Milhouse Van Houten
Inspiration
A childhood friend of Matt Groening who also wore glasses
Paul from The Wonder Years
Full name
Milhouse Mussolini van Houten
Other names
Poindexter
MillieThrillhouseSad, weird kidLittle wiener
Personality
Awkward, friendly, helpful, meek, kind, thoughtful, geeky, nerdy, nice, fun-loving, lacking in self-confidence, mischievous, playful, loyal, wimpy, nervous, happy-go-lucky, gullible, somewhat intelligent, hopelessly romantic, short-tempered (sometimes), immature (sometimes), excitable, cowardly, selfish (sometimes), surprisingly nimble and graceful despite his poor vision, brave, clumsy (sometimes, especially when trying to impress girls)
Appearance
Small (about 4 ft, 4-6 in), pot belly, blue hair, prominent eyebrows, large, bulbous nose, round, red-framed, thick eyeglasses, light purple/pink short-sleeved shirt, red shorts, red sneakers
Occupation
4th grade student at Springfield Elementary
Affiliations
Van Houten family Springfield Elementary School
Goal
Various depending on episode
Home
Springfield, United States
Age(s)
10 (present)
Various other ages in flashbacks and flash forwards
Relatives
Grandpa van Houten (paternal grandfather; maternal granduncle)Grandma van Houten (paternal grandmother; maternal grandaunt by marriage)Cracker executive (maternal grandfather; paternal granduncle by marriage)Sophie Mussolini (née van Houten) (maternal grandmother; paternal grandaunt)Norbert van Houten (paternal uncle; maternal first cousin once removed)Norbert van Houten's wife (paternal aunt by marriage; maternal first cousin once removed-in-law) Annika van Houten (paternal first cousin; maternal second cousin)Eustace van Houten (paternal great-great-grandfather; maternal great-great-grandfather)
Children
Zia van Houten (daughter; non-canon)
Parents
Kirk van Houten (father; maternal first cousin once removed)Luann van Houten (née Mussolini) (mother; paternal first cousin once removed)
Likes
Bart, hanging out with Bart, girls (especially Lisa), his parents (despite their occasional cruelty towards him), being nice, making friends, being cool, people (especially other students) liking or noticing him
Dislikes
Being bullied, getting hurt (both physically and emotionally), getting in trouble, misfortune, being called "Poindexter", losing or breaking his glasses, people not liking or noticing him, Lisa (or any other girl) rejecting his advances, anything he finds scary, his and Bart's friendship being tested, loneliness, allergic reactions, being forced into a dangerous situation, death, his acting career (because he was constantly forced to say a silly catchphrase over and over),
Quote
Everything's comin' up Milhouse!
Source
Milhouse Mussolini van Houten is
Bart Simpson 's best friend. As the only child of
Kirk and
Luann Van Houten , Milhouse's most distinctive physical traits are his extreme nearsightedness (depicted by very small eyes), requiring thick glasses to correct, and a huge nose about the size of a softball.
Despite being considered a nerd, Milhouse is of average intelligence but has poor social skills. He is also very gullible, thus he is constantly led into trouble by the mischievous Bart, who is not shy about taking advantage of his naive, trusting and loyal friend.
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