Revealed: Moe Szyslak Based on Rich Hall
According to stand-up comedian and Sniglet mogul Rich Hall, The Simpsons' barkeep Moe Szyslak was created in his likeness.
After assuming it for years, the comedian says Matt Groening himself spilled the beans. From Neatorama – The Real Moe:
"I suspected that Moe was based on me because I used to write with George Meyer back when he was one of the original writers on the show," he said. "Matt Groening was a fan of my stuff. Other people said: 'You look and sound just like Moe.'
"Then Matt confirmed it. It’s an honour, once you get over the shock of seeing yourself as a horrible, yellow caricature."
Now that he mentions it, the resemblance is pretty clear. And he's definitely not the only one. After all, it's impossible to deny Dr. Hibbert is a caricature of Bill Cosby and his TV alter-ego Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable.
If you had to guess, which celebrities would you predict other Simpsons characters were based on?
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