Difference between revisions of "Matlock Expressway"
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|name= Matlock Expressway | |name= Matlock Expressway | ||
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|District= | |District= | ||
|Town= [[Springfield]] | |Town= [[Springfield]] | ||
|use= Freeway | |use= Freeway | ||
|owner= | |owner= | ||
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|first appearance= "[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]" | |first appearance= "[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]" | ||
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| − | The '''Matlock Expressway''' is a freeway that connects the | + | The '''Matlock Expressway''' is a freeway that connects the central business district, or otherwise known as [[Downtown Springfield|Downtown]], to other regions of [[Springfield]], most notably [[Evergreen Terrace]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | [[Mayor Quimby]] opted to rename the highway the "Matlock Expressway", after the TV series ''[[Matlock]]'', in order to win Springfield's edlerly vote, as ''Matlock'' is their favorite show. [[Sideshow Bob]] also said he would build the freeway to secure the elderly's votes. The freeway was later shown in construction, with [[742 Evergreen Terrace]] blocking its path. Before it could be completed, Bob is imprisoned for rigging the election.<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref> | |
| − | The Matlock Expressway also appears in the video game ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'', but does not extend to Evergreen Terrace. Noticeably, this expressway has no major interchanges. | + | ==Non-canon== |
| + | The Matlock Expressway also appears in the video game ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]'', but does not extend to Evergreen Terrace. Noticeably, this expressway has no major interchanges. | ||
| − | == Appearances == | + | ==Appearances== |
*{{Ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}} | *{{Ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}} | ||
*{{Game|The Simpsons: Hit and Run}} | *{{Game|The Simpsons: Hit and Run}} | ||
Revision as of 07:56, October 16, 2010
Matlock Expressway
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The Matlock Expressway is a freeway that connects the central business district, or otherwise known as Downtown, to other regions of Springfield, most notably Evergreen Terrace.
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History
Mayor Quimby opted to rename the highway the "Matlock Expressway", after the TV series Matlock, in order to win Springfield's edlerly vote, as Matlock is their favorite show. Sideshow Bob also said he would build the freeway to secure the elderly's votes. The freeway was later shown in construction, with 742 Evergreen Terrace blocking its path. Before it could be completed, Bob is imprisoned for rigging the election.[1]
Non-canon
The Matlock Expressway also appears in the video game The Simpsons: Hit & Run, but does not extend to Evergreen Terrace. Noticeably, this expressway has no major interchanges.
