Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University's Center for the Study of Popular Television, believes that "three centuries from now, English professors are going to be regarding Homer Simpson as one of the greatest creations in human storytelling."
Robert Thompson, direktør for Syracuse Universitys Center for Studiet af Populær TV mener, at om "tre århundreder fra nu, vil engelske professorer blive enige om, at Homer Simpson er en af de største kreationer i menneskelig historiefortælling."