Concept and creation Joe Quimby is a parody of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and the Kennedy family. Like the Kennedys, Quimby is of Irish descent, "speaks with a Boston accent, throws money at political problems, and vacations in a coastal resort called the 'Quimby Compound. Dan Castellaneta voices Quimby with mid-Atlantic and Boston accents, resulting in a voice reminiscent of that of President John F. Kennedy.Groening, Matt (2005). Commentary for the episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts", in The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season [DVD]. Twentieth Century Fox.
concept and creation joe quimby is a parody of massachusetts senator ted kennedy and the kennedy family like the kennedys quimby is of irish descent "speaks with a boston accent throws money at political problems and vacations in a coastal resort called the 'quimby compound dan castellaneta voices quimby with mid-atlantic and boston accents resulting in a voice reminiscent of that of president john f kennedygroening matt (2005) commentary for the episode "sideshow bob roberts" in the simpsons the complete sixth season [dvd] twentieth century fox