#TheSimpsons Dr. Julius Hibbert was originally a black woman named Dr. Julia Hibbert whom we named after SNL alum Julia Sweeney who I knew from The Groundlings. She was married at the time to another Groundling, Steve Hibbert.

— Jay Kogen (@JayKogen) July 14, 2019

Dr. Hibbert became Julius when we flipped the sex. Some of us thought it'd be easier to be silly with a male doctor than a woman & we wanted a Cosby-like character when we were put up against "The Cosby Show" in our Thursday time slot. Hibbert wore Cosby sweaters. #TheSimpsons

— Jay Kogen (@JayKogen) July 14, 2019