August 3
Matt Groening & The Simpsons
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Matt Groening, creator of the The Simpsons, is a Greyhound enthusiast and owner of a Greyhound named Retired Racer. He also created one of the most well-known Greyhounds, “Santa’s Little Helper.” Groening had Homer and Bart rescue a former track Greyhound in the show’s first Christmas special and the dog became a permanent member of the cast.
That episode of The Simpsons was hilarious, too! I’m pretty sure we have it on DVD somewhere!