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Doctor Julius Hibbert is the Simpsons family doctor and often laughs alot. Example: in the episode where Bart brakes his leg Doctor Hibbert says "That leg is going to come off" Homer and Bart gasp then he Hibbert laughs and says "Did I say leg? I meant that wet bathing suit".
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{{Character
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|name = Julius M. Hibbert
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|image = [[File:Julius Hibbert.png|222px]]
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|gender = {{Male}}
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|hair = Black
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|age =
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|status = Alive
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|job = Doctor
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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 twin]]<br>'''Brother-in-law:''' [[Chester Dupree]]<br>'''Father:''' [[Julius Hibbert's dad|Unnamed]]
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|appearance = "[[Bart the Daredevil]]"
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|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]] (1990-2021)<br>[[Kevin Michael Richardson]] (2021-Present)
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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>
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== Biography ==
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[[File:Dr. Hibbert Every Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
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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>
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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]]'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>
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[[File:Springfield General Hospital.png|left|thumb|250px|Springfield General Hospital where Dr. Hibbert is usually seen]]
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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.
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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, [[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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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>
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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>
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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>
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=== Family ===
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[[File:Julius and Bernice.png|250px|thumb|Dr. Hibbert with his wife, Bernice.]]
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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.
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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>
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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]] and [[Groundskeeper Willie]].<ref>"[[Today I Am a Clown]]"</ref>
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== 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>
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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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=== ''[[Bart vs. the World]]'' ===
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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.
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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==== Dr. Hibbert ====
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Hibbert Family|Hibbert}}
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==== Costumes ====
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<gallery>
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File:Number 2.png|[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/More Stonecutters#Number 2|Number 2]]
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File:Kwanzaa Dr. Hibbert.png|[[Kwanzaa Dr. Hibbert]]
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File:Mad Dr. Hibbert.png|[[Mad Dr. Hibbert]]
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File:Golfing Dr. Hibbert.png|[[Golfer Dr. Hibbert]]
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</gallery>
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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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.
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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>
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=== Comparing Dr. Hibbert and Dr. Nick ===
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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.
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== Trivia ==
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*Dr. Hibbert has an IQ of 155.
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*Dr. Hibbert has [[Facebook]] and appears to be friends with {{Ch|Mark Zuckerberg}}.
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Latest revision as of 10:44, April 25, 2024


This article is about the doctor. For the dwarf character, see Doctor Hibbert (Four Great Women and a Manicure).
Julius M. Hibbert
Julius Hibbert.png
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 twin
Brother-in-law: Chester Dupree
Father: Unnamed
First appearance: "Bart the Daredevil"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer (1990-2021)
Kevin Michael Richardson (2021-Present)
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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[edit]

Dr. Hibbert Every Simpsons Ever.png

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[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.

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]

Bart vs. the World[edit]

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.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

Dr. Hibbert[edit]

This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Hibbert Family. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
Dr. Hibbert
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
Tapped Out Unlock DrHibbert.png Cash.png42,000 Level 24
Hahahaha Sucker 		Hibbert Family Practice Have I every told you about my brother-in-law Chester?
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
35 Regular Characters, Regular Male, Brainiac, Parents, Adult, Republican, Normal Springfielders, Rich People, Golfers DrHibbert

Costumes[edit]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Trivia[edit]

Appearances[edit]

Episodes:Specials:Adverts:Simpsons Illustrated:Simpsons Comics:Bartman:Treehouse of Horror:Bart Simpson:Futurama Crossover:Comic Strips:Holiday Humdinger:Super Spectacular:Winter Wingding:Summer Shindig:Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book:Annuals:Homer for the Holidays:One-Shot Wonders:Video Games:Books:

References[edit]

The Saga of Carl - title screen.png Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to Julius Hibbert.
  1. ↑ "My Sister, My Sitter"
  2. ↑ "Grift of the Magi"
  3. ↑ "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder"
  4. ↑ "Maximum Homerdrive"
  5. ↑ "Lisa the Simpson"
  6. ↑ "Homer vs. Dignity"
  7. ↑ "And Maggie Makes Three"
  8. ↑ "Homer's Triple Bypass"
  9. ↑ "Bye, Bye, Nerdie"
  10. ↑ "The Last Temptation of Homer"
  11. ↑ "Midnight Rx"
  12. ↑ "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
  13. ↑ "A Milhouse Divided"
  14. ↑ "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken"
  15. ↑ "Bart-Mangled Banner"
  16. ↑ "HOMЯ"
  17. ↑ "Funeral for a Fiend"
  18. ↑ "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot"
  19. ↑ "My Sister, My Sitter"
  20. ↑ "Bart's Girlfriend"
  21. ↑ "Homer Loves Flanders"
  22. ↑ "Secrets of a Successful Marriage"
  23. ↑ "500 Keys"
  24. ↑ "'Round Springfield"
  25. ↑ "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"
  26. ↑ "Today I Am a Clown"
  27. ↑ "Treehouse of Horror XIII"
  28. ↑ The Simpsons: Hit & Run
  29. ↑ Springfield Confidential Chapter 6


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