Homer referred to him as "my seldom seen half-brother Herb". His relationship with Homer went terrible after the car he designed ruined Herb's company. The product of a short-lived affair between Homer's father, He briefly settled in the Simpson household, despite his intense continuing antipathy toward Homer. Do you think you can call me "Unky Herb"?" "This is America, and in America, you're never finished as long as you have a brain in your head, because all a man really needs is an idea." He made sure that his family felt right at home and got along great with Marge and the kids. Herb was adopted by Mr. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Herb during his plummet from wealth/with purple hair.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Homer loaned Herb $2,000 (from the power plant, as compensation for making him sterile from radiation), which Herb used to build an invention that translated infantile speech into comprehensible English, based on observations he made of While far smarter and more successful than most other male Simpsons as well as having a trim figure and full head of hair he still does exhibit signs of the "Herb does have cameo appearances such as when he appeared in a picture as Homer was listing off family members who needed to lose weight. He is around 41 years old. However, he doesn't have his employees' total respect as he becomes very assertive when it comes to business, but he is a good businessman and seems to be pretty optimistic that a man can make a huge success. "Bart, Uncle Herb sounds too formal. ―Herbert Powell "Hi, you've reached Herb Powell. I'm poor again." He considers wealth in terms of love and family, not money.Herbert Powell made his fame and fortune by making and designing cars at Herb lived at Shelbyville Orphanage. However, after his success again, he forgave him and was happy to call Homer his brother, which was what both men had wanted. Herb is an intelligent, ambitious, charismatic, passionate, but also a lonesome person. ―Herb's answering machine. Unlike his half-brother, he doesn't have a family to share his life with but learns how to love a family from meeting the Simpsons. ―Herb telling Bart to call him "Unky Herb".. Herbert "Herb" Powell is Homer Simpson's seldom-seen long-lost older paternal half-brother. Herb was overjoyed when he found out about his long-lost half-brother.