Question 281

X was created and designed by cartoonist Y while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office and first appeared on television on April 19,1987. X had been called to pitch a series of shorts based on Life in Hell but instead decided to create a new set of characters. He named the main character after his father X .
When Y originally designed X, he put his initials into the character's hairline and ear: the hairline resembled an 'M', and the right ear resembled a 'G'. Y decided that this would be too distracting though, and redesigned the ear to look normal. He still draws the ear as a 'G' when he draws pictures of X for fans. The basic shape of X's head is described a tube-shaped coffee can with a salad bowl on top.

Answer:
X: Homer Simpson
y: Matt Groenning