 1979, Marge became pregnant with [[Bart]]. (After discovering this, Homer tore out half his hair.) At this time, Homer was working at [[Sir Putts-A-Lot]], turning the crank spinning the windmill. The two married in [[Shotgun Pete's 24 Hour Wedding Chapel]], a small wedding chapel across the state line. They spent their wedding reception alone at a truck stop, before ending up at the Bouvier House, where they lived at the time. After failing to get a job at the newly built [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Power Plant]], Homer left Marge to find a job where he can support his family. He went to work at a taco restaurant called the [[Gulp 'N' Blow]], until Marge found him and convinced him to return home with her. As a result, Homer confronted [[Mr. Burns]] and secured a job at the Plant.<ref>"[[I Married Marge]]"</ref> Two years after Bart was born, Marge became pregnant with [[Lisa]] in 1981 (after discovering this, Homer tore out all but three strands of his hair), shortly before the couple brought their [[742 Evergreen Terrace|first house]].<ref>"[[Lisa's First Word]]"</ref>
 Homer's second leap to stardom was his success as the lead singer and songwriter for the barbershop quartet, the [[Be-Sharps]], even winning a [[Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word, or Barbershop Album of the Year|Grammy Award]]. (He later complains a Grammy isn't worth winning.) During his time with the group, Homer was frequently absent from home, which put stress on his marriage. After the group broke up due to creative differences, Homer went back to [[Springfield]] to continue his old life.<ref name="HBQ">"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref> Some time in the late 1980s, Homer drew up a budget so he can work at his dream job, a pin monkey at [[Barney's Bowlarama]]. The budget included buying regular toilet paper and only one of the kids can go to college. Unfortunately for Homer, Marge became pregnant with [[Maggie]] in 1988, shortly after he started his new job, and, not being able to support his family, he went back to the Nuclear Plant.<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref> Since then Homer started many [[List of Homer's Jobs|jobs]], including being a professional astronaut for NASA, but ended up back where he began at the Nuclear Plant. He nearly caused the destruction of [[Springfield]] a couple of times, after a nuclear meltdown at the plant and polluting Lake Springfield with his pet [[Plopper|pig]]'s (and his own) waste.<ref name="The Simpsons Movie">''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

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 Homer placed second on {{W|TV Guide}}'s 2002 Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters, behind {{W| Bugs Bunny}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/|title=TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time|accessdate=2007-08-25|date=2002-07-30|publisher=CNN}}</ref> In 2005, Homer was listed fifth on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters, one of only four cartoon characters on that list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Greatest_TV_Characters//index.shtml|title=The 100 Greatest TV Characters|publisher=Bravo|accessdate=2007-08-25}}</ref> British TV viewers voted him as the greatest TV character of all time.<ref>[http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/tv_characters/results.html 100 Greatest TV characters]</ref> In 2007, ''Entertainment Weekly'' placed Homer ninth on their list of the "50 Greatest TV icons".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20152957_20152958_20159773_41,00.html|title=The 50 Greatest TV Icons|accessdate=2007-11-15|publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=Unknown}}</ref>
-''The Simpsons'' has been recommended for use in the teaching of sociology to modern-day college students. The journal ''Teaching Sociology'' appraised it as "particularly effective for illustrating sociological themes and encouraging critical thinking among today's undergraduates".<ref>Scanlan, Stephen J. and Seth L. Feinberg. "[http://www.lemoyne.edu/ts/28tsabstracts2.html The Cartoon Society: Using"The Simpsons" to Teach and Learn Sociology]." ''Teaching Sociology'' Volume 28, #2. p. 127-139. April 2002.</ref> The non-academic book ''[[The Simpsons and Philosophy, the D'oh! of Homer]]'' includes a chapter analyzing Homer's character from the perspective of Aristotelian virtue ethics.
+''The Simpsons'' has been recommended for use in the teaching of sociology to modern-day college students. The journal ''Teaching Sociology'' appraised it as "particularly effective for illustrating sociological themes and encouraging critical thinking among today's undergraduates".<ref>Scanlan, Stephen J. and Seth L. Feinberg. "[http://www.lemoyne.edu/ts/28tsabstracts2.html The Cartoon Society: Using"The Simpsons" to Teach and Learn Sociology]." ''Teaching Sociology'' Volume 28, #2. p. 127-139. April 2002.</ref> The non-academic book ''[[The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer]]'' includes a chapter analyzing Homer's character from the perspective of Aristotelian virtue ethics.
 Homer was ranked 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. For voicing Homer, Castellaneta won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance and a special-achievement Annie Award. In 2000, Homer and his family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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 |caption = Artwork of Homer by [[Matt Groening]]
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-|alias = Homer Thompson<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref><br>[[Pie Man]]<br>Max Power<ref name="Homer to the Max">"[[Homer to the Max]]"</ref><br>[[El Homo]]<br>[[Thad Supersperm]]<br>"Bald Mommy"<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref><br>Chosen One<ref>"[[Homer the Great]]"</ref>
+|alias = Homer Thompson<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref><br>[[Pie Man]]<br>Max Power<ref name="Homer to the Max">"[[Homer to the Max]]"</ref><br>[[El Homo]]<br>[[Thad Supersperm]]<br>"Bald Mommy"<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref><br>Chosen One<ref>"[[Homer the Great]]"</ref><br>Count Homer<ref>"[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]"</ref>
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 |age = 36<ref name="Lisa the Beauty Queen">"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref><ref>"[[Homer the Vigilante]]"</ref><br>38<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]"</ref><ref>"[[The Winter of His Content]]"</ref><br>39<ref>"[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]"</ref><ref>"[[Moe Letter Blues]]"</ref>

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 |caption = Artwork of Homer by [[Matt Groening]]
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-|alias = Homer Thompson<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref><br>[[Pie Man]]<br>Max Power<ref name="Homer to the Max">"[[Homer to the Max]]"</ref><br>[[El Homo]]<br>[[Thad Supersperm]]<br>"Bald Mommy"<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref>
+|alias = Homer Thompson<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref><br>[[Pie Man]]<br>Max Power<ref name="Homer to the Max">"[[Homer to the Max]]"</ref><br>[[El Homo]]<br>[[Thad Supersperm]]<br>"Bald Mommy"<ref>"[[Million-Dollar Abie]]"</ref><br>Chosen One<ref>"[[Homer the Great]]"</ref>
 |hair = None (formerly brown)
 |age = 36<ref name="Lisa the Beauty Queen">"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref><ref>"[[Homer the Vigilante]]"</ref><br>38<ref>"[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]"</ref><ref>"[[The Winter of His Content]]"</ref><br>39<ref>"[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]"</ref><ref>"[[Moe Letter Blues]]"</ref>

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 == Trivia ==
 *Homer weighs 240,<ref name="MythBusters">[[MythBusters|''The Simpsons MythBusters'' special]]</ref> 1,092,<ref>"[[Grampy Can Ya Hear Me]]"</ref> or 239<ref name="Lisa Gets the Blues">"[[Lisa Gets the Blues]]"</ref> pounds.
-*He is 5'11"<ref name="MythBusters"/> or 6'<ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]" couch gag</ref><ref name="Lisa Gets the Blues"/> tall.
+*He is 5'11"<ref name="MythBusters"/> or 6'<ref name="Lisa Gets the Blues"/><ref>"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]" couch gag</ref> tall.
 *His social security number is 568-47-0008.
 *His blood type is B positive.

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 Homer suffers from a short attention span complementing his intense but short-lived passion for hobbies, enterprises and various causes. Homer's prone to emotional outbursts; he gets very envious of his neighbors, the [[Flanders family]], is easily enraged at his son, [[Bart]], and strangles him in an exaggerated manner. His trademark phrase to strangling Bart is, "Why you little...!" and on one occasion, "Why you little bastard!".<ref name="Wedding for Disaster">"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> He also spanks Bart sometimes and, in one case, Lisa, but never Maggie.
-One time, he was too busy to spank them, so he told them to go to their rooms and spank themselves. He shows no compunction about this, and does not attempt to hide his actions from people outside the family, even showing disregard for his son's well being in other ways, like leaving Bart alone at a port,<ref>"[[The Great Money Caper]]"</ref> or allowing Bart to go to court for [[Bart Skates|skateboarding naked on his dare]] when all he will have to do is attend a 1 hour parenting class signifying not only his disregard for Bart but his extreme laziness.<ref name="The Simpsons Movie"/> Homer's explosive anger is mostly targeted on Bart. Despite their disadvantages, these common outbursts have likely saved Homer from dying of a pent-up rage-induced heart attack.<ref>"[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]"</ref>
+One time, he was too busy to spank them, so he told them to go to their rooms and spank themselves. He shows no compunction about this, and does not attempt to hide his actions from people outside the family, even showing disregard for his son's well being in other ways, like leaving Bart alone at a port,<ref>"[[The Great Money Caper]]"</ref> or getting him to [[Bart Skates|skateboarding naked]], signifying not only his disregard for Bart but his extreme laziness.<ref name="The Simpsons Movie"/> Homer's explosive anger is mostly targeted on Bart. Despite their disadvantages, these common outbursts have likely saved Homer from dying of a pent-up rage-induced heart attack.<ref>"[[I Am Furious (Yellow)]]"</ref>
 Although often selfish he is capable of self-sacrifice, i.e. selling his cherished ride on the [[Duff Blimp]] and using the money to enter Lisa in a beauty pageant so she can feel better about herself;<ref name="Lisa the Beauty Queen">"[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]"</ref> giving up his chance at wealth to allow Maggie to keep a cherished teddy bear;<ref>"[[Rosebud]]"</ref> spearheading an attempt to dig Bart out after he fell down a well, although he hates doing physical labor;<ref>"[[Radio Bart]]"</ref> and arranging a surprise second wedding with Marge to make up for their [[I Married Marge|lousy first]] ceremony, even going so far as to hire one of The Doobie Brothers as part of the wedding band and getting a divorce from Marge, essentially making their second wedding a "real" one.<ref name="A Milhouse Divided">"[[A Milhouse Divided]]"</ref>