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"D'oh!" (/doʊʔ/) is the most famous catchphrase used by the fictional character Homer Simpson, from The Simpsons, an animated sitcom. It is an exclamation typically used after Homer injures himself, realizes that he has done something foolish, or when something bad has happened or is about to happen to him. All his prominent blood relations—son Bart, daughters Lisa and Maggie, his father, his mother and half-brother—have also been heard to use it themselves in similar circumstances. On a few occasions, Homer's wife Marge and characters outside the family such as Mr. Burns and Sideshow Bob have also used this phrase.
In 2006, "d'oh!" was listed as number six on TV Land's list of the 100 greatest television catchphrases.[1][2] The spoken word "d'oh" is a sound trademark of 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios).[3] Since 2001, the word "doh" has appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary, without the apostrophe.[4] Early recorded usages of the sound "d'oh" are in numerous episodes of the BBC Radio series It's That Man Again between 1945 and 1949, but the OxfordWords blog notes "Homer was responsible for popularizing it as an exclamation of frustration."[5] The term also appeared in an early issue of Mad comics, with a different spelling but the same meaning, in issue 8 (December 1953 – January 1954); in a one-page story by Harvey Kurtzman entitled "Hey Look!", a man seeking peace and quiet suddenly hears a loud radio and, grimacing, says, "D-oooh – the neighbors [sic] radio!!"
Several decades before The Simpsons was aired, the exclamation "D'oh!" was used in the BBCradio comedy programme, It's That Man Again, which ran from 1939 to 1949. It was the catchphrase of the formidable, but soft-hearted, character, "Miss Hotchkiss".[6]
During the voice recording session for a Tracey Ullman Show short, Homer was required to utter what was written in the script as an "annoyed grunt".[7]Dan Castellaneta rendered it as a drawn out "d'ooooooh". This was inspired by Jimmy Finlayson, who had used the term in his first sound film role, in 1929's Men O' War, as a minced oath for suggesting the word "damn!" without actually saying it. The mustachioed Scottish actor (acknowledged by Dan Castellaneta as the progenitor for Homer Simpson's similar expression of disbelief or outrage) would go on to appear in 33 Laurel and Hardy films, from the pre-sound era up to 1940.[7]Matt Groening felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster. Castellaneta then shortened it to a quickly uttered "d'oh!"[8] The first intentional use of "d'oh!" occurred in the Ullman short "The Krusty the Clown Show" (1989),[8] and its first usage in the series was in the series premiere, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".[9] It is typically represented in the show's script as "(annoyed grunt)", and is so spelled out in the official titles of several episodes. Some episodes feature variations of the word such as "Bart of Darkness" (season six, 1994), where Homer says "D'oheth"[9] after an Amish farmer points out to him that he has built a barn instead of the swimming pool he was intending; "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" (season ten, 1999), where Homer says "d'oh" in Japanese (with English subtitles, the spoken phrase being "shimatta baka ni", meaning roughly "damn folly"); or The Simpsons Movie (2007) where Homer shouts "d'oooohme!" after the EPA seals the Simpsons' hometown, Springfield, in a giant dome.[10] The spelling is made official in "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)" (season eight, 1997), in which Homer, after having eaten a very spicy chili, hallucinates about a tortoise and exclaims a loud "d'oh!" as he realizes that he needs to follow the slow animal in order to find out about his soul mate.
Episode namesEdit
As the word arose out of Castellaneta's interpretation of a non-specific direction, it did not have an official spelling for several years. Instead, it was always written in Simpsons scripts as "(Annoyed Grunt)", and then later on being spelled "d'oh", as it remains today.[11]
The term "d'oh!" has been used or adopted by many Simpsons fans as well as non-fans. The term has become commonplace in modern speech and demonstrates the extent of the show's influence. "D'oh!" was first added to the Oxford Dictionary of English in 1998 as an interjection with the definition "(usually [in a manner] mildly derogatory) used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid."[4]
"Expressing frustration at the realisation that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish" (cf. DUH int.).
The headword spelling is doh, but d'oh is listed as a variant (as is dooh). The etymology section notes "the word appears (in the form D'oh) in numerous publications based on The Simpsons".[12] Eight quotations featuring the sound "d'oh" are cited: the earliest is from a 1945 episode of the BBC radio series It's That Man Again; two others are Simpsons-related.[12][5]
^ abReiss, Mike; Klickstein, Mathew (2018). Springfield confidential: jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for the Simpsons. New York City: Dey Street Books. p. 108. ISBN978-0062748034.
^ ab. The Herald, Glasgow. July 21, 2007. p. 15. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
^ abSimon, Jeremy (February 11, 1994). . The Daily Northwestern. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008.
^. BBC News, Entertainment. BBC. June 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 3, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
^ "'D'oh!' The Right Thing?". Newsweek. June 15, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
External linksEdit
Look up d'oh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The definitive "D'oh" list
D'oh! joins the Oxford English Dictionary – BBC News
The dictionary definition of "grimace" at Wiktionary – A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.
The dictionary definition of "duh" at Wiktionary
August 27, 2023
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D oh redirects here For the political organization sometimes abbreviated D OH see Ohio Democratic Party For other uses see Doh D oh d oʊ ʔ is the most famous catchphrase used by the fictional character Homer Simpson from The Simpsons an animated sitcom It is an exclamation typically used after Homer injures himself realizes that he has done something foolish or when something bad has happened or is about to happen to him All his prominent blood relations son Bart daughters Lisa and Maggie his father his mother and half brother have also been heard to use it themselves in similar circumstances On a few occasions Homer s wife Marge and characters outside the family such as Mr Burns and Sideshow Bob have also used this phrase D oh CharacterMiss HotchkissActorDiana MorrisonWritten byTed KavanaghFirst used inThe BBC Radio comedy programme It s That Man AgainD oh The catchphraseCharacterHomer SimpsonActorDan CastellanetaFirst used in The Krusty the Clown Show The Tracey Ullman Show Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire The Simpsons In 2006 d oh was listed as number six on TV Land s list of the 100 greatest television catchphrases 1 2 The spoken word d oh is a sound trademark of 20th Century Fox now known as 20th Century Studios 3 Since 2001 the word doh has appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary without the apostrophe 4 Early recorded usages of the sound d oh are in numerous episodes of the BBC Radio series It s That Man Again between 1945 and 1949 but the OxfordWords blog notes Homer was responsible for popularizing it as an exclamation of frustration 5 The term also appeared in an early issue of Mad comics with a different spelling but the same meaning in issue 8 December 1953 January 1954 in a one page story by Harvey Kurtzman entitled Hey Look a man seeking peace and quiet suddenly hears a loud radio and grimacing says D oooh the neighbors sic radio Contents 1 Origin 2 Episode names 3 Dictionary 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigin EditSeveral decades before The Simpsons was aired the exclamation D oh was used in the BBC radio comedy programme It s That Man Again which ran from 1939 to 1949 It was the catchphrase of the formidable but soft hearted character Miss Hotchkiss 6 Dan Castellaneta voice of Homer SimpsonDuring the voice recording session for a Tracey Ullman Show short Homer was required to utter what was written in the script as an annoyed grunt 7 Dan Castellaneta rendered it as a drawn out d ooooooh This was inspired by Jimmy Finlayson who had used the term in his first sound film role in 1929 s Men O War as a minced oath for suggesting the word damn without actually saying it The mustachioed Scottish actor acknowledged by Dan Castellaneta as the progenitor for Homer Simpson s similar expression of disbelief or outrage would go on to appear in 33 Laurel and Hardy films from the pre sound era up to 1940 7 Matt Groening felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster Castellaneta then shortened it to a quickly uttered d oh 8 The first intentional use of d oh occurred in the Ullman short The Krusty the Clown Show 1989 8 and its first usage in the series was in the series premiere Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire 9 It is typically represented in the show s script as annoyed grunt and is so spelled out in the official titles of several episodes Some episodes feature variations of the word such as Bart of Darkness season six 1994 where Homer says D oheth 9 after an Amish farmer points out to him that he has built a barn instead of the swimming pool he was intending Thirty Minutes over Tokyo season ten 1999 where Homer says d oh in Japanese with English subtitles the spoken phrase being shimatta baka ni meaning roughly damn folly or The Simpsons Movie 2007 where Homer shouts d oooohme after the EPA seals the Simpsons hometown Springfield in a giant dome 10 The spelling is made official in El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer The Mysterious Voyage of Homer season eight 1997 in which Homer after having eaten a very spicy chili hallucinates about a tortoise and exclaims a loud d oh as he realizes that he needs to follow the slow animal in order to find out about his soul mate Episode names EditAs the word arose out of Castellaneta s interpretation of a non specific direction it did not have an official spelling for several years Instead it was always written in Simpsons scripts as Annoyed Grunt and then later on being spelled d oh as it remains today 11 Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala Annoyed Grunt cious Season 8 1997 D oh in in the Wind Season 10 1998 E I E I Annoyed Grunt Season 11 1999 Days of Wine and D oh ses Season 11 2000 C E D oh Season 14 2003 I Annoyed Grunt Bot Season 15 2004 We re on the Road to D ohwhere Season 17 2006 G I Annoyed Grunt Season 18 2006 He Loves to Fly and He D ohs Season 19 2007 Waverly Hills 9 0 2 1 D oh Season 20 2009 The Greatest Story Ever D ohed Season 21 2010 The Falcon and the D ohman Season 23 2011 The D oh cial Network Season 23 2012 I m Just a Girl Who Can t Say D oh Season 30 2019 D oh Canada Season 30 2019 Dictionary EditThe term d oh has been used or adopted by many Simpsons fans as well as non fans The term has become commonplace in modern speech and demonstrates the extent of the show s influence D oh was first added to the Oxford Dictionary of English in 1998 as an interjection with the definition usually in a manner mildly derogatory used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid 4 In 2001 the word d oh was added to the Oxford English Dictionary 12 13 The definition given is 12 14 Expressing frustration at the realisation that things have turned out badly or not as planned or that one has just said or done something foolish Also usu mildly derogatory implying that another person has said or done something foolish cf DUH int The headword spelling is doh but d oh is listed as a variant as is dooh The etymology section notes the word appears in the form D oh in numerous publications based on The Simpsons 12 Eight quotations featuring the sound d oh are cited the earliest is from a 1945 episode of the BBC radio series It s That Man Again two others are Simpsons related 12 5 See also Edit Ay caramba FacepalmReferences Edit Dyn O Mite TV Land lists catchphrases USA Today November 28 2006 Retrieved September 7 2008 The 100 greatest TV quotes and catchphrases TV Land 2008 Archived from the original on March 13 2008 Retrieved September 7 2008 Latest Status Info United States Patent and Trademark Office Retrieved August 25 2007 a b Shewchuk Blair July 17 2001 D oh A Dictionary update CBC News Retrieved September 8 2008 a b Ay caramba A look at some of the language of The Simpsons Oxford Dictionaries April 17 2013 Archived from the original on April 20 2013 Retrieved September 14 2013 Kavanagh P J 1975 Introduction The ITMA Years Scripts By Kavanagh Ted London Futura Publications p 141 ISBN 978 0 86007 245 4 a b Reiss Mike Klickstein Mathew 2018 Springfield confidential jokes secrets and outright lies from a lifetime writing for the Simpsons New York City Dey Street Books p 108 ISBN 978 0062748034 a b What s the story with Homer s D oh The Herald Glasgow July 21 2007 p 15 Archived from the original on September 29 2007 Retrieved July 22 2007 a b Simon Jeremy February 11 1994 Wisdom from The Simpsons D ohh boy The Daily Northwestern Archived from the original on May 15 2008 The Simpsons Movie Film 20th Century Fox July 27 2007 The Simpsons TV Series 1989 IMDb retrieved May 3 2022 a b c d OED 3rd draft online edition s v doh It s in the dictionary d oh BBC News Entertainment BBC June 14 2001 Archived from the original on December 3 2002 Retrieved August 16 2007 D oh The Right Thing Newsweek June 15 2001 Retrieved September 7 2008 External links Edit Look up d oh in Wiktionary the free dictionary The definitive D oh list D oh joins the Oxford English Dictionary BBC News The dictionary definition of grimace at Wiktionary A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain contempt or disgust The dictionary definition of duh at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title D 27oh amp oldid 1161718966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
