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{{Location
The '''Springfield Drive-In''' is a popular drive-in movie theatre in Springfield. It appeared in "[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]" when [[Apu]] tells [[Lisa]] he can watch movies for free from the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]'s roof. In "[[Dumbbell Indemnity]]", Homer is distracted from committing insurance fraud for Moe by the film "Hail to the Chimp", showing at the drive-in. When the Springfield children break curfew in "[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]", they see the classic British horror film "The Bloodening" at the drive-in and are inspired to get revenge on their parents. Also, Abe and Zelda go on a date to the drive-in in the episode "[[The Old Man and the Key]]".
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|name = Springfield Drive-In
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|image = [[File:Springfield drive-in.png|250px]]
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|town = [[Springfield]]
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|use = Drive-in theater
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|appearance = "[[Homer's Triple Bypass]]"
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==Movies shown==
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The '''Springfield Drive-In''' is a drive-in movie theater in [[Springfield]].
*I Spit On Your Grave
 
*I Thumb Through Your Magazines
 
*Hail to the Chimp
 
*The Bloodening
 
*Dude, Where's My Virginity?
 
  
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The theater can be seen from the rooftop garden of the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], where [[Apu]] told [[Lisa]] he watches movies for free.<ref name="Vegetarian">"[[Lisa the Vegetarian]]"</ref> [[Homer]] was once distracted from committing insurance fraud for [[Moe]] by the film ''Hail to the Chimp!'', which was showing at the drive-in.<ref name="Dumbbell">"[[Dumbbell Indemnity]]"</ref> The children of Springfield broke curfew to see the classic British horror film ''The Bloodening'' at the drive-in, which in turn, inspired them to get revenge on their parents.<ref name="Wild">"[[Wild Barts Can't Be Broken]]"</ref> [[Abe]] and [[Zelda]] once went on a date to the drive-in.<ref name="Old">"[[The Old Man and the Key]]"</ref>
  
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== Showings ==
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*''I Spit on Your Grave''<ref name="Vegetarian"/>
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*''I Thumb Through Your Magazines''<ref name="Vegetarian"/>
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*''[[Hail to the Chimp!]]''<ref name="Dumbbell"/>
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*''[[The Bloodening]]''<ref name="Wild"/>
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*''[[Dude, Where's My Virginity?]]''<ref name="Old"/>
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== Non-canon ==
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{{Noncanon}}
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In ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'', the drive-in is located {{ap|Downtown|Simpsons Road Rage}}, where it is playing a black-and-white ''[[The Itchy & Scratchy Show]]'' cartoon. Other movies advertised as playing are ''[[Steamboat Itchy]]'' and ''Hail to the Chimp!''.
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out buildings/Treehouse of Horror buildings|DriveInTheater}}
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== Trivia ==
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*Prerelease footage of ''The Simpsons Road Rage'' shows that at some point in the game's development, the film showing at the drive-in was going to be ''Steamboat Itchy'', but it was replaced with a generic ''Itchy & Scratchy'' cartoon for the final game.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Homer's Triple Bypass}}
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*{{ep|Lisa the Vegetarian}}
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*{{ep|Dumbbell Indemnity}}
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*{{ep|Wild Barts Can't Be Broken}}
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*{{ep|The Old Man and the Key}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons Road Rage}}
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*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:drive in.png|Apu and Lisa viewing the drive-in from the roof of the Kwik-E-Mart
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File:SRR Springfield Drive-In.png|The Springfield Drive-In, as seen in ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''.
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File:Simpsonsroadtour17-1-.jpg|A prerelease screenshot of the drive-in in ''The Simpsons Road Rage'', showing ''Steamboat Itchy'' playing.
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</gallery>
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Tapped Out buildings|THOH=yes}}
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{{Springfield}}
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[[Category:Recurring locations]]

Latest revision as of 23:28, October 14, 2024

Springfield Drive-In
Springfield drive-in.png
Location Information
Town: Springfield
Use: Drive-in theater
First appearance: "Homer's Triple Bypass"

The Springfield Drive-In is a drive-in movie theater in Springfield.

The theater can be seen from the rooftop garden of the Kwik-E-Mart, where Apu told Lisa he watches movies for free.[1] Homer was once distracted from committing insurance fraud for Moe by the film Hail to the Chimp!, which was showing at the drive-in.[2] The children of Springfield broke curfew to see the classic British horror film The Bloodening at the drive-in, which in turn, inspired them to get revenge on their parents.[3] Abe and Zelda once went on a date to the drive-in.[4]

Showings[edit]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

In The Simpsons Road Rage, the drive-in is located Downtown, where it is playing a black-and-white The Itchy & Scratchy Show cartoon. Other movies advertised as playing are Steamboat Itchy and Hail to the Chimp!.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out buildings/Treehouse of Horror buildings. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
Drive-In Theater
Image Cost Build time Reward Sell price Conformity increase Availability Unique? Dimensions - D x W Yearbook
Tapped Out Drive-In Theater.png Donut150 6s XP150
Space Mutant
Tapped Out Cross.png Consumerism +10 Treehouse of Horror XXV, 2015, XXVII, XXXI, Hell on Wheels and A Hard Play's Night
Premium
Tapped Out Tick.png 8 x 10 Building is available via the Yearbook Mystery Box
Donut30
Donut65 Treehouse of Horror XXVIII
Premium (Magical Mystery Box)
Donut50 Treehouse of Horror XXIX and XXX
Premium (Treehouse of Horror Mystery Box)
Mystery Box Token1 Showbiz Showdown
Showbiz Showdown Mystery Box
Shattered Dreams Mystery Box Token1 Shattered Dreams Mystery Box
Entertainment
Internal Name Groups Tiles ID
DriveInTheater Misc Cash Grass, Pavement 38003
Taps Final Update
Wave Cost Release
1 Donut80 September 26, 2024

Trivia[edit]

  • Prerelease footage of The Simpsons Road Rage shows that at some point in the game's development, the film showing at the drive-in was going to be Steamboat Itchy, but it was replaced with a generic Itchy & Scratchy cartoon for the final game.

Appearances[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]