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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]]<br />'''Sons:''' [[Julius Hibbert's oldest son|Two]] [[Julius Hibbert's youngest son|unnamed]]<br>'''Daughter:''' [[Julius Hibbert's daughter|Unnamed]]<br />'''Brothers:''' [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]]<br>[[Julius Hibbert's brother|One unnamed]]<br/>'''Brother-in-law:''' [[Chester Dupree]]<br/>'''Father:''' [[Julius Hibbert's dad|Unnamed]]
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]]<br>'''Sons:''' [[JJ Hibbert]] and [[Julius Hibbert's oldest son|unnamed older son]]<br>'''Daughter:''' [[Julius Hibbert's daughter|Unnamed]]<br>'''Brothers:''' [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] (unacknowledged)<br>[[Julius Hibbert's brother|Unnamed]]<br>'''Brother-in-law:''' [[Chester Dupree]]<br>'''Father:''' [[Julius Hibbert's dad|Unnamed]]
 
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'''Julius M<ref>"[[My Sister, My Sitter]]"</ref> Hibbert, M.D.''', better known as '''Dr. Hibbert''', is [[Springfield]]'s most prominent and competent doctor, though he sometimes makes no effort to hide or makes light of his high prices. Hibbert is very good-natured, and is known for finding a reason to laugh at nearly every situation.
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'''Julius M.<ref>"[[My Sister, My Sitter]]"</ref> Hibbert, M.D.''', better known as '''Dr. Hibbert''', is [[Springfield]]'s most prominent and competent doctor, though he sometimes makes no effort to hide or makes light of his high prices. Hibbert is very good-natured, and is known for finding a reason to laugh at nearly every situation, often inappropriately. He and his family live next to [[Chief Wiggum]]'s house.<ref>"[[Grift of the Magi]]"</ref>
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
 
[[File:Dr. Hibbert Every Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
 
[[File:Dr. Hibbert Every Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
Dr. Hibbert is [[Simpsons family|the Simpsons]]' kind-hearted family doctor, a genius, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Mensa member. Hibbert is noticeably less dysfunctional than just about everyone else, though he does have a bizarre tendency to chuckle at inappropriate moments. He also gives questionable solutions to certain medical problems. For example, when [[Maggie]] saved [[Homer]] from drowning, he replied to [[Marge]]'s question about how a baby can save the life of a full-grown man, saying "It's very simple. When an adult's life is in danger, a child can summon superhuman strength!"<ref>"[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]"</ref> When Homer challenged [[Red Barclay]] to eat the [[Sir Loins-a-Lot]] steak in a contest, Marge feared that Homer might choke on a part of the steak, while Dr. Hibbert claimed that since being 12% owner of [[The Slaughterhouse]] (the restaurant they were eating at), his dietary advice suggests "the occasional eating contest". However, when Red dies from "beef poisoning", he attributes the cause to another restaurant.<ref>"[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"</ref>
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Dr. Hibbert is [[Simpsons family|the Simpsons]]' family doctor, a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a member of Mensa. He is noticeably less dysfunctional than almost everyone else but he does have a bizarre tendency to chuckle at inappropriate moments. He sometimes gives questionable responses to questions. When [[Maggie]] saved [[Homer]] from drowning, he replied to [[Marge]]'s question about how a baby could drag a full-grown man to the shore by saying, "It's very simple. When an adult's life is in danger, a child can summon superhuman strength!"<ref>"[[Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder]]"</ref> When Homer challenged [[Red Barclay]] to eat the [[Sir Loins-a-Lot]] steak in a contest, Marge feared that Homer might choke on a part of the steak, while Dr. Hibbert claimed that since being 12% owner of [[The Slaughterhouse]] (the restaurant they were eating at), his dietary advice suggests "the occasional eating contest". However, when Red dies from "beef poisoning", he attributes the cause to another restaurant.<ref>"[[Maximum Homerdrive]]"</ref> In addition to working at [[Springfield General Hospital]], Hibbert runs the [[Dr. Julius Hibbert, M.D. Family Practice]], where he showed Lisa a video about DNA.<ref>"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref> Homer also once took the kids to Hibbert's family practice to get them caught up on their inoculations.<ref>"[[Homer vs. Dignity]]"</ref>  
 
 
In addition to working at [[Springfield General Hospital]], Hibbert runs the [[Dr. Julius Hibbert, M.D. Family Practice]] where he showed Lisa a video about DNA.<ref>"[[Lisa the Simpson]]"</ref> Homer also once took the kids to Hibbert's family practice to get them caught up on their inoculations.<ref>"[[Homer vs. Dignity]]"</ref>
 
 
 
There are hints that Dr. Hibbert is not above dubious medical practices either. After Marge talks him out of buying an unsuitable house, he tells her if she ever need a prescription, "no questions asked..." On another occasion, he buys one of [[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s T-Shirts with the legend "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" remarking that it could get him out of some sticky situations. When he realized that Marge was initially unenthusiastic about having a third child, he implied that a healthy baby could bring in as much as $60,000 on the black market. Hibbert covered for himself against Marge's horrified reaction by saying that if she had replied any other way, she would be sent to prison, claiming that it was "just a test".<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref>
 
  
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There are hints that Dr. Hibbert is not above dubious medical practices. When Marge talks him out of buying an unsuitable house, he tells her if she ever needs a prescription, "no questions asked..." On another occasion, he buys one of [[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s T-Shirts with the legend "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" remarking that it could get him out of some sticky situations. When he realized that Marge was initially unenthusiastic about having a third child, he implied that a healthy baby could bring in as much as $60,000 on the black market. He then covered for himself against Marge's horrified reaction by saying that if she had replied any other way, she would be sent to prison, claiming that it was "just a test".<ref>"[[And Maggie Makes Three]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Springfield General Hospital.png|left|thumb|250px|Springfield General Hospital where Dr. Hibbert is usually seen]]
 
[[File:Springfield General Hospital.png|left|thumb|250px|Springfield General Hospital where Dr. Hibbert is usually seen]]
Despite his seemingly honest and good-hearted personality, there is evidence that he is, at heart, a committed mercenary. Hibbert announces to Homer that his heart operation will cost $30,000. When Homer has a heart attack in front of him in response to this news, he says, unmoved, "I'm afraid it's now $40,000" (hinting that instead of a triple bypass, it became a quadruple bypass).<ref>"[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"</ref> After Homer's baby-proofing business eliminates child injuries in [[Springfield]], Hibbert is seen holding a cooing infant and complaining that there are not any scratches on him, and he has got boat payments.<ref>"[[Bye Bye Nerdie]]"</ref> Hibbert is once shown as running an "{{w|Health maintenance organization|H.M.O}}" ("Hibbert's Money-Making Organization").<ref>"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"</ref> He has also been interviewed on television sporting a baseball cap and chain blatantly advertising the wares of pharmaceutical companies. The "interview" ends with him joining in a choreographed raunchy dance routine with several attractive female dancers promoting Pfizer products.<ref>"[[Midnight Rx]]"</ref> He is a committed Republican and attends [[Springfield Republican Party|Springfield's Republican]] meetings alongside [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] and [[Rainier Wolfcastle]].<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref> Hibbert also freely wears fur coats, believing that while fur itself may not be murder, "paying for it sure is!"<ref>"[[A Milhouse Divided]]"</ref>
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Despite his superficially honest and good-hearted personality, there is evidence that he is greedy and obsessed with money. He told Homer that the latter's heart surgery would cost $30,000. When Homer had a heart attack in front of him in response to this news, he says, unmoved, "I'm afraid it's now $40,000".<ref>"[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"</ref> After Homer's baby-proofing business eliminates child injuries in [[Springfield]], Hibbert is seen holding a cooing infant and complaining that there are not any scratches on him, and he has got boat payments.<ref>"[[Bye, Bye, Nerdie]]"</ref> Hibbert is once shown as running an "{{W|Health maintenance organization|H.M.O}}" ("Hibbert's Money-Making Organization").<ref>"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"</ref> He has been interviewed on television sporting a baseball cap and chain blatantly advertising the wares of pharmaceutical companies.  
  
While Hibbert is usually competent and responsible, it was once suggested that he did not have a legal license in medicine, since when Lisa was going to say who has been practicing medicine without a license (who is actually Homer), Hibbert tugs his collar nervously.<ref>"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"</ref> In addition, he once tricked Homer into signing a malpractice waiver, after his medication caused Bart to lose his hearing, by making him "test out his signature" on the waiver.<ref>"[[Bart-Mangled Banner]]"</ref>
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The "interview" ends with him joining in a choreographed raunchy dance routine with several attractive female dancers promoting Pfizer products.<ref>"[[Midnight Rx]]"</ref> He is a committed Republican and attends [[Springfield Republican Party|Springfield's Republican]] meetings alongside, among others, [[Charles Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] and [[Rainier Wolfcastle]].<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref> Hibbert also freely wears fur coats, believing that while fur itself may not be murder, "paying for it sure is!"<ref>"[[A Milhouse Divided]]"</ref>
  
There is some evidence of serious incompetence on the part of Doctor Hibbert. It is once revealed that the reason the crayon in Homer's brain was never discovered was because he covered up the crayon with his thumb thereby suggesting he was not even looking at Homer's x-rays before picking them up.<ref>"[[HOMЯ]]"</ref> Also, Doctor Hibbert once checks [[Sideshow Bob]]'s pulse before pronouncing him dead, then he throws Bob's hand away because he is touching a dead person.<ref>"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"</ref>
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While Hibbert is usually competent and responsible, it was once suggested that he did not have a legal license in medicine, since when Lisa was going to say who has been practicing medicine without a license (who is actually Homer), Hibbert tugs his collar nervously.<ref>"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"</ref> He once tricked Homer into signing a malpractice waiver, after his medication caused Bart to lose his hearing, by making him "test out his signature" on the waiver.<ref>"[[Bart-Mangled Banner]]"</ref> It was revealed that the reason a crayon in Homer's brain was never discovered was because the doctor covered up the crayon with his thumb when he reviewed the X-rays.<ref>"[[HOMЯ]]"</ref> He also once checked [[Sideshow Bob]]'s pulse before pronouncing him dead; something which would later prove untrue.<ref>"[[Funeral for a Fiend]]"</ref>
  
 
His hairstyle has varied over the years (afro, dreadlocks, Mr. T-style Mohawk, etc.), appropriate for the time period. At least one of Hibbert's cars is a green Mercedes-Benz G500,<ref>"[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]"</ref> he also had a silver Volvo 850 sedan,<ref>"[[My Sister, My Sitter]]"</ref> and he once mentioned his Porsche keys.<ref>"[[Bart's Girlfriend]]"</ref> He was seen muttering angrily over a "rusty tailgate" on a generic-looking station wagon.<ref>"[[Homer Loves Flanders]]"</ref>
 
His hairstyle has varied over the years (afro, dreadlocks, Mr. T-style Mohawk, etc.), appropriate for the time period. At least one of Hibbert's cars is a green Mercedes-Benz G500,<ref>"[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot]]"</ref> he also had a silver Volvo 850 sedan,<ref>"[[My Sister, My Sitter]]"</ref> and he once mentioned his Porsche keys.<ref>"[[Bart's Girlfriend]]"</ref> He was seen muttering angrily over a "rusty tailgate" on a generic-looking station wagon.<ref>"[[Homer Loves Flanders]]"</ref>
  
He and his family live next to the [[Wiggum family]].<ref>"[[Grift of the Magi]]"</ref>
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== Sex life ==
 
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To pay for medical school, he performed as a male stripper under the pseudonym "Malcolm Sex", claiming he would "satisfy the ladies by any means necessary". He has since been seen running an adult education class in "How to Strip for Your Wife", which Homer briefly attended.<ref>"[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]"</ref> The Hibberts hosted a key party for swingers where the doctor ended up sleeping with [[Luann Van Houten]].<ref>"[[500 Keys]]"</ref>
Dr. Hibbert supposedly attended Johns Hopkins University, and evidence indicates he was probably born in Alabama. To pay for medical college, he performed as a male stripper under the pseudonym "Malcolm Sex", claiming he would "satisfy the ladies by any means necessary". He has since been seen running an adult education class in "How to Strip for Your Wife", which Homer briefly attended.<ref>"[[Secrets of a Successful Marriage]]"</ref>
 
 
 
The Hibberts hosted a key party where Julius ended up sleeping with [[Luann Van Houten]].<ref>"[[500 Keys]]"</ref>
 
  
 
=== Family ===
 
=== Family ===
 
[[File:Julius and Bernice.png|250px|thumb|Dr. Hibbert with his wife, Bernice.]]
 
[[File:Julius and Bernice.png|250px|thumb|Dr. Hibbert with his wife, Bernice.]]
Dr. Hibbert is married; he and his wife [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]] have three children, two boys and a girl. When his entire family is seen together, they appear to be similar to the ''The Cosby Show''. His marriage seems to have some problems according to some moments together, such as being filmed by the "Kiss cam" at the stadium and Hibbert saying they don't like public relations.
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Dr. Hibbert is married; he and his rarely seen wife, [[Bernice Hibbert|Bernice]], have three children, two boys and a girl. When his entire family is seen together, they appear to be similar to the ''The Cosby Show''. His marriage seems to have some problems according to some moments together, such as being filmed by the "Kiss cam" at the stadium and Hibbert saying they don't like public relations.
  
It is implied that he and [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] are long-lost brothers; Hibbert says he has a long-lost brother who is a jazz musician, and Murphy says he has a brother who is a doctor that chuckles at inappropriate times, but somehow the two don't put these clues together.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref> Hibbert also bears a striking resemblance to [[Julius Hibbert's brother|the director]] of the [[Shelbyville]] orphanage, who mentions a personal quest to find his long-lost twin to an indifferent Homer.<ref>"[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]"</ref>
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It is implied that he and [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] are long-lost brothers; Hibbert says he has a long-lost brother who is a jazz musician, and Murphy says he has a brother who is a doctor that chuckles at inappropriate times, but somehow the oblivious two, even in the same room, fail to put the clues together.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref> Hibbert also bears a striking resemblance to [[Julius Hibbert's brother|the director]] of the [[Shelbyville]] orphanage, who mentions a personal quest to find his long-lost twin to an indifferent Homer.<ref>"[[Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]"</ref>
  
He owns a poodle called [[Rosa Barks]] who was impregnated by [[Santa's Little Helper]]. Unhappy with a litter of {{ap|Greyhound puppies|second litter|Greyhound/poodle puppies}}, Dr. Hibbert leaves the puppies in the care of the Simpsons. Lisa and Bart distribute the puppies around Springfield. The known recipients of the puppies were [[Krusty]], [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and [[Groundskeeper Willie]].<ref>"[[Today, I Am a Clown]]"</ref>
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He owns a poodle called [[Rosa Barks]] who was impregnated by [[Santa's Little Helper]]. Unhappy with a litter of {{ap|Greyhound puppies|second litter|Greyhound/poodle puppies}}, Dr. Hibbert leaves the puppies in the care of the Simpsons. Lisa and Bart distribute the puppies around Springfield. The known recipients of the puppies were [[Krusty]], [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] and [[Groundskeeper Willie]].<ref>"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"</ref>
  
 
== Non-canon ==
 
== Non-canon ==
 
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Hibbert has inhabited a skull-shape island, where he transforms all of his visitants into animals.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]"</ref>
 
Hibbert has inhabited a skull-shape island, where he transforms all of his visitants into animals.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XIII]]"</ref>
Dr. Hibbert once asked Homer to pick up diapers on the street for [[Apu]]'s [[Octuplets]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]''</ref>
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Dr. Hibbert once asked [[Apu]] to pick up diapers on the street for Apu's [[octuplets]].<ref>''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]''</ref>
  
 
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
Although he wasn't originally based on {{w|Bill Cosby}}'s character Dr. Cliff Huxtable from ''{{w|The Cosby Show}}'', when the Fox network moved ''The Simpsons'' to Thursdays opposite NBC's top-rated ''Cosby Show'', the staff made Hibbert more of a parody of Huxtable. Hibbert even owns a collection of rather horrid sweaters, just like Dr. Huxtable. Hibbert is always given a new hairdo in flashback appearances, such as an afro, dreads or a [[Mr. T]]-like mohawk.
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Although he wasn't originally based on [[Bill Cosby]]'s character Dr. Cliff Huxtable from ''{{W|The Cosby Show}}'', when the Fox network moved ''The Simpsons'' to Thursdays opposite NBC's top-rated ''Cosby Show'', the staff made Hibbert more of a parody of Huxtable. Hibbert even owns a collection of rather horrid sweaters, just like Dr. Huxtable. Hibbert is always given a new hairdo in flashback appearances, such as an afro, dreads or a [[Mr. T]]-like mohawk.
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Dr. Hibbert was originally a female doctor named Julia, who writer [[Jay Kogen]] named after his friend "Julia Hibbert".<ref>''[[Springfield Confidential]]'' Chapter 6</ref>
  
 
=== Comparing Dr. Hibbert and Dr. Nick ===
 
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Revision as of 21:06, October 15, 2021

This article is about the doctor. For the dwarf character, see Doctor Hibbert (Four Great Women and a Manicure).
Julius M. Hibbert
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Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Black
Occupation: Doctor
Relatives: Wife: Bernice
Sons: JJ Hibbert and unnamed older son
Daughter: Unnamed
Brothers: Bleeding Gums Murphy (unacknowledged)
Unnamed
Brother-in-law: Chester Dupree
Father: Unnamed
First appearance: "Bart the Daredevil"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer (1990-2021)
Kevin Michael Richardson (2021-Present)


Julius M.[1] Hibbert, M.D., better known as Dr. Hibbert, is Springfield's most prominent and competent doctor, though he sometimes makes no effort to hide or makes light of his high prices. Hibbert is very good-natured, and is known for finding a reason to laugh at nearly every situation, often inappropriately. He and his family live next to Chief Wiggum's house.[2]

Biography

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Dr. Hibbert is the Simpsons' family doctor, a graduate of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a member of Mensa. He is noticeably less dysfunctional than almost everyone else but he does have a bizarre tendency to chuckle at inappropriate moments. He sometimes gives questionable responses to questions. When Maggie saved Homer from drowning, he replied to Marge's question about how a baby could drag a full-grown man to the shore by saying, "It's very simple. When an adult's life is in danger, a child can summon superhuman strength!"[3] When Homer challenged Red Barclay to eat the Sir Loins-a-Lot steak in a contest, Marge feared that Homer might choke on a part of the steak, while Dr. Hibbert claimed that since being 12% owner of The Slaughterhouse (the restaurant they were eating at), his dietary advice suggests "the occasional eating contest". However, when Red dies from "beef poisoning", he attributes the cause to another restaurant.[4] In addition to working at Springfield General Hospital, Hibbert runs the Dr. Julius Hibbert, M.D. Family Practice, where he showed Lisa a video about DNA.[5] Homer also once took the kids to Hibbert's family practice to get them caught up on their inoculations.[6]

There are hints that Dr. Hibbert is not above dubious medical practices. When Marge talks him out of buying an unsuitable house, he tells her if she ever needs a prescription, "no questions asked..." On another occasion, he buys one of Bart's T-Shirts with the legend "DO NOT RESUSCITATE" remarking that it could get him out of some sticky situations. When he realized that Marge was initially unenthusiastic about having a third child, he implied that a healthy baby could bring in as much as $60,000 on the black market. He then covered for himself against Marge's horrified reaction by saying that if she had replied any other way, she would be sent to prison, claiming that it was "just a test".[7]

Springfield General Hospital where Dr. Hibbert is usually seen

Despite his superficially honest and good-hearted personality, there is evidence that he is greedy and obsessed with money. He told Homer that the latter's heart surgery would cost $30,000. When Homer had a heart attack in front of him in response to this news, he says, unmoved, "I'm afraid it's now $40,000".[8] After Homer's baby-proofing business eliminates child injuries in Springfield, Hibbert is seen holding a cooing infant and complaining that there are not any scratches on him, and he has got boat payments.[9] Hibbert is once shown as running an "H.M.O" ("Hibbert's Money-Making Organization").[10] He has been interviewed on television sporting a baseball cap and chain blatantly advertising the wares of pharmaceutical companies.

The "interview" ends with him joining in a choreographed raunchy dance routine with several attractive female dancers promoting Pfizer products.[11] He is a committed Republican and attends Springfield's Republican meetings alongside, among others, Mr. Burns and Rainier Wolfcastle.[12] Hibbert also freely wears fur coats, believing that while fur itself may not be murder, "paying for it sure is!"[13]

While Hibbert is usually competent and responsible, it was once suggested that he did not have a legal license in medicine, since when Lisa was going to say who has been practicing medicine without a license (who is actually Homer), Hibbert tugs his collar nervously.[14] He once tricked Homer into signing a malpractice waiver, after his medication caused Bart to lose his hearing, by making him "test out his signature" on the waiver.[15] It was revealed that the reason a crayon in Homer's brain was never discovered was because the doctor covered up the crayon with his thumb when he reviewed the X-rays.[16] He also once checked Sideshow Bob's pulse before pronouncing him dead; something which would later prove untrue.[17]

His hairstyle has varied over the years (afro, dreadlocks, Mr. T-style Mohawk, etc.), appropriate for the time period. At least one of Hibbert's cars is a green Mercedes-Benz G500,[18] he also had a silver Volvo 850 sedan,[19] and he once mentioned his Porsche keys.[20] He was seen muttering angrily over a "rusty tailgate" on a generic-looking station wagon.[21]

Sex life

To pay for medical school, he performed as a male stripper under the pseudonym "Malcolm Sex", claiming he would "satisfy the ladies by any means necessary". He has since been seen running an adult education class in "How to Strip for Your Wife", which Homer briefly attended.[22] The Hibberts hosted a key party for swingers where the doctor ended up sleeping with Luann Van Houten.[23]

Family

Dr. Hibbert with his wife, Bernice.

Dr. Hibbert is married; he and his rarely seen wife, Bernice, have three children, two boys and a girl. When his entire family is seen together, they appear to be similar to the The Cosby Show. His marriage seems to have some problems according to some moments together, such as being filmed by the "Kiss cam" at the stadium and Hibbert saying they don't like public relations.

It is implied that he and Bleeding Gums Murphy are long-lost brothers; Hibbert says he has a long-lost brother who is a jazz musician, and Murphy says he has a brother who is a doctor that chuckles at inappropriate times, but somehow the oblivious two, even in the same room, fail to put the clues together.[24] Hibbert also bears a striking resemblance to the director of the Shelbyville orphanage, who mentions a personal quest to find his long-lost twin to an indifferent Homer.[25]

He owns a poodle called Rosa Barks who was impregnated by Santa's Little Helper. Unhappy with a litter of Greyhound/poodle puppies, Dr. Hibbert leaves the puppies in the care of the Simpsons. Lisa and Bart distribute the puppies around Springfield. The known recipients of the puppies were Krusty, Snake and Groundskeeper Willie.[26]

Non-canon

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Hibbert has inhabited a skull-shape island, where he transforms all of his visitants into animals.[27] Dr. Hibbert once asked Apu to pick up diapers on the street for Apu's octuplets.[28]

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

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Hahahaha Sucker
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204001 N/A MadDrHibbert

Bart vs. the World

Dr. Hibbert does not make an appearance in the game, but he is mentioned in the trivia round. Question: What is the name of the Simpsons' family care physician? A: Dr. Hibbert. {correct answer} B: Dr. Huxtable. C: Dr. J.

Behind the Laughter

Although he wasn't originally based on Bill Cosby's character Dr. Cliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show, when the Fox network moved The Simpsons to Thursdays opposite NBC's top-rated Cosby Show, the staff made Hibbert more of a parody of Huxtable. Hibbert even owns a collection of rather horrid sweaters, just like Dr. Huxtable. Hibbert is always given a new hairdo in flashback appearances, such as an afro, dreads or a Mr. T-like mohawk.

Dr. Hibbert was originally a female doctor named Julia, who writer Jay Kogen named after his friend "Julia Hibbert".[29]

Comparing Dr. Hibbert and Dr. Nick

A tongue-in-cheek analysis in the Canadian Medical Association Journal compares the services of Dr. Hibbert and Dr. Nick Riviera, a quack physician often used by the Simpsons as a cheaper alternative source of medical advice. While Dr. Hibbert is praised for his sense of humor and quality of care, it ultimately concludes that Dr. Nick is a better role model for physicians; Dr. Hibbert is a paternalistic and wasteful physician, unlike Dr. Nick, who strives to cut costs and does his best to avoid the coroner.

Foreign dubs

Language Voice dubber
Germany.png Deutsch Klaus Guth (seasons 2 - 4)
Flag of Quebec.svg.png Français Yves Massicotte

Trivia

Appearances

References

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