Posted by Oi-not so Punk at c-24-125-75-20.va.client2.attbi.com on August 01, 2002 at 15:49:21:
A TV critic titled his article "Worst Episode Ever!" after watching a late '90s episode, and criticized the show's writing. The creator, Matt Groening, says that the Comic Book Guy is a close portrayal of himself. In the later seasons, there are many episodes in which the Comic Book Guy criticizes a character by saying "Worst episode ever!" and "Worst [action] ever!" in reference the TV critic's article.