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|employees = [[Dave Shutton]]<br>[[Marshall Goldman]]<br>[[Daphne Beaumont]]<br>[[Jamie Killday]]<br>[[Garth Trelawny]]<br>[[Lifeways editor]]
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'''''Springfield Shopper''''' is the most popular and most dominant local newspaper in [[Springfield]].
  
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'''The Springfield Shopper''' is the most commonly recurring [[List of fictional newspapers#Newspapers|local newspaper]] in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]].
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== History ==
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The paper was founded in 1883 by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who traveled around America founding newspapers. The Shopper merged with the ''Springfield Times'', ''Post'', ''Globe'', ''Herald'', ''Jewish News'', and ''Hot Sex Weekly'', becoming Springfield's biggest paper.<ref>"[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?]]"</ref>
  
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==Features==
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The newspaper was also bought briefly by [[Charles Montgomery Burns]], who was on a mission to control all the media in Springfield,<ref>"[[Fraudcast News]]"</ref> and by the [[Movementarians]], an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians.<ref>"[[The Joy of Sect]]"</ref>
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It carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards [[tabloid]] stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3-28)'.  
 
  
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==Orgin==
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The newspaper started printing in color once, which caused outrage amongst Springfield's women. [[Marge]] didn't like the newspaper in color either; she didn't want to know what color the [[Statue of Liberty]] was.<ref>"[[The Blue and the Gray]]"</ref>
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It was founded in the early 1900s by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who travelled America founding newspapers.  
 
  
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==Competitors and Partners==
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== Features ==
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The Shopper merged with the Springfield Times, Post, Globe, Herald, Jewish News, and Hot Sex Weekly. There actually is a Springfield Shopper in Springfield, IL.
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The paper carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards tabloid stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3–28)'.
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The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and $1.00, with the average price being 25¢.
  
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==Price==
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When Homer goes to live in an apartment with [[Grady|two]] [[Julio|gay men]], one of them is seen reading ''The New York Times''. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in ''The Springfield Shopper''.
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The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and [[US Dollar|$]]1.00, with the average price being 25[[cent (currency)|¢]].  
 
  
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==Homer the Food Critic==
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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[[Homer Simpson]] has worked for the newspaper as a [[food critic]]. After initially being too kind (giving a slice of pizza he found under the sofa at least 8 out of 10, deducting a point for having a [[Hot Wheels]] car stuck on it), he switched to becoming a cruel critic, and was almost murdered by a disgruntled baker with a poisoned [[éclair]].  
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An 8-paged ''Springfield Shopper'' has been published, written by Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]] himself. It was found inside a newspaper as a feature to advertise ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. ''The Springfield Shopper'' has been published in Springfield, IL since 1975.
  
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==Bosses==
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== Appearances ==
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The newspaper was also bought briefly by [[Montgomery Burns]], who was on a mission to control all the media of Springfield, and by the [[The Joy of Sect|The Movementarians]], an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians.
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==Jokes==
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The lower headline will generally be a joke either about the upper headlines, or about [[journalism]] in general ("Second headline less important, studies show").
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In one episode, it is revealed that [[Shelbyville (The Simpsons)|Shelbyville]] has a newspaper called '''The Shelbyville Daily''', whose slogan is "Once a week, every week".
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*{{spec|A Tale of Two Trumps}}
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*{{bon|Simpsons Comics 19|(cover)}}
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*{{bon|Sense and Censorability}}
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*{{bon|How the Vest Was Won!}}
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*{{bon|Mayor Me a Little}}
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*{{bon|The Paper Chase}}
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*{{bon|Judge Marge}}
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*{{bon|Viva Bart}}
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*{{bon|The Homer Effect}}
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*{{bon|The Principal of the Thing}}
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*{{bon|Lisa in the Middle}}
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*{{bon|The Burger Kings of Comedy!}}
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In the episode where Homer goes to live in an apartment with two gay men, one of them is seen reading New York Times. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in the Springfield Shopper.
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*[[Springfield Shopper headlines]]
  
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== References ==
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An 8-paged Springfield Shopper has been published, written by Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]] himself. It was found inside a newspaper as an feature to advertise [[The Simpsons Movie]].
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Latest revision as of 17:25, November 7, 2024

This article is about the newspaper. For the building, see Springfield Shopper Building. For the wiki, see The Springfield Shopper (wiki).
Springfield Shopper
Springfield Shopper.png
Newspaper Information
Founded: 1883
Founder: Johnny Newspaperseed
Employees: Dave Shutton
Marshall Goldman
Daphne Beaumont
Jamie Killday
Garth Trelawny
Lifeways editor
First appearance: "Homer's Odyssey"


Springfield Shopper is the most popular and most dominant local newspaper in Springfield.

History[edit]

The paper was founded in 1883 by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who traveled around America founding newspapers. The Shopper merged with the Springfield Times, Post, Globe, Herald, Jewish News, and Hot Sex Weekly, becoming Springfield's biggest paper.[1]

The newspaper was also bought briefly by Charles Montgomery Burns, who was on a mission to control all the media in Springfield,[2] and by the Movementarians, an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians.[3]

The newspaper started printing in color once, which caused outrage amongst Springfield's women. Marge didn't like the newspaper in color either; she didn't want to know what color the Statue of Liberty was.[4]

Features[edit]

The paper carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards tabloid stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3–28)'. The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and $1.00, with the average price being 25¢.

When Homer goes to live in an apartment with two gay men, one of them is seen reading The New York Times. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in The Springfield Shopper.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

An 8-paged Springfield Shopper has been published, written by Simpsons creator Matt Groening himself. It was found inside a newspaper as a feature to advertise The Simpsons Movie. The Springfield Shopper has been published in Springfield, IL since 1975.

Appearances[edit]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?"
  2. ↑ "Fraudcast News"
  3. ↑ "The Joy of Sect"
  4. ↑ "The Blue and the Gray"


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