Happy Birthday Matt Groening!

Genius.  Essential, (and a very nice guy).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Groening

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004981/

http://www.salon.com/people/bc/2001/01/30/groening

http://www.thesimpsons.com/bios/bios_creators_index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_Hell