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|name= World Trade Center | |name= World Trade Center | ||
|image= [[File:World Trade Center.png|250px]] | |image= [[File:World Trade Center.png|250px]] | ||
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| − | The '''World Trade Center''' was a complex of seven buildings in [[New York City]]. | + | The '''World Trade Center''' ('''WTC''') was a complex of seven buildings in [[New York City]]. |
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| + | == History == | ||
| + | The new {{ap|Mr. Plow|business}} [[Channel 92|commercial]] shows a [[New York City]] skyline with the World Trade Center.<ref>"[[Mr. Plow]]"</ref> | ||
[[Barney]] once illegally parked [[Homer]]'s [[Pink Sedan|car]] at the complex, where it received an enormous number of parking tickets and had one of its wheels clamped. Homer traveled to New York to retrieve the car and stubbornly drove it away with the clamp still on the wheel.<ref>"[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]"</ref> | [[Barney]] once illegally parked [[Homer]]'s [[Pink Sedan|car]] at the complex, where it received an enormous number of parking tickets and had one of its wheels clamped. Homer traveled to New York to retrieve the car and stubbornly drove it away with the clamp still on the wheel.<ref>"[[The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson]]"</ref> | ||
| − | The towers were later destroyed in the {{ | + | The World Trade Center was seen when the [[USS Sea Spanker]] arrived in New York City.<ref>"[[New Kids on the Blecch]]"</ref> |
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| + | The towers were later destroyed in the {{W|September 11 attacks|terrorist attacks}}, also known as 9/11, on September 11, 2001. Despite this, Homer still tried to order a collectible plate from a 1980s ''TV Guide'' where the mailing address was One World Trade Center.<ref>"[[Homer the Father]]"</ref> | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | *One World Trade Center was one of the complex's iconic "Twin Towers", the northern one, the one with the antenna on top. On 9/11, it was the first of the towers to be hit and the second to collapse. Rebuilding is currently underway at the site. It is considered the world's deadliest air disaster, perpetrator {{ | + | *One World Trade Center was one of the complex's iconic "Twin Towers", the northern one, the one with the antenna on top. On 9/11, it was the first of the towers to be hit and the second to collapse. Rebuilding is currently underway at the site. It is considered the world's deadliest air disaster, perpetrator {{W|al-Qaeda}} leader {{W|Osama bin Laden}}, was killed by American forces on May 1, 2011. Around 3,000 people died, including all hijackers. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mr. Plow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Star Is Burns}} | ||
*{{ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}} | *{{ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|New Kids on the Blecch}} | ||
*{{ep|Homer the Father|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Homer the Father|(mentioned)}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
| − | + | {{Reflist}} | |
{{New York City}} | {{New York City}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Recurring locations]] |
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| + | [[sv:World Trade Center]] | ||
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Location Information
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The World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in New York City.
History[edit]
The new Mr. Plow commercial shows a New York City skyline with the World Trade Center.[1]
Barney once illegally parked Homer's car at the complex, where it received an enormous number of parking tickets and had one of its wheels clamped. Homer traveled to New York to retrieve the car and stubbornly drove it away with the clamp still on the wheel.[2]
The World Trade Center was seen when the USS Sea Spanker arrived in New York City.[3]
The towers were later destroyed in the terrorist attacks, also known as 9/11, on September 11, 2001. Despite this, Homer still tried to order a collectible plate from a 1980s TV Guide where the mailing address was One World Trade Center.[4]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- One World Trade Center was one of the complex's iconic "Twin Towers", the northern one, the one with the antenna on top. On 9/11, it was the first of the towers to be hit and the second to collapse. Rebuilding is currently underway at the site. It is considered the world's deadliest air disaster, perpetrator al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was killed by American forces on May 1, 2011. Around 3,000 people died, including all hijackers.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "Mr. Plow" - Episode – "A Star Is Burns"
- Episode – "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson"
- Episode – "New Kids on the Blecch"
- Episode – "Homer the Father" (mentioned)
References[edit]
