Homer Simpson is the central father figure in The Simpsons, the long running American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening that premiered in 1989. Homer's short temper and bleeped outbursts have been a recurring gag throughout the series, often triggered by Bart, work at the power plant, or simple bad luck. Clips of his rants circulated on early soundboards and later on short video platforms, where the censored swearing made them safe to reuse as a comic reaction for anger and disbelief.