It's a funny show. The characters are surprisingly likable, given how ugly they are. We've got this huge cast of characters that we can move around. And over the last few seasons, we've explored some of the secondary characters' personal lives a bit more.

When Groening originally designed Homer he put his own initials into the character's hairline and ear: the hairline resembled an 'M' and the right ear resembled a 'G'. The couple divorced in 1999 after thirteen years of marriage. In an interview with CNN Groening said that "we have a great relationship with Comedy Central and we would love to do more episodes for them but I don't know.

Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (pron. Brooks. : /ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/ GRAY-ning; born February 15 1954) is an American cartoonist screenwriter producer animator author musician and voice actor.