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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Krupo (talk | contribs) at 18:31, 12 October 2004. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"if you can call it "working" at all"

Are humorous comments appropriate for an encyclopedia? More fact and history would be nice in these articles if anyone has a chance. Without more information its hard to justify an article about a cartoon character.

He's a popular cartoon character. If there are college courses about TV, why not an encyclopedia entry? We're trying to be comprehensive here. And in a article about a cartoon character I would think humorous comments would be expected. --Calieber 12:49, 26 Sep 2003 (UTC)

In my opinion this should be described in a less informal way. --Daniel C. Boyer

I am unalterably opposed to any humorous comments about comedy shows on television. How dare anyone make fun of satire?! --Ed Poor

It's perfectly possibly to be funny and satirical while serious. It's called deadpan. Goscinny excelled at it. :-) Tarquin


Isn't "Homer Simpson" also the name of a character in "Day of the Locust"? I haven't read the book, but does anybody who has want to make a go of it? john 21:35 May 4, 2003 (UTC)

Characters in The Simpsons don't age, or Maggie must be a very slow developer. DJ Clayworth 21:38, 26 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Hey, I thought I'd just poke in here and apologize. I've only just now registered and I suppose I can take the responsiblity (and blame) for the massive edits and mild refactors on this page since late September 2003. I believe the IP's 68.161.145.208, 151.204.133.18, 68.161.158.99, 68.161.148.133 are in fact, me. My apology extends to the problem that I used this space and the List of characters from The Simpsons as my 'sandbox' and was negligent in the use of the 'show preview' feature. I now know this results in 'watchlist' and 'recent changes' occurrences, and that must have bothered some. I am very sorry for any inconvenience.

With regards to those changes I've made, I'm a supporter of the goofier entries in Wikipedia such as cartoon characters, but within moderation. The large numbers of pages related to the Simpsons should, in my opinion, be trimmed back to fewer pages with meatier content throughout. I am less accepting of pages dedicated to throwaway lines and non sequiturs (such as the former "Jebus" debate, which was fed to this page, and I believe I removed) and feel if they can't be tied into a catch-all page and can't be justified as stand-alones they should be tossed. As for content quality on these pages of oddities, the encyclopedic context can best be written as that of an entertainment writer and at the same time a pseudo-biographer. That, at least, was my goal when editing the body of Homer's entry.

Again, apologies all around and I hope the changes have been well received. This note will be mostly reposted on the List of characters from The Simpsons talk page to clean up all my messes. Domhnall

I'm new to this... apologies for social errors... This needs a page on the house. I'm trying to compile comprehensive info on Simpson's home - hopefully for Christmas present for number-one-fan/my son. Thanks for all info, I'll make a flashy encyclopedia entry when done.

A nice thought. The rules for picture rights on Wikipedia are strict, so some floor plans might be beneficial. Domhnall
That would be hard to do, because the house changes sometimes (especially placement of rooms on the second floor). Adam Bishop 04:40, 2 Dec 2003 (UTC)
Hmmm, forgot about that. Like the sometime-door to the basement is also a closet. I know there are some rather clumsy maps on fansites that may be a good starting-point. This may have to be a vague visual, if drawn up, like the vagueness of written descriptions. Correct me if I'm wrong: Maggie's room is front left. Parents are Flanders-side. Next to them, facing back is Lisa. Then Bart is rear by the treehouse. Remaining space undefined. Access to attic by pull-down stairs in hall. Further, the odd corner in the kitchen has an opening into the dining room facing front and another opening to the side that leads to an undefined space connecting to the garage. This is also a sometime-access to the basement. Domhnall

There must be some kind of error on the show about voting rights. In the episode where Apu was at risk of getting deported, Homer said he wasn't registered to vote. In the episode when Sideshow Bob became mayor, Homer voted for him. If you aren't registered, you can't vote. Unless his right was revoked somehow.- B-101 17:29, 11 Oct 2004 (UTC)

  • Never overlook the possibility of gross incompetence on the part of the voting station clerks. ;) Krupo 18:31, Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
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