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"''Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff!''" - the Duff Beer slogan
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{{For2|real versions of Duff Beer|Duff Beer (real world)}}
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{{Quote|Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff!|The Duff Beer slogan}}
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{{Foodstuff
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|name = Duff Beer
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|image = [[File:Duff Beer.png|200px]]
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|caption = The Duff Beer can logo.
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|produced = Duff Corporation
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|town = Mainly seen in [[Springfield]]
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|appearance = "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"
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Duff Beer is the biggest brand of beer in the Simpsons universe. It's [[Homer]]'s favorite, and is endorsed by [[Barry Duffman]] a.k.a Duffman.
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'''Duff Beer''' is the most popular brand of beer in [[Springfield]]. It is [[Homer Simpson|Homer Simpson's]] favorite drink and is enthusiastically promoted by [[Duffman]], the company mascot.
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Duff's principal competitor is [[Fudd Beer]].
 
  
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Duff was endorsed during the Kennedy/Nixon debates by Kennedy, an idea that was then stolen by Nixon when he also tried to declare his support for 'that particular beer'.
  
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== Duff Brands ==
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== Variations of Duff ==
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Duff's equivalent in [[Shelbyville]] is [[Fudd Beer]].
  
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*Duff Beer
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[[Moe Szyslak]] once tried to sell a bottle of [[Sweden|Swedish]] Duff, or Düff.<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref> After renovating his bar, Moe, for a time, offered a [[Malaysian beer]] instead of Duff.<ref>"[[Homer the Moe]]"</ref>
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*Duff Blue - tap into the peppermint glacier
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*Duff Dry
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Some variations with alcohol include:
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*Duff Dark
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*[[Duff Adequate]]<ref>"[[A Tree Grows in Springfield]]"</ref>
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*Duff Zero
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*[[Duff Camo]]<ref>"[[Do the Wrong Thing]]"</ref>
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*Duff Gummi Beers
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*[[Duff Champagne]]<ref>"[[Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind]]"</ref>
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*Duff Lite
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*[[Duff Dark]]<ref name="Duffless"/>
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*Duff Stout - the beer that made Ireland famous
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*[[Duff Dry]]<ref>"[[Lisa the Greek]]"</ref>
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*Henry K. Duff's Private Reserve
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*[[Duff Gordo]]<ref>"[[The Clown Stays in the Picture]]"</ref>
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*Lady Duff
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*[[Duff Intestinal Rough]]<ref>"[[YOLO]]"</ref>
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*Raspberry Duff
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*[[Duff Lite]]<ref name="Duffless">"[[Duffless]]"</ref>
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*Tartar Control Duff
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*[[Duff Numb]]<ref>"[[The Nightmare After Krustmas]]"</ref>
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*Duff Extra Cold
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*[[Duff Sangre de los Muertos]]<ref>"[[Moe Goes from Rags to Riches]]"</ref>
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*Crystal Duff
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*[[Duff Stout]]<ref>"[[The Great Louse Detective]]"</ref>
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*Duff Hi-Carb
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*[[Duffahama]]<ref>"[[One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish]]"</ref>
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*Duff Sludge
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*[[Henry K. Duff Private Reserve]]<ref>"[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk ]]"</ref>
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*Maple Syrup Duff
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*[[Lady Duff]]<ref name="Duffless"/>
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*Duff Light
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*Raspberry Duff<ref name="Duffless"/>
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*Duff Draft
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*Tartar Control Duff<ref name="Duffless"/>
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*Duff Malt
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*Duff Peanut Butter Lager<ref>"[[The Marge Book]]"</ref>
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*Duff Lager
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*Duff Basement<ref name="simpsorama">"[[Simpsorama]]"</ref>
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*Duff Christmas Ale
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*Duff Holo Beer<ref name="simpsorama"/>
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*Duff Amber Fire-Brewed Barley Export (only sold in Canada)
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*Duff Platinum,<ref name="TFFB">"[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]"</ref> Moe's most expensive beer.
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*Duff's Double Dunkin' Breakfast Lager (never sold)
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*Duff Swill<ref name="TFFB"/>
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*Doctor Duff's Health Tonic
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*Duff 200<ref>"[[American History X-cellent]]"</ref>
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*Crate-O-Duff
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*Duff Old Fashioned<ref>"[[Let's Go Fly a Coot]]"</ref>
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*Duff Stadium
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*Duff with Calcium<ref>''{{ap|Simpsons Mania!|Inkworks}}''</ref>
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*Duff Gardens
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*Duff Holi-Daze<ref>"[[Bobby, It's Cold Outside]]"</ref>
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*[[Düffenbräu]]<ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref><ref>"[[Throw Grampa from the Dane]]"</ref>
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*Düff Beer<ref>"[[The Springfield Files]]"</ref>
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Non-alcoholic include:
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*{{ap|Duff Bluff|The Wayz We Were}}<ref>"[[The Wayz We Were]]"</ref>
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*[[Duff Tea]]<ref>"[[Three Dreams Denied]]"</ref>
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*[[Virtual Duff]]<ref>"[[Holidays of Future Passed]]"</ref>
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*[[Doctor Duff's Health Tonic]]<ref name="Duffless"/>
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=== Non-canon ===
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{{Noncanon}}
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*Duff's Alcohol-free Beer<ref name="Screen Saver" />
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*[[Duff Arrhythmia]] - energy drink<ref>''[[Are You Duff Enough?]]''</ref>
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*Duff Blue Ribbon<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''</ref>
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*Duff Christmas Ale<ref name="season"/>
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*Duff Gingerbread<ref name="season">''[['Tisn't the Season]]''</ref>
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*Duff Gingerbread<ref>''[[Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Flanders]]''</ref>
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*[[Duff Milk]]<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XXV]]"</ref>
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*Duff Tinsel<ref name="season"/>
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*[[Herr Duff]]<ref>''[[The Man With Two Wives]]''</ref>
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*New McDuff Ale<ref name="Screen Saver">''[[The Simpsons Screen Saver]]''</ref>
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*Duff Cold<ref name="The Simpsons Game">''[[The Simpsons Game]]''</ref>
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*Duff Extra Cold<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Duff Extra Extra<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Duff Raspberry Draft<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Duff Tartar Control<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Duff Lukewarm<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Choco Duff Dark<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Dino Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Hi-Cal Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Deep Fried Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Gloxnar Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*8-Bit Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Ye Olde Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Star Spangled Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Turn Based Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Special Reserve Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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*Pearly Duff<ref name="The Simpsons Game"/>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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It has become one of the trademarks of the show appearing in merchandise, popular culture and adverts.
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In the episode "[[Duffless]]", it is revealed that Duff, Duff Dry and Duff Light are the same beer, to which Homer and Barney are oblivious.
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=== Possible inspiration ===
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While there have been many hypotheses (see below), according to David Silverman, the idea for the slogan "Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff" came first—Matt Groening came up with Duff simply to rhyme with "enough."
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The word "duff" is common English slang for "butt" or "rump" (as in "get off your duff"). Like many other countries, discerning beer-drinkers often characterize popular domestic brews in a pejorative way (American criticize Budweiser, Australians discount Fosters, Victoria Bitter et cetera) as being mass-market swill. Clearly, the character of Homer represents the typical mindless drone who would drink whatever beer was marketed most heavily, regardless of quality, as satire of undiscriminating beer drinkers who routinely purchase "popular" (read: heavily advertised) beer.
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The idea for the name of the beer possibly could have come from the play "Landscape" written by Nobel prize-winner Harold Pinter. Landscape is a one act play where the leading characters, Beth and Duff a middle aged couple, sit and talk at a kitchen table. One of the leading topics that is discussed by Duff is his job at the local brewery known for their keg beer. The play itself is a social commentary analyzing the difficulty at which a married couples communicate. In this sense, "Landscape" could also be a possible inspiration for the characterization of Marge and Homer as well.
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Former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan (who in the early days of Guns N' Roses was known as Duff "The King Of Beers" McKagan) claimed in his autobiography that Duff was named after him, but Simpsons creators call the claim "absurd."
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=== Similarities to Budweiser ===
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Duff has been likened to Budweiser beer.<ref>[http://www.simpsonsarchive.com/other/papers/jk.paper.html "Advertising of America's Beer Companies and the Duff Corporation", The Simpsons Archive]</ref>
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*Budweiser has used a cartoon spokesperson named "Budman", who is similar to Duff's [[Duffman]].<ref>[http://www.abwholesaler.com/aabinboston/Gallery/Budman August A. Busch & Co. of MA, Inc.]</ref>
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*Budweiser used a real dog called Spuds MacKenzie as a mascot to promote Bud Light. In the episode "[[Old Yeller-Belly]]", the Simpson's dog, [[Santa's Little Helper]] becomes Duff's mascot under the name Suds McDuff.
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*Like Duff's, the Budweiser logo has violet diagonal areas above the product's name.<ref>[http://www.budweiser.com Budweiser official page]</ref>
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*Duff is the corporate sponsor to a stadium and an amusement park which parallels Budweiser's corporate parent, Anheuser-Busch with Busch Stadium in St. Louis and Busch Gardens.
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*During the Super Bowl in the episode "[[Lisa the Greek]]", Duff has an advertisement where Duff and [[Duff Dry]] play in the [[Duff Bowl]] which was parodying Budweiser's {{W|Bud Bowl}}.
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== See also ==
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*[[Duff Gardens]]
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*[[The Seven Duffs]]
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*[[Fudd Beer]]
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*[[Duffman]]
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{{Duff}}
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{{Drinks|duff=yes}}
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[[Category:Duff Beer| ]]
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[[Category:Alcoholic beverages]]
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[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 18:18, November 15, 2024

Duff redirects here. For the magazine, see Duff (magazine).
For real versions of Duff Beer, see Duff Beer (real world).
"Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff!"
―The Duff Beer slogan
Duff Beer
Duff Beer.png
The Duff Beer can logo.
Food/Drink Information
Produced by: Duff Corporation
Town: Mainly seen in Springfield
First appearance: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"


Duff Beer is the most popular brand of beer in Springfield. It is Homer Simpson's favorite drink and is enthusiastically promoted by Duffman, the company mascot.

Duff was endorsed during the Kennedy/Nixon debates by Kennedy, an idea that was then stolen by Nixon when he also tried to declare his support for 'that particular beer'.

Variations of Duff[edit]

Duff's equivalent in Shelbyville is Fudd Beer.

Moe Szyslak once tried to sell a bottle of Swedish Duff, or Düff.[1] After renovating his bar, Moe, for a time, offered a Malaysian beer instead of Duff.[2]

Some variations with alcohol include:

Non-alcoholic include:

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

It has become one of the trademarks of the show appearing in merchandise, popular culture and adverts.

In the episode "Duffless", it is revealed that Duff, Duff Dry and Duff Light are the same beer, to which Homer and Barney are oblivious.

Possible inspiration[edit]

While there have been many hypotheses (see below), according to David Silverman, the idea for the slogan "Can't get enough of that wonderful Duff" came first—Matt Groening came up with Duff simply to rhyme with "enough."

The word "duff" is common English slang for "butt" or "rump" (as in "get off your duff"). Like many other countries, discerning beer-drinkers often characterize popular domestic brews in a pejorative way (American criticize Budweiser, Australians discount Fosters, Victoria Bitter et cetera) as being mass-market swill. Clearly, the character of Homer represents the typical mindless drone who would drink whatever beer was marketed most heavily, regardless of quality, as satire of undiscriminating beer drinkers who routinely purchase "popular" (read: heavily advertised) beer.

The idea for the name of the beer possibly could have come from the play "Landscape" written by Nobel prize-winner Harold Pinter. Landscape is a one act play where the leading characters, Beth and Duff a middle aged couple, sit and talk at a kitchen table. One of the leading topics that is discussed by Duff is his job at the local brewery known for their keg beer. The play itself is a social commentary analyzing the difficulty at which a married couples communicate. In this sense, "Landscape" could also be a possible inspiration for the characterization of Marge and Homer as well.

Former Guns N' Roses/current Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan (who in the early days of Guns N' Roses was known as Duff "The King Of Beers" McKagan) claimed in his autobiography that Duff was named after him, but Simpsons creators call the claim "absurd."

Similarities to Budweiser[edit]

Duff has been likened to Budweiser beer.[36]

  • Budweiser has used a cartoon spokesperson named "Budman", who is similar to Duff's Duffman.[37]
  • Budweiser used a real dog called Spuds MacKenzie as a mascot to promote Bud Light. In the episode "Old Yeller-Belly", the Simpson's dog, Santa's Little Helper becomes Duff's mascot under the name Suds McDuff.
  • Like Duff's, the Budweiser logo has violet diagonal areas above the product's name.[38]
  • Duff is the corporate sponsor to a stadium and an amusement park which parallels Budweiser's corporate parent, Anheuser-Busch with Busch Stadium in St. Louis and Busch Gardens.
  • During the Super Bowl in the episode "Lisa the Greek", Duff has an advertisement where Duff and Duff Dry play in the Duff Bowl which was parodying Budweiser's Bud Bowl.

See also[edit]

Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "The Springfield Files"
  2. ↑ "Homer the Moe"
  3. ↑ "A Tree Grows in Springfield"
  4. ↑ "Do the Wrong Thing"
  5. ↑ "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Duffless"
  7. ↑ "Lisa the Greek"
  8. ↑ "The Clown Stays in the Picture"
  9. ↑ "YOLO"
  10. ↑ "The Nightmare After Krustmas"
  11. ↑ "Moe Goes from Rags to Riches"
  12. ↑ "The Great Louse Detective"
  13. ↑ "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish"
  14. ↑ "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk "
  15. ↑ "The Marge Book"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Simpsorama"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "The Fabulous Faker Boy"
  18. ↑ "American History X-cellent"
  19. ↑ "Let's Go Fly a Coot"
  20. ↑ Simpsons Mania!
  21. ↑ "Bobby, It's Cold Outside"
  22. ↑ "Mayored to the Mob"
  23. ↑ "Throw Grampa from the Dane"
  24. ↑ "The Springfield Files"
  25. ↑ "The Wayz We Were"
  26. ↑ "Three Dreams Denied"
  27. ↑ "Holidays of Future Passed"
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 The Simpsons Screen Saver
  29. ↑ Are You Duff Enough?
  30. ↑ The Simpsons: Tapped Out
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 'Tisn't the Season
  32. ↑ Yippee Ki-Yay, Mr. Flanders
  33. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror XXV"
  34. ↑ The Man With Two Wives
  35. ↑ 35.00 35.01 35.02 35.03 35.04 35.05 35.06 35.07 35.08 35.09 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 The Simpsons Game
  36. ↑ "Advertising of America's Beer Companies and the Duff Corporation", The Simpsons Archive
  37. ↑ August A. Busch & Co. of MA, Inc.
  38. ↑ Budweiser official page


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