It's still real to him! Homer's exuberance ringside is what really makes this headline from season eighteen's The Mook, The Chef, The Wife And Her Homer. The episode aired in season eighteen, while the meme which it may or may not be referencing went viral in 2006. Given the long production time of The Simpsons, it's hard to tell if that meme was actually the inspiration for this headline. If it was, it makes it even better.