In the first several years, Homer was often portrayed as sweet and sincere, but during Mike Scully's tenure as executive producer (seasons nine, 1997 to twelve, 2001), he became more of "a boorish, self-aggrandizing oaf".
I de første år var Homer ofte portrætteret som sød og oprigtig, men i løbet af Mike Scullys tid som executive producer (sæsonerne ni 1997 til tolv, 2001) blev han mere "en bondsk, selvforskønnende drønnert".