The real people behind Homer Simpson and family
On the other end of the line, a phone rings.
It’s easy for a geeky fan of “The Simpsons” to get carried away, imagining a bulky animated handset jangling on a table next to an orange living-room couch. Is it crazy to expect Marge Simpson to answer? “Hello?” The woman’s voice is warm, melodious and confident, not at all like the stress-worn, gravel timbre that evokes visions of gravity-defying blue hair. “Is this Margaret Groening?” “Yes,” she says, still sounding nothing like the mother of America’s beloved dysfunctional cartoon clan. “This is.” After 18 TV seasons and a chart-topping $74 million debut last weekend for “The Simpsons Movie,” any fan worth his weight in Krusty Burgers knows that creator Matt Groening named… Continue Reading (4 minute read)