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| − | image=[[File:Springfield | + | {{Nav|the town|the state capital|Springfield, Illinois}} |
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| − | country=USA| | + | |name = Springfield |
| − | state=[[Springfield's | + | |image = [[File:Springfield.png|250px]]<br/ >[[File:Springfield from above.png|250px]] |
| − | county=[[Springfield County]]<ref> | + | |country = [[USA]] |
| − | founder=[[Jebediah Springfield]]| | + | |state = [[Springfield's state|Unknown]]| very close to Michigan, Oregon, New Jersey and Texas. |
| − | founded= | + | |county = [[Springfield County]]<ref>"[[Dog of Death]]"</ref> |
| − | + | |founder = [[Jebediah Springfield]] | |
| − | city motto="A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man"| | + | |founded = c. 1796 |
| − | mayor=[[Joe Quimby]]| | + | |incorporated = 1796 |
| − | elevation=1,582 ft (482 m)<ref | + | |city motto = "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" |
| − | population=30,720<ref | + | |mayor = [[Joe Quimby]] ({{W|Democratic|D}}) |
| − | area code=939 and 636<ref>[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]</ref>| | + | |area = 2,088,723 km ([[#West Springfield|West Springfield]] is three times the size of Texas)<ref>"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"</ref> |
| + | |elevation = 1,582 ft (482 m)<ref name="Papa's">"[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]"</ref> | ||
| + | |population = 30,720<ref name="Papa's"/> | ||
| + | |area code = 939 and 636<ref>"[[A Tale of Two Springfields]]"</ref> | ||
| + | |zip code = 80085/27728<ref>"[[Moe Letter Blues]]"</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Springfield''' is the city where the | + | '''Springfield''' is the city where the [[Simpson family]] lives. It is located near [[Shelbyville]], [[Capital City]], [[Ogdenville]], and [[North Haverbrook]] in [[Springfield's state|a state whose name is never mentioned]]. The evidence is sufficiently contradictory that it cannot be identified with a specific state. Its population, according to one road sign, is 30,720.<ref name="Papa's"/> It has a longstanding rivalry with the neighboring city of [[Shelbyville]].<ref>"[[Homer Loves Flanders]]"</ref><ref name="Lemon of Troy"/> A national survey ranked Springfield as the least popular city in America being dead last in both science and culture.<ref>"[[A Star Is Burns]]"</ref> Springfield was dubbed "[[America]]'s Worst City" in a [[Time]] cover story<ref>"[[New Kid on the Block]]"</ref> and "America's Crud Bucket" by [[Newsweek]],<ref>"[[Summer of 4 Ft. 2]]"</ref> as well as being the World's Fattest Town. |
| − | + | One story said is was founded in 1796 by [[Jebediah Springfield]], a.k.a. Hans Sprungfeld, and a band of fiercely determined pioneers out of Maryland who set off after misinterpreting a passage in ''The Bible,'' Springfield seems to be a small city rather than a megalopolis.<ref name="Lisa the Iconoclast">"[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]"</ref> Another story said it was founded in 1821 by Springfield leading a band of 34 Dutch settlers in search of a nice place to live.<ref name="history"/> When Jebediah died he split Springfield between his two sons, [[Obadiah Springfield|Obadiah]] and [[Zechariah Springfield]]. The city was later rejoined but never officially. When [[Lisa Simpson]] discovered that the rejoining was not official, the town was split into two parts again, but it was later rejoined again.<ref>''[[Wall or Nothing]]''</ref> | |
| − | Springfield's nearest neighboring town is Shelbyville. There is a strong rivalry between the towns, dating back to a rivalry between their founders—Jebediah Springfield and [[Shelbyville Manhattan]]. Manhattan wanted to found a city where men were free to marry their cousins, but Springfield refused to allow it, so Shelbyville was founded as a rival town.<ref>[[Lemon of Troy]]</ref> The story of the dispute between Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan contains faint references to the historical stories of the deal between Asa Lovejoy and William Overton to file a land claim, and the dispute between Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove over the name of Portland, Oregon. | + | Its features include one [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]]; two elementary schools; a [[Duff Stadium|minor league all-star baseball stadium]]; an [[Springfield International Airport|airport]]; a [[Springfield Harbor|harbor]]; a [[Downtown Springfield|downtown district]]; a large [[Springfield Tire Yard|tire yard]] (burning since 1966); a ghetto; a [[Russian district]]; its own [[Springfield's Little Italy|Little Italy]]; several specialized shopping districts, [[Moe's Tavern]], [[Barney's Bowlarama|Barney's Bowl-A-Rama]] and a [[Chinatown]]. |
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| + | Springfield's nearest neighboring town is Shelbyville. There is a strong rivalry between the towns, dating back to a rivalry between their founders—Jebediah Springfield and [[Shelbyville Manhattan]]. Manhattan wanted to found a city where men were free to marry their cousins, but Springfield refused to allow it, so Shelbyville was founded as a rival town.<ref name="Lemon of Troy">"[[Lemon of Troy]]"</ref> The story of the dispute between Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan contains faint references to the historical stories of the deal between Asa Lovejoy and William Overton to file a land claim, and the dispute between Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove over the name of Portland, Oregon. | ||
| + | Springfield has been called America's crud basket. It's an ever growing city, despite all the disasters that happen in the town. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:The Simpsons-Jebediah Springfield.png|thumb|209px|The Statue of Jebediah Springfield]] |
| − | Springfield | + | In its early days, the city was the target of many Native American Indian raids, and to this day many forts and trading posts remain (including [[Fort Springfield]] and [[Fort Sensible]]). It was also the site of two battles during the American Civil War. After the city was founded should the population determine what the town would be called, there was a tie between Maudville and Blister City. In [[Jebediah Springfield]]'s first official act as mayor, he broke the tie and named the town Springfield in honor of his father.<ref name="history">"[[The Legend of Jebediah Springfield]]"</ref> |
| − | + | The second (or official) founder of Springfield was pioneer Jebediah Springfield, widely celebrated in the town as a brave and proud American hero. He famously once killed a bear with his bare hands, and this deed is immortalized in a bronze statue in front of City Hall. However, revisionist historians have since determined the bear, in fact, probably killed Springfield, and not vice-versa. The town motto "a noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" is attributed to Jebediah. [[Lisa Simpson]] later discovered Jebediah Springfield was in fact Hans Sprungfeld, a murderous pirate and enemy of George Washington, but eventually decided the myth of Springfield should be preserved for the inspiration it gives to people and did not reveal her findings.<ref name="Lisa the Iconoclast"/> One story of Jebediah Springfield was, as Hans Sprungfeld, he was in a grog house fight and someone bit off his tongue, so he needed to have a prosthetic tongue. A silver tongue, actually. | |
| − | + | During the early 1900s, Springfield started a holiday named "{{ap|Whacking Day|holiday}}" with the intention of beating up Irish immigrants in Springfield, and eventually transformed into an event where Springfield's denizens beat several snakes to death. In the mid-20th century, the city reached perhaps the pinnacle of its success when it became the home of the Aquacar, a car which could be driven in water like a boat. At this point, the city's streets were literally paved with gold. But unfortunately, this economy collapsed when it was discovered the Aquacar was prone to spontaneous explosion after 600 miles and/or knots.<ref name="guide book">''[[The Simpsons Guide to Springfield]]''</ref> The town has never really recovered from this tragedy (the gold was reportedly shipped to the Sultan of Brunei to encase one of his many elephant herds), but some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for [[Ah, Fudge! Factory|Ah, Fudge!]] chocolate, fireworks, candy, [[Itchy & Scratchy International|children's cartoons]], [[Kid First Industries|toys]], spirographs, [[Southern Cracker|crackers]], peanuts, fake vomit, pillows, [[Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill|apple cider]], and [[Springfield Box Factory|boxes]], as well as a [[Ajax Steel Mill|steel mill]]. | |
| − | + | During [[Homer Simpson]]'s tenure as Springfield's Sanitation Commissioner, however, the whole town was relocated "five miles down the road" and reformed, as the previous location had become flooded with garbage and waste due to Homer's allowing other cities to dump their garbage into the mines that run under the town. Mysteriously, the move was only mentioned once: when Lisa remarked with surprise they even allowed the [[Monty Burns Casino|casino]] to come with them when they moved the town while watching its demolition.<ref>"[[Viva Ned Flanders]]"</ref> The town was later moved again, then to the "[[The Outlands]]".<ref>"[[At Long Last Leave]]"</ref> | |
| − | + | Springfield was nearly chosen as the host for the Summer Olympic Games, but [[Bart Simpson]]'s antics angered representatives from the IOC.<ref>"[[The Old Man and the "C" Student]]"</ref> It was also nearly awarded an NFL franchise team, The Springfield Meltdowns, but [[Abraham Simpson]] attacked the commissioner - mistaking him for a burglar - while he was trying to use the Simpsons' phone. | |
| − | + | Bart accidentally moons the U.S. flag, and the Simpsons appear on a talk show to explain the matter. However, the show's host makes it appear Springfield hates America. When the rest of the U.S. reciprocates this loathing, Mayor Quimby changes the name of Springfield to "Liberty-Ville". An enormous patriotic craze ensues, wherein all items are priced at $17.76, even houses.<ref>"[[Bart-Mangled Banner]]"</ref> | |
| − | + | The town has split at least twice. Once based on area code changes, into [[New Springfield]] and Olde Springfield (Not to be confused with the [[Olde Springfield Towne|historical site/tourist center of the same name]]). | |
| − | The | + | At one point in the town's history, gambling was legalized due to an economic slump. To attract more people into the town, Springfield legalized gay marriage. The majority of the populace is also quite horrible at paying tax returns, with the majority of the population waiting until the last possible day to file their tax returns as evidenced by the huge amount of lines at the Post Office on Tax Day, with [[Otto Mann|some]] even mistaking it for a Metallica concert line, [[Kent Brockman|some]] hiring accountants who are just as bad as themselves in regards to paying taxes on time, and [[Homer Simpson|some]] even falsifying many of their actual expenditures while undergoing a last minute rundown on tax returns, misshaping the envelope containing the tax returns, and eventually being arrested by the FBI/IRS for severe audits.<ref>"[[The Trouble with Trillions]]"</ref> Mayor Quimby apparently allows Montgomery Burns so much legal freedom because he is the town's sole tax payer.<ref>"[[The Fool Monty]]"</ref> |
| − | + | === Trappuccino === | |
| − | + | [[Lisa Simpson]] and [[Colin]] spearheaded an effort to clean [[Lake Springfield]], which was heavily polluted. After a town-wide cleanup, the lake was polluted again single handily by [[Homer Simpson]], who dumped a large silo of "pig crap" into the lake, polluting it to unsurpassed levels. To keep the pollution from spreading to other towns, [[Russ Cargill]], head of the EPA, convinced [[President Arnold Schwarzenegger]] to seal Springfield inside a gigantic dome (built by a company owned by Cargill). | |
| − | + | During that time, the town fell into ruin and was plagued by power shortages ([[Mr. Burns]] refused to give free power) and lack of supplies. The town was trapped under the dome for more than ninety-three days. The dome was later destroyed by [[Homer]] and [[Bart]] Simpson, and the town was repaired and rebuilt. | |
| − | + | === Later history === | |
| + | Springfield eventually fell into a [[The Bob Next Door|massive economic crisis]] that resulted in several large cutbacks, as well as forcing several of the citizens to move to Detroit to find better job opportunities. | ||
== Geography and climate == | == Geography and climate == | ||
| + | [[File:Springfield.jpg|thumb|300px|right]] | ||
=== Geography === | === Geography === | ||
| − | Springfield's geography includes big Mountains maybe part of Rocky Mountains and a lot of hills, [[Springfield Gorge|gorges]], giant redwood trees, a desert, a forest, lakes, rivers and a volcano. It is located on the coast of a large body of water, | + | Springfield's geography includes big Mountains maybe part of Rocky Mountains and a lot of hills, [[Springfield Gorge|gorges]], giant redwood trees, a desert, a forest, lakes, rivers and a volcano. It is located on the coast of a large body of water, but whether Springfield is an inland city or a costal city and if Springfield were to be costal city whether the ocean is the Atlantic or [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] continues to be another inconsistency. It has also been stated that "West Springfield" is 3 times the size of Texas, and looks exactly like Texas in shape (although, in theory, this could be referring to a nearby town of Texas, such as the non-fictional Texas, New Jersey or Texas, Wisconsin). |
| − | Major geographic features include [[Springfield Gorge]], [[Springfield National Forest]], [[Mt. Springfield]], [[Springfield Harbor]], Springfield Badlands, | + | Major geographic features include [[Springfield Gorge]], [[Springfield National Forest]], [[Mt. Springfield]], [[Springfield Harbor]], the [[Alkali Flats|Springfield Badlands]], [[The Murderhorn]], [[Springfield Glacier]], [[Widow's Peak]], and [[Mount Carlmore|Mt. Carlmore]]. |
=== Cityscape === | === Cityscape === | ||
| − | The city is divided into a number of districts, including [[Skid Row]], [[Lower East Side]] (a Jewish | + | The city is divided into a number of districts, including [[Skid Row]], the [[Lower East Side]] (a Jewish neighborhood), [[Springfield Heights]], Bum Town, [[East Springfield]], [[Recluse Ranch Estates]], [[Junkieville]], [[Pressboard Estates]], [[Springfield Squidport]], [[Little Newark]], [[Crackton]], a [[Russian District|Russian district]], [[West Springfield]], [[Tibet Town]], [[Waverly Hills]], [[Springfield's Little Italy]], and a [[Gay village|gay district]]. |
| + | For a brief period, Springfield divided itself into two cities, Olde Springfield and New Springfield, on the basis of an area code division. Wealthy Olde Springfield, with Mayor Quimby, anchorman [[Kent Brockman]], and bullies such as [[Nelson Muntz]], was separated from the rest of Springfield by a wall that was erected by poor New Springfield. Mayor Quimby maintained control of Olde Springfield while [[Homer Simpson]] ran New Springfield. The cities were later re-united through a concert by The Who. | ||
| − | The city's Main Street is in a pitiful state of disrepair, owing to citizens driving along it while carrying excessively heavy weights and leaving snow chains on their tires after the snow has melted. Some of the potholes have become so wide that entire cars and trucks can (and have) fallen into them.<ref>[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]</ref> | + | The city's Main Street is in a pitiful state of disrepair, owing to citizens driving along it while carrying excessively heavy weights and leaving snow chains on their tires after the snow has melted. Some of the potholes have become so wide that entire cars and trucks can (and have) fallen into them.<ref name="monorail">"[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]"</ref> |
| − | Towns near Springfield include [[North Haverbrook]], [[Shelbyville]], [[Ogdenville]], [[Brockway]] and [[Cranford]]. | + | Towns near Springfield include [[North Haverbrook]], [[Capital City]], [[Shelbyville]], [[Ogdenville]], [[Brockway]], [[Guidopolis]] and [[Cranford]]. |
=== Climate === | === Climate === | ||
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=== Pollution === | === Pollution === | ||
| − | Visitors from elsewhere are advised to constantly wear radiation suits and carry Geiger counters, since the city is perhaps the most radioactive in the U.S. This is because the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant was built during an incredibly lax period for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in which the plant's nuclear core was surrounded not by several layers of protective concrete and graphite but by ordinary plaster with a horseshoe hanging from a nail. Also, management apparently gives employees benefits for storing nuclear waste in buildings; in some episodes, barrels of waste have been seen in the Simpsons' basement. Also perhaps due to this, the book reports | + | Visitors from elsewhere are advised to constantly wear radiation suits and carry Geiger counters, since the city is perhaps the most radioactive in the U.S. This is because the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant was built during an incredibly lax period for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in which the plant's nuclear core was surrounded not by several layers of protective concrete and graphite but by ordinary plaster with a horseshoe hanging from a nail. Also, management apparently gives employees benefits for storing nuclear waste in buildings; in some episodes, barrels of waste have been seen in the Simpsons' basement. Also perhaps due to this, the book reports international law forbids shipping produce from Springfield; those who do venture into a local supermarket or farmer's market may find it gives off a barely audible hum. Springfield is also "proudly" home to the state's largest tire fire, burning for approximately 42 years, which does nothing to improve the air quality. |
| − | + | Springfieldians have a very uncaring attitude towards the environment. ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'' is proud of the fact they use absolutely no recycled material in their paper. Even the mention of the word can cause one of the town residents to pass out from boredom, or at least slam the door in the face of plucky little girls concerned about the state of their town without a second thought, or even throw anything they can get their hands on at the Green Day raft just for saying they wanted to talk about it. In fact, the only time they even seemed to care is literally when they drink it. | |
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| + | There have also been instances of accidental pollution, such as when Captain Horatio McCallister [[Bart After Dark|once]] crashed an oil tanker around the Springfield coast in a drunken stupor. McCallister also, while still drunk, seemed to think there was no way out of the predicament until he suggested to a newscaster to take the blame for him in the middle of a live broadcast. | ||
== People and culture == | == People and culture == | ||
The geographic location of Springfield is never stated, but Springfield is generally considered to depict, in a lampooning manner, "bread-and-butter" Middle America, culturally somewhere between a suburb and a small town. Springfieldians are not, for the most part, cosmopolitan, and most are of lower-middle to middle income. | The geographic location of Springfield is never stated, but Springfield is generally considered to depict, in a lampooning manner, "bread-and-butter" Middle America, culturally somewhere between a suburb and a small town. Springfieldians are not, for the most part, cosmopolitan, and most are of lower-middle to middle income. | ||
| − | The "small-town nastiness" of Springfield is made evident by a benighted tradition of "snake-whacking" whereby, annually, Springfieldians bludgeon snakes to death. Lisa Simpson, | + | The "small-town nastiness" of Springfield is made evident by a benighted tradition of "snake-whacking" whereby, annually, Springfieldians bludgeon snakes to death. Lisa Simpson, disgusted by this activity, encourages the people of Springfield to quit the tradition with the aid of soul singer [[Barry White]]. |
| − | Springfieldians have a very bad reputation. As described by Dr. Hibbert, it is a town where the smartest have no power and the stupidest run everything. A fairly accurate statement considering that the offices of police chief and mayor respectively are run by clearly incompetent and corrupt individuals | + | Springfieldians have a very bad reputation. As described by [[Dr. Hibbert]], it is a town where the smartest have no power and the stupidest run everything. A fairly accurate statement considering that the offices of police chief and mayor respectively are run by clearly incompetent and corrupt individuals, those few who are competent in official positions are soon replaced by other incompetents, such as former trash commissioner [[Ray Patterson]] being kicked out of office to be replaced by Homer Simpson. ''TIME'' magazine once did a cover story on Springfield entitled "America's Worst City," and ''Newsweek'' has referred to the city as "America's Crud Bucket," the town actually has a billboard saying it is the "Meanest town in America." Most citizens are very stupid, overweight, and also quick to anger, though it should be noted that Shelbyville residents are even stupider and more backwards. There is a riot almost every month. Springfield also has a strange smell that is uncomfortable to new residents. It is usually about six weeks before they adjust. Springfield is also the first United States city to abandon the Metric system. |
| − | It is noted by the [[Duff Book of World Records]] as the ''World's Fattest Town''<ref>[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]</ref> which they are quite proud of. | + | It is noted by the [[Duff Book of World Records]] as the ''World's Fattest Town''<ref>"[[Sweets and Sour Marge]]"</ref> which they are quite proud of. |
=== Demographics === | === Demographics === | ||
| − | Springfield is home to people of many races, cultures, and creeds, including European-Americans (the Simpson, Flanders and Van Houten families), African-Americans (the Hibbert family, [[Carl Carlson]]), Latinos (Bumblebee Man), South Asians (Apu and his family, "Two Guys | + | Springfield is home to people of many races, cultures, and creeds, including European-Americans (the [[Simpson family|Simpson]], [[Flanders family|Flanders]], and [[Van Houten family|Van Houten]] families), African-Americans (the Hibbert family, [[Carl Carlson]]), Latinos ([[Bumblebee Man]]), South Asians ([[Apu]] and his family, "[[Two Guys from Kabul]]") and East Asians ([[Cookie Kwan]], [[Akira Kurosawa]]). |
| − | There is a large gap between wealthy citizens (such as [[Krusty the Clown]] and Mr. Burns), and poor citizens (Nelson Muntz, [[Cletus Spuckler|Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel]]). | + | There is a large gap between wealthy citizens (such as [[Krusty the Clown]] and Mr. Burns), and poor citizens (Nelson Muntz, [[Cletus Spuckler|Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel]]). The population is about 40,000. |
=== Crime === | === Crime === | ||
| − | There are a surprising number of prisons in Springfield, including Springfield Penitentiary, [[Springwood Minimum Security Prison]], Springfield Women's Prison, [[Springfield Juvenile Correctional Facility]]and Montgomery Burns State | + | There are a surprising number of prisons in Springfield, including [[Springfield Penitentiary]], [[Springwood Minimum Security Prison]], [[Springfield Women's Prison]], [[Springfield Juvenile Correctional Facility]], [[Morningwood Penitentiary]] and [[Montgomery Burns State Prison]]. [[Springfield Elementary School]] was even once semi-converted into a prison. The [[Springfield Police Department]], led by Police Chief [[Clancy Wiggum]], is a largely corrupt and incompetent organization, according to Wiggum they only have enough manpower to enforce the last three laws passed. Another time [[Lou]] pointed out that he, Wiggum and [[Eddie]] were the entire police force. There was also a time in the town's history where the police duties were handed over from the Springfield Police Department over to a private security company called [[SpringShield]], which was run by Homer with the help of his friends [[Lenny]] and [[Carl]] who did a far better job. Most [[Springfield Mafia|organized crime]] in town is controlled by mob boss [[Fat Tony]], however the [[Yakuza]] are present in smaller numbers. |
| − | + | === Arts and entertainment === | |
| − | + | [[File:Aztec Theater.png|thumb|right|The Aztec Theater]] | |
| − | + | Springfield boasts an [[Springfield Opera House|opera house]], an [[Springfield Bowl|outdoor amphitheater]], an arboretum, a vibrant jazz scene, and was mentioned as the entertainment capital of its state. There is also an unusually high number of [[:Category:Museums|museums]], including [[Springfield Natural History Museum]] (which features the world's largest cubic zirconia), [[Springfield Knowledgeum]], [[Springsonian Museum]], [[Springfield Wax Museum]], the [[Springfield Palace of Fine Arts]], the Museum of Swordfish and a [[Springfield Stamp Museum|stamp museum]]. Springfield once had a [[Springfield Concert Hall|concert hall]], but it was closed down after the first two measures of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and turned into the Montgomery Burns State Prison. Springfield has two movie theatres: the [[Aztec Theater]] and the [[Springfield Googolplex Theatres]]. It also has a [[Springfield Drive-In|drive-in theater]] and a [[Springfield Dinner Theater|dinner theater]]. | |
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| − | Springfield boasts an [[Springfield Opera House|opera house]], an outdoor amphitheater, an | ||
==== Media ==== | ==== Media ==== | ||
| − | The city paper is ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'', and the most popular TV station is [[KBBL-TV]] ([[Channel 6]]), with [[Kent Brockman]], [[Scott Christian]] and [[Arnie Pie]] on the news, [[Krusty]] the Clown and [[Sideshow Mel]] doing shows, and [[ | + | The city paper is ''[[The Springfield Shopper]]'', and the most popular TV station is [[KBBL-TV]] ([[Channel 6]]), with [[Kent Brockman]], [[Scott Christian]] and [[Arnie Pie]] on the news, [[Krusty]] the Clown and [[Sideshow Mel]] doing shows, and {{ap|Bill|KBBL}} and [[Marty]] on the radio. Alternatively, Channel Ocho is a Spanish language/Latino channel featuring [[Bumblebee Man]]. |
=== Religion === | === Religion === | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:First Church of Springfield.png|thumb|right|The first church of Springfield.]] |
| − | Religion and faith plays a large role in Springfieldian society. The largest church community appears to be the [[First Church of Springfield]], a Presbylutheran church headed by Reverend [[Timothy Lovejoy]]. There is also a synagogue (led by Rabbi Hyman | + | Religion and faith plays a large role in Springfieldian society. The largest church community appears to be the [[First Church of Springfield]], a Presbylutheran church headed by Reverend [[Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.]]. There is also a [[Temple Beth Springfield|synagogue]] (led by Rabbi [[Hyman Krustofsky]]), a mosque, a Catholic church (The Notre Dame of Springfield), an Episcopal church (with vibrating pews), a crystal cathedral, the Cathedral of the Downtown, and a Buddhist temple. Apu, a Hindu, has a statue of the god Ganesh in the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. |
| − | Once, many Springfieldians joined a cult known as Movementarianism, but soon left after it was revealed as a fraud.<ref>[[The Joy of Sect]]</ref> According to | + | Once, many Springfieldians joined a cult known as [[Movementarianism]], but soon left after it was revealed as a fraud.<ref>"[[The Joy of Sect]]"</ref> According to Reverend Lovejoy, there is also an alliance of people who split off from the Presbyterians to worship an Inanimate Carbon Rod.<ref name="guide book"/> Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson and Lisa Simpson are practicing Buddhists. There is also a Stonecutters Lodge (currently re-named as "The Ancient Society of No-Homers"), of which practically every male in the city (minus Homer Simpson) is a member. |
| − | The town government is secular. In 1963, a law was passed which banned praying on city property. Another episode featured a convict who was imprisoned for erecting a nativity scene on city property. Superintendent Chalmers fired new Principal Ned Flanders when he overhears him saying "thank the Lord" over the PA system.<ref> | + | The town government is secular. In 1963, a law was passed which banned praying on city property. Another episode featured a convict who was imprisoned for erecting a nativity scene on city property. [[Superintendent Chalmers]] fired new Principal [[Ned Flanders]] when he overhears him saying "thank the Lord" over the PA system.<ref>"[[Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song]]"</ref> |
=== Sports === | === Sports === | ||
| − | There are a number of sports teams and sports arenas: the [[Springfield Isotopes]], a baseball team (which once threatened to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico), the Springfield Speedway, a monster truck rally (featuring Truckasaurus), the [[Springfield Atoms]] football team, the Springfield Stun arena football team, the Springfield Ice- | + | There are a number of sports teams and sports arenas: the [[Springfield Isotopes]], a baseball team (which once threatened to move to [[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]]), the Springfield Speedway, a monster truck rally (featuring Truckasaurus), the [[Springfield Atoms]] football team, the Springfield Stun arena football team, the Springfield Ice-O-topes hockey team, the Association of Springfield Semi-Pro Boxers, and a [[Springfield Downs|dog track]]. It also use to have a bull fighting ring. There was also once the Mr. Burns Basketball Stadium which was neglected and subsequently converted into a colossal Bee Hive. [[Springfield curling team]] managed to get to the Vancouver Winter Olympics and win gold. |
=== Districts === | === Districts === | ||
==== Pressboard Estates ==== | ==== Pressboard Estates ==== | ||
| − | [[Pressboard Estates]] is the | + | [[Pressboard Estates]] is the neighborhood [[Evergreen Terrace]] is located in. |
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===== Evergreen Terrace ===== | ===== Evergreen Terrace ===== | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Kwik-E-Mart.png|thumb|right|The Evergreen Terrace Kwik-E-Mart.]] |
[[Evergreen Terrace]] is the main district in the Simpsons. It is where many of the families live. The Simpsons live on [[742 Evergreen Terrace]]. It is home to the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. | [[Evergreen Terrace]] is the main district in the Simpsons. It is where many of the families live. The Simpsons live on [[742 Evergreen Terrace]]. It is home to the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. | ||
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[[Recluse Ranch Estates]] is the upperclass rich district of Springfield. | [[Recluse Ranch Estates]] is the upperclass rich district of Springfield. | ||
| − | ==== Little Italy ==== | + | ==== Springfield's Little Italy ==== |
| − | [[Little Italy]] is the Italian district of Springfield. | + | [[Springfield's Little Italy]] is the Italian district of Springfield. |
| − | ==== Waverly | + | ==== Waverly Hills ==== |
| − | [[Waverly | + | [[Waverly Hills]] is a rich upper-class district of Springfield with the best schools. |
==== Suburbs of Springfield ==== | ==== Suburbs of Springfield ==== | ||
| − | *Skid Row | + | [[File:Bart and Homer look over Springfield.png|thumb|300px|Bart and Homer look over Springfield after the events of [[Trappuccino]].]] |
| − | *[[Waverly | + | *[[Sprooklyn]] |
| − | + | *[[Skid Row]] | |
| + | *[[Waverly Hills]] | ||
*[[Springfield Heights]] | *[[Springfield Heights]] | ||
| − | *East Springfield | + | *[[East Springfield]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Greektown]] |
| − | *Waterfront | + | *The [[Waterfront]] |
*[[Lower East Side]] | *[[Lower East Side]] | ||
*[[Bumtown]] | *[[Bumtown]] | ||
| − | * | + | *Cemetery District |
| − | + | *[[The Rat's Nest]] district | |
| − | *Rat's Nest | ||
*[[Recluse Ranch Estates]] | *[[Recluse Ranch Estates]] | ||
*South Springfield | *South Springfield | ||
*[[Junkieville]] | *[[Junkieville]] | ||
*[[Pressboard Estates]] | *[[Pressboard Estates]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Springfield Squidport]] |
*Springfield Residential Hills | *Springfield Residential Hills | ||
*[[Little Newark]] | *[[Little Newark]] | ||
*[[Crackton]] | *[[Crackton]] | ||
| − | *Russian District | + | *[[Russian District]] |
*[[West Springfield]] | *[[West Springfield]] | ||
*[[Springfield Chinatown]] | *[[Springfield Chinatown]] | ||
*[[Tibet Town]] | *[[Tibet Town]] | ||
*[[Ethnictown]] | *[[Ethnictown]] | ||
| − | *[[Gay | + | *[[Gay village]] |
| − | *[[Little Italy]] | + | *[[Springfield's Little Italy]] |
| − | * | + | *[[Theater District]] |
*Springfield Keys | *Springfield Keys | ||
*[[Little Bangkok]] | *[[Little Bangkok]] | ||
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=== Economy === | === Economy === | ||
| − | [[File:Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. | + | [[File:Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.png|thumb|right|The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Springfield's main employer]] |
Springfield's economy, although at one time "on the GROW!" and rich to the point that the streets were literally paved with gold, is now floundering. Some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for Ah! Fudge chocolate, Southern Cracker, fireworks, candy, and boxes, as well as a steel mill. Many Springfieldians are employed by the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]. | Springfield's economy, although at one time "on the GROW!" and rich to the point that the streets were literally paved with gold, is now floundering. Some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for Ah! Fudge chocolate, Southern Cracker, fireworks, candy, and boxes, as well as a steel mill. Many Springfieldians are employed by the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]. | ||
| − | Major industries include nuclear power, heavy manufacturing, [[Duff Beer]], and retail. Many of | + | Major industries include nuclear power, heavy manufacturing, [[Duff Beer]], and retail. Many of Springfield's stores are located in the [[Springfield Mall]]. |
Springfield tried to improve their economy by legalizing gay marriage and gambling. | Springfield tried to improve their economy by legalizing gay marriage and gambling. | ||
| − | + | At one point, Springfield's Economy hit an all time low and was suggested to be even worse than Detroit's economic failure, resulting in the halting of roadkill pickups, significantly reducing the amount of school time, releasing of low level criminals, and said criminals allowed to commit low-level crimes due to the Police lacking the resources and funding to enforce them.<ref>"[[The Bob Next Door]]"</ref> | |
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| − | Springfield | + | === Anthem === |
| + | {{Main|Springfield Anthem}} | ||
== Infrastructure == | == Infrastructure == | ||
=== Government === | === Government === | ||
| − | + | [[File:Joe Quimby.png|thumb|right|Mayor Joe Quimby]] | |
| − | [[File: | ||
The current mayor of Springfield is Joe Quimby, a sleazy womanizing politician whose served at least 5 consecutive terms as mayor unopposed, he once admitted to using the town treasury to fund the murder of his enemies. He was briefly thrown out in favor of [[Sideshow Bob]], but was later re-instated when Bob was impeached for electoral fraud. His post was threatened by a recall election, but none of the new candidates gained enough of the vote to oust him since the lead candidate who was most voted for was disqualified from the election. | The current mayor of Springfield is Joe Quimby, a sleazy womanizing politician whose served at least 5 consecutive terms as mayor unopposed, he once admitted to using the town treasury to fund the murder of his enemies. He was briefly thrown out in favor of [[Sideshow Bob]], but was later re-instated when Bob was impeached for electoral fraud. His post was threatened by a recall election, but none of the new candidates gained enough of the vote to oust him since the lead candidate who was most voted for was disqualified from the election. | ||
| − | When the mayor briefly skipped town due to missing lottery funds, the town's MENSA chapter (Lisa Simpson, Dr. Hibbert, Lindsey Naegle, Comic Book Guy and Prof. Frink) technocracy took over. They changed clocks to metric time, eliminated the green lights from stoplights, and put the city on the top 300 US cities. It was 299th, above East Saint Louis, Illinois <ref>[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]</ref> | + | When the mayor briefly skipped town due to missing lottery funds, the town's MENSA chapter (Lisa Simpson, Dr. Hibbert, Lindsey Naegle, Comic Book Guy and Prof. Frink) technocracy took over. They changed clocks to metric time, eliminated the green lights from stoplights, and put the city on the top 300 US cities. It was 299th, above East Saint Louis, Illinois.<ref>"[[They Saved Lisa's Brain]]"</ref> |
| − | In the United States House of Representatives, Springfield was represented by Congressman Bob Arnold, who was later expelled for taking bribes. Horace Wilcox is stated to have been congressman since 1933 <ref>[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]</ref> | + | In the United States House of Representatives, Springfield was represented by Congressman Bob Arnold, who was later expelled for taking bribes. [[Horace Wilcox]] is stated to have been congressman since 1933.<ref>"[[Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington]]"</ref> After Wilcox's death, Krusty the Clown runs for Congress as a Republican, and wins. He is still seen as a representative.<ref>"[[The Ziff Who Came to Dinner]]"</ref> |
| − | ==== Laws, | + | ==== Laws, statutes, and propositions ==== |
| − | Gambling is legal in Springfield, as is gay marriage <ref>[[There's Something About Marrying]]</ref> | + | Gambling is legal in Springfield, as is gay marriage,<ref>"[[There's Something About Marrying]]"</ref> trade in children and fishing with dynamite. For a brief time, prohibition was brought back ("spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult").<ref>"[[Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]"</ref> An unusual law from 200 years prior dictates that all ducks must wear long pants. |
| − | As is with many other towns there are a number of unusual and outdated statutes in Springfield and its town charter, including "the chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true," "it is illegal to mail threatening letters and to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling," and "five kicks of the same can shall be considered illegally transporting litter <ref>[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]</ref>. | + | As is with many other towns there are a number of unusual and outdated statutes in Springfield and its town charter, including "the chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true," "it is illegal to mail threatening letters and to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling," and "five kicks of the same can shall be considered illegally transporting litter."<ref>"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref> The Town Charter also stated that Springfield's mayor, after election, cannot be removed from office... except by a recall election. |
| − | Proposition 24, which would deport all illegal immigrants from Springfield, passed with 95% of the public's support <ref>[[Much Apu About Nothing]]</ref> | + | Proposition 24, which would deport all illegal immigrants from Springfield, passed with 95% of the public's support,<ref>"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> but was overruled at some point. Marge and her family successfully lobbied to get Proposition 242, a "Families Come First" grassroots voter initiative, passed. |
| − | === | + | === Health and education === |
| + | [[File:Springfield Elementary School.png|thumb|right|Springfield Elementary School]] | ||
| + | There are quite a number of public and private schools in Springfield, including two elementary schools ([[Springfield Elementary School]] & [[East Springfield Elementary School]]), junior high school, high school and [[The Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children]]. There are also a number of colleges, including Springfield A&M, Krusty's Clown College,<ref>"[[Homie the Clown]]"</ref> the University of Springfield, and the unfortunately named Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. A full list of education institutions in Springfield can be found [http://simpsonsarchive.com/guides/city.profile.html#4 here]. | ||
| − | + | Springfield has many museums, such as the Springfield Museum of Natural History and the [[Springfield Knowledgeum]]. It has a library and an observatory. | |
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| − | Springfield has at least one dog obedience school. | + | Springfield has at least one dog obedience school. |
| − | Springfield | + | Springfield is known to have at least two hospitals- Springfield General Hospital and the rarely seen Springfield Veteran's Hospital which is described to be the worst of the two hospitals.<ref>"[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]"</ref> |
=== Transportation === | === Transportation === | ||
| − | Several highways run through Springfield, including the Michael Jackson Expressway (Interstate Route 401, formerly the Dalai Lama Expressway)<ref>[[Stark Raving Dad]]</ref> | + | Several highways run through Springfield, including the Michael Jackson Expressway (Interstate Route 401, formerly the Dalai Lama Expressway),<ref>"[[Stark Raving Dad]]"</ref> the uncompleted Matlock Expressway,<ref>"[[Sideshow Bob Roberts]]"</ref> Interstate 95, Route 202, Route 88 (goes through Nelson Muntz's neighborhood) and Rural Route 9. There is also a railroad, and an abandoned aqueduct. A [[Springfield Monorail]] existed for a very brief time before it was shut down after a disastrous maiden voyage.<ref name="monorail"/> It has a street called Main Street which used to have a lot of potholes.<ref name="monorail"/> |
The city bus service provides public transit on the route 22 bus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and the 22A bus on Tuesday and Thursday. | The city bus service provides public transit on the route 22 bus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and the 22A bus on Tuesday and Thursday. | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Airport.png|thumb|right|Springfield International Airport]] |
| − | [[Springfield International Airport]] is the airport that serves Springfield. It has scheduled flights around the US and the | + | [[Springfield International Airport]] is the airport that serves Springfield. It has scheduled flights around the US and several other countries including France, Israel, China, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. |
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| + | There was once a subway line in Springfield, but it is currently abandoned, most likely because the moving train was capable of causing ground tremors above.<ref>"[[Postcards from the Wedge]]"</ref> | ||
| + | A cable-car line was seen in a couple of occasions. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Springfield's state == | ||
| + | {{Main|Springfield's state}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{Noncanon}} | ||
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| + | Springfield has been an explorable area in many video games based on ''The Simpsons''. However, each game features a different layout. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Simpsons Road Rage === | ||
| + | In ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'' Springfield is split into six different regions: {{ap|Evergreen Terrace|Simpsons Road Rage}}, {{ap|Entertainment District|Simpsons Road Rage}}, {{ap|Springfield Dam|Simpsons Road Rage}}, {{ap|Nuclear Power Plant|Simpsons Road Rage}}, {{ap|Downtown|Simpsons Road Rage}} and {{ap|Springfield Mountains|Simpsons Road Rage}}. The map used in the game's HUD shows how all the regions are connected. | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:SRR map.png|Map used in the HUD | ||
| + | File:SRR map labelled.png|Map used in the HUD (labelled) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | === The Simpsons: Hit and Run === | ||
| + | In ''[[The Simpsons: Hit and Run]]'' Springfield is split into three regions, however it isn't shown where they are located in relation to each other. The first region, used in levels one, four and seven, is the residential district with other major establishments such as the [[Springfield Elementary School|Elementary School]] and the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Power Plant]]. The second region, used in levels two and five, is [[Downtown Springfield|Downtown]] which includes locations such as [[Moe's Tavern]] and the [[Springfield Town Hall|town Hall]]. The third region, used in levels three and six, is located near the ocean. It includes areas such as the [[Springfield Squidport]] and the [[Springfield Dam]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== HUD maps ==== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:SHR Level one map.png|Levels one, four and seven | ||
| + | File:SHR Level one map labelled.png|Levels one, four and seven (labelled) | ||
| + | File:SHR Level two map.png|Levels two and five | ||
| + | File:SHR Level two map labelled.png|Levels two and five (labelled) | ||
| + | File:SHR Level three map.png|Levels three and six | ||
| + | File:SHR Level three map labelled.png|Levels three and six (labelled) | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | == Behind the Laughter == | |
| − | + | {{QuoteEx|When I was a kid, the TV show {{W|Father Knows Best}} took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that {{W2|Springfield|toponym|Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S.}} In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, 'This will be cool; everyone will think it's their Springfield.' And they do.|[[Matt Groening]]|http://www.tvguide.com/news/all-the-canceled-renewed-tv-shows-this-month-november-2023}} | |
| − | + | Creator Matt Groening retold how he named the town where ''The Simpsons'' is set in an interview with ''Smithsonian'' magazine in 2012. Despite Groening having told this story many times before,<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-journal/45072824 United Feature Syndicate]</ref> it was widely misinterpreted as relieving Springfield was based on the real {{W|Springfield, Oregon}}.<ref>[http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/matt-groening-reveals-the-location-of-the-real-springfield-60583379 Smithsonian magazine]</ref><ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/news/all-the-canceled-renewed-tv-shows-this-month-november-2023 TV Guide]</ref> | |
| − | '' | + | == Sister cities == |
| + | [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]] used to be Springfield's sister city, until a disaster at a [[Roofi]] concert caused Kabul to end the affiliation.<ref>"[[Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays]]"</ref> [[Springograd]] was also a sister city of Springfield in the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-era until it disappeared from the map.<ref>"[[Walking Big & Tall]]"</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Appearances == | ||
| + | {{Incomplete}} | ||
| + | :''Springfield appears in every single piece of The Simpsons work, except possibly the advertisement ''[[Butterfinger on a Stick]]'', and possibly some of the shorts.'' | ||
| + | {{Scroll| | ||
| + | {{TO}} | ||
| + | '''Shorts:''' | ||
| + | {{ShortsA|all=yes}} | ||
| + | *[[Opening sequence]] | ||
| + | '''Episodes:''' | ||
| + | {{Season1A|all=yes}} | ||
| + | {{Season2A|all=yes}} | ||
| + | {{Season3A|all=yes}} | ||
| + | {{Season4A|all=yes}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Cape Feare}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Goes to College}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Rosebud}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge on the Lam}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Inner Child}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last Temptation of Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Gets Famous}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer and Apu}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Deep Space Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Loves Flanders}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Gets an Elephant}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Burns' Heir}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Boy Who Knew Too Much}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Secrets of a Successful Marriage}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart of Darkness}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Rival}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Another Simpsons Clip Show}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Itchy & Scratchy Land}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob Roberts}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror V}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Girlfriend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa on Ice}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Badman}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fear of Flying}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Great}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|And Maggie Makes Three}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's Comet}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homie the Clown}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Australia}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer vs. Patty and Selma}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Star Is Burns}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Wedding}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Two Dozen and One Greyhounds}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The PTA Disbands}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|'Round Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Springfield Connection}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lemon of Troy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Radioactive Man}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VI}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|King-Size Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mother Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge Be Not Proud}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Team Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart the Fink}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Iconoclast}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Smithers}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Day the Violence Died}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Fish Called Selma}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart on the Road}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|22 Short Films About Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Much Apu About Nothing}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homerpalooza}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Summer of 4 Ft. 2}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|You Only Move Twice}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Homer They Fall}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Burns, Baby Burns}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart After Dark}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Milhouse Divided}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Date with Density}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Hurricane Neddy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Springfield Files}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Twisted World of Marge Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mountain of Madness}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer's Phobia}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brother from Another Series}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Sister, My Sitter}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grade School Confidential}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Canine Mutiny}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Old Man and the Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|In Marge We Trust}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer's Enemy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Secret War of Lisa Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Principal and the Pauper}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa's Sax}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VIII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Cartridge Family}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Star}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Skeptic}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Realty Bites}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Miracle on Evergreen Terrace}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Carny}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Joy of Sect}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Das Bus}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last Temptation of Krust}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dumbbell Indemnity}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|This Little Wiggy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpson Tide}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Trouble with Trillions}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Girly Edition}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Trash of the Titans}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|King of the Hill}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lost Our Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Natural Born Kissers}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lard of the Dance}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart the Mother}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror IX}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|When You Dish Upon a Star}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|D'oh-in' in the Wind}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa Gets an "A"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mayored to the Mob}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Viva Ned Flanders}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sunday, Cruddy Sunday}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer to the Max}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I'm with Cupid}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge Simpson in: "Screaming Yellow Honkers"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Make Room for Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Maximum Homerdrive}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsons Bible Stories}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mom and Pop Art}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Old Man and the "C" Student}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Monty Can't Buy Me Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|They Saved Lisa's Brain}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Beyond Blunderdome}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brother's Little Helper}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror X}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Eight Misbehavin'}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Take My Wife, Sleaze}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Grift of the Magi}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Little Big Mom}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Faith Off}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Mansion Family}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Saddlesore Galactica}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Alone Again, Natura-Diddily}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Missionary: Impossible}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pygmoelian}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart to the Future}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Days of Wine and D'oh'ses}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Kill the Alligator and Run}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Behind the Laughter}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XI}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Tale of Two Springfields}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Insane Clown Poppy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Tree Hugger}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer vs. Dignity}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Computer Wore Menace Shoes}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Great Money Caper}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Skinner's Sense of Snow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|HOMЯ}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pokey Mom}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Worst Episode Ever}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Tennis the Menace}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Day of the Jackanapes}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|New Kids on the Blecch}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Hungry, Hungry Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bye, Bye, Nerdie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpson Safari}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Trilogy of Error}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I'm Goin' to Praiseland}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Children of a Lesser Clod}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsons Tall Tales}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Parent Rap}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Moe}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Blunder Years}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|She of Little Faith}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brawl in the Family}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sweets and Sour Marge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Jaws Wired Shut}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Half-Decent Proposal}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Bart Wants What It Wants}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Lastest Gun in the West}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Old Man and the Key}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Blame It on Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Weekend at Burnsie's}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gump Roast}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I Am Furious (Yellow)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Sweetest Apu}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Little Girl in the Big Ten}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Frying Game}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How I Spent My Strummer Vacation}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Large Marge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Helter Shelter}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Great Louse Detective}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Special Edna}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Dad Who Knew Too Little}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Strong Arms of the Ma}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pray Anything}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Barting Over}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Star Is Born Again}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|C.E. D'oh}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Three Gays of the Condo}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dude, Where's My Ranch?}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Old Yeller-Belly}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brake My Wife, Please}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Bart of War}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moe Baby Blues}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Mother the Carjacker}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The President Wore Pearls}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Regina Monologues}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Fat and the Furriest}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Today I Am a Clown}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|'Tis the Fifteenth Season}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge vs. Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens and Gays}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I, (Annoyed Grunt)-bot}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Diatribe of a Mad Housewife}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Margical History Tour}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Smart and Smarter}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Ziff Who Came to Dinner}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Co-Dependent's Day}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wandering Juvie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Big Fat Geek Wedding}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Catch 'Em If You Can}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simple Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Way We Weren't}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart-Mangled Banner}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fraudcast News}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|All's Fair in Oven War}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sleeping with the Enemy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|She Used to Be My Girl}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Fat Man and Little Boy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Midnight Rx}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mommie Beerest}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pranksta Rap}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|There's Something About Marrying}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Goo Goo Gai Pan}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mobile Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Seven-Beer Snitch}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Future-Drama}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Don't Fear the Roofer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Heartbroke Kid}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Star Is Torn}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Thank God It's Doomsday}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Home Away from Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Bonfire of the Manatees}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Girl Who Slept Too Little}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Milhouse of Sand and Fog}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVI}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge's Son Poisoning}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|See Homer Run}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Last of the Red Hat Mamas}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Italian Bob}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsons Christmas Stories}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer's Paternity Coot}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|We're on the Road to D'ohwhere}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Fair Laddy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Seemingly Never-Ending Story}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Has Two Mommies}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Million-Dollar Abie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wettest Stories Ever Told}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Girls Just Want to Have Sums}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Regarding Margie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Monkey Suit}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Jazzy and the Pussycats}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|G.I. (Annoyed Grunt)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moe'N'a Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Ice Cream of Margie (with the Light Blue Hair)}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Haw-Hawed Couple}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Kill Gil, Volumes I & II}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wife Aquatic}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Three Times}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Little Big Girl}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Springfield Up}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Yokel Chords}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Rome-Old and Juli-Eh}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homerazzi}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Marge Gamer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Boys of Bummer}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Crook and Ladder}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|24 Minutes}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|You Kent Always Say What You Want}} | ||
| + | *{{mov}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Homer of Seville}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Midnight Towboy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XVIII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Little Orphan Millie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Husbands and Knives}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Funeral for a Fiend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|E Pluribus Wiggum}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|That '90s Show}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Love, Springfieldian Style}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Debarted}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dial "N" for Nerder}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Smoke on the Daughter}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Papa Don't Leech}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Apocalypse Cow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Any Given Sundance}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Mona Leaves-a}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|All About Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lost Verizon}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Double, Double, Boy in Trouble}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XIX}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dangerous Curves}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|MyPods and Boomsticks}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Burns and the Bees}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa the Drama Queen}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Take My Life, Please}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How the Test Was Won}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|No Loan Again, Naturally}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|In the Name of the Grandfather}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Eeny Teeny Maya, Moe}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Four Great Women and a Manicure}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Coming to Homerica}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Whopper}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Gets a "Z"}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Great Wife Hope}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XX}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Devil Wears Nada}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pranks and Greens}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Rednecks and Broomsticks}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Oh Brother, Where Bart Thou?}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Thursdays with Abie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Once Upon a Time in Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Million Dollar Maybe}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Boy Meets Curl}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Color Yellow}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Postcards from the Wedge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Stealing First Base}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|American History X-cellent}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Chief of Hearts}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Squirt and the Whale}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|To Surveil with Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moe Letter Blues}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Bob Next Door}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Judge Me Tender}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Elementary School Musical}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Loan-a Lisa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|MoneyBart}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXI}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Fool Monty}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Fight Before Christmas}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Donnie Fatso}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Flaming Moe}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer the Father}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Angry Dad: The Movie}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Scissorhands}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Ned-liest Catch}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Replaceable You}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Food Wife}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Book Job}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Holidays of Future Passed}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Beware My Cheating Bart}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Spy Who Learned Me}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Ned 'n Edna's Blend Agenda}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Lisa Goes Gaga}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Moonshine River}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIII}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Adventures in Baby-Getting}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gone Abie Gone}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Penny-Wiseguys}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Tree Grows in Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Day the Earth Stood Cool}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|To Cur, with Love}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homer Goes to Prep School}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|A Test Before Trying}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Changing of the Guardian}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Hardly Kirk-ing}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Gorgeous Grampa}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Black-Eyed, Please}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dark Knight Court}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|What Animated Women Want}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pulpit Friction}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Whiskey Business}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Fabulous Faker Boy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Saga of Carl}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Dangers on a Train}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Homerland}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|YOLO}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Labor Pains}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Kid Is All Right}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Yellow Subterfuge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|White Christmas Blues}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Steal This Episode}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Married to the Blob}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Specs and the City}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Diggs}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Man Who Grew Too Much}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Winter of His Content}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The War of Art}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Luca$}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Days of Future Future}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|What to Expect When Bart's Expecting}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Brick Like Me}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Pay Pal}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Yellow Badge of Cowardge}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Clown in the Dumps}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Wreck of the Relationship}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Super Franchise Me}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXV}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Opposites A-Frack}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Simpsorama}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Blazed and Confused}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Covercraft}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Man Who Came to Be Dinner}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart's New Friend}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|The Musk Who Fell to Earth}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Walking Big & Tall}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|My Fare Lady}} | ||
| + | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXIX}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|Bart vs. Itchy & Scratchy}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh}} | ||
| + | *{{ep|D'oh Canada}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Do the Bartman}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Deep, Deep Trouble}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|The Oprah Winfrey Show}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|The Simpsons SU2C PSA}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Join The Simpsons at the Daytona 500}} | ||
| + | *{{spec|Plusaversary}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Krusty's House of Novelties|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|The Itchy and Scratchy Show!|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Homer Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Bart Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Ralph Wiggum Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Lisa Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Krusty Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|Flanders' Book of Faith}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Marge Book}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Chief Wiggum Book of Crime and Punishment}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: The Arcade Game}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart vs. the Space Mutants}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart vs. the World}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart's House of Weirdness}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart vs. The Juggernauts}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Krusty's Fun House}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Bart's Nightmare (video game)|Bart's Nightmare}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Virtual Bart}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Bart & the Beanstalk}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Cartoon Studio}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Bowling}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Wrestling}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Skateboarding}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Hit & Run}} | ||
| + | *{{game|Minutes to Meltdown}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Game}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons Arcade}} | ||
| + | *{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|No Teasing}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|The Butterfinger Group}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|Bart's Locker}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|Slaughter is the Best Medicine}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|Hard Times}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|CC's Dare Number 9}} | ||
| + | *{{ad|The Simpsons Channel 4 ident}} | ||
| + | *{{merch|Simpsons Mania! (Inkworks)|pipe=yes|3=Simpsons Mania!|(mentioned)}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Evergreen Terrace]] | *[[Evergreen Terrace]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[:Category:Characters]] |
| − | *[[Springfield's | + | *[[Springfield's state]] |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://adn.blam.be/springfield/ Interactive map of Springfield with screen caps] | *[http://adn.blam.be/springfield/ Interactive map of Springfield with screen caps] | ||
*[http://www.naosmm.org/confer/port-or/history.html History of Portland, Oregon] (an influence on the fictional history of Springfield) | *[http://www.naosmm.org/confer/port-or/history.html History of Portland, Oregon] (an influence on the fictional history of Springfield) | ||
| − | *[http:// | + | *[http://simpsonsarchive.com/guides/springfield.list.html The Simpsons Archive: Where Is The Simpsons' Springfield?] |
*[http://www.compuglobalhypermega.net/ CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet], location of The Simpsons being determined by elimination | *[http://www.compuglobalhypermega.net/ CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet], location of The Simpsons being determined by elimination | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:16, October 31, 2024
- This article is about the town. For the state capital, see Springfield, Illinois.
Springfield
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Springfield is the city where the Simpson family lives. It is located near Shelbyville, Capital City, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook in a state whose name is never mentioned. The evidence is sufficiently contradictory that it cannot be identified with a specific state. Its population, according to one road sign, is 30,720.[3] It has a longstanding rivalry with the neighboring city of Shelbyville.[5][6] A national survey ranked Springfield as the least popular city in America being dead last in both science and culture.[7] Springfield was dubbed "America's Worst City" in a Time cover story[8] and "America's Crud Bucket" by Newsweek,[9] as well as being the World's Fattest Town.
One story said is was founded in 1796 by Jebediah Springfield, a.k.a. Hans Sprungfeld, and a band of fiercely determined pioneers out of Maryland who set off after misinterpreting a passage in The Bible, Springfield seems to be a small city rather than a megalopolis.[10] Another story said it was founded in 1821 by Springfield leading a band of 34 Dutch settlers in search of a nice place to live.[11] When Jebediah died he split Springfield between his two sons, Obadiah and Zechariah Springfield. The city was later rejoined but never officially. When Lisa Simpson discovered that the rejoining was not official, the town was split into two parts again, but it was later rejoined again.[12]
Its features include one nuclear power plant; two elementary schools; a minor league all-star baseball stadium; an airport; a harbor; a downtown district; a large tire yard (burning since 1966); a ghetto; a Russian district; its own Little Italy; several specialized shopping districts, Moe's Tavern, Barney's Bowl-A-Rama and a Chinatown.
Springfield's nearest neighboring town is Shelbyville. There is a strong rivalry between the towns, dating back to a rivalry between their founders—Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan. Manhattan wanted to found a city where men were free to marry their cousins, but Springfield refused to allow it, so Shelbyville was founded as a rival town.[6] The story of the dispute between Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan contains faint references to the historical stories of the deal between Asa Lovejoy and William Overton to file a land claim, and the dispute between Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove over the name of Portland, Oregon. Springfield has been called America's crud basket. It's an ever growing city, despite all the disasters that happen in the town.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Geography and climate
- 3 People and culture
- 4 Infrastructure
- 5 Springfield's state
- 6 Non-canon
- 7 Behind the Laughter
- 8 Sister cities
- 9 Appearances
- 10 References
- 11 See also
- 12 External links
History[edit]
In its early days, the city was the target of many Native American Indian raids, and to this day many forts and trading posts remain (including Fort Springfield and Fort Sensible). It was also the site of two battles during the American Civil War. After the city was founded should the population determine what the town would be called, there was a tie between Maudville and Blister City. In Jebediah Springfield's first official act as mayor, he broke the tie and named the town Springfield in honor of his father.[11]
The second (or official) founder of Springfield was pioneer Jebediah Springfield, widely celebrated in the town as a brave and proud American hero. He famously once killed a bear with his bare hands, and this deed is immortalized in a bronze statue in front of City Hall. However, revisionist historians have since determined the bear, in fact, probably killed Springfield, and not vice-versa. The town motto "a noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" is attributed to Jebediah. Lisa Simpson later discovered Jebediah Springfield was in fact Hans Sprungfeld, a murderous pirate and enemy of George Washington, but eventually decided the myth of Springfield should be preserved for the inspiration it gives to people and did not reveal her findings.[10] One story of Jebediah Springfield was, as Hans Sprungfeld, he was in a grog house fight and someone bit off his tongue, so he needed to have a prosthetic tongue. A silver tongue, actually.
During the early 1900s, Springfield started a holiday named "Whacking Day" with the intention of beating up Irish immigrants in Springfield, and eventually transformed into an event where Springfield's denizens beat several snakes to death. In the mid-20th century, the city reached perhaps the pinnacle of its success when it became the home of the Aquacar, a car which could be driven in water like a boat. At this point, the city's streets were literally paved with gold. But unfortunately, this economy collapsed when it was discovered the Aquacar was prone to spontaneous explosion after 600 miles and/or knots.[13] The town has never really recovered from this tragedy (the gold was reportedly shipped to the Sultan of Brunei to encase one of his many elephant herds), but some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for Ah, Fudge! chocolate, fireworks, candy, children's cartoons, toys, spirographs, crackers, peanuts, fake vomit, pillows, apple cider, and boxes, as well as a steel mill.
During Homer Simpson's tenure as Springfield's Sanitation Commissioner, however, the whole town was relocated "five miles down the road" and reformed, as the previous location had become flooded with garbage and waste due to Homer's allowing other cities to dump their garbage into the mines that run under the town. Mysteriously, the move was only mentioned once: when Lisa remarked with surprise they even allowed the casino to come with them when they moved the town while watching its demolition.[14] The town was later moved again, then to the "The Outlands".[15]
Springfield was nearly chosen as the host for the Summer Olympic Games, but Bart Simpson's antics angered representatives from the IOC.[16] It was also nearly awarded an NFL franchise team, The Springfield Meltdowns, but Abraham Simpson attacked the commissioner - mistaking him for a burglar - while he was trying to use the Simpsons' phone.
Bart accidentally moons the U.S. flag, and the Simpsons appear on a talk show to explain the matter. However, the show's host makes it appear Springfield hates America. When the rest of the U.S. reciprocates this loathing, Mayor Quimby changes the name of Springfield to "Liberty-Ville". An enormous patriotic craze ensues, wherein all items are priced at $17.76, even houses.[17]
The town has split at least twice. Once based on area code changes, into New Springfield and Olde Springfield (Not to be confused with the historical site/tourist center of the same name).
At one point in the town's history, gambling was legalized due to an economic slump. To attract more people into the town, Springfield legalized gay marriage. The majority of the populace is also quite horrible at paying tax returns, with the majority of the population waiting until the last possible day to file their tax returns as evidenced by the huge amount of lines at the Post Office on Tax Day, with some even mistaking it for a Metallica concert line, some hiring accountants who are just as bad as themselves in regards to paying taxes on time, and some even falsifying many of their actual expenditures while undergoing a last minute rundown on tax returns, misshaping the envelope containing the tax returns, and eventually being arrested by the FBI/IRS for severe audits.[18] Mayor Quimby apparently allows Montgomery Burns so much legal freedom because he is the town's sole tax payer.[19]
Trappuccino[edit]
Lisa Simpson and Colin spearheaded an effort to clean Lake Springfield, which was heavily polluted. After a town-wide cleanup, the lake was polluted again single handily by Homer Simpson, who dumped a large silo of "pig crap" into the lake, polluting it to unsurpassed levels. To keep the pollution from spreading to other towns, Russ Cargill, head of the EPA, convinced President Arnold Schwarzenegger to seal Springfield inside a gigantic dome (built by a company owned by Cargill).
During that time, the town fell into ruin and was plagued by power shortages (Mr. Burns refused to give free power) and lack of supplies. The town was trapped under the dome for more than ninety-three days. The dome was later destroyed by Homer and Bart Simpson, and the town was repaired and rebuilt.
Later history[edit]
Springfield eventually fell into a massive economic crisis that resulted in several large cutbacks, as well as forcing several of the citizens to move to Detroit to find better job opportunities.
Geography and climate[edit]
Geography[edit]
Springfield's geography includes big Mountains maybe part of Rocky Mountains and a lot of hills, gorges, giant redwood trees, a desert, a forest, lakes, rivers and a volcano. It is located on the coast of a large body of water, but whether Springfield is an inland city or a costal city and if Springfield were to be costal city whether the ocean is the Atlantic or Pacific continues to be another inconsistency. It has also been stated that "West Springfield" is 3 times the size of Texas, and looks exactly like Texas in shape (although, in theory, this could be referring to a nearby town of Texas, such as the non-fictional Texas, New Jersey or Texas, Wisconsin).
Major geographic features include Springfield Gorge, Springfield National Forest, Mt. Springfield, Springfield Harbor, the Springfield Badlands, The Murderhorn, Springfield Glacier, Widow's Peak, and Mt. Carlmore.
Cityscape[edit]
The city is divided into a number of districts, including Skid Row, the Lower East Side (a Jewish neighborhood), Springfield Heights, Bum Town, East Springfield, Recluse Ranch Estates, Junkieville, Pressboard Estates, Springfield Squidport, Little Newark, Crackton, a Russian district, West Springfield, Tibet Town, Waverly Hills, Springfield's Little Italy, and a gay district. For a brief period, Springfield divided itself into two cities, Olde Springfield and New Springfield, on the basis of an area code division. Wealthy Olde Springfield, with Mayor Quimby, anchorman Kent Brockman, and bullies such as Nelson Muntz, was separated from the rest of Springfield by a wall that was erected by poor New Springfield. Mayor Quimby maintained control of Olde Springfield while Homer Simpson ran New Springfield. The cities were later re-united through a concert by The Who.
The city's Main Street is in a pitiful state of disrepair, owing to citizens driving along it while carrying excessively heavy weights and leaving snow chains on their tires after the snow has melted. Some of the potholes have become so wide that entire cars and trucks can (and have) fallen into them.[20]
Towns near Springfield include North Haverbrook, Capital City, Shelbyville, Ogdenville, Brockway, Guidopolis and Cranford.
Climate[edit]
Springfield is located in an area that receives rain and snow. Most of the time the skies are blue and mostly sunny.
Springfield is also subject to a number of natural disasters including avalanches, earthquakes, acid rain, floods, hurricanes, lightning strikes, tornadoes, and volcanic eruptions.
Pollution[edit]
Visitors from elsewhere are advised to constantly wear radiation suits and carry Geiger counters, since the city is perhaps the most radioactive in the U.S. This is because the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant was built during an incredibly lax period for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in which the plant's nuclear core was surrounded not by several layers of protective concrete and graphite but by ordinary plaster with a horseshoe hanging from a nail. Also, management apparently gives employees benefits for storing nuclear waste in buildings; in some episodes, barrels of waste have been seen in the Simpsons' basement. Also perhaps due to this, the book reports international law forbids shipping produce from Springfield; those who do venture into a local supermarket or farmer's market may find it gives off a barely audible hum. Springfield is also "proudly" home to the state's largest tire fire, burning for approximately 42 years, which does nothing to improve the air quality.
Springfieldians have a very uncaring attitude towards the environment. The Springfield Shopper is proud of the fact they use absolutely no recycled material in their paper. Even the mention of the word can cause one of the town residents to pass out from boredom, or at least slam the door in the face of plucky little girls concerned about the state of their town without a second thought, or even throw anything they can get their hands on at the Green Day raft just for saying they wanted to talk about it. In fact, the only time they even seemed to care is literally when they drink it.
There have also been instances of accidental pollution, such as when Captain Horatio McCallister once crashed an oil tanker around the Springfield coast in a drunken stupor. McCallister also, while still drunk, seemed to think there was no way out of the predicament until he suggested to a newscaster to take the blame for him in the middle of a live broadcast.
People and culture[edit]
The geographic location of Springfield is never stated, but Springfield is generally considered to depict, in a lampooning manner, "bread-and-butter" Middle America, culturally somewhere between a suburb and a small town. Springfieldians are not, for the most part, cosmopolitan, and most are of lower-middle to middle income.
The "small-town nastiness" of Springfield is made evident by a benighted tradition of "snake-whacking" whereby, annually, Springfieldians bludgeon snakes to death. Lisa Simpson, disgusted by this activity, encourages the people of Springfield to quit the tradition with the aid of soul singer Barry White.
Springfieldians have a very bad reputation. As described by Dr. Hibbert, it is a town where the smartest have no power and the stupidest run everything. A fairly accurate statement considering that the offices of police chief and mayor respectively are run by clearly incompetent and corrupt individuals, those few who are competent in official positions are soon replaced by other incompetents, such as former trash commissioner Ray Patterson being kicked out of office to be replaced by Homer Simpson. TIME magazine once did a cover story on Springfield entitled "America's Worst City," and Newsweek has referred to the city as "America's Crud Bucket," the town actually has a billboard saying it is the "Meanest town in America." Most citizens are very stupid, overweight, and also quick to anger, though it should be noted that Shelbyville residents are even stupider and more backwards. There is a riot almost every month. Springfield also has a strange smell that is uncomfortable to new residents. It is usually about six weeks before they adjust. Springfield is also the first United States city to abandon the Metric system.
It is noted by the Duff Book of World Records as the World's Fattest Town[21] which they are quite proud of.
Demographics[edit]
Springfield is home to people of many races, cultures, and creeds, including European-Americans (the Simpson, Flanders, and Van Houten families), African-Americans (the Hibbert family, Carl Carlson), Latinos (Bumblebee Man), South Asians (Apu and his family, "Two Guys from Kabul") and East Asians (Cookie Kwan, Akira Kurosawa).
There is a large gap between wealthy citizens (such as Krusty the Clown and Mr. Burns), and poor citizens (Nelson Muntz, Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel). The population is about 40,000.
Crime[edit]
There are a surprising number of prisons in Springfield, including Springfield Penitentiary, Springwood Minimum Security Prison, Springfield Women's Prison, Springfield Juvenile Correctional Facility, Morningwood Penitentiary and Montgomery Burns State Prison. Springfield Elementary School was even once semi-converted into a prison. The Springfield Police Department, led by Police Chief Clancy Wiggum, is a largely corrupt and incompetent organization, according to Wiggum they only have enough manpower to enforce the last three laws passed. Another time Lou pointed out that he, Wiggum and Eddie were the entire police force. There was also a time in the town's history where the police duties were handed over from the Springfield Police Department over to a private security company called SpringShield, which was run by Homer with the help of his friends Lenny and Carl who did a far better job. Most organized crime in town is controlled by mob boss Fat Tony, however the Yakuza are present in smaller numbers.
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Springfield boasts an opera house, an outdoor amphitheater, an arboretum, a vibrant jazz scene, and was mentioned as the entertainment capital of its state. There is also an unusually high number of museums, including Springfield Natural History Museum (which features the world's largest cubic zirconia), Springfield Knowledgeum, Springsonian Museum, Springfield Wax Museum, the Springfield Palace of Fine Arts, the Museum of Swordfish and a stamp museum. Springfield once had a concert hall, but it was closed down after the first two measures of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and turned into the Montgomery Burns State Prison. Springfield has two movie theatres: the Aztec Theater and the Springfield Googolplex Theatres. It also has a drive-in theater and a dinner theater.
Media[edit]
The city paper is The Springfield Shopper, and the most popular TV station is KBBL-TV (Channel 6), with Kent Brockman, Scott Christian and Arnie Pie on the news, Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Mel doing shows, and Bill and Marty on the radio. Alternatively, Channel Ocho is a Spanish language/Latino channel featuring Bumblebee Man.
Religion[edit]
Religion and faith plays a large role in Springfieldian society. The largest church community appears to be the First Church of Springfield, a Presbylutheran church headed by Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, Jr.. There is also a synagogue (led by Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky), a mosque, a Catholic church (The Notre Dame of Springfield), an Episcopal church (with vibrating pews), a crystal cathedral, the Cathedral of the Downtown, and a Buddhist temple. Apu, a Hindu, has a statue of the god Ganesh in the Kwik-E-Mart.
Once, many Springfieldians joined a cult known as Movementarianism, but soon left after it was revealed as a fraud.[22] According to Reverend Lovejoy, there is also an alliance of people who split off from the Presbyterians to worship an Inanimate Carbon Rod.[13] Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson and Lisa Simpson are practicing Buddhists. There is also a Stonecutters Lodge (currently re-named as "The Ancient Society of No-Homers"), of which practically every male in the city (minus Homer Simpson) is a member.
The town government is secular. In 1963, a law was passed which banned praying on city property. Another episode featured a convict who was imprisoned for erecting a nativity scene on city property. Superintendent Chalmers fired new Principal Ned Flanders when he overhears him saying "thank the Lord" over the PA system.[23]
Sports[edit]
There are a number of sports teams and sports arenas: the Springfield Isotopes, a baseball team (which once threatened to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico), the Springfield Speedway, a monster truck rally (featuring Truckasaurus), the Springfield Atoms football team, the Springfield Stun arena football team, the Springfield Ice-O-topes hockey team, the Association of Springfield Semi-Pro Boxers, and a dog track. It also use to have a bull fighting ring. There was also once the Mr. Burns Basketball Stadium which was neglected and subsequently converted into a colossal Bee Hive. Springfield curling team managed to get to the Vancouver Winter Olympics and win gold.
Districts[edit]
Pressboard Estates[edit]
Pressboard Estates is the neighborhood Evergreen Terrace is located in.
Evergreen Terrace[edit]
Evergreen Terrace is the main district in the Simpsons. It is where many of the families live. The Simpsons live on 742 Evergreen Terrace. It is home to the Kwik-E-Mart.
West Springfield[edit]
West Springfield is apparently three times the size of Texas. It is mostly barren, save for some farmland and oil rigs. It is here that Homer Simpson and Lenny Leonard got an oil rig job.
Recluse Ranch Estates[edit]
Recluse Ranch Estates is the upperclass rich district of Springfield.
Springfield's Little Italy[edit]
Springfield's Little Italy is the Italian district of Springfield.
Waverly Hills[edit]
Waverly Hills is a rich upper-class district of Springfield with the best schools.
Suburbs of Springfield[edit]
- Sprooklyn
- Skid Row
- Waverly Hills
- Springfield Heights
- East Springfield
- Greektown
- The Waterfront
- Lower East Side
- Bumtown
- Cemetery District
- The Rat's Nest district
- Recluse Ranch Estates
- South Springfield
- Junkieville
- Pressboard Estates
- Springfield Squidport
- Springfield Residential Hills
- Little Newark
- Crackton
- Russian District
- West Springfield
- Springfield Chinatown
- Tibet Town
- Ethnictown
- Gay village
- Springfield's Little Italy
- Theater District
- Springfield Keys
- Little Bangkok
Economy[edit]
Springfield's economy, although at one time "on the GROW!" and rich to the point that the streets were literally paved with gold, is now floundering. Some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for Ah! Fudge chocolate, Southern Cracker, fireworks, candy, and boxes, as well as a steel mill. Many Springfieldians are employed by the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
Major industries include nuclear power, heavy manufacturing, Duff Beer, and retail. Many of Springfield's stores are located in the Springfield Mall.
Springfield tried to improve their economy by legalizing gay marriage and gambling.
At one point, Springfield's Economy hit an all time low and was suggested to be even worse than Detroit's economic failure, resulting in the halting of roadkill pickups, significantly reducing the amount of school time, releasing of low level criminals, and said criminals allowed to commit low-level crimes due to the Police lacking the resources and funding to enforce them.[24]
Anthem[edit]
Infrastructure[edit]
Government[edit]
The current mayor of Springfield is Joe Quimby, a sleazy womanizing politician whose served at least 5 consecutive terms as mayor unopposed, he once admitted to using the town treasury to fund the murder of his enemies. He was briefly thrown out in favor of Sideshow Bob, but was later re-instated when Bob was impeached for electoral fraud. His post was threatened by a recall election, but none of the new candidates gained enough of the vote to oust him since the lead candidate who was most voted for was disqualified from the election.
When the mayor briefly skipped town due to missing lottery funds, the town's MENSA chapter (Lisa Simpson, Dr. Hibbert, Lindsey Naegle, Comic Book Guy and Prof. Frink) technocracy took over. They changed clocks to metric time, eliminated the green lights from stoplights, and put the city on the top 300 US cities. It was 299th, above East Saint Louis, Illinois.[25]
In the United States House of Representatives, Springfield was represented by Congressman Bob Arnold, who was later expelled for taking bribes. Horace Wilcox is stated to have been congressman since 1933.[26] After Wilcox's death, Krusty the Clown runs for Congress as a Republican, and wins. He is still seen as a representative.[27]
Laws, statutes, and propositions[edit]
Gambling is legal in Springfield, as is gay marriage,[28] trade in children and fishing with dynamite. For a brief time, prohibition was brought back ("spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult").[29] An unusual law from 200 years prior dictates that all ducks must wear long pants.
As is with many other towns there are a number of unusual and outdated statutes in Springfield and its town charter, including "the chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true," "it is illegal to mail threatening letters and to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling," and "five kicks of the same can shall be considered illegally transporting litter."[30] The Town Charter also stated that Springfield's mayor, after election, cannot be removed from office... except by a recall election.
Proposition 24, which would deport all illegal immigrants from Springfield, passed with 95% of the public's support,[31] but was overruled at some point. Marge and her family successfully lobbied to get Proposition 242, a "Families Come First" grassroots voter initiative, passed.
Health and education[edit]
There are quite a number of public and private schools in Springfield, including two elementary schools (Springfield Elementary School & East Springfield Elementary School), junior high school, high school and The Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. There are also a number of colleges, including Springfield A&M, Krusty's Clown College,[32] the University of Springfield, and the unfortunately named Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. A full list of education institutions in Springfield can be found here.
Springfield has many museums, such as the Springfield Museum of Natural History and the Springfield Knowledgeum. It has a library and an observatory.
Springfield has at least one dog obedience school.
Springfield is known to have at least two hospitals- Springfield General Hospital and the rarely seen Springfield Veteran's Hospital which is described to be the worst of the two hospitals.[33]
Transportation[edit]
Several highways run through Springfield, including the Michael Jackson Expressway (Interstate Route 401, formerly the Dalai Lama Expressway),[34] the uncompleted Matlock Expressway,[35] Interstate 95, Route 202, Route 88 (goes through Nelson Muntz's neighborhood) and Rural Route 9. There is also a railroad, and an abandoned aqueduct. A Springfield Monorail existed for a very brief time before it was shut down after a disastrous maiden voyage.[20] It has a street called Main Street which used to have a lot of potholes.[20]
The city bus service provides public transit on the route 22 bus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and the 22A bus on Tuesday and Thursday.
Springfield International Airport is the airport that serves Springfield. It has scheduled flights around the US and several other countries including France, Israel, China, the United Kingdom, and Brazil.
There was once a subway line in Springfield, but it is currently abandoned, most likely because the moving train was capable of causing ground tremors above.[36] A cable-car line was seen in a couple of occasions.
Springfield's state[edit]
Non-canon[edit]
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Springfield has been an explorable area in many video games based on The Simpsons. However, each game features a different layout.
The Simpsons Road Rage[edit]
In The Simpsons Road Rage Springfield is split into six different regions: Evergreen Terrace, Entertainment District, Springfield Dam, Nuclear Power Plant, Downtown and Springfield Mountains. The map used in the game's HUD shows how all the regions are connected.
Map used in the HUD
Map used in the HUD (labelled)
The Simpsons: Hit and Run[edit]
In The Simpsons: Hit and Run Springfield is split into three regions, however it isn't shown where they are located in relation to each other. The first region, used in levels one, four and seven, is the residential district with other major establishments such as the Elementary School and the Nuclear Power Plant. The second region, used in levels two and five, is Downtown which includes locations such as Moe's Tavern and the town Hall. The third region, used in levels three and six, is located near the ocean. It includes areas such as the Springfield Squidport and the Springfield Dam.
HUD maps[edit]
Levels one, four and seven
Levels one, four and seven (labelled)
Levels two and five
Levels two and five (labelled)
Levels three and six
Levels three and six (labelled)
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- "When I was a kid, the TV show Father Knows Best took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, 'This will be cool; everyone will think it's their Springfield.' And they do."
- ―Matt Groening[src]
Creator Matt Groening retold how he named the town where The Simpsons is set in an interview with Smithsonian magazine in 2012. Despite Groening having told this story many times before,[37] it was widely misinterpreted as relieving Springfield was based on the real Springfield, Oregon.[38][39]
Sister cities[edit]
Kabul, Afghanistan used to be Springfield's sister city, until a disaster at a Roofi concert caused Kabul to end the affiliation.[40] Springograd was also a sister city of Springfield in the Soviet-era until it disappeared from the map.[41]
Appearances[edit]
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- Springfield appears in every single piece of The Simpsons work, except possibly the advertisement Butterfinger on a Stick, and possibly some of the shorts.
