What is a Homer Simpson Costume?

You see all of these Homer Simpson costume running around in the stores and on Halloween night but many people have no idea who Homer Simpson is.

While many people do it is not really the type of show that most of us want our young children to watch.

Therefore if you are asking yourself just what is a Homer Simpson costume hang around and I’ll tell you a little about the show its characters and the Homer Simpson costume itself.

The show The Simpsons made its debut on Dec. 17, 1989. The series has over 22 seasons and over 500 episodes.

The Simpsons movie was released in 2007 and quickly became popular. The Simpsons is more of an adult cartoon as there are many adult references and a few scenes that aren’t suitable for the youngsters among us.

With the debut of the show of course by the next Halloween you could get Simpson Halloween costumes about anywhere. Homer Simpson costume are of course some of the most popular. He is a lovable oaf with the word “Dolt” as his catch phrase. While not for everyone for many people The Simpsons have become a household name.

Still while there are many that will be running around in a Homer Simpson costume this Halloween there are just as many that won’t. There are many viewers including Barbra Bush who think that the show and movie are crass and should be removed from the screen forever.

Even President Bush was quoted as putting the Simpsons down when he said “We are going to try to strengthen the American family, to make American families more like The Walton’s and a lot less like the Simpsons,” in his reelection speech.

Still you will see many blue haired Marjs,  Lisa’s, little Maggie’s, and a lot of Bart Simpsons during Halloween even among people that don’t watch the Simpsons as it quickly took hold across America when it was released.

Now about the Homer Simpson costume itself. There are many versions with everything from Homer Simpson mask to the full length Homer Simpson costume that we will discuss here.

The Homer Simpson costume we will discuss is the deluxe version. It comes with the typical half cap face mask, Homers signature blue pants and an attached white shirt. Put that together with a donut or a beer and you have the perfect Simpson costume for Halloween.

Homer Simpson himself is often described as the dolt of the neighborhood. He is not very intelligent but likes to think he is. He is portrayed as a beer guzzling, big bellied, donut eating town idiot that hails from Springfield. Many people want to be him on Halloween and now it is totally possible with the Halloween costumes galore that are out on the market.

Make sure and run out to get your Homer Simpson costume before they are all gone. Halloween is just around the corner and you wouldn’t want to miss your chance to be the village idiot this year!