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Stranded

2012-04-16T19:47:43Z

DaRanger: /* Gallery */

{{TV Show
|name = Stranded
|image = [[File:Stranded01.png|250px]] Title screen
|genre = Mistery
|Starring =
|Country of Origin = [[USA]]
|Channel = [[ABC]]
|First Appearance = "[[Beware My Cheating Bart]]"
}}

'''''Stranded''''' is a TV show Homer became addicted to.

== Behind the Laughter ==
*It parody of ''{{w|Lost (TV series)|LOST}}'', which aired between [[2004]] and [[2010]].
*The Lava Being is a parody of the {{w|Man in Black (Lost)|Smoke Monster}}.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="100" captionalign="left">
Stranded.png|DVD Screen
Stranded02.png|Plane Crash
Stranded03.png|"815"
Stranded04.png|Hurley, Sun and Sawyer
Stranded05.png|John Locke and Sawyer
Stranded06.png|Lava Being (Smoke Monster parody)
Stranded07.png|"Wheel" (Kate, Jack, Sayid and Sawyer)
StrandedTheories.png|Homer's theories
</gallery>

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}}

{{stub}}

Blog:Episode framegrabs or promo images in the infobox

2012-04-11T20:18:44Z

DaRanger: /* Comments */

Many users have been putting the promotional images for episodes in the infobox, while some are putting episode framegrabs in the infobox. So I propose that we have a vote on whether promo images or episode framegrabs should be in the infobox. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''Phinbart''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|'''talk''']] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|'''contribs''']]) ''' 07:49, 8 April 2012 (EDT)

==Vote==
===Episode framegrabs===
# I think promo images should always be in a "Promotional images" section at the end of the episode page. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''Phinbart''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|'''talk''']] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|'''contribs''']]) ''' 08:39, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
# Framegrabs should be used in the infobox. As [[User:Cook879|Cook879]] said, not all episodes are provided with promos. The episode pages should look uniform - not some with promos, some with framegrabs. --[[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 09:38, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Ditto. --[[User:WebkinzMania|WebkinzMania]] 10:47, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Cake walk. fit the infobox better in my opinion and look better, promos in a different section would look nice as well however. [[User:Josegiraffio|Josegiraffio]] 17:36, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
# I agree with Phinbart. There should be a section dedicated to promos and just any framegrab from that episode. --[[User:Frederick|<big>Fred</big>]] ([[User talk:Frederick|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Frederick|Contribs.]] '''•''' [[Special:Editcount/Frederick|Editcount]]) 20:26, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#I think promo's should not be used for the infobox because: 1) Promos are typically portrait, not landscaped (taller than wider) which will push the infobox down farther, keeping the text compressed until the infobox ends (compressed used loosely, the text actually is not squished together, it just cannot use all the space); and 2) Many promos do not show anything that the episode is about, promos of most recent seasons typically will only have a guest star or two and maybe a Simpson (ex. the promo for "[[Any Given Sundance]]" does not show what the episode is about, and framegrabs will). [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 16:16, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

===Promo images===
#I always prefer promos as they are official images released by FOX. Some users might be looking for promos, and not know you can find them when you scroll down (alternately, with the promos they release today, they might not realise there's a promo for the episode at all :P). Anyway, I'm sticking with promos. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:27, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Promo images when available, even if the infobox image ends up being duplicated further down the page in a gallery of promotional images. As Random pointed out, the promo images are official, and therefore most likely to be associated by the general public with the episode. Also, the promo images are likely to be of good quality. Since the infobox image is pretty much the first thing a visitor notices when arriving at an episode page, it makes sense to have the episode put its best foot forward, as it were. On the flip side: If promo images aren't available, or if they're of "meh" quality, then use a good-quality framegrab for the infobox. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 12:08, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Convinced. --[[User:Will k|'''Wk''']] ([[User talk:Will k|talk]]) 06:05, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
#[[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 06:11, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
#Promo images go in the infobox where available. [[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]] 06:16, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

===Comments===
*I think it depends on the episode - not all episodes have promos.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 08:39, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
**Looks like I'm getting outnumbered. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:49, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
***Yeah, Mythigator, I always try to remove the logo if we put a framegrab in the infobox. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 12:37, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
****Also, I think we should have this policy:
****If an episode has a promotional image, it should have the promo in the infobox. If an episode has multiple promos, the one best suited to the episode title or plot should be put in there (e.g. the promo image feturing Apu for "[[Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart]]", as Apu owns the Kwik-E-Mart). If none of the promos are suitable for the infobox, put a good framegrab (episode screenshot) in the infobox. If an episode doesn't have any promos at all, just put a good framegrab in then infobox.
****{{User:Randomno/sig2}} 12:37, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
*****Nicely summarized. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 17:13, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
******Images in the infobox are 250px. Images in galleries are a lot smaller, 120px. Viewers will probably want to see the promo easily, not have to click on the image to get a full-sized version. And even if you did have a gallery of other promos, you would still get a good image in the infobox. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:35, 9 April 2012 (EDT)
*******DaRanger, yes, some promos are not suitable for the episode, like [[The D'oh-cial Network]], so we used a framegrab. But we can still use promos for some episodes. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 18:04, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
********I think that the wiki should use one or the other (promos or framegrabs), otherwise the episodes pages will look like there is no clear formatting for images (which is why we're here). Using just one for every episode will look more professional as opposed to what it is now. [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 16:18, 11 April 2012 (EDT)

Blog:Episode framegrabs or promo images in the infobox

2012-04-10T20:16:47Z

DaRanger: /* Episode framegrabs */

Many users have been putting the promotional images for episodes in the infobox, while some are putting episode framegrabs in the infobox. So I propose that we have a vote on whether promo images or episode framegrabs should be in the infobox. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''Phinbart''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|'''talk''']] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|'''contribs''']]) ''' 07:49, 8 April 2012 (EDT)

==Vote==
===Episode framegrabs===
# I think promo images should always be in a "Promotional images" section at the end of the episode page. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''Phinbart''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|'''talk''']] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|'''contribs''']]) ''' 08:39, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
# Framegrabs should be used in the infobox. As [[User:Cook879|Cook879]] said, not all episodes are provided with promos. The episode pages should look uniform - not some with promos, some with framegrabs. --[[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 09:38, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Ditto. --[[User:WebkinzMania|WebkinzMania]] 10:47, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Cake walk. fit the infobox better in my opinion and look better, promos in a different section would look nice as well however. [[User:Josegiraffio|Josegiraffio]] 17:36, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
# I agree with Phinbart. There should be a section dedicated to promos and just any framegrab from that episode. --[[User:Frederick|<big>Fred</big>]] ([[User talk:Frederick|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Frederick|Contribs.]] '''•''' [[Special:Editcount/Frederick|Editcount]]) 20:26, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#I think promo's should not be used for the infobox because: 1) Promos are typically portrait, not landscaped (taller than wider) which will push the infobox down farther, keeping the text compressed until the infobox ends (compressed used loosely, the text actually is not squished together, it just cannot use all the space); and 2) Many promos do not show anything that the episode is about, promos of most recent seasons typically will only have a guest star or two and maybe a Simpson (ex. the promo for "[[Any Given Sundance]]" does not show what the episode is about, and framegrabs will). [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 16:16, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

===Promo images===
#I always prefer promos as they are official images released by FOX. Some users might be looking for promos, and not know you can find them when you scroll down (alternately, with the promos they release today, they might not realise there's a promo for the episode at all :P). Anyway, I'm sticking with promos. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:27, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Promo images when available, even if the infobox image ends up being duplicated further down the page in a gallery of promotional images. As Random pointed out, the promo images are official, and therefore most likely to be associated by the general public with the episode. Also, the promo images are likely to be of good quality. Since the infobox image is pretty much the first thing a visitor notices when arriving at an episode page, it makes sense to have the episode put its best foot forward, as it were. On the flip side: If promo images aren't available, or if they're of "meh" quality, then use a good-quality framegrab for the infobox. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 12:08, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
#Convinced. --[[User:Will k|'''Wk''']] ([[User talk:Will k|talk]]) 06:05, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
#[[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 06:11, 10 April 2012 (EDT)
#Promo images go in the infobox where available. [[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]] 06:16, 10 April 2012 (EDT)

===Comments===
*I think it depends on the episode - not all episodes have promos.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 08:39, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
**Looks like I'm getting outnumbered. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:49, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
***Yeah, Mythigator, I always try to remove the logo if we put a framegrab in the infobox. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 12:37, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
****Also, I think we should have this policy:
****If an episode has a promotional image, it should have the promo in the infobox. If an episode has multiple promos, the one best suited to the episode title or plot should be put in there (e.g. the promo image feturing Apu for "[[Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart]]", as Apu owns the Kwik-E-Mart). If none of the promos are suitable for the infobox, put a good framegrab (episode screenshot) in the infobox. If an episode doesn't have any promos at all, just put a good framegrab in then infobox.
****{{User:Randomno/sig2}} 12:37, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
*****Nicely summarized. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 17:13, 8 April 2012 (EDT)
******Images in the infobox are 250px. Images in galleries are a lot smaller, probably about 75px, I'd say. Viewers will probably want to see the promo easily, not have to click on the image to get a full-sized version. And even if you did have a a gallery of other promos, you would still get a good image in the infobox. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 10:35, 9 April 2012 (EDT)

Beware My Cheating Bart/References

2012-04-03T18:03:51Z

DaRanger:

{{TabR
|episode=Beware My Cheating Bart
}}
{{EpisodePrevNextRef|Them, Robot|}}

== Cultural references ==
*The title could be a reference to the song "{{W|My Foolish Heart}}", in particular the line "beware my foolish heart".

{{Season 23 R}}

[[Category:Cultural references]]

Blog:Main Page Vote

2012-04-03T18:01:27Z

DaRanger: /* Fourth redesign */

I have made three new possible designs for the main page. All are pretty similar with a few differences as people generally liked the design I made first. I am therefore opening up a vote for the main page design.

== Rules ==
#Voters are allowed '''one''' vote each and only '''one''' design can be voted for.
#Any sockpuppet voting will result in that user's votes getting disqualified.

== Vote ==
=== [[Main Page|Current main page]] ===
#I like it as it is, '''for now'''. {{User:Randomno/sig2}} 15:52, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#Ditto. --[[User:Frederick|<big>Fred</big>]] ([[User talk:Frederick|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Frederick|Contribs.]]) 18:13, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#I prefer the current main page opposed to the others, although I like the idea of a new main page. [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 21:35, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#It's great how it is. --[[User:Will k|'''Wk''']] ([[User talk:Will k|talk]]) 02:45, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
#Mainly I like the layout as it is, although putting the links to the other wikis at the top is a good idea. --[[User:Nick97|'''Nick97''']] ([[User talk:Nick97|'''talk''']] ~ [[Special:Contributions/Nick97|'''contribs''']]) 12:44, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
#I genuinely like both layouts, but the current main page is more suited to my interests. In my honest opinion, main pages should always put the topic of the wiki first (In this case, The Simpsons) and wiki affairs last. On the three redesigns, they're all kind of mixed in together (Such as the Simpsons Wiki Network box at the top and the Featured Picture down at the bottom, away from the rest of the Featured boxes), whereas the current main page layout is far more balanced. I think ultimately, this sort of layout is going to attract more users than the redesigns. But with that said, I do like the color scheme of the third design and I like how it removes the white gap currently present on the bottom of the main page. If someone would be interested in making a hybrid of the two, then I'd certainly re-evaluate my opinion. [[User:Supergeeky1|Supergeeky1]] 13:35, 31 March 2012 (EDT)

=== [[User:Solar Dragon/Main Page redesign|First redesign]] ===
# [[User:Phinbart|Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans!]] 11:15, 30 March 2012 (EDT)

=== [[User:Solar Dragon/Main Page redesign 2|Second redesign]] ===

=== [[User:Solar Dragon/Main page redesign 3|Third redesign]] ===
#Didn't turn out as bad as I thought it would. [[File:SolarDragonName.png|90px|link=User:Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 09:14, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#Definitely this one, don't like how squashed the quotes/on this day part looks on the other two. [[User:Josegiraffio|Josegiraffio]] 09:25, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#Agree with Josegiraffio.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 13:43, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#I agree. [[User:WebkinzMania|WebkinzMania]] 15:50, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
#--[[User:Simpsons88|Simpsons88]] 09:34, 31 March 2012 (EDT)

== Second voting ==
Okay, the first vote gave me some insight that I decided to use. I therefore made a new main page, a fourth redesign. I will be cutting out the first and second redesigns from the running and adding in my new redesign along with the two most popular ones. Same rules apply.

All I did for this redesign was update the out of date code, made the page fixed height (hopefully) and removed the create boxes (they were pretty much useless and no one used them). ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 11:00, 2 April 2012 (EDT)

=== [[Main Page|Current main page]] ===

=== [[User:Solar Dragon/Main page redesign 3|Third redesign]] ===
<s>#I still stick by this. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 11:01, 2 April 2012 (EDT)</s>
<s>#It looks nice, and clean. [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 14:31, 2 April 2012 (EDT)</s>
<s>#As will I. [[User:WebkinzMania|WebkinzMania]] 15:10, 2 April 2012 (EDT)</s>

=== [[User:Solar Dragon/Main page redesign 4|Fourth redesign]] ===
#I like this design, but it's pretty similar to the current main page though. All that's been changed is the width of the bar on the right. ~ [[User:Phinbart|'''Phinbart''']] ([[User talk:Phinbart|'''talk''']] • [[Special:Contributions/Phinbart|'''contribs''']]) ''' 12:56, 2 April 2012 (EDT)
#This one just makes sense to me. Like a newspaper, the more important "meatier" articles are front and center, while the shorter stuff is along the side. --[[User:Nick97|'''Nick97''']] ([[User talk:Nick97|'''talk''']] ~ [[Special:Contributions/Nick97|'''contribs''']]) 18:13, 2 April 2012 (EDT)
#I like this because it is the most similar to the main page. That is what I want! --[[User:Frederick|<big>Fred</big>]] ([[User talk:Frederick|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Frederick|Contribs.]]) 18:14, 2 April 2012 (EDT)
#I agree with Frederick. I also think this design makes best use of the available space, while still keeping the important content closer to the top. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 23:56, 2 April 2012 (EDT)
#I came across the fourth redesign purely by accident and thought it looked great. My opinion still holds after checking out the third redesign, so #4 gets my vote. Also, I agree with the previous comments about #4 doing a good job at keeping the important stuff centered and near the top. On #3, I just don't like the look of the wiki network at the top of the page. Maybe it's due to Homer's head giving that section a "weightier" appearance, so it looks a bit unnatural that close to the top of the page. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 03:45, 3 April 2012 (EDT)
#I think I have finally ironed out everything wrong with this design. It should now stay fixed length (hopefully :S ) and if not, it should only take minor changes to keep it that length when we change the featured content. As long as we don't have any quotes longer than the one we currently have, we should be fine. And, I am now changing my vote to this. <big><big>[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])</big></big> 06:08, 3 April 2012 (EDT)
#Solar fixed the length, which was my main concern, so I'm all for this. [[User:WebkinzMania|WebkinzMania]] 07:42, 3 April 2012 (EDT)
#If the right "sidebar" goes so it's between the other side (Sorry I don't know how to express it.) [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 08:58, 3 April 2012 (EDT)
#I like the colors it uses and how it remains almost completely the same. [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 14:01, 3 April 2012 (EDT)

== Comments ==
*The reason I thought we need a new main page design is for a couple of reasons. The current one has a now defunct colour scheme. Two of the new ones I designed use the same colours as our templates. Also, the two columns are different sizes and keep changing depending on the content in the boxes. This looks somewhat ugly and unprofessional. Hence in my designs, it is all one size. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])☆ 18:20, 30 March 2012 (EDT)
*It's quite funny that Solar should vote for the third option. I asked him to make it, but he was reluctant. --[[User:Will k|'''Wk''']] ([[User talk:Will k|talk]]) 02:45, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
**The first time I did that sort of thing, it looked bad. I tried it again and improved some sizing things and it looked quite a bit better that time round. [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 07:49, 31 March 2012 (EDT)
*@Phinbart, the reason I only changed the design slightly was because there was a majority of support for the current main page in the previous vote! ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 13:56, 2 April 2012 (EDT)

[[Category:Blogs]]

Ted Nugent (character)

2012-04-02T13:19:15Z

DaRanger: /* Personality */

{{Title|Ted Nugent}}
{{Character
|name= Ted Nugent
|image= [[File:Politically Inept promo 3.jpg|250px]]
|gender= {{Male}}
|hair= Dark brown
|age=
|status= Alive
|job= Guitarist Presidential candidate
|relatives=
|appearance= "[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]" (voice only) "[[Politically Inept, With Homer Simpson]]"(on-screen)
|voiced by= [[Ted Nugent|Himself]]
}}
'''Ted Nugent''' is an American guitarist and activist, as well as a former presidential candidate.

== History ==
Nugent made phone calls telling people to vote no on a proposition that would prevent crossbows in schools. He argued that it was the children's only defense against charging {{W|elk}}.<ref>"[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]"</ref>

After [[Homer]] became a huge star, the [[Springfield Republican Party]] selected Homer to choose the new President candidate. After deciding against the politicians they chose for him, Homer went for Ted Nugent. He appeared on Homer's show, ''[[Gut Check with Homer Simpson]]'', and was at the front of the [[Gravy Boat Movement]] with Homer. [[Lisa]] was opposed to this and she opposed everything that he wanted. Homer later decided that he couldn't endorse Nugent after talking to his family. He then sang [[Hail to the Chief parody song‎|two]] [[Cat Scratch Fever parody song‎|songs]].<ref>"[[Politically Inept, With Homer Simpson]]"</ref>

== Personality ==
Nugent is shown to be relatively crazy, carrying around dead elk, sleeping on a board attached to the chimney of [[742 Evergreen Terrace]] as a makeshift {{W|tree stand}} with a longbow and firing kids at a large target with his bow. He seems to get over things quickly, such as when he was told that Homer wasn't going to back him for [[President]] any more.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|(voice only)}}
*{{ep|Politically Inept, With Homer Simpson}}

== References ==
<references/>

{{Springfield Republican Party}}
{{Simpsons characters}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nugent, Ted (character)}}

[[Category:Adults]]
[[Category:Politics]]
[[Category:Celebrities]]
[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:One time characters]]
[[Category:Characters voiced by guest stars]]

Blog:Main Page Vote

2012-03-31T01:35:34Z

DaRanger: /* Current main page */

Moe Letter Blues/References

2012-03-28T20:15:58Z

DaRanger: /* Trivia */

{{TabR
|episode=Moe Letter Blues
}}
{{EpisodePrevNextRef |To Surveil With Love|The Bob Next Door}}
== Trivia ==
* According to this episode, Moe moved to Springfield because on a calculator the zip code spelled "boobs", meaning it is 80085. There is no real-life city with this zip code.
* The game "Dance Dance Evolution" that Manjula and Moe play at Moe's Tavern is very similar to a Japanese/American game called Dance Dance Revolution with the game playing the song "Just Dance" by Lady Gaga and Akon. The game is also a product of "[[Zii]]" , a parody of {{W|Wii}}.
* When Apu asks how old Homer is, he guesses that Homer is 65. Homer replies that he is 39-years-old.
* In the opening scene where Homer is riding Barney around like a bull, Sam and Larry are seen in the first crowd. But when Homer rides Barney back the way he came, you can see another set of Sam and Larry in the crowd.

== Cultural references ==
*The title is a reference to the 1990 Spike Lee film ''{{w|Mo' Better Blues}}''. This is also spoofed in "[[Moe Baby Blues]]".
**This title could also be a reference of the Sam and Max 202 ''Moai Better Blues''.
*The plot of the episode is a parody of the film ''{{w|A Letter to Three Wives}}''.
*When the head of [[Jebediah Springfield]]'s statue lands on [[Ralph]] during the opening sequence, Ralph says "Hello, darkness," a possible reference to the [[wikipedia:Simon & Garfunkel|Simon & Garfunkel]] song "[[wikipedia:The Sound of Silence|The Sound of Silence]]" (the first line of the song is "Hello, darkness, my old friend").
*Otto (who is possibly high) sees every vehicle on the road as a character from the Pixar film ''{{w|Cars}}''.

{{Season 21 R}}
[[Category:Cultural references]]
[[Category:Trivia]]

Moe'N'a Lisa/References

2012-03-27T19:57:59Z

DaRanger: /* Cultural references */

{{TabR
|episode=Moe'N'a Lisa
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{{EpisodePrevNextRef|G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)|Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)}}

== Cultural references ==
*The title of the episode is a pun on the ''{{w|Mona Lisa}}'' as well as an allusion to the title of the season one episode "[[Moaning Lisa]]" and also the season nineteen episode "[[Mona Leaves-a]]".
*The fast-talking publisher who approves of [[Moe]]'s poetry is a caricature of the ''{{w|Daily Bugle}}'' publisher [[J. Jonah Jameson]] from ''Spider-Man''. He is voiced by [[J. K. Simmons]], who plays Jameson in the {{w|Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man films}} - the second of which was co-written by [[Michael Chabon]]. At the end of the episode, he demands photos (then poems) about Spider-Man. The rhyme scheme he mentions is ''Petrarchan'', an Italian sonnet style dating back to the 13th century. He then uses a quote from ''{{w|Spider-Man 3}}'', "What are you waiting for, Chinese New Year?"
*The song "Let's Get It Started" by {{W|The Black Eyed Peas}} is used in this episode.
*During the Chabon-Franzen fight, Chabon says, "I think your nose needs some corrections!", which is a reference to Franzen's best-known work ''The Corrections''. Later, Franzen hits Chabon over the head with a Snoopy portrait, to which an angry Chabon responds by saying, "Oh, you fight like Anne Rice!" before tackling him.
*During the high-dive event a senior's underarm flab turns into wings, and he flies around the arena to the theme music from ''{{W|The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show}}''.
*The [[Wordloaf Literary Conference]] is a reference to the {{W|Bread Loaf Writers' Conference}}, held every year at the Breadloaf campus of Middlebury College. Several Simpsons writers have attended Middlebury, and other references to the show exist, including one in which criminal [[Snake Jailbird]] is identified as a Middlebury alumnus.
*During the hayride, "{{W|Let's Get It Started}}" by the {{W|Black Eyed Peas}} plays.

== Goofs ==
*In this episode, Moe lives in a hotel, but his actual home is a house similar to [[Nelson]]'s. However, he could have moved.
*Moe's tie has horizontal triangles but in one shot they disappeared, then reappear in the next.

{{Season 18 R}}
[[Category:Cultural references]]
[[Category:Goofs]]

J. K. Rowling (character)

2012-03-26T20:14:36Z

DaRanger:

{{chnav||J. K. Rowling}}
{{Character
|name = J. K. Rowling
|image = [[File:JK Rowling.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Female}}
|hair = Blonde
|age =
|job = Author
|status = Alive
|appearance = "[[The Regina Monologues]]"
|voiced by = [[J. K. Rowling|Herself]]
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'''J. K. Rowling''' is an English author. The [[Simpson family]] met her when they visited [[England]].

== History ==
When the Simpsons saw her standing outside a book shop, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] told her that she loved her books and that she had turned an entire generation on to reading, to which she replied, "Thank you, young Muggle." Lisa then asked how the series ended, and Rowling answered, somewhat sarcastically, "He grows up and he marries you! Is that what you want to hear?" Lisa was evidently oblivious to her sarcasm, as she simply sighed, "Yes," in a dreamy and moonstruck fashion.<ref>"[[The Regina Monologues]]"</ref>

When [[Big Monty (computer)|Big Monty]] gave [[Springfield Elementary]] ten milion euros, they employed Rowling as [[Lisa]]'s new teacher. The first task she gave out was to write a new last chapter for her final ''[[Harry Potter]]'' novel. She quit after the school's money was taken back by [[Mr. Burns]].<ref>''[[Big Monty]]''</ref>

== Appearances ==
*{{Ep|The Regina Monologues}}
*{{bon|Big Monty}}

== References ==
<references/>

{{Simpsons characters}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowling, J. K.}}

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Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming/References

2012-03-23T20:10:15Z

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== Cultural references ==
*Sideshow Bob's prison number in this episode is A113. A113 is a little known easter egg [[Brad Bird]] puts in his movies and films, such as this one, all the {{W|Pixar}} films, two other Simpsons episodes ("[[Krusty Gets Busted]]" and "[[Cape Feare]]"), and many other films and cartoons.
*An Alien appears in Hanger 18. This is a reference to the Roswell NM UFO crash in the '40s, where it was said that the aliens and spaceship parts were held in Hanger 18 of the Wright-Pattrsoin airforce base.
**In ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'', the alien's UFO appears in the hangars of [[Springfield International Airport]].
*At one point, Milhouse plays with the cockpit of an F-15 and tries to act like he is blasting his [[Luann Van Houten|mom]], [[Kirk Van Houten|dad]], and Sally Waxler out of anger that he had to be sent to a psychiatrist. According to the DVD Commentary, this scene was what inspired them to create "[[A Milhouse Divided]]", the episode where his parents divorced.
*After Sideshow Bob demands that all TV must go, [[Dr. Hibbert]] says "Surely he doesn't mean {{w|VH1}}".

== Goofs ==
*Lisa says that helium changes one's voice. However, that is only achieved if helium is absorbed into one's vocal cords. Mere insufflation of helium, as was the case with Sideshow Bob hiding inside the blimp, is too weak to cause the well-known effect. This is shown when the blimp deflates and covers Lisa, her voice does not become higher.
*When Sideshow Bob first shows his evil plan on the Jumbo-Vision, his voice is only mildly higher pitched, compared to later in the episode when the helium affects Sideshow Bob's voice. This is first referenced when the guard says, "I hate that guy and his stupid high-pitched voice."

== Movie moments ==
*Colonel Hapablap shouts "Sideshow Bob, what is your major malfunction?!" a la Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (also played by R. Lee Ermey) in ''Full Metal Jacket''.

== Trivia ==
*The episode is called "S is for Sideshow Bob" when it shows on [[Sky1]].

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Wee Monsieur

2012-03-22T20:13:29Z

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{{Location
|name = Wee Monsieur
|image = [[File:Wee_monsieur.png|250px]]
|District =
|Town = [[Springfield]]
|use = Clothing store
|owner =
|employees =
|first appearance = "[[Lisa the Greek]]"
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'''Wee Monsieur''' is a clothing store for young men at the [[Springfield Mall]]. [[Lisa]] takes [[Nelson]] there to pick clothes in an attempt to change his image.

== Appearances ==
*{{Ep|Lisa the Greek}}
*{{Ep|Lisa's Date with Density}}

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Tales from the Public Domain/References

2012-03-21T20:06:14Z

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== Cultural references ==
=== D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou? ===
*The segment is a re-telling of the ''{{w|Odyssey}}'', an epic poem by the Greek poet {{w|Homer}}, with [[Homer]] cast as Odysseus.
*When [[Lisa]] reads the title (Homer's ''Odyssey''), Homer mistakes the story for an {{w|Honda Odyssey (North America)|Odyssey minivan}} he once rented.
*The segment title is a pun on the movie ''{{w|O Brother, Where Art Thou?}}'', which was also based on the ''Odyssey''.
*When [[Odysseus]]'s ship almost reaches [[Ithaca]] and [[Poseidon]] sends it back the way it came, he says "Ain't I a stinker?", quoting one of {{w|Bugs Bunny}}'s most famous catchphrases.
*The [[Island of Sirens|song]] that the [[Sirens]] ([[Patty]] and [[Selma]]) sing to entice sailors to their island is sung to the tune of "{{w|Copacabana (song)|Copacabana}}" by {{w|Barry Manilow}}.
*When Odysseus crosses the [[River Styx]] to go through {{w|Hades}}, the music playing is "{{w|Lady (Styx song)|Lady}}" by {{w|Styx (band)|Styx}}.

=== Hot Child in the City ===
*The segment is a re-telling of the story of {{w|Joan of Arc}}, with [[Lisa]] cast as Joan.
*[[Homer]] confuses Joan of Arc with American actress {{w|Joan Van Ark}}.
*The segment title comes from "{{w|Hot Child in the City}}", a song by {{w|Nicky Gilder}}, and is a reference to Joan's death by being burned at the stake.
*[[Marge]] quotes the {{w|Frère Jacques|Frère Jacques melody}} when she says "Morning bells are ringing! Morning bells are ringing!"
*When Homer gets to the end of Joan's story, Marge {{w|Expurgation|Bowdlerizes}} the ending by saying that Joan was rescued by {{w|Lancelot|Sir Lancelot}} and they got married and lived on a spaceship (instead of Joan being burned at the stake). Marge then conceals her deception by ripping the story's last page from the book and eating it, remarking that it's easier to chew than the ''{{w|Bambi}}'' video. Marge's remark is a reference to the scene where Bambi's mother is killed by hunters, which was considered controversial and was criticized for its having a traumatic effect on children who saw the movie.<ref>[http://www.emanuellevy.com/review/bambi-2/ Emanuel Levy's review of ''Bambi'']</ref>

=== Do the Bard, Man ===
*The segment is a re-telling of ''{{w|Hamlet}}'' by {{w|William Shakespeare}}, with [[Bart]] cast as Prince Hamlet.
*The segment title is a pun on "Do the Bartman" (one of Bart's [[Catchphrase|catchphrases]]), and a reference to "The Bard" being a well-known nickname for Shakespeare.
*Bart finds the story to be boring, but Homer tells him it was later made into a great movie, called ''{{w|Ghostbusters}}''. The family then dance to the ''Ghostbusters'' {{w|Ghostbusters (song)|theme music}}.

== Trivia ==
=== Opening Sequence ===
*The book ''[[Classics for Children]]'', which [[Homer]] reads to [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]], is a {{w|Framing device|framing device}} for the episode. The stories that Homer reads become the episode's segments.
=== D'oh Brother, Where Art Thou? ===
*Characters cast as [[Odysseus]]'s crew include the following:
**[[Moe]]
**[[Lenny]]
**[[Carl]]
**[[Apu]]
**[[Professor Frink]]
*Professor Frink wasn't with Odysseus's crew when they were turned into pigs by [[Circe]]. He was last seen when they went to the Island of the [[Sirens]]. The sight of the Sirens made Frink's glasses break and caused him to cry out loud, "Save me from the ladies!"
*Characters cast as [[Penelope]]'s suitors include the following:
**[[Groundskeeper Willie]]
**[[Krusty the Clown]]
**[[Kent Brockman]]
**[[Principal Skinner]]
**[[Kirk Van Houten]]
**[[Disco Stu]] (as [[Discus Stu]])
**[[Sideshow Mel]]
**[[Mr. Burns]]
**When [[Odysseus]] returns, he kills Krusty, Kirk, Willie, Burns and Mel.

=== Do the Bard, Man ===
*Every character in the segment (except [[Krusty]]) dies. Here’s a list of how they all died:
**'''Hamlet ([[Bart]])''' – Slipped on blood and died.
**'''Ghost of Hamlet’s Father ([[Homer]])''' – Killed when Claudius poured poison in his ear.
**'''Claudius ([[Moe]])''' – Killed when Hamlet stabbed him.
**'''Polonius ([[Chief Wiggum]])''' – Killed when Hamlet stabbed him who thought he was Claudius.
**'''Laertes ([[Ralph Wiggum]])''' – Unintentionally stabbed himself when practicing his duel with Hamlet.
**'''Ophelia ([[Lisa]])''' – Jumped out a window and landed in a moat where she drowned.
**'''Rosencarl and Guildenlenny ([[Carl]] and [[Lenny]])''' – Died when they high-fived each other after being covered in poison.
**'''Gertrude ([[Marge]])''' – The last person left alive, she dispatched herself with a mace to avoid all the cleaning up.

==Goofs==
=== Do the Bard, Man ===
*When [[King Hamlet]]'s ghost visits Hamlet, he switches from semi-transparent to solid between scenes.
== References ==
<references/>

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Beyond Blunderdome/Credits

2012-03-20T20:17:57Z

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'''Created By'''

[[Matt Groening]]

'''Written By'''

[[Mike Scully]]

'''Directed By'''

[[Steven Dean Moore]]

'''Starring'''

[[Dan Castellaneta]] [[Julie Kavner]]

[[Nancy Cartwright]] [[Yeardley Smith]]

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[[Harry Shearer]]

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Beyond Blunderdome/Quotes

2012-03-20T20:17:31Z

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:'''Mel Gibson''': I'm getting too old for this crap.
:'''Homer''': How old ARE you, anyway?
:'''Mel Gibson''': Well, I've been told I can play anywhere from 28 to --
:'''Homer''': Sheesh, sorry I asked.
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:'''Lisa''': I'm proud of you dad! Buying an electric car will help clean the air and to protect the Earth's supply of…you're faking this to get the gift, aren't you?
:'''Homer''': But I like the nice things you said about me.
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:'''Gibson''': Come on, Homer; let's just give them the stupid movie!
:'''Homer''': Movies aren't stupid. They fill us with romance and hatred and revenge fantasies. Lethal Weapon taught us that suicide is funny!
:'''Gibson''': That really wasn't my intention . . .
:'''Homer''': And before Lethal Weapon 2, I never thought there could be a bomb on my toilet and now I check every time!
:'''Marge''': It's true, he does!
:'''Gibson''': Movies really mean that much to you, Homer?
:'''Homer''': They're my only escape from the drudgery of work and family. No offense!

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Beyond Blunderdome/Credits

2012-03-20T20:17:19Z

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'''Created By'''

[[Matt Groening]]

'''Written By'''

[[Mike Scully]]

'''Directed By'''

[[Steven Dean Moore]]

'''Starring'''

[[Dan Castellaneta]] [[Julie Kavner]]

[[Nancy Cartwright]] [[Yeardley Smith]]

and

[[Harry Shearer]]

{{Season 11 C}}

Beyond Blunderdome/References

2012-03-20T20:17:01Z

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== Trivia ==
*The [[Elec-Taurus]] car seen at the start of the episode is a driveable vehicle in ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]''.
*''The Flintstones'' mobile appears with Fred, Wilma and Dino Flinstone in it.

== Cultural references ==
*The title is a reference to the movie ''[[wikipedia:Mad_Max_Beyond_Thunderdome|Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'', in which [[Mel Gibson]] starred.
*When Homer is watching a test screening for Mel Gibson's remake of ''[[wikipedia:Mr._Smith_Goes_to_Washington|Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]'', he badmouths it, saying "At least the [[wikipedia:James_Stewart_(actor)|Jimmy Stewart]] version had the giant rabbit who ran the savings and loan!". These are references to ''[[wikipedia:Harvey_(film)|Harvey]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:It's_a_Wonderful_Life|It's a Wonderful Life]]''.
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] is seen filming ''[[Saving Irene Ryan]]'', a reference to both ''{{W|Saving Private Ryan}}'' and the TV sitcom ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''.
*After the studio cart crashes, Mel says to Homer, "I'm getting too old for this crap," paraphrasing what [[wikipedia:Danny_Glover|Danny Glover]] often says to Mel Gibson's ''[[wikipedia:Lethal_Weapon|Lethal Weapon]]'' character.
*Mel Gibson tossing away his U.S. Senator badge at the end of the ''Mr. Smith'' remake is similar to the endings of ''[[wikipedia:Dirty_Harry|Dirty Harry]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:High_Noon|High Noon]]''.
*Mel Gibson's pilot is [[wikipedia:John_Travolta|John Travolta]], who plays a pilot in a number of films including '[[wikipedia:Look_who's_talking|Look who's talking]]', but is also himself a certified pilot who owns five aircraft.
*The police shoot-out scene with [[wikipedia:Robert_Downey_Jr.|Robert Downey Jr.]] is a reference to Downey's problems with the law in the 1990's, during which the actor battled drug addiction and was arrested on several occasions.
*Mel Gibson says to Marge, "I speed all the time, but cops never give me a ticket." This episode aired seven years before Gibson was arrested for speeding and DUI.
*The movie billboard in Hollywood that Homer and Mel Gibson crashed through featured a woman (implied to be overgoing labor) and the title "She's Having a Baby... Again!", spoofing the movie [[Wikipedia:She's Having a Baby|She's Having a Baby]]
*The scene where Homer drives the Elec-Taurus into the water is from the 007 film The Spy Who Loved Me.

==Continuity==
*Homer said "Shut Up!" the same way he said it on [[Homer the Great]]

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Them, Robot/References

2012-03-18T19:47:22Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The title is a clear reference to ''{{W|I, Robot}}''.
**A similar reference was made in [[Season 15]] with "[[I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot|I, D'oh-bot]]".

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Them, Robot/References

2012-03-18T19:46:51Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The title is a clear reference to ''{{W|I, Robot}}''.
**A similar reference was made in [[Season 15]] with "[[I (Annoyed Grunt)-bot|I D'oh-bot]]".

{{Season 23 R}}

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Poochie

2012-03-18T00:31:10Z

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:''For the comic, see [[Poochie!]]''
{{Character
|name = Poochie the Dog
|image = [[File:Poochie.png|200px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Black
|age =
|status = Fictional
|job = Character on Itchy & Scratchy
|relatives =
|appearance = "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]"
|voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]]
}}

'''Poochie''' was a character on ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]''. The network executives decided that the show needed an "update" to keep the interest of its audience, so they devised Poochie, a cartoon dog "with an attitude".

== History ==
=== Creation ===
After widespread auditions, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] was chosen to provide Poochie's voice. The character debuted to an unreceptive audience following a massive publicity campaign; he only served to interfere with the well-oiled machine of hyperviolent slapstick that Itchy and Scratchy had perfected over the years.

=== Death ===
When dissatisfied viewers flooded the network with letters calling for Poochie's immediate removal, if not death, the executives quickly decided to get rid of the character. Homer begged for another chance, insisting that Poochie would grow on the audience; this argument held little weight until the actress who performed voices for both Itchy and Scratchy declared her support for Poochie as well. Homer was shocked, however, when the next cartoon aired: it contained a crudely animated segment stating that Poochie had decided to return to his "home planet", with the animation cel containing Poochie being obviously lifted out of the frame by hand. Next, a slide with blood-red handwritten letters said ''Note: Poochie died on his way back to his home planet''. In the studio, Krusty happily told the kids in the audience, "Poochie's dead!", to tremendous applause.

== Non-canon appearances ==
{{Noncanon}}
=== The Simpsons Game ===
He is the main enemy on the [[Grand Theft Scratchy]] level. Acting and speaking like a rapper, he orders the Feline hoes that were watching the show to destroy the Ice Cream cars Marge and Lisa reformed. Using her Hand of Buddha, Lisa defeats the prostitutes, while Marge sends the dogs to destroy the stage Poochie is standing on, which then explodes, sending Poochie flying away.

== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}}
*{{ep|My Sister, My Sitter}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IX}}
*{{ep|Little Big Mom}}
*{{ep|HOMЯ}}
*{{ep|Funeral for a Fiend}}
*{{ep|Take My Life, Please|([[Springfield Wall of Fame]])}}
*{{ep|The Falcon and the D'ohman|(opening monologue; doll)}}
*{{bon|Itchy & Scratchy's Holiday Wonderland!}}
*{{bon|Poochie!}}
*{{bon|Simpsons Comics 183|(cover)}}
*{{game|The Simpsons Game}}
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Team Homer

2012-03-15T21:06:08Z

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|image=TeamHomer.JPG
|Episode Number=140
|productionCode=3F10
|originalAirdate=January 7, 1996
|blackboardText="I am not certified to remove [[wikipedia:Asbestos|Asbestos]]"
|couchGag=As the family sits at the couch normaly, the camera zooms in on a mouse hole, featuring some mice resembling the family.
|specialGuestVoices=[[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]]
|Written By=[[Mike Scully]]
|Directed By=[[Mark Kirkland]]
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"'''Team Homer'''" is the twelfth episode of [[Season 7]]. It first aired on January 7, 1996. The episode was written by [[Mike Scully]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. [[Marcia Wallace]] guest stars as [[Edna Krabappel]].
==Synopsis==

[[Homer]] convinces a light-headed [[Mr. Burns]] to give him $500 to register his bowling team in a league, but when Mr. Burns finds out what he has done he demands a spot on the team. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] influences a riot at school and as a result, everyone is forced to wear uniforms.

== Plot ==
[[Homer Simpson|Homer]] is at Moe's and hardly anyone is there so he and [[Moe Szyslak]] go to the bowling alley and decides he wants to do something that he won't fail at, so gets [[Moe]], [[Apu]] and [[Otto]] to form a bowling team for the league, but they need money. Homer goes to [[Mr. Burns]]' office just when he's taken his medication; and Burns hallucinates Homer as [[wikipedia:Pillsbury_Doughboy|Pop N' Fresh]] and gives him all the money he needs. In the bowling league, the "[[Pin Pals]]" are crushing the competition, giving Homer and the others a huge step toward the trophy, but when Mr. Burns realizes he's given money away, he takes his anger out on the team by joining it.

Meanwhile, [[Bart]] wears a shirt with a "Down With Homework" design on it that he got from a mad magazine to school, which horrifies the teachers and especially [[Seymour Skinner|Skinner]]. He then makes uniforms mandatory. The grim attire makes students lose individuality and everything becomes dull. Just when [[Superintendant Chalmers]] arrives, rain starts pouring down and the non-colorfast uniforms turn vibrant tie dye colors. The kids then freak out and start having fun again.

Homer, Moe and Apu are upset that Burns costs them every game they play and make Homer tell Burns he is off the team, but they have a change of mind when he gets them new uniforms. The team then play the Holy Rollers, a team of members of the church, in the championship game. In a bizarre turn of events, Burns wins the game for the team, but he takes the trophy for himself. Homer doesn't stand for this, and breaks into the mansion to steal it as his teammates watch. Homer gets attacked by the guard dogs and his team runs off.

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When Flanders Failed/References

2012-03-14T20:12:57Z

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== Trivia ==
*Although [[Ned Flanders|Ned]] states in this episode that he is left-handed, he was putting right-handed in the episode "[[Dead Putting Society]]".
*This is the last time the prototype theme music from the Season 2 opening titles is played. This is also the last time that Bart's chalkboard gag has its original high color saturation.

== Cultural references ==
*The final scene is a nod to the final scene in "{{W|It's a Wonderful Life}}".

== Goofs ==
*Near the end of the episode, Homer congratulates Flanders for being the richest left-handed man in Springfield. This would not be true considering [[Mr. Burns]] is also left-handed. However, Homer could have meant that Flanders is the richest in terms of friends and happiness.
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Casablanca (film)

2012-03-13T20:25:32Z

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{{Title|Casablanca}}
{{Image needed}}

{{Fictional Film
|name = ''Casablanca''
|image =
|genre = Romantic drama
|Starring =
|Country of Origin = [[USA]]
|First Appearance = "[[Natural Born Kissers]]"
}}

'''''Casablanca''''' is a 1942 American film. It is set in [[Casablanca]].

== History ==
[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] once found a film reel that had an alternate ending to the movie inside it, that the [[Old Jewish man]] had buried long ago.

== Appearances ==
{{Incomplete}}
*{{ep|Natural Born Kissers|(alternate ending)}}
*{{ep|How I Wet Your Mother|(mentioned only)}}

== External links ==
*{{Wikipedialink|Casablanca (film)|''Casablanca''}}

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Grim Reaper

2012-03-13T20:22:55Z

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{{Character
|name The Grim Reaper
|image = [[File:Death.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair =
|age = Immortal
|status = Fictional
|job = Reaps dead mortals' souls
|relatives =
|appearance = "[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"
|voiced by = '''[[Homer]]:''' [[Dan Castellaneta]] Actual Death:''' [[Harry Shearer]]
}}

The '''Grim Reaper''' (also called simply '''Death''') is the title given to the person who claims peoples souls when it is their time to die.

== History ==
In [[Homer]]'s dream where he was an intermediate skier, Death appeared, who Homer originally thought was Ski Patrol, who was dragging behind him a coffin. When they fell off the edge of the cliff and everyone started screaming, Death realized he couldn't die and opened up a parachute.

Later, [[Mona Simpson]] revealed herself to be Death and saved the lives of the [[Simpson family]].<ref>"[[How I Wet Your Mother]]"</ref>

== Non-canon ==
{{Noncanon}}
[[File:Grim Reaper.png|thumb|left]]
He was the judge in the court case of [[Flanders the Devil]] vs. [[Homer Simpson]] about who gets Homer's soul.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror IV]]"</ref>

Coming to claim Bart's life, he was then attacked by Homer and after a very silly chase scene was destroyed, which made everyone unable to die. Homer then took his cloak, because it looked comfortable and took up the mantle of Death. Homer temporarily killed all the people [[God]] wanted to kill just by touching them with his fleshless arm, and then killed many other people just for fun, but gave up the position after God wanted him to kill [[Marge]]. He killed [[Patty]], and put Marge's hair on top of her head, while she was covered by a blanket, to trick God.<ref>"[[Treehouse of Horror XIV]]"</ref>

== Behind the Laughter ==
The Grim Reaper, also known as Death, is known as the personification of death. He is often represented as a skeleton in a black cloak wielding a scythe. According to folklore, Death will appear to mortals when it is time for them to die. In some versions, he is able to make people die by touching them or by means of supernatural powers. There are also some versions were he has no control over people's lives and only serves as a psychopomp to lead the souls of the dead into the afterlife or the underworld.

== Appearances ==
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIV}}
*{{ep|How I Wet Your Mother}}

== References ==
<references/>

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Uralarm Whizz-No-More 9000

2012-03-13T20:21:33Z

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The '''Uralarm Whizz-No-More 9000''' is an alarm that is supposed to help with bed wetting.

== History ==
When [[Homer]] started wetting the bed again, he went to [[Shameful Eddie's]] and bought the alarm to stop him wetting the bed. However, the alarm's siren and flashing lights went off in the night, waking up the whole house, who then discovered Homer's problem.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|How I Wet Your Mother}}

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Richard Gere (character)

2012-03-12T17:59:09Z

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{{Character
|name = Richard Gere
|image = [[File:Richard Gere (character).jpg|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Gray
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'''Richard Gere''' is an American actor and worshipper. He is a {{W|Buddhism|Buddhist}}.

== History ==
When [[Lisa Simpson]] became interested in another religion, Richard Gere persuaded her to become a Buddhist.
When Lisa's family tries to trick her into celebrating Christmas, she runs away to Richard, who tells her that she can celebrate Christmas and other religious holidays and still remain true to Buddhism.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|She of Little Faith}}

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The Bart Wants What It Wants/References

2012-03-09T21:44:01Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a parody on the phrase by Woody Allen ''"The '''Heart''' Wants What it Wants"''.
*Maggie can be seen playing with a plush toy of Bongo, the one-eared rabbit from [[Matt Groening]]'s ''[[Life in Hell]]'' comic strip.
*When [[Marge]] makes a cooking suggestion to Wolfgang Puck, he immediately heads to the "Puck-mobile" to the music of the 1960s {{w|Batman}} television series.
*One of the studios [[Bart]] passes by is filming "[[Canadian Graffiti]]" which is a parody of the George Lucas movie "American Graffiti". Graffiti consists of "Obey the Rules!"
*[[Milhouse]]'s line "Take off hoser!" is a reference to Bob & Doug McKenzie.
*The music playing when the family arrives in [[Toronto]] is "Take Off" by Bob and Doug McKenzie, featuring Rush lead singer, Geddy Lee.
*[[Rainier Wolfcastle]] saying "Remember when I said I would eat you last? I lied!" to the piece of pie on the dinner table, is a parody of the movie Commando when Arnold Schwarzenegger says "Remember when I said I would kill you last? I lied!"
*[[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]]'s determination not to be a "Gamecock" indicates her unwillingness to attend the University of South Carolina, whose mascot is the Gamecocks.
*The "[[Paramountie Studios]]" logo is a parody of Paramount Pictures.

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Treehouse of Horror VI/References

2012-03-07T19:34:03Z

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==Trivia==
*At the end of [[Treehouse of Horror VI#Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores|Attack of the 50-foot Eyesores]], Kent Brockman warns people watching the news about the statues coming to life in their town, "Lock your doors, bar your windows, because the next advertisement you see could destroy your house and eat your family." In [[Lisa the Vegetarian]], when Lisa remembers Kent eating meat during his news segment, he says the same sentence, though most of it is cut out.
*When Homer asks if anyone has seen the movie ''Tron'' and everyone says "no", [[Chief Wiggum]] answers no twice and says yes at the end but quickly corrects himself, saying no again.
*The computer animated sequence was animated by Pacific Data Images, which would later be renamed PDI DreamWorks and be responsible for such hits as the ''Shrek'' movies, ''Kung Fu Panda'', and the ''Madagascar'' movies.
*Erotic cakes later appear in "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]" when [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] gets a job as an erotic baker.
*When Homer is exploring the 3D world, he passes the library from the computer game "MYST", while being accompanied by music from the game.
*The "Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace" segment takes place on the 13th of [[Smarch]].

==Cultural references==
*In "Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores", there is a comical twist of the typical scenario of a tempter portrayed as a "devil on your shoulder": The devil statue destroys [[Springfield Elementary School]], being tempted by [[Bart]] on its shoulder.

*"Nightmare On Evergreen Terrace" is an obvious parody of ''[[wikipedia:A Nightmare on Elm Street|A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'', with Willie playing the part of [[wikipedia:Freddy Krueger|Freddy Krueger]]. Nightmare on Elmstreet was parodied earlier in "[[Cape Feare]]".
*''[[Terminator]]'': The scene where Willie morphs into several objects in quick succession as he sinks into the sand resembles the T-1000's death scene in ''Terminator 2''.

*Bart's dream is in the style of 50s cartoons

*In "Homer³", when Homer is trying to explain the 3D world he is stranded in, he says "Uh... it's like... did anyone see the movie ''[[wikipedia:Tron (film)|Tron]]''?"

== Airings ==
*Along with every other [[Treehouse of Horror Series|Treehouse of Horror]] episode up to [[Treehouse of Horror XVI|XVI]], this episode aired as part of [[The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Mania]].

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Today I Am a Clown/References

2012-03-06T21:01:35Z

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== Trivia ==
* In the episode "[[Helter Shelter]]", Homer is upset that 1895 is too late to save Lincoln and too early to save Kennedy, and in this episode he fantasizes about doing both.
*Bar mitzvahs ceremonies are largely arbitrary, and not having one has no bearing on a Jewish male's standing as a "real" Jew.
* When Krusty is sitting in front of his TV, in the background there is an upside-down German flag on the wall.
* When Krusty decides that he would be a bad Jew if he continued to perform shows on the Sabbath the first replacement suggested for Saturdays is comedian Jon Stewart, whom Krusty rejects thinking that he will be upstaged. Stewart is Jewish himself.
* Lisa has a Jewish imaginary friend named Rachel Cohen who goes to Brandeis University.
*Its is implied in this episode that Krusty has a Cocaine problem: He is shown putting a finger on his nostril and inhaling, to then claim to Bart and Lisa, who are right in front of him, "You know, sniffing flowers. Such expensive flowers."

== Cultural references ==
*Lisa reads the '[[Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]' page of '[[The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family]]' to discover that they got Santa's Little Helper neutered.
**The subplot involving Santa's Little Helper being neutered after an incident with his owner's neighbor's pet dog got her pregnant resembles a similar plotline in the sitcom ''Frasier'' (specifically, it's the episode ''The Unkindest Cut of All''.). In fact, both neighbors in that episode even say to the family that owns the dog "Well, I'm glad you like them, because they're your problem now!"
**During this subplot, one of the prostitutes in the street is Amy from Futurama.
* The popular [[Johnny Cash]] song "Ring of Fire" is played at the episode's beginning.
* Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax's refusal to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur is mentioned when [[Krusty]] sees his star on the Jewish Walk of Fame and reacts with disgust.
*The dog neutering clinic which Santa's Little Helper is taken to is called Nuts Landing, a reference to ''Knots Landing''.
* [[Dr. Hibbert]]'s dog, Rosa Barks, is a reference to Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Activist.

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The Ned-liest Catch/References

2012-03-05T21:18:40Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a pun on the {{w|Discovery Channel}} documentary/reality TV show ''{{W|Deadliest Catch}}''.
*During the montage of [[Ned]] and [[Edna]] dating:
**The music playing is "{{w|Heaven Must Have Sent You}}" by {{w|Bonnie Pointer}}.
**When they cross a creek, Ned parts the water with a staff, reminiscent of {{w|Moses}} and the Israelites {{w|Crossing the Red Sea|crossing the Red Sea}}.

== Trivia ==
*[[Dewey Largo]] drives a {{w|Smart (automobile)|Smart}} car.
*[[Ned]]'s "Do-not-go" list of places with racy-sounding names consists of:
**{{w|In-N-Out Burger}}
**{{w|Jiffy Lube}}
**{{w|Pinkberry}} (Ned crosses it off after [[Edna]] takes him there)
**{{w|Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha}} Organs
**Fannie Farmer (possibly a misspelling of {{w|Fanny Farmer}})

== Continuity ==
*[[Brunella Pommelhorst]] appears for the first time since announcing she was going to have a sex-change operation ("[[My Fair Laddy]]"). However, she looks exactly the same as before, so it would seem that she decided not to go through with the operation.

== Goofs ==
*The coffee mug Homer borrowed from [[Ned Flanders]] is a right-handed mug, but Ned is left-handed.
**''Not a goof. In a world designed mostly for righties, left-handed mugs aren't that easy to find. So it's highly likely that Ned has owned '''many''' right-handed mugs over the years.''
***''Definitely a goof. Ned Flanders owns the Leftorium. I mean, they have left-handed combs for goodness sake, what are the chances of not having left-handed mugs.''
*Ned says he and Edna have never been "formally introduced" despite meeting and talking multiple times in previous episodes, including going on a date with each other in "[[Alone Again, Natura-Diddily]]" where Ned decides the two have nothing in common.
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*In UK airings, a note at the scene where Marge tells viewers to go to thesimpsons.com to vote says "Unfortunately, voting is not available in this area", and a voiceover is heard over the credits by Homer and Marge, telling viewers that in reruns or on DVDs it's too late to vote.
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Ron English (character)

2012-03-04T15:30:00Z

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'''Ron English''' is an American artist.

== Appearances ==
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Springfield's state

2012-03-01T21:57:11Z

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|largest = Capital City
|motto = ''Not just another state''
|governor = [[Mary Bailey]]
|senator = [[Rich Texan]] ({{W|Republican Party (United States)|R}})
|representative = [[Krusty|Herschel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofsky]] ({{W|Republican|R}})
|elevation = Highest Point: 6144 m - Lowest Point: 0 m {{c|unsourced}}
|industry = Brewing, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Petrochemicals, Nuclear Power
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'''Springfield's state''' is an American state.

== Description ==
It is best known for containing [[Springfield]]. It is not known where it is, due to a mixture of geographical features and various comments by inhabitants. The state was founded by circus freaks, and was believed to be the location of New Sodom, due to misinterpreting a passage in the {{W|Bible}}.<ref>"[[The Homer They Fall]]"</ref> Settlers from Maryland heading for the New Sodom instead however founded [[Springfield]], built on Puritan values, and [[Shelbyville]], built on marriage between cousins.<ref>"[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]"</ref>

The state has many counties. Springfield County is were the city of Springfield is located. There is also [[Swartzwelder County]] which borders Springfield and the rural [[Spittle County]], which claims to be the birthplace of the loogie. Other cities in the state include: [[Cypress Creek]], founded by the [[Globex Corporation]]; [[Ogdenville]], famous for its outlet malls and monorail; [[Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport]], known as America's scrod basket; and [[Capital City]], the largest city and the state capital. [[Catfish Lake]] is known for its fishing and marriage retreats. There is also the unpopular community of [[Stenchburg]], as well as towns such as [[Terror Lake]], [[Cape Fear]], [[New Horrorfield]], [[Screamville]], [[Frigid Falls]], [[Mount Seldom]] and [[Lake Flaccid]].<ref>"[[Cape Feare]]"</ref>

== Economy ==
The state is made up of mainly agricultural land, with occasional large cities such as Capital City and medium-sized towns such as Springfield and Shelbyville. The farms mainly grow corn, livestock, dairy, fruit, cotton, tobacco, and [[tomacco]], while within the cities, the main industries are brewing by the [[Duff Beer|Duff]] and [[Fudd beer]] corporations, coal mining, casinos, manufacture of boxes, pillows, food, copper, iron, steel, industrial equipment, dangerous chemicals and retail. This balance means that most of the population works in low paid, blue collar jobs.

Despite this, several wealthy citizens exist, most famously [[Charles Montgomery Burns]] (a utilities magnate), [[Aristotle Amadopoulos]] (another utilities magnate), [[Hank Scorpio]] (a crime lord who seized the Eastern Seaboard) and, until his imprisonment, [[Artie Ziff]] (an entrepreneur).

The state features two international airports: [[Springfield Airport|Springfield]] and [[Capital City Airport|Capital City]]. Springfield also has a [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]], a naval base, an army base and an air force base.

The state includes both areas of high wealth (Old Springfield, the center of [[Capital City]]), and slum areas (Capital City outskirts, New Springfield). Because of this, the state becomes very polarized, with constant feuds between upper and lower class citizens over issues as petty as telephone area codes.

The state also contains at least 2000 [[McDonald's]] Restaurants, according to Lou.<ref>"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref>

== Geography ==
The state is heavily polluted due to years of environmental neglect by the government and the local nuclear plants. Toxic waste is to be found in most bodies of water as well as the occasional mutated three-eyed fish. Despite this, the state has a wide array of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, and manatees.

The state has a variety of geographical features, such as gorges, forests, mountains, rivers, beaches, deserts, lakes, wetlands and a glacier.

Springfield is a northern state that fought with the Union during the Civil War.

== Politics ==
[[Mary Bailey]] is the current Governor of Springfield's State.<ref>[[Two Cars In Every Garage, Three Eyes On Every Fish]]</ref> [[Mr. Burns]] has also run for Governor, but lost out to Bailey. A former Governor was [[Chester L. Suicide]], who has a bridge named in his honor.<ref>"[[Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind]]"</ref>

Springfield town is run by a Mayor. The current mayor is Democrat "Diamond" Joe Quimby. He often takes bribes and is a known womanizer. Previous Mayors include attempted murderer [[Sideshow Bob|Robert Terwilliger]].

== Education ==
The state follows a standard education system, with elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools. However, the state has a very low education budget; schools can only afford to buy books other schools have banned, they are forced to cancel all artistic and physical education, and must rent out classrooms as prison cells to make ends meet. The most extreme example of this is [[Springfield Elementary School]], which was moved from Missouri brick by brick after reaching bottom of the state league table. The state is also home to [[Springfield University]], [[Springfield A&M]] (which was founded by a cow), and the unfortunately-acronymed [[Springfield Heights Institute of Technology]].

== Transport ==
The state has a comprehensive Interstate Highway system, linking to Oregon, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas and "some other state." Interstate 95 was depicted in one of the episodes. The area also has a good rail network, with both passenger and freight services. The area's several international airports also provide a strong transport link with destinations in the state, other US states, and the world.

Another, less orthodox system is the [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]] system installed in [[Springfield]], [[Brockway]], [[Ogdenville]] and [[North Haverbrook]], since closed for safety reasons.

== What State is Springfield in? ==
The uncertain location of Springfield is a running gag in the series, based on the fact that 34 states in the United States have at least one community with that name; and several have more than one. Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state has never been revealed, by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references.

It is most likely that Springfield is in a fictional state with an exact location in the United States which will vary from episode to episode. A good example of this is when [[Ned Flanders|Flanders]] says that the four states that border Springfield are [[Ohio]], [[Nevada]], [[Maine]], and [[Kentucky]], which is impossible.<ref name="movie">''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

=== Geography of Springfield and its location ===
There are many geographical features of Springfield that means many parts of the USA could not hold the city.

Springfield's State has to border the ocean or sea, meaning landlocked states could not house Springfield. This means that [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[Nebraska]], [[Nevada]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]] and[[ Wyoming]] are all not possible. Although not landlocked, [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], Ohio, [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Wisconsin]] only border lakes, and so are also not possible. Springfield has also been made clear to be in a state and not a district, so the District of Columbia is not possible.

We also know that [[West Springfield]] is three times the size of Texas,<ref>"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"</ref> which itself is the second biggest state. Alaska, the biggest, wouldn't be able to hold West Springfield, let alone the rest of Springfield and the rest of the state. This further proves that Springfield is in a fictional state set in the United States of America.

=== Is Springfield in... ===
==== Kentucky ====
Homer gives an old Italian woman a mug with the word "Kentucky" printed on it, offending the woman (according to the woman Kentucky means whore in Italian), implying they come from Kentucky.<ref>"[[The Italian Bob]]"</ref>

[[Mr. Burns]] states they will smuggle sugar in from south of the border to which Homer replies, "Oh, you mean Tennessee?", implying they live in Kentucky.<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref>

Additionally, there are frequent mentions throughout Simpsons episodes of the state capital, [[Capital City]]. The capital of Kentucky, Frankfort, has an airport which is called "Capital City Airport" and is located within an hour's drive of Springfield, Shelbyville, and Simpsonville. When Bart and Lisa go on a field trip to Capital City, they get lost and meet a bunch of hobos/rednecks, a common stereotype of people in Kentucky.<ref>"[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]"</ref>

A factor that could rule out Kentucky is the fact that Springfield's state borders an ocean, whereas Kentucky is a landlocked state and so doesn't border an ocean or sea. Also, Ned Flanders says that Kentucky is one of the four states that border Springfield, meaning Springfield could not be in Kentucky.<ref name="movie"/>

When discussing the state flag and the appearance of the Confederate battle flag on it, Lisa notes that it is especially embarrassing due to Springfield being in a northern state. However, it also must be noted that Kentucky never seceded from the Union during the American Civil War, although the state's loyalties were bitterly divided and a rump Confederate government was established in the western portion of the state.

Geographically there are many things against the Simpsons living in Kentucky. The state is both too small and isn't close to the ocean. Also, very few citizens have a southern accent, which would be common in most parts of Kentucky.

==== Ohio ====
When [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] do a project with eggs, the feet are missing. Marge calls the number on the box to order them. [[Vincent Price]], over the telephone, asks for their address. She responds by saying "[[742 Evergreen Terrace]], Springfield, Oh hiya [[Maude Flanders|Maude]], come on in!", meaning that Springfield is in Ohio or that Marge was just saying hi to Maude.<ref>"[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]"</ref>

Ned Flanders says that Ohio is one of the four states that border Springfield, proving Springfield isn't in Ohio.<ref name="movie"/>

==== Florida ====
A sign in Springfield shows the distance to Orlando too far for Springfield to be in the same state.<ref>"[[Special Edna]]"</ref> There is also evidence to disprove this point when the family vacations to Florida (which Homer refers to as "America's wang") and is prohibited from returning.<ref>"[[Kill the Alligator and Run]]"</ref> After the Simpsons are expelled from Florida, Marge and Homer mark that state on a map, which shows only two states remaining that still welcome the Simpsons: [[Arizona]] and [[North Dakota]], but Homer crosses out Arizona because "It smells funny" and it is announced mockingly the Simpsons are to visit North Dakota- but logically the only remaining state on a map would have to be the state in which the Simpsons reside.

[[Mrs. Glick]] sells her house and Homer says "Going to run out the clock in Florida, hey?". Therefore, they do not live in Florida.<ref>"[[New Kid on the Block]]"</ref>

However, it frequently snows in Springfield, which overwhelmingly rules out the state as being the Simpsons' home.

Also, there are many tall mountains in Springfield (ex: [[The Murderhorn]]) while Florida is a mostly flat state with no mountains at all.

==== Texas ====
A road sign at the Springfield city limit lists a distance of 676 miles to [[Mexico City]]. Thus, Springfield would be located in southern Texas.<ref>"[[Marge in Chains]]"</ref>

It took the Simpson family only a few minutes to get to [[Mexico]], and since Texas borders the ocean and Mexico, it could be considered the place. However, this can be dismissed also because Texas does ''not'' border 5 different states on one side.<ref>"[[The Bob Next Door]]"</ref>

When A group making a film is looking for a location to film in, there is an advert for Texas and also sees an advert for Springfield further ruling out this Texas.<ref>"[[Radioactive Man]]"</ref>

==== New Jersey ====
Marge was driving and sees a car that is very slow from [[New Jersey]], and Marge told the driver to go back to New Jersey so they can't live in New Jersey.<ref>"[[Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"]]"</ref>

==== California ====
In the episode "[[Principal Charming]]" and "[[Selma's Choice]]", [[Hans Moleman]]'s driver's license shows a ZIP code of 90701. That is in fact the ZIP code for Artesia, California.

In the episode "[[Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)]]", [[Snake]] commandeers a helicopter after a high-speed police chase, then flies next to [[Kent Brockman]]'s news chopper. When Brockman asks him about the traffic below, Snake mentions a pileup on the "101/405 interchange," a real highway crossroads located in Sherman Oaks, California. This possibly hints that Springfield may be in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.

During the couch gag for the episode "Wedding for Disaster", the sales tax on [[Comic Book Guy]]'s bill works out to be 8.25%, the default sales tax rate in California.

Springfield, California is an unincorporated community and Springfield has a municipal government.

In [[The Simpsons Movie]], [[Russ Cargill]] goes to see "President Schwarzenegger". [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] is currently the governor of California.

In the episode "[[Itchy & Scratchy Land]]", The Simpsons family briefly has to stop at a Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoint, causing Homer to panic (as he was apparently smuggling Fruits and Vegetables as a side job). Fruits and Vegetables Checkpoints are a very common place in California.

According to the episode "The Seven-Beer Snitch" (episode fourteen of The Simpsons' sixteenth season), there's a gas chamber in the Springfield prison. Only five states have a gas chamber as an option for capital punishment in their prisons: California, Arizona, Wyoming, Missouri and Maryland. This coupled with the fact that Springfield is located on an ocean and the sun sets on it seems to leave California as the only possibility.

Although, in the Simpsons Jumbo Rain-Or-Shine Fun Book, there is a fill-in-the-blank story in which Lisa says, "There's a car with ____ strapped to its roof!" to which Marge responds to by saying, "They must be from California."

==== Michigan ====
In the episode "[[Duffless]]", Homer's driver's license shows an address of "Springfield NT 49007". ZIP code 49007 belongs to Kalamazoo, Michigan.

In the episode "[[Three Men and a Comic Book]]" Bart attempts to redeem a bottle deposit. The refund is a dime; only Michigan has a 10-cent deposit on bottles.

However, in the episode "[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]", [[Chief Wiggum]] remarks to [[Homer]] "Well, uh, be that as it may, ah, the gang is wanted in eight other states and we have a little saying around here, let Michigan handle it." This dismisses the Michigan theory, as Wiggum is considered an expert on slacking off on his duties and leaving his work to be completed by others.

==== Nebraska ====
In Burns Baby Burns, Montgomery Burns's long lost son recognizes his father on a train but is unable to board it before it moves away. He asks an attendant standing on the final carriage where it is going and is told "Springfield". The son says: "Yeah, but what state?" The guard's reply is almost inaudible, but ends in the syllable "-aska". This suggests that Springfield could be in Nebraska or Alaska.

But [[The Simpsons Movie]] rules out Alaska as they move there.

Additionally, In the episode "The Springfield Files", Mulder tells Scully that there has been "another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America", referring to Homer's close encounter with an alien. Traditionally, "The heartland of America" is applied to Eastern Nebraska, where Nebraska's Springfield exists.

==== Connecticut ====
In the episode "[[Revenge is a Dish Best Served Three Times]]", the [[Rich Texan]] on whom Homer wishes to seek revenge tells Bart that Homer and himself have buried the hatchet because the two are both from Connecticut, (despite his name). It has previously been revealed that Homer was born in [[Springfield]]. However, there isn't a Springfield in Connecticut.

==== Alaska ====
In Burns Baby Burns, Montgomery Burns's long lost son recognizes his father on a train but is unable to board it before it moves away. He asks an attendant standing on the final carriage where it is going and is told "Springfield". The son says: "Yeah, but what state?" The guard's reply is almost inaudible, but ends in the syllable "-aska". This suggests that Springfield could be in Nebraska or Alaska.

In another episode, Lisa says West Springfield is 3x the size of Texas. Alaska is the only state larger than Texas, so it has to be in Alaska.

However, when offered free air travel to any US State, the Simpsons are told "except Alaska and Hawaii. The freak states."

In "Catch'em If You Can", Homer is about to take a plane trip and complains about the airline of a previous trip. He exclaims, "What kind of an airline routes all their flights through Nome Alaska?". If they lived in Alaska, this is not so bad, if they don't live in Alaska, it is quite a long trip.

In the Simpsons Movie, the Simpsons move to Alaska, which means that they don`t live there.

==== South Dakota ====
Based on the episode “[[Lisa goes to Washington]]” it is easy to argue that the Simpsons are from South Dakota.

Midway through this episode we see Congressmen [[Bob Arnold]] offered and accepting a bribe from a logging company which wants to clear-cut "[[Springfield National Forest]]."

Congressmen Bob Arnold also poses for a photo shoot with Lisa Simpson (it is presumed that he takes part in the photo shoot to boost his popularity in his district – and that the only reason he is seeing Lisa is because she is from this very same district).
After the photo shoot the picture is shown back in Springfield in the “[[Springfield Shopper]]” newspaper which Moe reads to Barney (additional evidence that Congressmen Bob Arnold is Springfield’s congressman). In response, Barney says, "If I ever vote it’ll be for him. (Belch)"

The 'proof' that the Simpsons are from Springfield, South Dakota comes toward the end of the episode.

An FBI agent, in a successful attempt to set up Congressmen Bob Arnold, poses as an “oil company" executive who wants to drill for oil in Teddy Roosevelt’s head on Mount Rushmore and offers Congressmen Bob Arnold a bribe to get permission to do so. Just so there is no confusion there is an amusing picture showing what this might look like. On the one hand, it would seemingly make sense to be bribing the congressman that actually represents the district which includes Mount Rushmore, thereby placing Springfield in South Dakota. However, South Dakota can also be ruled out since congressman Bob Arnold could be on a natural resources committee in congress and simply knows the lay of the land. Still this doesn't change the fact that the Simpsons are in Congressman Arnold's district.

In the episode ''Kill The Alligator And Run'' at the end when the family are looking at the map they decide to visit North Dakota and Bart says he always wanted to see Mount Rushmore but is then told by Lisa that it's in South Dakota and we can clearly see from the map that the family are banned from the state.

In the episode ''[[Papa's Got a Brand New Badge]]'', it is shown the Population of Springfield is around 30,000. Springfield, South Dakota has a population of is 792.

==== Illinois ====

[[File:Address blood feud.png|thumb]]In the episode [[Blood Feud]], a thank you letter from [[Mr. Burns]] has a return address of "1000 Mammon Ln, Springfield" with scribbles following which could be construed as "IL, 22617".

In one of the episode intros, where the screen zooms out of the universe from the Simpsons' house, it zooms out of Illinois, and there is a real city named Springfield in Illinois. However, since that Springfield is the capital of Illinois, and since the Simpson's capital is Capital City, that rules out Illinois.

The public square found in the Simpson's "Springfield" is very similar to that of one in Springfield, Illinois. At the center of the square, is a statue of Abraham Lincoln, much like that of Jebediah Springfield.

In one episode, an "Abraham Lincoln Squirrel" was found and murdered in Springfield. Illinois is considered Lincoln's home, and so this could widely encourage the Illinois theory.

Springfield, Illinois is located on Lake Springfield.

There is an Evergreen Court Lane in Springfield, Illinois.

However, on a Bart Simpson fake ID, it stated the state was Illinois.

==== Utah ====

In the episode ''[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]'' during the reading of the competition essays, a map of the United States is shown, and pans to different locations to show other competitors speaking. Just before Lisa is shown, the map shows the state Springfield is located in (signified by a [[Blinky]] on the map). The state is the north-western-most state of four states whose boundaries intersect at a single point. There is only one point in the United States where this occurs, and the northwestern of the four states is Utah. However in the episode [[Little Big Girl]] Bart and Darcy move to Utah to get married so it can't be in Utah.

==== North Dakota ====
In "[[Moe Letter Blues]]" Moe mentions moving to Springfield because its zip code on a calculator spells "boobs". This would mean the zip code is 58008, assigned to Barney, North Dakota. But, in Kill the Alligator and Run, the family says they are still welcome in North Dakota, Bart saying he wants to move to the Dakotas, proving they don't live there.

==== Indiana ====
In ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', Flanders says that Springfield borders Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky; Indiana borders two of those four states.

Springfield has often been shown on a (presumed) ocean. Indiana does not border an ocean, but does in fact touch Lake Michigan, which could possibly appear similar to an ocean.

==== West Virginia ====
In ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', Flanders says that Springfield borders Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky; West Virginia borders two of those four states.

==== Wisconsin ====
In ''[[Mother Simpson]]'' Bart and Lisa look at Mona's drivers licenses and her name was Mona Simpson on the Wisconsin license. However, this could have been fake as she was on the run from the police.

=== Regions ===

One of the couch gags (which cannot be considered canon) zoomed out and showed the Simpsons' house in Springfield, Illinois. While Springfield, Illinois has a Shelbyville 50 miles to the southeast, and a nuclear power plant 40 miles to the north-east, there has not been any indication that it is 'the' Springfield, and could be coincidental. However, ''The Simpsons'' does make an indirect reference to the Illinois city; in the episode where Homer is in a graveyard at night digging a plot, discarded dirt covers up the grave of Adlai Stevenson (a prominent Illinois politician and two-time US presidential candidate, buried in Bloomington, Illinois, 50 miles to the northeast). In the episode "[[G.I. D'oh]]", the [[Squeaky-voiced Teen]] quits his job to go work at "Jolly Tamale" which is a small but somewhat popular Mexican restaurant in Springfield, Illinois. The Simpsons' street, [[Evergreen Terrace]], is a notoriously poor section of Springfield, Illinois.

The couch gag sequence of ''The Simpsons'' episode entitled "[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]" again left the location of Springfield something of a mystery. The sequence featured a "zooming out" from the Simpson household to a satellite view, then a solar system view, and so on in a parody of the 1977 documentary short Powers of Ten. The sequence contained plenty of cloud cover, but put Springfield somewhere in the Midwest, probably near the Mississippi River (Iowa, or maybe Missouri). The latter location is also suggested in the episode "[[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]" in which Lisa tries to protect the oldest tree in Springfield. To do so, she climbs a giant sequoia tree to prevent a team from cutting it down. When looking down on Springfield she sees a structure resembling the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (but also the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington) In the background, the Statue of Liberty in New York, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France can also be seen, along with a large river. It should be noted that the Eiffel Tower appears to be closer than the Statue of Liberty, which is impossible.

In the episode "[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]", monorail salesman [[Lyle Lanley]] proclaims "I've sold monorail systems to [[Brockway]], [[Ogdenville]], and [[North Haverbrook]]! And, by gum, it put them on the map!" He then holds up a map of the U.S. where Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook are the only cities shown. Marge then later drives to nearby North Haverbrook (where everybody resents there being a monorail there, despite the sign at the city limits saying "Where the Monorail is KING!"). The map shows North Haverbrook in the Midwest, approximately in Iowa. It should be noted that since the monorail seller was a fraud, the map may not be accurate and made to make sure all three cities fit on the map.

In the episode "[[Scenes From the Class Struggle in Springfield]]", the Simpsons go to the Ogdenville outlet mall to get a new television. The sign in Springfield indicates that it is only '90 miles' to Ogdenville. When Lyle Lanley holds up the map, Ogdenville is in New Mexico and Brockway appears to be in South Carolina).

In the episode "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]", when it is Lisa's turn to speak, it shows a map where Springfield is in "Illinois".

In the episode "[[The Springfield Files]]", [[Fox Mulder|Mulder]] tells [[Dana Scully|Scully]] that there has been "another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America", referring to Homer's close encounter with an alien; so, for that episode, Springfield was presumably somewhere in the Midwest.

Homer suggests that Springfield is within a state bordering the Great Lakes. He said:

<blockquote>''Oh, why did I take it the wedding ring off? ... Oh, right! To see if I could skip it across Lake Michigan.''</blockquote>
However, this is only slightly relevant - he could have been visiting the state at the time.
The Simpsons address, [[742 Evergreen Terrace]], is an actual address in Savannah, Missouri.

==== West of the Mississippi ====
In several episodes the radio and television stations in Springfield use the call sign [[KBBL]]. All radio and television station call signs west of the Mississippi River, except for few grandfathered stations, begin with the letter K while stations east of the Mississippi River begin with the letter W. This implies then that Springfield must be west of the Mississippi River because its television station uses the call sign KBBL, television being non-existent at the time of creation of the K and W call sign system, unless the stations in question operate on a dual-license arrangement (an owner of a grandfathered radio station that later received a license for a sister television station), as in KYW-AM radio station and KYW-TV/KYW-DT television stations, in Philadelphia, KDKA-AM and KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, both of which are in Pennsylvania, and WDAY-FM, WDAY-AM, and WDAY-TV/WDAY-DT in Fargo and WDAZ-TV/WDAZ-DT in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Also, when the Simpsons get to Delaware on a train, they pass the Mississippi River, meaning they live somewhere west of it.

==== East coast ====
Springfield, Massachusetts is referenced by the "Springfield Memorial Bridge" which separates Springfield from West Springfield in the cartoon and in Massachusetts. Another Massachusetts reference is that [[Joe Quimby|Mayor Quimby]] and his political machine have similarities to the powerful Kennedy family, including the mayor and his family's thick Boston accent even though Springfield, Massachusetts natives DO NOT have the famous New England accent. Of Simpsons writers and producers, more of them attended college in Massachusetts than any other state. A segment on WFXT revealed that Springfield's city hall is actually copied from that of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This however, could simply mean nothing. The bridge could be a coincidence, and Quimby may not have grown up in Springfield.

In the episode "[[Mother Simpson]]", Homer discovers that the tombstone he always thought belonged to his mother actually belongs to Walt Whitman (causing Homer to pummel said tombstone and curse "''Leaves of Grass'', my ass!"). Walt Whitman is buried in Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey.

In the episode "[[Bart the Fink]]", when Bart questions the local bankers about the check he gave to Krusty, a phone call is made to New York at 2:01 PM, then to Cayman Islands at 2:02 PM. Afterwards, a fax is made to Washington D.C at 2:03 PM, and Krusty is arrested in Springfield at 2:04 PM. The first three places are all in UTC-5 time zone when the Northern Hemisphere is in winter, when the episode was first aired. And assuming the sequence of events is meant to show how quickly the authority reacts to tax evasion, that would put Springfield in the North American Eastern Time Zone.

In the episode "[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]", it is revealed that settlers founded Springfield in 1796, which was before the Louisiana Purchase. Therefore, Springfield must be east of the Mississippi River.

In the episode "[[Papa's Got a Brand New Badge]]", the character Fat Tony drives into downtown Springfield past a highway identification sign that very closely resembles United States Interstate signs, and bears the route number 95. The real I-95 is a major north-south route along the east coast of the United States. It should be noted however, that this was a parody of ''The Sopranos'', which takes place in New Jersey, through which I-95 runs. However, ''The Simpsons'' cannot take place in New Jersey, as Homer and Bart must drive extensively to reach the Edison National Historic Site. In the episode "[[Old Yeller Belly]]", the Amish build a treehouse for the Simpsons, indicating that Springfield is in either Ohio or Pennsylvania. Also, Milhouse's mother mentions Mechanicsburg; there is a Mechanicsburg in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.

There is a Springfield in Virginia through which I-95 runs; while there is no Mechanicsburg in Virginia, there are four communities named Mechanicsville.

In the episode "Bart of War", a Mohican says his tribe's land stretched from "[[Krusty Burger]] to Gary's Waterbed Warehouse" while he indicated parts of Springfield.

In one episode, "Bart's Comet", a comet is threatening to strike Springfield. Professor Frink devises a plan in which a rocket is fired at the comet. The rocket is shown being launched from the Springfield Armory, which was established in Springfield, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War, and still exists as a historical museum.

In the episode "[[New Kids on the Blecch]]", [[L.T. Smash]] is able to drive an aircraft carrier to New York City.

In the episode "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]", On the map of "[[Krusty Burger]]" locations, Homer points to the one off the east coast, implying they live on the east coast

Shown in various episodes inside of Android's Dungeon Comics & Baseball Card Shop is a Boston Red Sox pennant, a hometown baseball team in Springfield, Massachusetts.

==== West coast ====
There is a strong case for the non-existent state being west of the Mississippi River, particularly somewhere on the west coast. This is supported by the facts that:
# Springfield sits on the ocean, and
# it has various features that only the west coast has
#*redwood tree(s)
#*mesas
#*a TV station that starts with a K (assuming that the Federal Communications Commission of the Simpsons' universe mirrors the real world FCC.)
#*sunsets over the ocean

Springfield's local radio station uses the call letters KBBL. In the episode "[[Colonel Homer]]", the town also has a country music radio station [[KUDD]]. "K" as the first call letter usually indicates a radio station west of the Mississippi River, whereas "W" as the first call letter usually indicates a radio station east of the Mississippi River. Most of the exceptions to the rule (such as station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, WFAA in Dallas, Texas, WOAI in San Antonio, Texas, WOW in Omaha, Nebraska, WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota, or WHB in Kansas City, Missouri) were assigned call letters before this convention was established. It should be noted that in "[[Homer Alone]]", the lobby of [[Rancho Relaxo]] (located in the Springfield Mountains) plays the radio station "Coma", whose call letters are WKOMA. It is also possible that if the town was located next to the Mississippi River, they could also receive "W" stations on their radio.

Several episodes indicate that Springfield has an ocean coastline. One episode showed jellyfish washing up on Springfield Beach.

In another episode, "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]", Bart, Homer, and the Junior Campers float out to sea during a rafting trip. They are rescued by floating towards an unmanned oil rig which nevertheless features a failing [[Krusty Burger]] restaurant. Offshore oil rigs in the United States are found off the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico and California. Earlier when they were still on the river, the Krusty Burger map shows two locations at two oil rigs, one off each coast. However, when the stranded group discovered the near by restaurant, Homer points at the east coast oil rig.

The episode "[[New Kids on the Blecch]]" established that oceangoing warships visit and dock at Springfield's harbor. However, the skyline is similar to New York City and there is a reference to destroying the Mad Magazine headquarters, which in another episode are said to be in New York City.

The episode "[[Simpson Tide]]" also shows that the submarine Homer is commanding travels west out of the [[Springfield Harbor]] into Russian waters.

Springfield is also served by the Union Pacific Railroad.

In one episode, the Simpsons were going to Delaware, while on a train they had to cross the Mississippi, meaning they came from the west.

In "[[Ice Cream of Margie (With the Light Blue Hair)]]" [[Snake Jailbird]] reports a traffic jam at the 101-405 interchange, both of which run up the Pacific Coast of the United States. Their interchange is in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California.

In the episode [[El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer]], Marge notes that Springfield slopes down in a westward direction, lending more credibility to the West Coast theory.

=== Other places ===

Springfield is near a junction of five states (in real life, no such junction exists), yet it borders the ocean; it has a canyon, a desert, and mountains, including the tallest mountain in the United States. (In the episode "[[King of the Hill]]", Bart claims the Murderhorn is more than four miles higher than Springfield's elevation. The actual tallest mountain in the United States, Mount McKinley in Alaska, rises less than four miles above sea level.) Plus, the city has a vulnerability to every sort of natural disaster, which no one area would have. Sometimes it snows in Springfield, the town once experienced a hurricane, its ocean coast has an oil platform close offshore, and Springfield's western side (which is three times the size of Texas) is a vast oil field. Springfield is also 2,000 miles away from Arlen, Texas, which Hank Hill said in a brief cameo ("We drove 2,000 miles for this?). Arlen, Texas, interestingly enough, is just as fictional and mysterious as Springfield.

"[[Bart After Dark]]" establishes that the series is set near [[Baby Seal Beach]], which a television reporter says is on the West Coast, which would place the Springfield in that episode in California or Oregon.

Additionally, in "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]" there is a scene in which Bart, Homer, Flanders, and Rod are lost at sea, which would imply they live on either the West or East coasts.

In an earlier episode "[[Kamp Krusty]]", it is established that Tijuana is just a day trip away, meaning that the Springfield in this episode could logically be in California, New Mexico or Arizona.

In "[[You Only Move Twice]]", a newspaper is seen indicating that [[Hank Scorpio]] has taken control of the East coast. In that same episode, [[Cypress Creek]] (the community where the Simpsons move, which is said to be upstate) is shown with mountains. The Springfield in this episode has to be in one of the mountain states.

The revelation that Springfield was once entirely in the telephone area code 636 and that chaos erupted when half the town was switched to the new area code 939 does not clarify the situation; area code 636 is in Missouri, while 939 is in Puerto Rico. In another episode, [[Superintendent Chalmers]] refers to [[Springfield Elementary School]] as "the most dilapidated in all of Missouri", and shocks everyone (viewers and characters alike) by this disclosure, before continuing with "and that's why it was shut down and moved here, brick by brick." There also happens to be a Lake Springfield in Missouri.

There is also evidence that the Simpsons live in Louisiana. During one of the Halloween specials, it is proposed that [[Kang]], a space alien, is the real father of Maggie. When Kang initiates telepathic contact with Maggie, Maggie responds by transmitting a signal with her pacifier. As the camera pans away from earth, the concentric radio signals are shown to be emanating from Louisiana. Furthermore, Marge is of French ancestry (her maiden name is Bouvier), so maybe she is Cajun.

In an episode where the Simpsons visit a prep school, Homer says to Lisa that he will pay for her to attend any college in South Carolina.

When Lisa goes to work with Homer, he points out Springfield Power Plant's location on a map of the USA, it appears to be in a fictional state south of Florida and is given as a place which would really be in the ocean.

A central highway called Highway 401 is mentioned in several episodes. There is a central highway named Highway 401 in the Province of Ontario, Canada, that passes through the City of Toronto. This has also lead to speculation of Toronto being the inspiration to Springfield (or of Springfield, Ontario being the show's location); however as mentioned above, the countless pieces of evidence of Springfield being in the United States automatically disprove this theory. However, Springfield has been shown to be close to the Canadian border, as the Simpsons have made day-trips into Canada, and everybody in Springfield knows the Canadian Anthem.

In the episode "[[Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington]]" the Simpson's mail contains the ZIP code 192005, a made-up ZIP code obviously, as real ZIP codes are 5 digits.

In the episode "[[Lisa the Beauty Queen]]", Lisa greets a boatload of immigrants to be deported. Springfield must have access to the coasts via a river or lake.

Various other episodes show traveling characters:
*In the episode where the Simpsons go to New York City, Homer has a flash back from a time when he stopped in NYC on a bus trip to Harrisburg (presumably PA). The fact that Homer was traveling through New York to get to Harrisburg would seem to suggest that he had to travel south to get to Pennsylvania, thus placing Springfield in either New York or New England.
*The episode "[[Old Money]]", Abraham Simpson had to cross the state border to reach a casino.

*When [[Snake Jailbird|Snake]] steals the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] in the episode [[Marge in Chains]], a road sign says "63 miles to North Haverbrook and 678 miles to [[Mexico City]]". That would place Springfield within Mexican territory or in the southern most tip of Texas. However, the very same road sign contradicts with the established location of North Haverbrook somewhere between South Dakota and Nebraska, as seen in "[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]".
*The episode "[[Viva Ned Flanders]]" (and other episodes in which characters visit Las Vegas) establishes that Springfield is within an easy day's drive of Las Vegas by car.
*The episode "[[New Kids on the Blecch]]" establishes that Springfield is only a few minutes' sail from New York City by ship.
*The family has been to New York City and Canada by bus.
*In an episode where Homer joins the US Navy reserve, a map shows his submarine's route leaving Springfield on the US Pacific coast.
*Marge is seen driving to Ogdenville, which was shown in the southwest, approximately Arizona.
*Homer is shown driving into Montana, presumably on a short trip.
*The family is shown driving over the Mississippi River en route to Washington, D.C.
*Ned Flanders falls for one of Homer's pranks by going to Montana to meet Jesus by Train.
*Skinner drives Willie's car from Springfield to Orlando, Florida and passes a sign saying Orlando, 2653 miles. The Springfield in this episode has to be in a coastal county of Washington state, either Grays Harbor, Jefferson or Clallam.

In "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood", Homer pulls out a map of Krusty Burger locations in the US. The map clearly indicates that there are KB's in the following states/areas:

# Northwestern Nevada on the border of SE Oregon and NE California;
# SE Border of Utah;
# SE Corner of Arizona;
# SE border area of Texas or possibly the eastern border of Louisiana;
# Midpoint connection of Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky;
# A point around the Alabama, Georgia and Florida connecting borders;
# and a spot looking like Northern Kentucky, which touches Indiana, Ohio, and Virgina.

In the episode "[[The Old Man and the Key]]", [[Abraham Simpson]] states that Springfield is 1000 km from Branson, Missouri. A circle of exactly 1000 km would sweep (clock-wise) southwestern Texas, eastern New Mexico, mid-eastern Colorado, northwestern Nebraska, center-southeastern South Dakota, central Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, central Michigan, central Ohio, southwestern West Virginia, a very small and uninhabited segment in the east most tip of Kentucky, southeastern Virginia, eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, northwestern South Carolina, central Georgia, and northwestern Florida.

In a trailer for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' , [[Ned Flanders]] and Bart hike to the top of a mountain, where Flanders states that from the summit "you can see the four states that border Springfield: Ohio, Nevada, Maine and Kentucky." These states are, in fact, nowhere near each other and are not linked to each other, thus they cannot be linked to Springfield. However it should be noted that all of the states Flanders indicates have "Springfields" in them, except for Nevada (though ironically Nevada is the only place an official, life-sized, scale replica of the Simpsons house can be found). However [[Lisa]] says west [[Springfield]] is three times the size of Texas.

=== Where Springfield Isn't ===
:''Note: Some evidence is based on presuming the convention that one does not say the state name when mentioning a city in the same state that they reside.''

* '''Alabama''': In the episode "[[I Married Marge]]", one of Homer's competing job applicants said he was from the Alabama chapter of Alpha Tau. It is unlikely someone would say that if Springfield were in Alabama, although since the applicant is talking about his college experience this could refer to the University of Alabama rather than the state. In the episode "[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]" , [[Dr. Hibbert]] says "I'm moving back to Alabama," implying that Springfield is not in Alabama.

* '''Alaska''': In the episode "[[Marge on the Lam]]", when Marge and Ruth are chased by the police, a road sign is seen with "State Line: 2 miles". Alaska, Hawaii, and the insular areas are the only places where driving to other states directly is not possible. In the episode "[[Fear of Flying]]", [[Kwazy Klown Airlines]] offers the Simpsons free tickets to anywhere in the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, "the freak states." And when Homer told his family about the "good news", Bart asks to go to Alaska and Lisa to Hawaii. In the episode "[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]", Homer says "We leave you the kids for three hours, and the county take 'em away?" to Grandpa. Alaska and Louisiana are the two states that do not divide into counties, but boroughs and parishes respectively. In [[The Simpsons Movie]] the Simpsons move to Alaska.

* '''Arizona''': Homer reveals that Springfield observes daylight saving time. At the time when this episode was first aired (November 5, 1995), Hawaii, most of Arizona, and a large portion of Indiana did not observe daylight saving time. However, Springfield could be in the area of Arizona that doesn't observe daylight savings time, which would mean they lived on an reservation. In the episode "[[Kill the Alligator and Run]]", Arizona is one of the only two states the The Simpsons are allowed in (the other one is North Dakota), but Homer says Arizona smells funny and Marge crosses Arizona off the chart. This implies they do not live in Arizona. Also, there is no place in Arizona called Springfield.
* '''Arkansas''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Little Rock does not.

* '''California''': In the episode "[[And Maggie Makes Three]]," Homer talks to a young shoeshiner that works at his "dream job," or the Bowling Alley. He promises that the young boy will someday make it to California.

* '''Connecticut''': In the episode "[[Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife]]," Marge says to a member of her family, "What are you doing in the Nutmeg State." The Nutmeg State is Connecticut, and if Marge is surprised that someone has traveled into the Nutmeg State, it therefore follows that the Simpsons do not live in Springfield, Connecticut.

* '''Delaware''': In the episode "[[Simpsons Tall Tales]]", the family is going on a trip to Delaware, and when Homer shakes a fist at the airport ticketholder, the family is kicked out of the airport and opts for train travel. So Springfield isn't in Delaware either.

*'''Florida''': In the episode [[Bart vs. Australia]], Homer tells Bart that next time he should commit a crime in Orlando, Florida - indicating that Springfield isn't in Florida.
*'''Georgia''': In the episode "[[Homer vs. The Eighteenth Amendment]]", Homer states to Marge "What about that freezer lady in Georgia," when trying to console her.

* '''Hawaii''': In the episode [[So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show]], Homer offers to take his family to Hawaii. Therefore, Springfield cannot be in Hawaii. Also, in the episode "[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]", Horst tells Springfield Nuclear Power Plant alcoholic employees that they'll spend six weeks at their drying-out facility in Hawaii. In the episode "[[Fear of Flying]]", [[Kwazy Klown Airlines]] offers the Simpsons free tickets to anywhere in the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, "the freak states." And when Homer told his family about the "good news", Bart asks to go to Alaska and Lisa to Hawaii. So Springfield is not in either of these states. Also the Simpsons have easily driven to various parts of the Continental United States, impossible to do in Hawaii. In the episode "[[King-Size Homer]]", Homer reveals that Springfield observes daylight saving time. At the time when this episode was first aired (November 5, 1995), Hawaii, most of Arizona, and a large portion of Indiana did not observe daylight saving time.In the episode "[[Little Big Mom]]" Homer and Bart got their leprosy treated in Hawaii.
* '''Idaho''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Boise does not.
* '''Indiana''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Indianapolis does not.

* '''Iowa''': In the episode "[[Moaning Lisa]]", Lisa wails for the Iowa farmer whose land has been taken away by uncaring bureaucrats, and the West Virginia coal-miner. Mr. Largo explains that "none of these unpleasant people are going to be at the recital next week", which could imply that Springfield isn't in Iowa or West Virginia.
* '''Kansas''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Topeka does not.
* '''Kentucky''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Frankfurt does not.

* '''Louisiana''': In the episode "[[Radio Bart]]", Chief Wiggum mentions a piece of machinery in Shreveport, Louisiana, so Springfield is not in Louisiana. Also, in the episode "[[Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily]]", Homer says "We leave you the kids for three hours, and the county take 'em away?" to Grandpa. Alaska and Louisiana are the two states that do not divide into counties, but boroughs and parishes respectively.
* '''Maine''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Augusta does not.

* '''Maryland''': In the episode "[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]", it is revealed that settlers left Maryland and founded Springfield. Therefore, Springfield is not in Maryland.

* '''Massachusetts''': In the episode "[[Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming]]", Sideshow Bob dismisses the air show as "butt-cut Alabamians spewing colored smoke from their whizz jets", and Homer tells Sideshow Bob to "go back to Massachusetts". In the episode "[[We're on the Road to D'ohwhere]]," in which Homer drives Bart to Portland, Oregon to attend a discipline camp, the two make reference to Massachusetts' laws on gay marriage by saying, "Did you know that in Massachusetts it's legal for a guy to marry his son?". Also, in one episode, Otto used corporal punishment on Bart, after wrecking the bus and Skinner said, No corporal punishment, and Massachusetts allows corporal punishment. Also, in "[[The Regina Monologues]]," they get trapped in a London roundabout, a type of intersection prevalent in Massachusetts, without knowing how to exit it. Strangely, the episode [[Worst Episode Ever]] implies that Springfield is actually located in Massachusetts, as one of Jeff Albertson's pirated videos, a [[Wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War-era]] classified mission tape, had stated that Springfield was designated as a "NWB" (or Nuclear Whipping Boy.), and the map of Springfield in question heavily resembled the real life Springfield, Massachusetts.

* '''Michigan''': In the episode "[[Take My Wife, Sleaze]]", when Homer is calling [[Chief Wiggum]] to report the Hell's Satans kidnapping Marge, Wiggum says: "Well, We have a little saying around here: Let Michigan handle it."

* '''Minnesota''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. St. Paul does not.

* '''Mississippi''': as Principal Skinner notes that selling kids is only legal in Springfield and Mississippi in the episode [[Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious]].

* '''Missouri''': as Superintendent Chalmers says that Springfield was voted the Worst Elementary School in Missouri ("Lisa Gets an A"), so they tore it up and moved it to the current location. In addition, during the episode when Abe Simpson regains his driver's license, and drives to Branson, Missouri. Lisa remarks "Branson is a thousand miles from here," which rules out any place in Missouri, counting out the fact the expression could have been an exaggeration. In "[[Homer Bad Man]]," Abe hangs a 49-star American flag because he won't recognize Missouri.

* '''Montana''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Helena does not.

* '''Nebraska''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Lincoln does not.

* '''Nevada''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Carson City does not.

* '''New Hampshire''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Concord does not.

* '''New Jersey''': In the episode "[[The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace]]", Homer and Bart are seen driving into New Jersey with the intention of destroying Thomas Edison's hinged chair invention.

* '''New Mexico''': In the episode "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]", Homer looks at the [[Krusty Burger]] map and says "Hey, there's a ''new'' Mexico!" Assuming that Homer is smart enough to know his home state, Springfield is not in New Mexico. The same joke appears in the episode [[Homer vs. Dignity]], where Mr. Burns is surprised to learn there is a New Mexico.

* '''New York''': In the episode [[22 Short Films About Springfield]], Principal Skinner makes up the word "steamed hams" and claims that it is a "regional dialect" of upstate New York. Many people also believed that Springfield was not in New York state because in one episode, [[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]], Homer loathes New York. However, Homer only mentions loathing the city of New York, meaning that Springfield could very well be in another part of the state of New York. Many residents of upstate New York, in fact, do share a loathing of New York City and its suburban areas. However, In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. [[Albany]] does not.

*'''North Carolina''': In the episode [[Bart-Mangled Banner]], Mayor Quimby compares the national hatred of Springfield caused by Bart's mooning of the U.S. flag to that of "Hitler City, North Carolina" before it changed its name to Charlotte.

* '''North/South Dakota''': In one episode the family discuss where they are still welcome in America, and one of the states is North Dakota. Bart then says "Alright! I've always wanted to see Mount Rushmore!" Marge then tells him that that's South Dakota, proving they don't live in South nor North Dakota.

* '''Ohio''': In the episode "[[Homer and Apu]]", [[Apu]] said that [[Kwik-E-Mart]] is known as [[Stop-O-Mart]] in Ohio.

* '''Oklahoma''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Oklahoma City does not.

* '''Oregon''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Salem does not. Although Capital City may refer to the city in the state with the best economy not necessarily the government, Portland produces more than Salem therefore leaving more room for debate. Also, Matt Groening is from Oregon and the Simpsons is supposed to be based on his family.
* '''Pennsylvania''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Harrisburg does not.

* '''Rhode Island''': In the episode "[[Pygmoelian]]", referring to [[Moe Szyslak|Moe's]] liquor license, Lenny says the license is only good in Rhode Island; Moe replies by saying "I've been meaning to get that updated, uh, for this state".

* '''South Carolina''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Columbia does not.

* '''Tennessee''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Nashville does not.

* '''Texas''': In the episode [[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]], Grandpa Van Houten says he won a chili cook-off in Beaumont, Texas. In the episode "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]]", Chief Wiggum says to Mr. Burns "No jury in the world's gonna convict a baby. Hmm, maybe Texas". Therefore, Springfield cannot be in Texas. In the episode "[[Old Money]]", the ghost of Bea says, "They've got me haunting a family in Texas". Therefore, Springfield cannot be in Texas. Texas is also too small to contain Springfield, as West Springfield is "three times the size of Texas", according to the episode "[[Half-Decent Proposal]]". In "[[Bart Star]]," Hank Hill says "We drove 2000 miles for this?" suggesting they drove out of Texas to get to Springfield.

* '''Utah''': In the episode "[[Bart's Comet]]", when Principal Skinner discovers Bart is responsible for the balloon prank, Bart says "race you to Utah" to Milhouse. Therefore, Springfield must not be in Utah. Also, in the episode "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]", Bart is watching the Top Hat Channel. That channel is not available in Utah or Florida.

* '''Vermont''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Montpelier does not. In "The Canine Mutiny" Laddie, Bart's new dog, is from Vermont.

* '''Virginia''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Richmond does not.

* '''Washington''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Olympia does not.

* '''Washington, D.C.''': In the episode "[[Mother Simpson]]", it is shown that there is a state college. This means that Springfield is in a state, not in the District of Columbia nor in any of the insular areas.

* '''Wisconsin''': In the episode [[Bart of War]] after Bart said "Hey! some jerks cleaned our field!" Nelson said "It's awful! It looks like Wisconsin!" so Springfield could not be in Wisconsin.

* '''Wyoming''': In "Dancing Homer", it is learned that the state capital has a Major League Baseball team. Cheyenne does not.

* '''West Virginia''': In the episode "[[Moaning Lisa]]", Lisa wails for the Iowa farmer whose land has been taken away by uncaring bureaucrats, and the West Virginia coal-miner. Mr. Largo explains that "none of these unpleasant people are going to be at the recital next week", which could imply that Springfield isn't in Iowa or West Virginia.

*'''The South''': In the episode "[[The PTA Disbands!]]", a historical re-enactment has the American Civil War soldiers of [[Fort Springfield]] wearing Union blue, "heroically" massacring wounded Confederate soldiers in gray uniforms who have come to surrender. As such, Springfield cannot have been in one of the states that sided with the Confederate States of America. Springfield is also not in the South because when Carl and Lenny are handling nuclear waste in the episode "[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]", Lenny wonders where they dump it. Carl says,"Probably in one of those southern states where the governor's a crook." In "[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade]]," the Capitol City Governor states that the state flag, which contains a Confederate flag in it, "is an embarrassment, particularly as we are a northern state."
*'''Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, California, Nevada, Utah''': In the episode "[[Bart on the Road]]", Nelson says "I've always wanted to see Macon, Georgia". When the boys arrive in Branson, Missouri, Bart refers to the place with "Missouri";. They are also seen entering the border of Tennessee explicitly. When Homer replaces the light bulbs on the nuclear plant map, California, Nevada, and Utah are shown with all their plants and none is Springfield. These would eliminate 6 states.
*'''Arizona and North Dakota''': In the episode, "[[Kill the Alligator and Run]]", the family marks on a map that they are no longer welcome in Florida, which leaves Arizona (ruled out because it smells funny) and North Dakota, and, of course Springfield. Also Marge has said in numerous episodes that the whole state of Florida hated the Simpsons
*'''Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania''': The Kwik E Mart sells beer and in the episode "[[Simpson Safari]]" Bart attempts to buy wine in a supermarket therefore Springfield can't be in; Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, or Utah as none of these states allow the sale of wine in grocery stores.

Patty and Selma work at the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]]. The authority is known by various alternate names in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas and Washington.

In the episode "Much Apu About Nothing", there are also several clues as to where Springfield isn't
:*On Homer's weekly paycheck, it is shown that the state withholds income tax. Therefore, this rules out Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.
:*Fat Tony told Apu that his false identity was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. So Springfield isn't in Wisconsin.
:*When Homer is coaching Apu for immigration test, Homer first points to [[Chicago]], but Lisa corrects him saying "you're not pointing anywhere near Springfield" and points out the correct location. At this time, Bart walks in and blocks the view. In [http://snpp.com/bin/springfield.list.3F20a.jpg this screenshot], we know that Springfield isn't in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, or Wyoming. In [http://snpp.com/bin/springfield.list.3F20b.jpg another screenshot], we know Springfield isn't in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
All of these statistics preclude every state in America except for Illinois. Illinois has a small strip of coastline in the northern part of the state. Illinois was also part of the Union in the Civil War and is a northern state. Illinois also has a Major League Baseball team in "Capital City" which would be Chicago.

== Canada ==
The only place resembling the shape of Springfield is in Ontario, Canada near stoney creek opposite Springfield, Illinois. However, it is quite clear that Springfield is definitely in the US, and the roads, landscape and terrain are completely different. However, during The Simpsons Movie, it is the United States' government that encloses Springfield in the dome, making Canada an impossible place. Additionally, in ''Bart of War'', Captain McCallister says "not a war anthem, like our national anthem, but one of peace, like the national anthem of Canada." This further disproves the Canadian theory.

=== North Tacoma? ===

[[David Silverman]], a director for the Simpsons, has claimed that Springfield is in the fictional state of "North Tacoma" (or "North Takoma").{{Fact}} This is substantiated by the state abbreviations NT and TA used within the show. However, this has never been officially confirmed in any canonical episode of ''The Simpsons'' or by other Simpsons producers. And on Homer's Driver License the state is NT and the zip code is 49007, which is a Kalamazoo, Michigan zip code.

== Plan B? ==
As seen in "[[Trash of the Titans]]", a "Plan B" exists that lets the city move. It is possible that Springfield's state has been in a constant state of flux over the years considering the amount of pollution it theoretically creates and diversity of animal life shown. This is also supported in ''[[Viva Ned Flanders]]'' where Lisa states that she is surprised that they allowed the Monty Burns Casino to come along when they moved the city.

== External links ==
* [http://snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html Where Is The Simpsons' Springfield?] at [[The Simpsons Archive]]

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Mindy Simmons

2012-02-29T14:55:46Z

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{{Quote|Oh, Mindy ... We have to fight our temptation.|[[Homer]]}}
{{Quote|No, Homer. Let's do it. Let's call Room Service!|Mindy Simmons|The Last Temptation of Homer}}
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|gender= {{Female}}
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|appearance= "[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"
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'''Mindy Simmons''' was an employee of the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]. When [[Homer]] met her at work, he found himself highly attracted to her.<ref name ="[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]">"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"</ref>

== History ==
Mindy Simmons was hired as an engineer at the nuclear power plant, due to pressure on [[Mr. Burns]] to have at least one female employee. [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] quickly developed a crush on her, due to many similarities they had, such as a fondness for beer, junk food, and TV. Mindy was very beautiful and was equally attracted to Homer. He went to great lengths to try to avoid her, but the two were selected to represent the nuclear power plant at the National Energy Convention in [[Capital City]]. Homer was tempted to enter into an affair with her (and felt compelled to by a fortune cookie which said that he was going to find a new love), but ended up deciding to stay faithful to [[Marge]].<ref name ="[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]">"[[The Last Temptation of Homer]]"</ref>

Later, Mindy joined a bowling league team called the [[Home Wreckers|The Home Wreckers]],<ref>"[[Team Homer]]"</ref> and went to Green Day's funeral.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

After Homer turned Mindy down, she "hit the bottle pretty hard" and was fired from the nuclear power plant.<ref>"[[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]"</ref> However, she may have been re-hired, as she was later seen at the plant's team-building retreat at [[Mt. Useful]].<ref name="[[Mountain of Madness]]">"[[Mountain of Madness]]"</ref>

=== Similarities to Homer ===
Mindy is the female equivalent of Homer:<ref>''[[The Homer Book]]''</ref> She likes cheeseburgers, a quick nap before lunch, foot-long chili dogs, whipped cream straight from the can, raspberry swirl doughnuts with a double glaze, drinking beer, watching TV, and roasted anything. When Homer tried to think unsexy thoughts in order to keep his mind off Mindy, she was doing the same thing about Homer. Mindy also has a tendency to drool like Homer when thinking about food and even uses his "[[Mmm...]]" catchphrase. The only difference between the two of them is that despite her overindulgent ways, Mindy has a slim and attractive figure, contrasted with Homer's overweight appearance.

== Non-canon appearance ==
{{Noncanon}}
Homer accidentally knocked himself unconscious while grappling with the dilemma of his attraction to Mindy. A spirit, in the form of Colonel Klink from Hogan's Heroes, showed Homer the "disaster" of what would have happened if he married Mindy instead of Marge. They would have been very wealthy and Marge would have been the President of the United States.

== Behind the Laughter ==
[[Michelle Pfeiffer]] provided the voice of Mindy Simmons in the episode "The Last Temptation of Homer". In one scene in the episode, Mindy drools as she eats donuts, much like Homer does. To get the right drool sound, Pfeiffer put broccoli and water in her mouth.

Many scenes in the animatic portrayed Mindy as flirty. [[David Mirkin]] did not like this because the secret of the episode was Homer and Mindy are two good people who are thrown into the situation and "can't help that their libidos are going crazy upon seeing each other." He added that the two characters have "so much in common" that it is "not just a physical relationship, but a mental connection as well," and that Mindy is not a seductress but rather a woman just as nervous as Homer. Mirkin also pointed out that while Homer is being tempted by a "seemingly perfect" woman at work, his wife could not be more "imperfect" since she has got a cold and looks sick. "He's trying to connect with his family, but with Marge looking sick and Bart looking like a nerd, everything is just not working," Mirkin said.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}}
*{{Ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}}
*{{ep|King-Size Homer|(background)}}
*{{Ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson|(background)}}
*{{Ep|Team Homer}}
*{{Ep|Mountain of Madness|(background)}}
*{{Mov|(background)}}

== References ==
<references/>

{{Springfield Nuclear Power Plant}}
{{Simpsons characters}}
{{Simpsons World factfiles|5=yes}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simmons, Mindy}}

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Bart Sells His Soul/Quotes

2012-02-23T22:13:09Z

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:'''[[Reverend Lovejoy]]''': ''[discovering [[Bart]]'s hymn prank]'' "Wait a minute! This sounds like rock and/or roll!"

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:''Sunday school room. Reverend Lovejoy has assembled all the children to find the culprit.''
:'''Reverend Lovejoy''': Everyone, repeat after me.
:'''Reverend Lovejoy & Children'''{in unison}: If I withhold the truth may I go straight to Hell where I will eat naught but burning hot coals and drink naught but burning hot cola.
:''Children are visibly terrified except for Bart.''
:'''Bart'''{sarcastically}: Where my soul will be chopped into a million little pieces and used as confetti upon a parade of murderers and single mothers.
:'''Milhouse'''{serious}: Where hungry birds will eat my soul!
:''Outdoors a raven looks through the window at Milhouse''
:'''Raven''': Squawk!
:'''Milhouse''': Bart did it! That Bart over there!
:'''Bart''': Milhouse!

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:''Reverend Lovejoy punishes Bart by making him clean the pipe organ.''
:'''Reverend Lovejoy''': You are going to scrub every pipe that you befouled with your rotten music! Now get to work!
:''Reverend Lovejoy goes to his office.''
:'''Bart''': Milhouse! I cannot believe you sold me out!
:'''Milhouse''': Sorry about that Bart, but I did not want hungry birds eating my soul.
:'''[[Bart]]''': You actually fell for that one? There is no such thing as a soul. It's just something they make up to scare kids, like the Boogeyman or [[Michael Jackson]]. (See [[Bart Sells His Soul/References|References]] for explanation.)
:'''Milhouse''': Of course there is a soul Bart. Why would the church talk about saving souls if they have nothing to gain from it?
:''Reverend Lovejoy's office. He is placing the tithe money in a money segregator.''
:'''Reverend Lovejoy'''{shouting}: I do not hear scrubbing!
:''Bart and Milhouse resume cleaning the pipe organ''
:'''Bart'''{sarcastically}: So Milhouse, where is your soul?
:''Milhouse points towards his temple.''
:'''Milhouse''': It is believed to be right around here. When you sneeze, that is your soul trying to escape your body. Saying "God bless you" makes it go back in. Once you die it flies up to Heaven.
:'''Bart'''{unimpressed}: Uh huh. And what if you die on a ship that sinks to the seabed of the Southern Ocean?
:'''Milhouse''': Oh it can swim. It has even got wheels if you die of dehydradration in the middle of the Gobi Desert and it needs to get out of there fast.
:'''Bart''': How can someone with glasses so thick be so dull? I do not have a soul. You do not have a soul. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SOUL!
:'''Milhouse''': OK Bart. If you are so confident there is no soul. Why do you not sell yours to me?

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:''Bart is at the Kwik-E-Mart. He cannot get the automatic door to work for him.''
:'''Bart'''{talking to himself}: Oh, come on! Why will this stupid door not work?
:''Door opens for Rod and Todd Flanders.''
:'''Rod & Tod'''{in unison}: Thank you, door!
:''Bart enters Kwik-E-Mart, tailing in on the entry of the Flanders brothers. He sees Jimbo by the ice cream freezer.''
:'''Jimbo''': Hey Bart, watch this.
:''Jimbo makes graffiti, then breathes on it.''
:'''Graffiti''': BITE ME.
:'''Jimbo''': The ice cream man is going to freak when he comes to restock the freezer. You try.
:''Bart attempts to breathe on his graffiti but nothing happens.''
:'''Jimbo''': Way to breathe, No-Breath!
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:'''[[Lisa]]''': ''[saying Grace]'' "May God have mercy on my '''soul''', and [[Homer|Dad]]'s '''soul''', and [[Marge|Mom]]'s '''soul''', and [[Maggie]]'s '''soul''', and everybody else's '''soul'''."

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:'''[[Bart]]''': ''[praying]'' "Are you there, God? It's me, Bart Simpson. I know I never paid attention at church, but I could really use some of that good stuff now. I'm...afraid. I'm afraid some weirdo's got my soul and I don't know what they're doing to it! I just want it back. Please? ''[starts crying]'' Oh, I hope you can hear this." ''[Bart's "soul paper" floats down from above]''

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Bart Sells His Soul/Credits

2012-02-23T22:12:53Z

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Bart Sells His Soul/Appearances

2012-02-23T22:12:27Z

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== Characters ==
*[[Bart Simpson]]
*[[Millhouse Van Houten]]
*[[Nelson Muntz]]
*[[Martin Prince]]
*[[Kirk Van Houten]]
*[[Luann Van Houten]]
*[[Homer Simpson]]
*[[Maggie Simpson]]
*[[Marge Simpson]]
*[[Lisa Simpson]]
*[[Grandma Van Houten]]
*[[Groundskeeper Willie]]
*[[Seymour Skinner]]
*[[Reverend Lovejoy]]
*[[Lunchlady Doris]]
*[[Comic Book Guy]]
*[[Kent Brockman]]
*[[Moe Szyslak]]
*[[Krusty the Clown]]
*[[Ned Flanders]]
*[[Maude Flanders]]
*[[Rod Flanders]]
*[[Todd Flanders]]
*[[Julius Hibbert]]
*[[Bernice Hibbert]]
*[[Barney Gumble]]
*[[Carl Carlson]]
*[[Sherri]] and [[Terri]]

== Locations ==
*[[742 Evergreen Terrace]]
*[[744 Evergreen Terrace]]
*[[740 Evergreen Terrace]]
*[[181st Street]]
*[[156th Street]]
*[[3rd Street]]

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Bart Sells His Soul/References

2012-02-23T22:12:02Z

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== Theme ==

This episode is notable for featuring the Seven Deadly Sins:

*'''Lust''': [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] and [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] remember making out to Inna Gadda da Vida (In the Garden of Eden).

*'''Gluttony''': Celebrated in the TV commercial for Uncle Moe's. When Moe is converting his bar into a restaurant, he acquires a gigantic deep-fat fryer, claiming it can deep-fry a buffalo in forty seconds, to which Homer grouses "Oh, I want it now"! Later, Homer gets Bart's meal at [[Moe's Tavern]].

*'''Greed''': A flash at Reverend Lovejoy counting money. Also, [[Milhouse Van Houten|Milhouse]] avariciously celebrates owning Bart's soul, saying, "Who's stupid now?"

*'''Sloth''': Bart and Milhouse slacking off cleaning the organ. Later, Milhouse's dad is very serious about wanting his sleep, although this is probably justified considering Bart traipsed by uninvited in the middle of the night.

*'''Wrath''': The minister gets angry at being fooled. Later, Moe loses his restaurant in a fit of anger.

*'''Envy''': Moe envies the profits of family restaurants. Lisa wishes she had five dollars. Bart envies the kids in his dream for their souls.

*'''Pride''': Bart is proud at fooling Milhouse out of five dollars, and is later humiliated at having his soul sold for pogs. Snake is seen with a trophy girlfriend (also a combination of Pride & Lust).

== Other references ==
*When Chief Wiggum shines the flashlight to see who is harassing Ralph, Bart's pupils become cat-like.

*Snake's girlfriend in this episode is named Shoshanna. This was a barb at Jerry Seinfeld, who at the time of the episode's airing was dating Shoshanna Lonstein, who was 21 years his junior and still a teenager at the time they first dated.

*Bart saying that a soul is something adults make up to scare kids "Like the Boogeyman or Michael Jackson." is a reference to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_child_sexual_abuse_accusations_against_Michael_Jackson case in 1993 where Michael Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse.]
*[[Moe]] reads a book titled ''Your Gimmicky Restaurant'' by Benngian and Fuddrucker. The authors' names are references to the restaurant chains [[wikipedia:Bennigan's|Bennigan's]] and [[wikipedia:Fuddruckers|Fuddruckers]].
*[[Bart]]'s prayer, "Are you there, God? It's me, Bart Simpson," may be a reference to the yong adult novel [[wikipedia:Are_You_There_God?_It's_Me,_Margaret.|''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'']] by [[wikipedia:Judy_Blume|Judy Blume]].

== Goofs ==
*[[Jasper]]'s beard is incorrectly colored yellow while singing "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]".
*At around the end of the song "[[In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida]]", Wendell's skin and hair is colored the same shade of the color yellow.
{{Season 7 R}}
[[Category:Cultural references]]
[[Category:Goofs]]

Steve Sax (character)

2012-02-22T22:22:54Z

DaRanger:

{{Title|Steve Sax}}
:''For the guest star, see [[Steve Sax]].''
{{Character
|name = Steve Sax
|image = [[File:HatB - Steve Sax.png|200px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Brown
|age =
|status = Alive
|job = Baseball player
|relatives =
|appearance = "[[Homer at the Bat]]"
|voiced by = [[Steve Sax|Himself]]
}}

'''Steve Sax''' is a baseball player.

== History ==
He started working at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] after [[Mr. Burns]] wanted a good baseball team to beat [[Shelbyville]]. Before the final game against Shelbyville, he was pulled over by [[Lou]] and [[Eddie]] who realize he's from [[New York]] and they thought was the cause of a number of murders, and is facing six consecutive life sentences.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Homer at the Bat}}

{{Simpsons characters}}
{{SNPP softball team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sax, Steve}}

[[Category:Adults]]
[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Self-voicing guest stars]]
[[Category:One time characters]]

Mount Carlmore

2012-02-21T23:18:36Z

DaRanger:

{{Location
|name= Mount Carlmore
|image= [[File:Mount Carlmore.png|250px]]
|District= [[West Springfield]]
|Town= [[Springfield]]
|use= Mountain
|owner=
|first appearance= "[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"
}}

'''Mount Carlmore''' is a mountain in [[West Springfield]] shaped like [[Carl Carlson]]. When passing it on a bus, [[Lenny]] dreamily thought about Carl. He and Carl had never discussed the mountain before.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Half-Decent Proposal}}

{{places}}

[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:One time locations]]
[[Category:Natural landmarks]]
[[Category:Mountains]]

User talk:Jake

2012-02-19T15:30:07Z

DaRanger: /* Another CSS thing */

== Server transfer and file uploads ==
Hi, any idea how long the transfer will take and when we can upload again because, don't mean to sound hasty or anything, but with the new episode recently airing, we would like uploads? Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 12:31, 5 December 2011 (EST)
:I was worried about the new episode too, so I actually purchased some emergency disk space for the server. I've just applied the changes and switched over to a new kernel, so you should now find that uploads are re-enabled. This is a temporary solution to a problem growing by the day, so I'm definitely going to try to move us to the new server ASAP. If you don't mind, could you please contact some of the other staff members and ask that they [http://mail.simpsonswiki.net/surrender.php surrender their email accounts] after deleting all personal information from it? Sadly, it doesn't look like we'll be able to offer staff email accounts on the new server. (At least until I figure out a way to override some of the system in a way that doesn't breach security.) Thanks! --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 16:28, 5 December 2011 (EST)
::I can't access my account via web portal (forgot my password - Thunderbird remembers it). I moved it all to a local folder, do you think this will delete it form the account. I doubt there's that much personal info in there but thought I'd check.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 16:54, 5 December 2011 (EST)
:::It's asking for a security code and I have no idea what it is... ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])☆ 17:07, 5 December 2011 (EST)
:The security code should be in one of the first emails you received. I may have also posted it in a forum PM. If you still can't find it, just let me kow and I'll manually do it. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 17:14, 5 December 2011 (EST)
::For some reason, the folder I was sure I saved it to has gone. Also, I can't find it on the forum. [[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]] 17:22, 5 December 2011 (EST)
:::I sent you the code in a PM just now. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 18:23, 5 December 2011 (EST)

==Christmas Logo==
Could you please change the logo to [http://simpsonswiki.net/w/images/archive/b/bc/20101226210300!Wiki.png this] for Christmas? Thanks --[[User:Smiley12|Smiley12]] 16:32, 20 December 2011 (EST)
:I've created a work around using Common.css but it looks bad on the new skin. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 16:49, 20 December 2011 (EST)
::I've altered the new skin to prevent Common.css from changing the logo. Seasonal logos will definitely be implemented in the new skin soon. Right now I'm preparing for the server migration, which will occur either tomorrow or Thursday. I expect that the database will only need to be locked for a few hours at most. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 18:56, 20 December 2011 (EST)

== Broken image ==
Hi Jake, for some reason, the image [[Scratchy's Service Station and Lunch Counter|here]] is broken. I've tried moving the image which has worked a lot of the time but it did nothing. Do you have any ideas why? Thanks, [[File:SolarDragonName.png|90px|link=User:Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 04:28, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:It seems to be a recurring problem. See [[The Three Stooges]] and [[:File:Three Stooges Bart's Comet.png|this image's thumbnail]]. [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 05:07, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:Looks like the path to the image thumbnail program has changed on the new server. All thumbs should now generate correctly. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 07:27, 23 December 2011 (EST)
::Thanks :) ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])☆ 09:10, 23 December 2011 (EST)

== Piwik ==
Piwik appears to have totally crashed and hasn't updated all day. Is this a problem you can fix? ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])☆ 17:10, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:It looks like the archival script wasn't running. All stats should now be available in Piwik, and will continue to update at five after each hour (XX:05) as usual. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 21:05, 23 December 2011 (EST)

== Blacklist Wikia ==
Hi, could you possibly blacklist Wikia so that we never have to deal with another Wikia link here again please? Thanks, ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 18:30, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:Is there a spam problem with Wikia? If not, I don't really think it's in our best interest to block them just for the sake of blocking them. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 21:05, 23 December 2011 (EST)

== New skin on other wikis ==
Sorry about another post here but could you enable the new skin on the other wikis under our name as the default please? Thanks, ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 19:10, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:Done. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 21:05, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:: Erm, when I went on fanon, this showed up: "Fatal error: Class 'AdvertisementHandler' not found in /home/karrottc/simpsonswiki/fanon/w/skins/simpsons.php on line 74". Also, can you repair the old merch wiki logo on the merch. wiki AND the fanon logo? Thanks, [[User:Phinbart|Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans!]] 03:29, 24 December 2011 (EST).
::All logos need changing, though I don't think German ever had one.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 06:50, 24 December 2011 (EST)
::No, because I translated "WIKISIMPSONS" to german on google translate and it came out the same, "WIKISIMPSONS", so no need for a German logo. [[User:Phinbart|Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans!]] 08:58, 24 December 2011 (EST)
:::We never had a logo on there though, it was just the default instructions. See [http://de.simpsonswiki.net/w/index.php?title=Hauptseite&useskin=vector this].--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 09:16, 24 December 2011 (EST)
:Oh, I forgot that would happen. It's why I didn't install the new skin on those wikis immediately. It has some dependancies on some custom classes I wrote for the main wiki. I'll look into fixing it soon. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 11:41, 24 December 2011 (EST)

== Imagemap extension ==

Could we have an Imagemap extension, like this one? [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ImageMap link]. Thanks --[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 06:15, 24 December 2011 (EST)
:Sure! It should be installed now. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 11:44, 24 December 2011 (EST)
:Cheers Jake :)--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 14:27, 24 December 2011 (EST)
==Fanon wiki==
The fanon wiki is not accessible, and says "Fatal error: Class 'AdvertisementHandler' not found in /home/karrottc/simpsonswiki/fanon/w/skins/simpsons.php on line 74" on the main page, implying that the wiki is unaccessable due to the new skin. [[User:Phinbart|Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans!]] 16:30, 27 December 2011 (EST)
:Yeah, that's exactly what's happening. I also can't seem to pin down what the problem is, because that class does exist. For now I'll have to switch it back to the Vector skin. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 18:30, 27 December 2011 (EST)

== Random page ==

Hi,

I think it would be better if "Random page" on the left side wouldn't include appearance pages, only the main pages. [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 08:48, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:Yeah, I agree. I don't think there's any easy way for me to modify the random page functionality, but I'll look into it for sure. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 09:19, 2 January 2012 (EST)
::Good :) How do i verify my email adress to my piwik account? [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 15:48, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:::Log into Piwik, and click the 'Settings' link near the top of the page. You can then change your email to a valid email account. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 15:51, 2 January 2012 (EST)
::::I tried to change my email on piwik, and it came up with "You can't access this resource as it requires an admin access for at least one website." What's the problem, I clicked save and that's what came up? [[User:Phinbart|Phinbart - just one of the huge Bart fans!]] 16:24, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:::::Same happened to me earlier, however, I'm not getting "Unable to start session." when I go to Piwik :S [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 16:39, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:Oh, I guess I've got to change the emails for you. In that case, feel free to give me your new email only if you use email reports from Piwik. I didn't realize it was impossible to do. Are you able to access Piwik now? I had to change some file permissions earlier which caused that error temporarily. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 16:56, 2 January 2012 (EST)
::No, still unable to access Piwik. Email is wikisimpsons@talktalk.net. ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])☆ 17:00, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:::Hmm, that's really odd. How about now? (I've changed your email by the way.) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 17:06, 2 January 2012 (EST)
::::Working now :) [[File:SolarDragonName.png|90px|link=User:Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 17:34, 2 January 2012 (EST)
:::You can get email reports? Never knew that.--[[User:Cook879|Cook879]] 19:04, 2 January 2012 (EST)
::::Yup! There's a link for them at the top of every Piwik page. The server sends them out as frequently as you request during its hourly processing. (My Piwik account is slightly different, so if you can't see that link just let me know and I can set up a report for you.) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 19:15, 2 January 2012 (EST)

== Simpsonswiki.net E-mail ==
I've noticed the sitenotices about the e-mail server having been down and now being back up again. Does this mean that we still have the capability to have simpsonswiki.net e-mail addresses, even now that we're on the new server? If so, can I get one, please? -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 09:02, 13 January 2012 (EST)
:I never really went into detail on this, so I suppose now's a good time. The new server is capable of hosting email addresses, but only internally to server administrators. I cannot provide email accounts to other users without compromising the security of the whole server, and I think we can all agree that security is most important. The only reason I have an account is because I have direct access to the server anyway. I'm looking into playing around with the internals of the email system to try to make the old system work again, but it doesn't look promising at the moment because the new server is an entirely different operating system. I'd really like to be able to offer staff email accounts again if possible, and I'm sorry that we can't at the moment. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 14:57, 13 January 2012 (EST)

== Signatures (EST) and Server Time (UTC) ==
Hi, this was brought up on my talk page but why are signature timestamps in EST while server time it UTC? Is there any way of getting signatures into UTC as well? [[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]] 09:28, 22 January 2012 (EST)
:I've noticed this before on both of my sites, and it appears to be impossible to correct. You see, server time actually is EST, which is why all signatures and Piwik use that time zone. However, MediaWiki likes to display times in UTC even though everything is written in EST from the back-end. I'm afraid that we're just going to have to live with it until MediaWiki adds the ability to change the front-end timezone from UTC to something else. :\ --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 11:35, 22 January 2012 (EST)

== Hello ==

Hello Jake. I know we have never met, but I was brought here to you by [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]]. I asked him [[User talk:Solar Dragon#Question|here]] about some CSS changes and he directed me here. If there is nothing you can do that is perfectly fine, it is just a suggestion. Thanks. [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 12:45, 23 January 2012 (EST)
:Very nice fix. I've just implemented it, and it appears to be working. Thanks! --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 19:08, 23 January 2012 (EST)

== Problems deleting an image ==
Hi, I'm having problems deleting :File:Menu.gif. The actual page was deleted but the image is still here. I got the following error:

Errors were encountered while deleting the file:

* The archive directory "deleted/6/b/z" is not writable by the webserver.
* The archive directory "deleted/6/b/z" is not writable by the webserver.

Thanks, ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 18:15, 24 January 2012 (EST)
:This is fixed now. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 19:06, 24 January 2012 (EST)

== Sitename ==

I thought I'd message you on this one, but the sitename is currently Simpsons Wiki: {{SITENAME}} (that's the variable just there). Strange. Can you change it by any chance? [[User:Randomno|Randomno]] 15:07, 25 January 2012 (EST)
:Oh yeah, how did I miss that all this time? :P Thanks! --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 15:17, 25 January 2012 (EST)

== DISPLAYTITLE ==
Hi, could you activate the DISPLAYTITLE function and set it to "$wgRestrictDisplayTitle = false" please? Thanks, ☆[[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]]☆ 15:06, 27 January 2012 (EST)
:No problem. It should be working now. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 18:20, 27 January 2012 (EST)
::Thanks. [[User:Solar Dragon|The]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|Solar]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Dragon]] 18:55, 27 January 2012 (EST)

== Autoconfirmed ==
Hi, [[user:Randomno|Randomno]] has been an editor for a few days now and has made over 100 edits, yet he isn't autoconfirmed yet. What is the threshold for autoconfirmed? Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 11:54, 28 January 2012 (EST)
:I'm pretty sure it's 10 edits, and 7 days. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 11:55, 28 January 2012 (EST)
::Okay, thanks. [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 11:57, 28 January 2012 (EST)
:::I'm autoconfirmed now! [[User:Randomno|Randomno]] 13:25, 29 January 2012 (EST)
::::Congrats, and thanks for all of your contributions! --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 13:46, 29 January 2012 (EST)

== New user right ==
Hi, could you possibly make a new user right for one rank underneath rollback? This right could have these: autopatrolled, movefile and suppressredirect. Also, could suppressredirect be added to rollback? I do not have any idea what name we could use so if you could come up with one, even if temporary, that will be great. Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] '''•''' [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 05:50, 3 February 2012 (EST)
:No problem! Before I do however, I should point out that movefile will not function without move itself. Is it ok to add that permission as well? --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 07:27, 3 February 2012 (EST)
::I thought that move was already a default though? If not, then yes, of course. [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 12:22, 3 February 2012 (EST)
:Ok, this is done. I've named the group "Trusted" for now, but we can always rename it to something better in the future. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 12:06, 4 February 2012 (EST)

== Tabber ==
Could you install [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Tabber Tabber] please. the security risk seems to have been apparently fixed but if you still don't think we should, then don't install it. Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 12:22, 3 February 2012 (EST)
:Done. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 12:09, 4 February 2012 (EST)
::It doesn't appear to be working properly. See [[Wikisimpsons:Sandbox]] for an example... <big><big>[[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]])</big></big> 12:39, 7 February 2012 (EST)
:::According to [[mediawikiwiki:Extension_talk:Tabber#Compatibilty_issues_with_MW_1.17|this page]], the extension appears to be broken under 1.17. We might have to wait until the next update before using it, unless we can find another way to implement tabs. --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 21:52, 7 February 2012 (EST)

== Merchandise Wiki ==

The wiki move is now complete, can you delete the site and redirect http://merchandise.simpsonswiki.net to http://simpsonswiki.net/ /[[User:AleWi|AleWi]] 11:32, 6 February 2012 (EST)
:Sure. I'll leave that redirect in place for a few months just in case. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 19:19, 6 February 2012 (EST)

== Popular pages ==
Hi, I've noticed that some wikis have a special page called "PopularPages" (Wikia included). I was just wondering if there was any way of us getting it. An example of a non-Wikia wiki with it is [http://wikiindex.org/Special:PopularPages WikiIndex] so I know it's possible. Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|The Solar Dragon]] ([[User talk:Solar Dragon|Talk]] - [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|Contribs.]]) 12:30, 7 February 2012 (EST)
:That page is actually built into MediaWiki, but we're not currently able to use it because I had to disable page view counters for performance reasons. However, our new server is more than capable of handling the extra processing on every page view, so I've told it to re-enable them starting at midnight. At that time, Special:PopularPages should start working and new statistics will be available on [[Special:Statistics]]. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 21:56, 7 February 2012 (EST)

== Upload images ==

I've got an error when I try to upload images, "The upload directory (public) is not writable by the webserver." /[[User:AleWi|AleWi]] 04:52, 18 February 2012 (EST)
:I should have figured; image uploads seem to break whenever I do anything. :P It should be fixed now. Sorry about that! --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 08:27, 18 February 2012 (EST)

== Update Svenska Wikisimpsons ==

Hi,

Are you going to update the Swedish Wikisimpsons? [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 05:56, 18 February 2012 (EST)
:If you'd like me to, I can schedule an upgrade for it sometime this weekend. :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 08:28, 18 February 2012 (EST)
::That would be good :) The WikiTextLoggedInOut extension doesn't seem to work after the update. [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 09:22, 18 February 2012 (EST)
The extension does work... [[User:FatHomer|FatHomer]][[User talk:FatHomer|Talk]] 10:14, 18 February 2012 (EST)

== Another CSS thing ==

Hello again. It is me, [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] again. If you could add this code to the css, a problem [[Mr. Burns#Lord Montymort|like this]] (multiple "edit buttons") will not happen. If you disapprove, that is okay, I was just wondering if it would interest you.
<code><pre>
h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
overflow:hidden;
}
</pre></code>
Thanks [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 10:18, 19 February 2012 (EST)
:It's no problem at all! Thanks! :) --[[User:Jake|Ja]][[User_talk:Jake|ke]] 10:23, 19 February 2012 (EST)
::Oh, no. Thank '''You'''. [[User:DaRanger|DaRanger]] ([[User talk:DaRanger|Talk]]) 10:30, 19 February 2012 (EST)

User talk:Jake

2012-02-19T15:18:27Z

DaRanger: /* Another CSS thing */ new section

Tootsie Bouvier

2012-02-19T15:03:20Z

DaRanger:

{{Character
|name = Tootsie Bouvier
|image =
|gender = {{Female}}
|hair =
|age =
|job =
|relatives = '''Parents:''' [[Chester Bouvier|Chester]] and [[Alfreda LeDoux|Alfreda I]] '''Son:''' [[Axel Bouvier]] '''Cousin:''' [[Marge]]
|appearance = [[The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album]]
|voiced by =
}}

'''Tootsie Bouvier''' is a child of [[Chester Bouvier|Chester]] and [[Alfreda LeDoux]]. She had 1 child, [[Axel Bouvier]].

== Appearances ==
*{{Bk|The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album}}

{{Simpsons characters}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouvier, Tootsie}}

[[Category:One time characters]]
[[Category:Non-speaking characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Female characters]]

Wade

2012-02-16T22:00:44Z

DaRanger: /* History */

{{Character
|name = Wade
|image = [[File:Wade.png|250px]]
|gender = {{Male}}
|hair = Brown
|age =
|status = Alive
|job = Employee
|relatives = '''Brother:''' Unnamed
|appearance = "[[Colonel Homer]]"
|voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]]
}}

'''Wade''' is an employee at [[Lucky's Records]].

== History ==
After hearing [[Lurleen Lumpkin]]'s song, he told her that he has a brother who works at [[KUDD Radio]] and asked if they would like to take her CD to him.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|Colonel Homer}}

{{Simpsons characters}}

[[Category:Adults]]
[[Category:Characters voiced by Harry Shearer]]
[[Category:One time characters]]

Furious Fliers

2012-02-15T21:43:51Z

DaRanger: /* History */

{{Game infobox
|name= ''Furious Fliers''
|image= [[File:Furious Fliers.png|250px]]
|platforms=
|players=
|appearance= "[[The Food Wife]]"
}}

'''''Furious Fliers''''' is a game seen at [[E4]]. It is played in real life, thus is not electronic.

== History ==
Outside of [[E4]], ''Furious Fliers'' features a bird being launched at, and missing, pigs. It hit a nearby construction site, knocking it over, causing everyone to cheer.

== Behind the Laughter ==
*''Furious Fliers'' is a parody of ''{{W|Angry Birds}}''.

== Appearances ==
*{{Ep|The Food Wife}}

{{E4}}

[[Category:Parodies]]

Little Big Mom

2012-02-14T21:04:48Z

DaRanger: /* Plot */ fixed half completed link

{{tab}}
{{EpisodePrevNext|Grift of the Magi|Faith Off}}
{{episode
|image=dk.jpg
|productionCode=
|originalAirdate=January 9, 2000
|Episode Number=236
|blackboardText="I will not create art from dung"
|couchGag=The Simpsons are a family of [[wikipedia:Crash_test_dummies|crash test dummies]] that get slammed into the TV as part of the test. Homer’s head falls off.
|specialGuestVoices=[[Elwood Edwards]] as [[Virtual Doctor]]
|Written By=[[Carolyn Omine]]
|Directed By=[[Mark Kirkland]]
}}

"'''Little Big Mom'''" is the tenth episode of [[Season 11]]. It first aired on January 9, 2000. The episode was written by [[Carolyn Omine]] and directed by [[Mark Kirkland]]. [[wikipedia:Elwood_Edwards|Elwood Edwards]] guest stars as the Virtual Doctor.

== Synopsis ==
After suffering an accident at a local skiing attraction, [[Marge]] relinquishes control of the household to the next-most responsible member of the family, [[Lisa]].

== Plot ==
When [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] cleans out the attic, looking for items to give away or sell, Homer and the kids refuse to let her do it. This prompts Marge to look at all the junk she is trying to get rid of, including old game boxes (minus the games) and other useless or broken things the family never use but won't part with. She shows [[Homer]] several skis he never used since buying them after the [[wikipedia:1998_Winter_Olympics|Nagano Olympics]]. To spite Marge, he says he is going to use them, which makes the family go on a skiing trip. When they are there, Marge decides that she wants to avoid skiing or snowboarding, for fear of injury. While staying in the ski lodge, however, a loose-hanging clock falls and breaks Marge's leg. She goes to the hospital, and [[Dr. Hibbert]] declares that she must stay there until her cast is removed.

In the meantime, [[Lisa]] offers to take her place, making a structured plan for Homer and [[Bart]] to do the chores, which Lisa chooses through a chore hat. Unfortunately, Homer and Bart refuse to do any chores, and when Lisa finally prods them into doing some work, they do so in an extremely apathetic and ineffective manner, such as leaving dishes in the sink for days on end. Marge is enjoying her time in the hospital, due to getting a massage, among other things. The lazy lifestyles of Homer and Bart have taken their toll on the house, which is now a disorganized, filthy hovel with trash everywhere, with Lisa struggling to make ends meet. She even calls Marge and asks if she can return - Marge, who enjoys the lifestyle of lying all day in bed not working, lies to Lisa saying she is still too ill to come back. Lisa, angered, abandoned and desperate for answers, meets the ghost of {{w|Lucille Ball}}, who has an idea to get revenge. She suggests that she pull a clever trick on Homer and Bart while they are asleep. Indeed she does, and using green poster paint and oatmeal on the men, she tricks them into thinking that they have {{W|Leprosy|leprosy}}.

The next morning, Homer and Bart are told by Lisa they have leprosy from living in dirty conditions, therefore they need to clean up the house. Homer and Bart consider this supposed cure worse than the disease, so go see the [[Flanders family]] instead, thinking Ned can give them a quick and easy cure. Ned is terrified, and sends the two of them to the [[Molokai Leper Colony]] in {{w|Hawaii}}, where they will be needled and sanded.

Once Marge's cast has finally come off (and her excess leg hair has been waxed), she comes home to see an angry Lisa finally done with cleaning the entire house. They decide to seek out Homer and Bart in Hawaii. When they arrive, Lisa admits that she only played a trick on Homer and Bart (Homer already knows the leprosy is fake because he ate one of the sores); however, they want to stay there on account of it being a "free vacation" (all for just two hours of blinding pain a day).

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George Jetson

2012-02-13T21:45:53Z

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{{Character
|name= George Jetson
|image= [[File:George Jetson.png|250px]]
|gender= {{Male}}
|hair= Black (originally brown)
|age=
|status= Fictional
|job=
|relatives=
|appearance= "[[Children of a Lesser Clod]]"
|voiced by=
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'''George Jetson''', also known as '''George Fetson''', is a character in the cartoon series, ''[[The Jetsons]]''.

==Behind the Laughter==
*Because they did not ask if they could use the character, in the commentary track on the DVD they called him George Fetson although in the episode he appeared in, Homer called him "Jetson".

==Appearances==
*{{Ep|Children of a Lesser Clod}}
*{{Ep|Replaceable You}}

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Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes/References

2012-02-10T21:09:52Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The episode title is a pun on the 1989 film {{W|Sex, Lies and Videotape|''Sex, Lies and Videotape''}}.
*In the couch gag, the family is frozen in {{W|Carbonite (Star Wars)|carbonite}} and taken away by [[Boba Fett]], a reference to {{W|Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|''The Empire Strikes Back''}}.
*[[Wolf the Bounty Hunter]] is a parody of {{W|Dog the Bounty Hunter}}.
*[[The Thing]] from the {{W|Fantastic Four}} appears fighting the [[The Incredible Hulk]].
*AD/BC is a parody of {{W|AC/DC}}, and the song "Kindly Deeds Done For Free" parodies "{{W|Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap}}".
*To stop the riot between North Ireland and South Ireland, Lisa sings "{{W|Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra}}."
*A fight scene during the episode parodies fight scenes from the {{W|Batman (TV series)|''Batman''}} TV series.
*The ending fight and chase scene parodies a scene from {{W|Casino Royale|''Casino Royale''}}.
*One of the other bounty hunters is Cherry Darling, a main character from the 2007 movie {{W|Planet Terror|''Planet Terror''}}, although here she is blonde instead of brunette as in the movie.

==Trivia==
*Erotic cakes previously appeared in the "Homer3" segment of [[Treehouse of Horror VI]], when a three-dimensional [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] found himself in the real world and visited an erotic cake shop.

==Goofs==
*Bart is wearing a green T-shirt when he comes to the St. Patrick's Parade. However, in one scene where he looks at the folk dancing, he is wearing his usual red shirt. In the next scene, he is back wearing a green shirt.

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Rocket Car

2012-02-09T21:52:00Z

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:''For the vehicle in [[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]], see [[Rocket Car (Hit and Run)]].''
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{{Vehicle
|Name = Rocket Car
|Image = [[File:Rocket Car.jpg|250px]]
|Owner = [[Chester Lampwick]]
|Maker =
|Use = Personal car
|FirstAppearance = "[[The Day the Violence Died]]"
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The '''Rocket Car''' was a car owned by [[Chester Lampwick]] to go with his [[solid gold house]].

== History ==
Chester said that he didn't want any more money as long as he had his millions of dollars and his rocket car.

== Appearances ==
*{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}}

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Crystal Meth Spuckler

2012-02-08T21:15:34Z

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{{Character
|name = Crystal Meth Spuckler
|image = [[File:CrystalMethSpuckler.png|150px]]
|gender = {{Female}}
|hair = Brown
|age = 8
|status = Alive
|job = '''Formerly:''' Star on ''[[The Krusty the Clown Show (TV series)|The Krusty the Clown Show]]''
|relatives = '''Father:''' [[Cletus Spuckler]] '''Mother:''' [[Brandine Del Roy]] '''Siblings:''' [[Spuckler children]]
|appearance = "[[Yokel Chords]]"
|voiced by =
}}

'''Crystal Meth Spuckler''' is one of the children of [[Cletus Spuckler]] and [[Brandine Del Roy]].

== History ==
She was one of the [[Spuckler children]] who became briefly famous for singing on ''[[The Krusty the Clown Show (TV series)|The Krusty the Clown Show]]'' until Brandine took them off the show.<ref>"[[Yokel Chords]]"</ref>

Later, when a [[1501 East Oak Street|meth lab]] was raided by police officers, the spuckler family was standing outside of it, disappointed.<ref>"[[The Food Wife]]"</ref>

== Appearances ==
*{{Ep|Yokel Chords}}
*{{Ep|The Food Wife}}

== References ==
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The Food Wife/References

2012-02-06T22:00:22Z

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== Cultural references ==
*The title is probably a reference to the {{w|CBS}} show ''{{w|The Good Wife}}''.
*The [[E4]] video game convention is a parody of the {{w|E3 Expo}}. Video games seen include:
**''[[Grand Theft Scratchy: Itchy City Stories]]'', a continuation of the ''[[Grand Theft Scratchy]]'' series and parody of ''{{w|Grand Theft Auto (series)|Grand Theft Auto}}'' ''{{w|Liberty City Stories}}'' and ''{{w|Vice City Stories}}''.
**[[Blocko]], including ''[[Blocko Cosmic Wars|Cosmic Wars]]'' and ''[[Blocko Angelica Button|Angelica Button]]'' games, parodying the {{w|List of Lego video games|Lego game series}}.
**[[Bongo Games]], a reference to [[Bongo Comics]], creator of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]''.
**The [[GS3 Gamestation]], a parody of the {{w|PlayStation 3}}.
**[[ProtoVision]], a parody of {{w|Activision}}.
**''[[World of Krustcraft]]'', a parody of the ''{{w|World of Warcraft}}'' games.
**[[Ybox]], a parody of the {{w|Xbox}}.
**''[[Jal 3]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Halo 3}}''.
**''[[Marching Band]]'', a parody of the ''{{w|Rock Band}}'' series.
**''[[Q-bert: Origins]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Q-bert}}'' and ''{{w|Rayman Origins}}''.
**[[Electronic Crafts]], a parody of {{w|Electronic Arts}}.
**''[[Shaun White: Time Snowboarder]]'', a parody of ''{{w|Shaun White Snowboarding}}''.
**''[[Dig Dug Revelations]]'' is a parody of the ''{{w|Resident Evil: Revelations}}'' and ''{{W|Dig Dug}}''.
**''[[Terrence Malick's Tree of Life Online]]'' is a video game adaptation of the film ''{{w|The Tree of Life (film)|The Tree of Life}}''.
**''[[Driver's License 2: License to Drive]]'' is a parody of the ''{{w|Driver (series)|Driver}}'' series.
**''[[Assassin's Creed: Summer of Love]]'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Assassin's Creed}}'' series.
**''[[Human Centipede]]'' is a parody of the game ''{{w|Centipede (video game)|Centipede}}'' and the film ''{{w|The Human Centipede}}''.
**''[[Guts of War II: Entrails of Intestinox]]'' is a parody of ''{{w|God of War II}}''.
**''[[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game (The Food Wife)|Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game]]'' is a reference to ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' level of [[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game|the same name]].
**''[[Medal of Duty]]'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Medal of Honor (series)|Medal of Honor}}'' and ''{{w|Call of Duty}}'' series.
**A character who looks like [[Sonic]] is seen.
**The [[Funtendo Zii Zu]] is parody of the {{w|Nintendo Wii U}}.
**''[[Furious Fliers]]'' is a parody of ''{{W|Angry Birds}}''.
*Also appearing are:
**[[Mapple]]
**''[[Cosmic Wars]]''
**[[Chalmskinn Interactive]], a subdivision of [[Chalmskinn Productions]].
**''[[Earthland Realms 2: The Outing of the Elves]]'', sequel to ''[[Earthland Realms]]''.
*Marge states that she was going to take Bart and Lisa to the {{W|X Games}}.
*[[The Swedish Chef]] from ''{{W|The Muppets}}'' appears.
*The scene where the [[meth lab owner]] is reminded of his apple pie as a child is a reference to ''{{W|Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille}}''.
*The song "[[Bloggin' a Food Blog]]" pays homage to "{{W|Empire State of Mind}}" by {{W|Alicia Keys}} and {{W|Jay-Z}}.
*On [[The Android's Luncheon]]'s home page, [[Comic Book Guy]] resembles {{W|Jabba the Hutt}} and the monster resembles the {{W|Rancor}} from ''[[Star Wars]]''. The roasted monster on the plate is a {{W|Gamorrean}}.
*''[[Iron Cook]]'' is a reference to the {{IS|Iron Cook|show of the same name}} in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "{{IS|The 30% Iron Chef}}".

== Trivia ==
*There is no opening sequence in this episode. ''[[The Simpsons]]'' logo shows then it goes straight into the episode.
*The date on ''[[The New York News]]'' is June 25, [[2011]].

== Continuity ==
*[[Funtendo]] makes another appearance, this time with a new console. ("[[Million Dollar Maybe]]")
*{{Ch|Wolfgang Puck}} and {{Ch|Tom Colicchio}} both appear again. ("[[The Bart Wants What It Wants]]" and "[[The Falcon and the D'ohman]]")

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