The Simpsons Quotes
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Source: The Simpsons
Speaker: Homer Simpson
D'oh!
Context
This line is spoken by Homer Simpson, played by Dan Castellaneta, in the TV show The Simpsons (1989-present).
Ever since the very first episode of The Simpsons, Homer has been annoyed—and not afraid to express it. That first had Homer grunting over tangled Christmas tree lights, losing a dog race, and exclaiming a merry "Ho ho d'oh!"
Fun fact: "d'oh!" was originally written as "annoyed grunt" in scripts for The Simpsons.
Where you've heard it
It's been said in practically every single episode of The Simpsons, so if you've turned on your TV for more than ten minutes in the last twenty years or so, you've heard it. It's also on t-shirts and psychology texts—and it's officially in the dictionary.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Are you kidding? Homer Simpson can't even spell pretentious.