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Homer's influence on comedy and culture has been significant. He was placed second on TV Guide's 2002 Top 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters, behind Bugs Bunny;[75] fifth on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters, one of only four cartoon characters on that list;[76] and first in a Channel 4 poll of the greatest television characters of all time.[77] In 2007, Entertainment Weekly placed Homer ninth on their list of the "50 Greatest TV icons".[78] Homer was also the runaway winner in British polls that determined who viewers thought was the "greatest American"[79] and which fictional character people would like to see become the President of the United States.[80]

Dan Castellaneta has won several awards for voicing Homer, including three Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" in 1992 for "Lisa's Pony", 1993 for "Mr. Plow",[81] and 2004 for "Today I Am a Clown", although in the latter case it was for voicing "various characters" and not solely for Homer.[82] In 1993, Castellaneta was given a special Annie Award, "Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation", for his work as Homer on The Simpsons.[83][84] In 2004, Castellaneta and Julie Kavner (the voice of Marge) won a Young Artist Award for "Most Popular Mom & Dad in a TV Series".[85] In 2005, Homer and Marge were nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Parental Units".[86] Various episodes in which Homer is strongly featured have won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program, including "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" in 1991, "Lisa's Wedding" in 1995, "Homer's Phobia" in 1997, "Trash of the Titans" in 1998, "HOMR" in 2001, "Three Gays of the Condo" in 2003 and "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" in 2008.[81] In 2000, Homer and the rest of the Simpson family were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard.[87]