Why the name Simpsons?
Bartstew
these characters. Why not a funny last name?
StRGale
them to live in.
Stein113
are street names from where he grew up. Imagine driving down Flanders street,
and making a right on LoveJoy Ave, on your way to Gumble ave. =)
Jay K. Ro
> I always wondered why Matt Groening went with such a common last name for
> these characters. Why not a funny last name?
>
I think he wanted to give them a "average" joe-schmoe type name. So
"Simpletons = Simpsons" ? Something like that.
"Bees are on the what now?"
< Homer J. Simpson
"If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let 'em go
because, man, they're gone."
< A Deep Thought by Jack Handey
Cammie Brewer
>
> I always wondered why Matt Groening went with such a common last name for
> these characters. Why not a funny last name?
I'm not sure where I read this, it might have been in an interview or
something, but the name "Simpson" was chosen because it means "son of a
simpleton."
DrScott
hilarious last names do not live next door to you while the Simpsons
easily could. Well, my next door neighbors do have hilarious last
names but I am the exception, as always.
On 12 Jul 1999 19:57:07 GMT, bart...@aol.com (Bartstew) wrote:
> I always wondered why Matt Groening went with such a common last name for
>these characters. Why not a funny last name?
DrScott
"If I was to try any funny stuff, YOU would be in hysterics"
Prurigo
called The Jungle (I think), which (I think) was about the horrible life of a
guy who worked in a turn of the century meat-packing plant in Chicago. And
that's why that name got picked (I think).
Mister Know-It-All
FitNFeisty
these characters. Why not a funny last name?>>
Homer Simpson was a character played by Donald Sutherland in the movie
"The Day of the Locust", which in turn was based on a novel by Nathaniel West.
Henrik
FitNFeisty skrev i meddelandet
<19990713023531...@ng-bh1.aol.com>...
chose that name.
Henrik
Dave Hall
I haven't read the book, but scanning some web sites dedicate to the
works of Upton Sinclair, the lead character in "The Jungle" was a
fellow named Jurgis Rudkus.
Matt Groening named the head of the Simpson clan after his own father,
Homer. The names of the other Simpson members are also named after
Matt's own family, with the exception of Bart, who is an anagram for
Brat.
BTW the FAQ pretty much covers all this. :-)
As for Bartstew's question:
> I always wondered why Matt Groening went with such a common last
> name for these characters. Why not a funny last name?)
The earliest mention of a possible answer that I could find comes from
Steve Stelter, who, in 1992, reported that Groening stated in an
interview that he choose the name "Simpson" because it meant "son of
a simp."
--
``Yes, the Simpsons have come a long way since an old drunk made
humans out of his rabbit characters to pay off his gambling debts.''
-- Troy McClure
SurgeDies
"Simpleton." Homer is MG's dad, Marge is his mom, and Lisa and Maggie are his
sisters. Bart is "brat" with a couple letters rearranged.
This is fact, taken from an interview with MG.
Jenn~*
DrScott
undebatable and disputing the undisputable
DrScott
Apu friend me good.
Adam Pulver
Paul Buxton wrote in message
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>>
>
>Looks like it's time for more "Where is Springfield?" and "Is Smithers
Gay?"
>threads. ;-)
No we don't!! Besides, we all know that Springfield is located in Hawaii-
we've already established that.
Paul Buxton
DrScott <srku...@uswest.net> wrote in message
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> Please don't hassle me with facts, I much prefer debating the
> undebatable and disputing the undisputable
>
Looks like it's time for more "Where is Springfield?" and "Is Smithers Gay?"
threads. ;-)
Paul Buxton pa...@kampkrusty.demon.co.uk
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"But nothing Marge! She's a heifer plain and simple." - Homer
Dean Humph
>From: "Paul Buxton" <pa...@kampkrusty.demon.co.uk>
t...
>> Please don't hassle me with facts, I much prefer debating the
>> undebatable and disputing the undisputable
>>
>
>Looks like it's time for more "Where is Springfield?" and "Is Smithers Gay?"
>threads. ;-)
You mean Smithers is gay?!
DrScott
DON'T YOU PEOPLE GET IT?!?! THE SUBJECT "IS SMITHERS GAY?" IS AN
ANAGRAM FOR "GAY IS SMITHERS" JEEZ, DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT ANY
CLEARER?
</apostrophe>
</rant>
MRKCAS
Its right next to Shelbyville and down the hiway from Capital City. Duh.
TabbyKat85
the state that springfield is in is abbreviated "NT". I read on a web site that
it stands for North Takoma, but who knows? It could stand for Not Telling or
something.. any thoughts?
leo
name Simpsons or at least Homer Simpson was taken from a novel called "The Day of
the Locusts". Also a movie with Donal Sutherland as Homer. I saw this on an
interview Matt Groening gave about Futurama.
grosse
He's just a nerd.
>
> On a somewhat unrelated topic, I'd bet 40,000 dollars that Martin Prince
is
> gay.
>
>
> Long live the Bill Of Rights!
>
> "Vote, or be ruled by ultracorrupt Orwellian Nazis!"
> -Me, July 21, 1999
>
>
> Remove munist to reply.
>
> Not a member of Friends Under Christ's Kingdom (F.U.C.K)
>
Darrel Jones
grosse wrote in message ...
>You're on! Being gay would require some sort of hormone reaction to go on.
>He's just a nerd.
>>
>> On a somewhat unrelated topic, I'd bet 40,000 dollars that Martin Prince
>is
>> gay.
>>
Something about two ATSer's arguing over the homosexuality of an animated
fourth-grader... I dunno... seems kinda gay.
Daniel M. Gordon
ANAGRAM FOR "GAY IS SMITHERS" JEEZ, DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT ANY
CLEARER?>>
<CBG-STYLE SARCASM>Oh, I never would have figured that out. I bow down to you,
oh brilliant one.</CBG-STYLE SARCASM>
Also, someone figured out that "Waylon Smithers" is an anagram of "Wants Him
Sorely".
On a somewhat unrelated topic, I'd bet 40,000 dollars that Martin Prince is
gay.
P.J. Cornucopia
>these characters. Why not a funny last name?
How about "Homer Goobyhooby"?
Newspaper headline: "Kids make nutritious snacks."
Remove "bination" to reply.
Hari Wierny
> >these characters. Why not a funny last name?
Well, Matt always said they're supposed to be the *typical* American
family. Plus Simpson sounds sleazy when being spoke about in a bad
way, plus imagine the opening theme saying ``the Dograhlones!'' :-)
Regulus
>
> You're on! Being gay would require some sort of hormone reaction to go on.
> He's just a nerd.
> >
> is
> > gay.
> >
All bets are on it's him and Nelson, who just keeps up the bully
attitude as a cover ^^
> >
> > Long live the Bill Of Rights!
> >
> > "Vote, or be ruled by ultracorrupt Orwellian Nazis!"
> > -Me, July 21, 1999
> >
> >
> > Remove munist to reply.
> >
> > Not a member of Friends Under Christ's Kingdom (F.U.C.K)
> >
--
Reg
DrScott
wrote:
>
>On a somewhat unrelated topic, I'd bet 40,000 dollars that Martin Prince is
>gay.
>
>
I am sure he could be turned gay for 20k...
DrScott
"Uh-huh...Cat in the furnace"
Rick Schrader
West. It's the name of the average, American man. Groening wanted Homer to
be the epitemy of American white trash.
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grosse
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Rick Schrader
everything Groening does in his cartoons has a reason.
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RAFIKI
ON: alt.tv.simpsons
Groening chose the name Simpson because its literal meaning is "son of a
simpleton"
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