Homer Simpson Named Greatest TV Character

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 2, 2010 @06:04AM from the all-my-life-I've-had-one-dream-to-achieve-my-many-goals dept.

A survey by Entertainment Weekly has named Homer Simpson the greatest character created for television or film in the past 20 years. Everyone's favorite beer-swilling, donut-eating dad beat out Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the top spot. From the article: "'People can relate to Homer because we're all secretly propelled by desires we can't admit to,' Groening was quoted as telling Entertainment Weekly. 'Homer is launching himself head-first into every single impulsive thought that occurs to him. His love of whatever ... is a joy to witness.'"

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Re:DISQUALIFY HOMER NOW! by Rary · 2010-06-02 06:50 · Score: 3, Interesting

He was created MORE than 20 years ago! Homer is almost 25.
The age of the character was not a selection criteria. The list includes any fictional character who had a lasting impact in pop-culture within the last 20 years, regardless of when they were created.
The Reuters article added the phrase "created for television and film" on their own.

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