Homer Simpson is one of the most popular characters on TheSimpsons, but the long-running television series' most popular episode on IMDb makes me appreciate him even more as a character. Since the first series, which debuted in 1989, HomerSimpsonhasservedasthepatriarchofTheSimpsonsfamily, which also consists of his wife, Marge Simpson, and three children: Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. Voiced by Dan Castellaneta, Homer Simpson has been ranked as one of the funniest TV characters in cartoon history and is recognized as a significant influence in modern pop culture.