HOT GALLERY: Snakkle Celebrates 25 Years of FOX with Our 13 Favorite Characters
D’oh! Has it really been 25 years since the FOX Network first graced our television screens? Launched in April of 1987, Rupert Murdoch created the “fourth network” to compete with the old guard, otherwise known as ABC, CBS, and NBC. Married…With Children and The Tracey Ullman Show were among its prime-time debuts in 1987, with shows like 21 Jump Street and Duet soon rounding out the programming. Of course, these were only the beginning. In honor of 25 years on air, Snakkle celebrates 13 of our favorite FOX characters. By Katherine ButlerHow do we love thee, Homer? Let us count the “d’ohs.” The Simpsons first got their start on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, getting their own series in 1989—a series which still runs today. Patriarch Homer Simpson, voiced by Dan Castellaneta and named for creator Matt Groening’s father, has become a cultural icon of comedy. Further, Homer and his family have spawned a slew of merchandise that defines the end of the 20th century with its abundance. Homer is perhaps best known for his “d’oh” catchphrase, but just how did the “d’oh” evolve? Inspired by the Laurel and Hardy comedy, Castellaneta explains that this “annoyed grunt” inadvertently comes from an abridged version of “damn.” Here Dan Castellaneta explains how he develops the “d’oh” for the series. Can you match the star with the Simpsons character? Click through this photo gallery and to find out!
- Actor
- Actress
- Ally McBeal
- Arrested Development
- Beverly Hills 90210
- Bones
- Calista Flockhart
- Celebrity
- Damon Wayans
- David Duchovny
- Ed O'Neill
- Emily Deschanel
- Family Guy
- Gillian Anderson
- Heather Locklear
- Hot Galleries
- In Living Color
- Jessica Walters
- Katey Sagal
- Looking Back
- Luke Perry
- Married...With Children
- Melrose Place
- Most Popular
- Neve Campbell
- Party of Five
- The Simpsons
- The X Factor