Homer 's middle initial `` J '' , which stands for `` Jay '' , is a `` tribute '' to animated characters such as PERSON@1 and ORGANIZATION@1 from The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show who got their middle initial from PERSON@2 .

Homer 's middle initial `` J , '' which was discovered to stand for `` Jay '' , The MISC@1 `` D'oh-in in the Wind '' November NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 was a `` tribute '' to Bullwinkle J. Moose from MISC@2 and Bullwinkle , a show PERSON@3 loved as a child .
