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|name = Belgium | |name = Belgium | ||
|image = | |image = | ||
| − | |continent = {{ | + | |continent = {{w|Europe}} |
|language = | |language = | ||
| − | |capital = {{ | + | |capital = {{w|Brussels}} |
|appearance = "[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]" | |appearance = "[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]" | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Belgium''' is a country in {{ | + | '''Belgium''' is a country in {{w|Europe}}. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[Chief Wiggum]] asks Lou and Eddie | + | [[Chief Wiggum]] asks Lou and Eddie if they feel like getting some Belgian waffles.<ref>"[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"</ref> |
| − | When Lisa Simpsons visits | + | When Lisa Simpsons visits the new comic book store, [[Coolsville]], she discovers a shelf with [[Astérix]] and [[Tintin]] comics. As she reads a comic book, Tintin mentions that they have to save the Belgian ambassador.<ref>"[[Husbands and Knives]]"</ref> |
| − | When | + | When the Simpsons traveled to [[Ireland]], [[Lisa]] mentioned that Ireland is on the forefront of Europe's "tech-boom". [[Bart]] mockingly added "In your face, Belgium!", whereupon Marge threatened Bart by saying "If you hate Belgium so much, maybe I should take your [[Tintin]]s away!" This scared Bart, who clutched a copy of the book ''[[The Crab with the Golden Claws]]'', promising he'll be good.<ref>"[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]"</ref> |
| − | [[Martin Prince]] represented Belgium in the [[Model U.N. Club]] at [[Springfield Elementary School]].<ref>"[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]"</ref> | + | [[Martin Prince]] once represented Belgium in the [[Model U.N. Club]] at [[Springfield Elementary School]].<ref>"[[Lisa the Drama Queen]]"</ref> |
It is one of the many countries that competed in the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].<ref>"[[Boy Meets Curl]]"</ref> | It is one of the many countries that competed in the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]].<ref>"[[Boy Meets Curl]]"</ref> | ||
| − | [[Fat Tony]] and his fellow mobsters once planned to collect a shipment of guns from Belgium, but the plan went sour when the police showed and Fat Tony had a fatal heart atttack.<ref>"[[Donnie Fatso]]"</ref> | + | [[Fat Tony]] and his fellow mobsters once planned to collect a shipment of guns from Belgium, but the plan went sour when the police showed up and Fat Tony had a fatal heart atttack.<ref>"[[Donnie Fatso]]"</ref> |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | During World War II, [[Grandpa]] and [[The Flying Hellfish]] were dropped into the {{ | + | During World War II, [[Grandpa]] and [[The Flying Hellfish]] were dropped into the {{w|Ardennes}}, so they would've been in either [[France]], Belgium, or {{w|Luxembourg}}. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | *{{ep|Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?|( | + | *{{ep|Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{ep|Husbands and Knives|( | + | *{{ep|Husbands and Knives|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{ep|In the Name of the Grandfather|( | + | *{{ep|In the Name of the Grandfather|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{ep|Lisa the Drama Queen|(Martin represents at the Model U.N. Club)}} | + | *{{ep|Lisa the Drama Queen|(Martin represents Belgium at the Model U.N. Club)}} |
*{{ep|Boy Meets Curl|(Olympic team)}} | *{{ep|Boy Meets Curl|(Olympic team)}} | ||
*{{ep|Donnie Fatso|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|Donnie Fatso|(mentioned)}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
{{Countries}} | {{Countries}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mentioned locations]] | ||
Revision as of 11:43, November 4, 2012
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Belgium is a country in Europe.
History
Chief Wiggum asks Lou and Eddie if they feel like getting some Belgian waffles.[1]
When Lisa Simpsons visits the new comic book store, Coolsville, she discovers a shelf with Astérix and Tintin comics. As she reads a comic book, Tintin mentions that they have to save the Belgian ambassador.[2]
When the Simpsons traveled to Ireland, Lisa mentioned that Ireland is on the forefront of Europe's "tech-boom". Bart mockingly added "In your face, Belgium!", whereupon Marge threatened Bart by saying "If you hate Belgium so much, maybe I should take your Tintins away!" This scared Bart, who clutched a copy of the book The Crab with the Golden Claws, promising he'll be good.[3]
Martin Prince once represented Belgium in the Model U.N. Club at Springfield Elementary School.[4]
It is one of the many countries that competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.[5]
Fat Tony and his fellow mobsters once planned to collect a shipment of guns from Belgium, but the plan went sour when the police showed up and Fat Tony had a fatal heart atttack.[6]
Behind the Laughter
During World War II, Grandpa and The Flying Hellfish were dropped into the Ardennes, so they would've been in either France, Belgium, or Luxembourg.
Appearances
Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" (mentioned)- Episode – "Husbands and Knives" (mentioned)
- Episode – "In the Name of the Grandfather" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Lisa the Drama Queen" (Martin represents Belgium at the Model U.N. Club)
- Episode – "Boy Meets Curl" (Olympic team)
- Episode – "Donnie Fatso" (mentioned)
References
