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'''Matt Groening''' is the creator of the television show ''[[Futurama]]'' and the comic strip ''Life in Hell''. | '''Matt Groening''' is the creator of the television show ''[[Futurama]]'' and the comic strip ''Life in Hell''. | ||
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Matt seems to be very acclaimed, since when people saw him at a comic convention, everyone went for him for an autograph. Matt told them they can also take a bit of his 'stache, as they say it's good luck.<ref>[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]</ref> However, when [[Homer]] sees a drawing of Bongo the Rabbit by Matt Groening (from his comic ''Life in Hell'') he says Matt is not even a good artist.<ref>[[Mom and Pop Art]]</ref> He was once hired to draw a caricature of [[Freddy Quimby]] in a trial.<ref>[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]</ref> | Matt seems to be very acclaimed, since when people saw him at a comic convention, everyone went for him for an autograph. Matt told them they can also take a bit of his 'stache, as they say it's good luck.<ref>[[My Big Fat Geek Wedding]]</ref> However, when [[Homer]] sees a drawing of Bongo the Rabbit by Matt Groening (from his comic ''Life in Hell'') he says Matt is not even a good artist.<ref>[[Mom and Pop Art]]</ref> He was once hired to draw a caricature of [[Freddy Quimby]] in a trial.<ref>[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]</ref> | ||
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When some "[[Everyman]]" comic books were being loaded in a truck, Matt Groening stole all of them and threw them into his truck.<ref>[[Homer the Whopper]]</ref> | When some "[[Everyman]]" comic books were being loaded in a truck, Matt Groening stole all of them and threw them into his truck.<ref>[[Homer the Whopper]]</ref> | ||
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*Matt Groening was once depicted as a one-armed, one eyed aging WWII veteran known for comics such as "Damnation", "Johnny Reb" and "True Murder Stories"<ref name="The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular">''[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]''</ref>. | *Matt Groening was once depicted as a one-armed, one eyed aging WWII veteran known for comics such as "Damnation", "Johnny Reb" and "True Murder Stories"<ref name="The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular">''[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]''</ref>. | ||
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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Revision as of 04:42, November 30, 2011
- For the real life creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama", see Matt Groening
- "Your creator is TV's most beloved animation visionary."
- ―Matt Groening[src]
Matt Groening
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Character Information
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Matt Groening is the creator of the television show Futurama and the comic strip Life in Hell.
History
Matt seems to be very acclaimed, since when people saw him at a comic convention, everyone went for him for an autograph. Matt told them they can also take a bit of his 'stache, as they say it's good luck.[1] However, when Homer sees a drawing of Bongo the Rabbit by Matt Groening (from his comic Life in Hell) he says Matt is not even a good artist.[2] He was once hired to draw a caricature of Freddy Quimby in a trial.[3]
According to Channel 6, Matt Groening is gay, as he appears in a list in which all gay people appear.[4] He is also in Comic Book Guy's banned list in the Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop, along with Sideshow Bob, Nelson, Bart and Milhouse.[5]
When some "Everyman" comic books were being loaded in a truck, Matt Groening stole all of them and threw them into his truck.[6]
Non-canon
The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
- Matt Groening was once depicted as a one-armed, one eyed aging WWII veteran known for comics such as "Damnation", "Johnny Reb" and "True Murder Stories"[7].
- Matt Groening is along the people Comic Book Guy (as "The Collector") kidnapped and put into aluminized PET film bag[8].
- Matt Groening is "the creator" of both "The Simpsons" and "Futurama", and his mansion is full of coin pills, dollar sign-shaped bushes and Simpsons characters items, such as statues and trees). When Homer and Bart go to his office, he attacks them with Bender and Zoidberg (some of Futurama's main characters) draws who come to life. Homer and Bart defeat Matt, but he escapes in his helicopter after signing his window with his signature[9].
Behind the Laughter
Matt Groening is the creator of the two television series The Simpsons and Futurama and the comic strip Life in Hell.
Matt Groening also appears in the Season 12: Complete Collection DVD menu, where he is busy signing comic books
Appearances
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Gallery
- Mattgroeninganimated.jpg
Matt Groening at the "Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con".
- My big fat geek wedding.jpg
Matt in the promotional image for the episode, My Big Fat Geek Wedding.
References
Factfiles from Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20
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