"D'oh" (typically represented in the show's script as "(annoyed grunt)") is a famous catchphrase of Homer Simpson. It was famously accepted by people and was added into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001. The quote is normally used when Homer hurts himself, finds out something to his embarrassment or chagrin, is outsmarted, or undergoes or anticipates misfortune. Other characters from the Simpsons have also been heard using the catchphrase in addition to Homer, the most common being Lisa rarely. Abe says it a few times and Marge, Bart and Homer's mother Mona have said it before as well. Krusty the Clown has also said it a few times.

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Conception

The show's writers use the phrase "(annoyed grunt)" to represent the catchphrase; episode titles with the original spelling include,[1] "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)", "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot," and "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)". Episodes with d'oh in their titles include "D'oh-in' in the Wind," "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses," "C.E. D'oh," "We're on the Road to D'oh-where," "He Loves to Fly and He D'oh's," "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh," "The Falcon and the D'ohman," and "The D'oh-cial Network.





When Dan Castellaneta , the voice of Homer, was first asked to voice the exclamation, he rendered it as a drawn out, inspired by Jimmy Finlayson, the mustached Scottish actor who appeared in many Laurel and Hardy films. Finlayson coined the term as a minced oath to stand in for the word "Damn!", an unpopular word on "The Simpsons".The show's creator Matt Groening felt that it would better suit the timing of animation if it were spoken faster so Castellanetashortened it to "D'oh!"

It was first heard on a Tracey Ullman Show short entitled "Punching Bag", which first aired on November 27, 1988. When Bart and Lisa try to hide a punching bag with his face on it, and it knocks him out. Homer's reaction is "D'oh!" The next occasion it was heard was in "TV Simpsons", then the first episodes of The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", which first aired on December 17, 1989.

Variations

This section is for *VARIATIONS*, not recording every time Homer and/or someone else says it.

Variations of the catch phrase have appeared in numerous episodes of The Simpsons.

In "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (1989), when being a mall Santa, after Homer bumps his head, he says "Ho-ho-d'oh!"

In "Burns' Heir" (1994), Mr. Burns hires actors to play the Simpsons in an attempt to convince Bart that they no longer love him. Homer's actor says "B'oh!" after dropping his sandwich, and Bart says that something seems different. Burns talks to the actors, and says "Homer doesn't say B'oh, he says..." then looks through a script and says, "He says D'oh!" Homer's actor tries again, and sounds more like, "Duh-oh!"

In "Bart of Darkness" (1994), Homer accidentally builds a large barn, when intending to build a pool. An Amish man comments, "'Tis a fine barn, but sure 'tis no pool, English." Homer responds, "D'oheth!"

In "Treehouse of Horror V" (1994), Homer says "D'oh! D'oh!" when he realizes that he forgot to close the back door.

In "Homer's Enemy" (1997), while Frank Grimes is undergoing his psychotic breakdown late in the episode and while mockingly claiming "I don't need to do any work, because someone else will do it for me!", he then proceeds to yell "D'oh-D'oh-D'oh!" while smacking his forehead three times.

In "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" (1999), on a family trip to Japan, Homer says something in Japanese along the lines of " shimatta-baka-ni ", which was translated in subtitles as "D'oh!" Shimatta in Japanese is roughly equivalent to "damn it!", whereas Baka ni , by Japanese grammar, is more literally taken as an adverb—pointed out by the particle ni after a na adjective radical—meaning 'stupidly', with the root word baka being used traditionally to describe an idiotic or foolish person or thing. Japanese speakers normally use baka in relation to silly animals or inanimate things; it is considered extremely rude when used in reference to humans. In the actual Japanese dub, "D'oh" is not translated, but is written in hiragana as どっ！ ( do! ).

", which was translated in subtitles as "D'oh!" in Japanese is roughly equivalent to "damn it!", whereas , by Japanese grammar, is more literally taken as an adverb—pointed out by the particle after a adjective radical—meaning 'stupidly', with the root word being used traditionally to describe an idiotic or foolish person or thing. Japanese speakers normally use in relation to silly animals or inanimate things; it is considered extremely rude when used in reference to humans. In the actual Japanese dub, "D'oh" is not translated, but is written in hiragana as どっ！ ( ). In The Simpsons Movie (2007), when the EPA seal Springfield under the dome, Homer cries out "D'ooooooooooooohme!"

In "Mathlete's Feat" (2015), during the math tournament, the audience holds up coordinated signs that say, "Education Satisfies Peculiar Nerds." When Marge comments, "ESPN isn't covering this," Homer exclaims, "D'oh!", and the cards are rearranged to say, "Dad Overestimates Hype."

In "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" (2015), Homerzilla exclaims "D'ojo!" after stepping into a dojo sign.

Episode names

When originally created, the word had no official spelling. Instead, it was written as "(annoyed grunt)". In recognition of this, several episodes feature the phrase "(annoyed grunt)" in the episode title where one would, for acoustic and aesthetic reasons, usually expect the term "D'oh". Such episodes include "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot" (instead of "I, D'oh-bot", a play on I, Robot); "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" (a parody of the song Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in Mary Poppins); "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)" (a parody of Old MacDonald Had a Farm); and "G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)" (a parody of G.I. Joe). Even in closed captioning, "(annoyed grunt)" is displayed in place of "D'oh!" in early airings. During the episode "The Kid is All Right", Maggie plays with "Play-(annoyed grunt)", and makes Gerald, but smashes it.

Eight episodes so far have "D'oh" in their titles, all in later seasons: season 10's "D'oh-in' in the Wind", season 11's "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses", season 14's "C.E. D'oh", season 17's "We're on the Road to D'oh-where", season 19's "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", season 20's "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh" and season 23's "The Falcon and the D'ohman" and "The D'oh-cial Network.

Usage

The term "D'oh!" has been adopted by many Simpsons fans, and even by people that are not specifically fans. The term has become commonplace in modern speech and demonstrates the reach of the show's influence. "D'oh" has been added to the Webster's Millennium Dictionary of English, the Macmillan Dictionary for Advanced Learners, and the Oxford English Dictionary. It is defined as: "Expressing frustration at the realization 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 (Duh)." The OED etymologizes the word as "popularized by The Simpsons" but lists usages as early as 1945. It is also now becoming a popular minced oath for many various curse words, especially damn.

Other languages

In the German-dubbed version, "D'oh!" is translated to Nein! ('No!'; it is pronounced like the number 'nine'.) In the Spanish-dubbed version, "D'oh!" is changed to ¡Ou! (pronounced like the letter 'O'). The pronunciation, along with the proper Homer-esque intonation, has entered the popular culture of many Spanish-speaking countries. However, in Spain, it is pronounced as "Oi!". The closed captions for the program — though this may only occur in the US—spell "D'oh" as "D-ohh!" or "Oh!" (this is more common in earlier episodes, newer ones simply use "D'oh"). In Italy, the parts where Homer utters the word are left unedited, thus still bearing Castellaneta's voice.[citation needed]. In the French-dubbed version, in France, due to a pronunciation mistake, "D'oh!" became "t'oh!", but in Quebec, the Homer's Annoyed Grunt is still "D'oh!". In the Czech-dubbed version, "D'oh!" is usually changed to Ou! or Sakra! ('Damn it!').

Definition

An expression of grief or anger, derived from the realization of an idiotic act or mistake.

Used or heard in other media

The Critic - In the episode "Dukerella", Jay Sherman says the catchphrase when Alice Tompkins says that her sister doesn't have a parking valet.

- In the episode "Dukerella", Jay Sherman says the catchphrase when Alice Tompkins says that her sister doesn't have a parking valet. Family Guy - In the episode "Big Man on Hippocampus", after being introduced to his daughter Meg, Peter says it, and Lois replies, "No, Peter, that's not your catchphrase." He says it again in the Simpsons crossover "The Simpsons Guy", where Homer asks of what he should say about Pawtucket's lawsuit. In "Mother Tucker", Brian mentions Stewie selling out, cueing a cutaway of Stewie being in one of the infamous Simpsons Butterfinger commercials. Stewie quotes "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" and then adds "D'oh!".

- In the episode "Big Man on Hippocampus", after being introduced to his daughter Meg, Peter says it, and Lois replies, "No, Peter, that's not your catchphrase." He says it again in the crossover "The Simpsons Guy", where Homer asks of what he should say about Pawtucket's lawsuit. In "Mother Tucker", Brian mentions Stewie selling out, cueing a cutaway of Stewie being in one of the infamous Simpsons Butterfinger commercials. Stewie quotes "Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger" and then adds "D'oh!". Ghostbusters: Answer the Call - Abby Yates says it when she misses her shot to hit the Ghost grenade like a bat with her wand part of her proton pack.

- Abby Yates says it when she misses her shot to hit the Ghost grenade like a bat with her wand part of her proton pack. Married... with Children - Peggy Bundy tells Al Bundy to "be like Homer Simpson and say D'oh!" in the episode "Mr. Empty Pants".

- Peggy Bundy tells Al Bundy to "be like Homer Simpson and say D'oh!" in the episode "Mr. Empty Pants". Back to the Future: The Series - When Doc Brown tries to teach cavemen.

- When Doc Brown tries to teach cavemen. The Loud House - In one episode, "Lock N Loud", Lynn Sr accidentally pushes Rita in a bush filled with roses, causing him to say Homer's famous catchphrase, "D'oh!".

- In one episode, "Lock N Loud", Lynn Sr accidentally pushes Rita in a bush filled with roses, causing him to say Homer's famous catchphrase, "D'oh!". SpongeBob SquarePants - "D'oh!" is said in multiple episodes. In "Pickles", SpongeBob says it when he messes up the Krabby Patty order. In "Overbooked", SpongeBob's clones say it when they fall. In "SB-129", Squidward says it when SpongeBob and Patrick think that Squidward is saying that he wants to jellyfish when he explains what happened to him. In "The Play's the Thing", Squidward says it when SpongeBob doesn't know that he has no lines. In "Planet of the Jellyfish", SpongeBob says it when he forgets about the Patrick monster. In "Doing Time", Mrs. Puff says it while teaching SpongeBob to drive. In "Boat Smarts", Squidward says it while driving. In "Chum Bucket Supreme", Plankton yells "D'oh!" when hockey players attack him. In "Out of the Picture", SpongeBob says it when a piece of roof falls on Squidward and Mr. Krabs. In "All That Glitters", SpongeBob says it when his arms ripped off. In "A Day Without Tears", SpongeBob says it when his shirt rips. "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" has Squidward saying it after SpongeBob says "As you wish, master". In "Code Yellow", SpongeBob says it when he's late for work. In "Christmas Who?", Patrick says it when he rips his paper.

- "D'oh!" is said in multiple episodes. In "Pickles", SpongeBob says it when he messes up the Krabby Patty order. In "Overbooked", SpongeBob's clones say it when they fall. In "SB-129", Squidward says it when SpongeBob and Patrick think that Squidward is saying that he wants to jellyfish when he explains what happened to him. In "The Play's the Thing", Squidward says it when SpongeBob doesn't know that he has no lines. In "Planet of the Jellyfish", SpongeBob says it when he forgets about the Patrick monster. In "Doing Time", Mrs. Puff says it while teaching SpongeBob to drive. In "Boat Smarts", Squidward says it while driving. In "Chum Bucket Supreme", Plankton yells "D'oh!" when hockey players attack him. In "Out of the Picture", SpongeBob says it when a piece of roof falls on Squidward and Mr. Krabs. In "All That Glitters", SpongeBob says it when his arms ripped off. In "A Day Without Tears", SpongeBob says it when his shirt rips. "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" has Squidward saying it after SpongeBob says "As you wish, master". In "Code Yellow", SpongeBob says it when he's late for work. In "Christmas Who?", Patrick says it when he rips his paper. Space Ghost Coast to Coast - In the pilot episode, "Spanish Translation", Space Ghost at one point yells "D'oh!"

- In the pilot episode, "Spanish Translation", Space Ghost at one point yells "D'oh!" Crash Bandicoot - In the PlayStation game, Crash Bandicoot 2, Dr. Cortex says it when he finds crystals.