August 5, 2002

3:01 PM

Homer Simpson is Canadian, says Groening.
In Montreal for a performance of "The Simpsons", Matt Groening noted his dad was born in Canada and Homer is named for him so... "That would make Homer Simpson a Canadian".
He goes on to say the show will be on for at least another 14 years.
That should give us something to talk abiot.
posted by Blake (24 comments total)

aawww nuts! I meant "talk aboot, not abiot.
posted by Blake at 3:02 PM on August 5, 2002

Douh!
posted by tittergrrl at 3:03 PM on August 5, 2002

Git yeer coat, eh.
posted by me3dia at 3:04 PM on August 5, 2002

Now I can't watch the Simpsons anymore. Darn me and my foolishy blind nationalism. Can we just assume that Homer is a naturalized American since he is an American Stereotype.
posted by Mushkelley at 3:06 PM on August 5, 2002

It's a-boat! Not a-boot!
posted by Succa at 3:10 PM on August 5, 2002

If the Simpsons go off the air, I'm selling my TV.
posted by signal at 3:11 PM on August 5, 2002

If he's Canadian, shouldn't his head be flopping side-to-side?
posted by drstrangelove at 3:25 PM on August 5, 2002

drstrangelove beat me to it on preview. don't kick the baby.
posted by eyeballkid at 3:25 PM on August 5, 2002

Before they hit town, a friend of mine interviewed Groening and Castelleneta; full coverage is here.
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 3:30 PM on August 5, 2002

funny, i always figured flanders would be canadian, he does seem like the type to wear flannel and is really way to nice.
posted by NGnerd at 3:31 PM on August 5, 2002

Speaking of, the Simpsons second season DVDs come out tomorrow. If they stay on for 14 years more, does that mean I'll eventually have to own 25 or so collections of DVDs?
posted by mathowie at 3:33 PM on August 5, 2002

Hm, I tried to find some evidence here, but came up short.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 3:37 PM on August 5, 2002

mathowie, by then all Simpsons episodes will be digitally stored in an optical-storage device the size of a sugar cube, and you'll be able to play them back directly onto your retinas using the mini-DIN jack in the side of your head.

In Dobly.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 3:50 PM on August 5, 2002

This was huge in Daypop and Blogdex over 2 weeks ago. I'm surprised it is showing up in Metafilter this late.
posted by quirked at 4:51 PM on August 5, 2002

using the mini-DIN jack in the side of your head

What, no Bluetooth?
posted by dg at 5:00 PM on August 5, 2002

Blame Canada!
posted by billsaysthis at 5:09 PM on August 5, 2002

'dobly.'

hehhehheh spinal tap references rule.
posted by aenemated at 5:27 PM on August 5, 2002

Have you ever wondered (I bet you haven't) how a german accent is conveyed in the dubbed versions of the Simpsons in Deutschland?

They make it sound Swiss, duh.
posted by popkick at 6:49 PM on August 5, 2002

Matt Groening noted his dad was born in Canada and Homer is named for him so... "That would make Homer Simpson a Canadian".

But Grandpa Abe was a Fighting Hellfish!

And Homer was born in North Carolina!

So unless the elder Simpson was an immigrant, it looks like we've got another plot discrepancy on our hands...
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:17 PM on August 5, 2002

I need a social life...
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:17 PM on August 5, 2002

Not as much as some of those folks in that Usenet group you linked do...
posted by Succa at 12:00 AM on August 6, 2002

I guess that means Homer is no better than Terrence and Phillip.
posted by juicyraoul at 4:38 AM on August 6, 2002

Duh, Mr. G. was JOKING.
posted by Ben Grimm at 7:04 AM on August 6, 2002

Flanders is definitely American.
posted by kremb at 7:56 AM on August 6, 2002