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{{Quote|This is Kent Brockman on a crisis so serious it has its own name and theme music, 'Trappuccino'.|[[Kent Brockman]]|The Simpsons Movie}} | {{Quote|This is Kent Brockman on a crisis so serious it has its own name and theme music, 'Trappuccino'.|[[Kent Brockman]]|The Simpsons Movie}} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
=== Background === | === Background === | ||
| − | [[Lake Springfield]] had become a source of pollution, | + | [[Lake Springfield]] had become a source of pollution, serving as the dumping site for everything from empty beer bottles to radioactive waste from the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Nuclear Power Plant]]. It was so polluted that it killed the band {{Chs|Green Day}} while they were playing a concert on the lake. The barge they were using as a stage dissolved, and the band drowned when they fell into the water. |
| − | [[Lisa | + | [[Lisa]] and [[Colin]] discovered the extent of the lake's pollution and urged the people of Springfield to clean it up during a presentation at town hall titled "An Irritating Truth." To further convince the audience, Lisa placed water from the lake into their drinking glasses. The tactic succeeded, and [[Mayor Quimby]] raised the town's alert level to "Code Black," the town's highest alert level. |
| − | The town | + | The town proceeded to clean up the lake. Mayor Quimby led the construction of a shoulder-level concrete wall, which was presumably "idiot-proof," as Cletus could not dump anything (a rat) into it. The lake was surrounded by "No Dumping" signs, and all hazardous waste could only be disposed of at a waste disposal plant. |
=== Turn of events === | === Turn of events === | ||
[[File:Dome.png|thumb|300px|right|The dome is lowered onto Springfield.]] | [[File:Dome.png|thumb|300px|right|The dome is lowered onto Springfield.]] | ||
| − | Some time after the | + | Some time after the cleanup, [[Lard Lad Donuts]] was being shut down by health inspectors, and the donut shop was giving away free donuts. Unfortunately, this served as a distraction for [[Homer]], who was waiting behind a long line of cars at the waste disposal plant to dispose of a large silo of "pig crap," filled with the leavings of his newly adopted pig, [[Plopper]]. Unable to wait any longer for a chance at free donuts, Homer decided to dispose of the silo quickly by dumping the waste into the lake. Ignoring the warning signs, he crashed through the concrete barrier and dumped the silo into the water, instantly polluting the entire lake, just days after it had been cleaned up. |
| − | + | Homer and [[Plopper]] quickly fled the scene. Meanwhile, a squirrel fell into the water and was instantly mutated into a multi-eyed creature. The creature was later captured by the Environmental Protection Agency and ended up in the possession of [[Russ Cargill]], head of the EPA. He showed [[President Arnold Schwarzenegger]] the abomination of nature and explained how severe the pollution in Springfield had become. Russ Cargill presented the President with five options on how to deal with the town, and the President chose Option 3 without even reading it. | |
==== The Dome ==== | ==== The Dome ==== | ||
{{main|Dome}} | {{main|Dome}} | ||
| − | Option 3 was to trap the entire town of [[Springfield]] under a thick glass dome | + | Option 3 was to trap the entire town of [[Springfield]] under a thick glass dome to prevent the pollution from spreading. (Incidentally, Russ Cargill was also the owner of the company that manufactured the dome.) The dome was carried by over a hundred helicopters, which attached ropes with large suction cups to it. The inhabitants of the town witnessed the dome casting a shadow over Springfield. The dome was soon lowered, covering the entire perimeter of Springfield and crushing the "L" on the "Springfield" hills. This caused the "P" and "F" to bend, and at least [[Crushed man|one person]] was flattened and killed as the dome was lowered. |
==== After the dome was lowered ==== | ==== After the dome was lowered ==== | ||
[[File:Simpsons-movie-dome-1.png|thumb|left|250px|Springfieldians in the Dome]] | [[File:Simpsons-movie-dome-1.png|thumb|left|250px|Springfieldians in the Dome]] | ||
| − | The Springfield Police Department attempted to crack the dome by shooting at it, but | + | The Springfield Police Department attempted to crack the dome by shooting at it, but the bullets ricocheted back toward them. [[Professor Frink]] announced that he had created a drill capable of drilling through anything, but unfortunately, it was located just outside the dome. Soon after, Russ Cargill appeared on a giant screen on the dome, explaining to the Springfieldians that the United States government had been forced to trap the entire town inside the dome to prevent pollution from spreading to other areas. When [[Lisa Simpson]] exclaimed that they had just cleaned up the lake, Russ Cargill simply retorted, "Someone didn't get the message." |
| − | To keep anyone from finding Springfield, | + | To keep anyone from finding Springfield, the town was removed from official state maps and wiped out from GPS devices. |
| − | The town soon faced the beginning of a long | + | The town soon faced the beginning of a long series of problems, including shortages of supplies like botox and gasoline, which led to a scramble for resources. The dome also prevented swallows from returning to Springfield for the springtime. |
==== The riot ==== | ==== The riot ==== | ||
| − | Sometime later, the Springfield Police Department discovered a large silo with the words "pig crap" written on it, | + | Sometime later, the Springfield Police Department discovered a large silo with the words "pig crap" written on it, along with the message "If found, please return to Homer Simpson. No reward." The culprit behind the pollution of Lake Springfield was revealed, and Channel 6 News called for vigilante justice against Homer Simpson. A massive angry mob converged on [[742 Evergreen Terrace]], the home of Homer Simpson and his family, intent on killing Homer for polluting the lake and causing the EPA to contain Springfield within the dome. The Simpsons ultimately escaped by jumping into a sinkhole in their backyard, which brought them outside the dome, but the sinkhole later expanded, destroying their house. |
==== Deteriorating conditions ==== | ==== Deteriorating conditions ==== | ||
| − | As weeks passed, the situation | + | As weeks passed, the situation in Springfield worsened. By Day 37, intermediate power failures began plaguing the town, as the Nuclear Power Plant was presumably shut down or operating at extremely limited capacity. Residents started looting buildings, including [[Moe's Tavern]]. Eventually, the power completely failed, with the exception of Burns Manor. Despite the pleas of [[Dr. Hibbert]], [[Chief Wiggum]], and [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], [[Mr. Burns]] refused to supply the town with his reserve power after Apu foolishly suggested that Mr. Burns should find what was right in his heart. |
| − | By Day 93, the residents of Springfield | + | By Day 93, the residents of Springfield had reached their breaking point. After a book thrown by [[Lindsay Naegle]] caused coffee to spill from a coffee machine at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, [[Barney]] finally snapped. He ran to the dome and attempted to break it. The rest of the townspeople soon joined in, repeatedly trying to crack the dome with objects such as boxing gloves, jackhammers, battering rams, bubbles (Ralph Wiggum), swordfish, sticks, and shovels (ironically, as the townspeople could have dug themselves out). [[Stampy]] the elephant struck the dome with his head and managed to create a small crack. |
| − | Russ Cargill and the president | + | Russ Cargill and the president observed this from a surveillance camera. Convincing the president that a breakout from the dome would expose a government conspiracy and lead to a federal investigation, Russ Cargill once again presented the president with five options. This time, he manipulated the president into choosing Option 4: Blow Up Springfield. |
==== Operation Soaring Eagle ==== | ==== Operation Soaring Eagle ==== | ||
| − | The government passed off the upcoming destruction of Springfield as the creation of a "new Grand Canyon | + | The government passed off the upcoming destruction of Springfield as the creation of a "new Grand Canyon" and released a commercial promoting it, featuring Tom Hanks. The commercial described the new Grand Canyon as being located "East of Shelbyville and South of Capital City," which was the exact location of Springfield. They also described it as being "nowhere near where anything is." The Simpson family was soon found and captured by the EPA, thanks to a nationwide surveillance program that involved tapping into people's conversations. However, Homer Simpson was not captured, as he had left the family. The family was placed back inside the dome. |
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| − | While moping, | + | By this time, Springfield was in a state of near ruin. Many buildings had collapsed, including the Town Hall, though ''Springfield Elementary'' remained intact. [[Moe Szyslak]] had declared himself the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Springfield" and, by the time "Soaring Eagle" came into effect, had at least one follower, Barney Gumble. [[Burns' manor|Mr. Burns' estate]] had been looted, and Mr. Burns was stripped of his wealth. He even hinted at watching Smithers attempt suicide to distract himself from his own predicament. |
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| + | Shortly after the Simpsons returned to Springfield, Russ Cargill appeared on the dome's television screen again. He announced that the United States government considered trapping the town inside the dome a mistake and had commenced "Operation Soaring Eagle," a plan to wipe out the entire town. A bomb was hoisted on a rope from a helicopter and lowered through a hole at the top of the dome, with a timer set to 15 minutes. After several failed attempts to stop the bomb—including a bomb disposal robot that panicked, grabbed an officer's gun, and shot itself in the head—the townspeople decided to climb the rope to escape through the top of the dome while [[Cletus]] distracted Russ Cargill. However, Homer climbed up the dome and came down the rope at the same time, knocking everyone off. His actions also caused the bomb to drop, freezing the timer. Unfortunately, Homer kicked the bomb in frustration after realizing he had ruined the townspeople's chance to stop it, which not only reactivated the timer but also halved the remaining time to four minutes. | ||
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| + | While moping, Homer bumped into a tree and was implied to be talking to the [[Medicine Lady|Boob Lady]], who pointed out that he could use the motorcycle and the stunt he had performed earlier to get the bomb out of the town. Deciding he had to save the town, Homer "paid" the Boob Lady for her advice by placing money in a tree trunk, took the bomb, and attempted to ride a motorcycle up the side of the dome as if in a motorcycle stunt cage. He took his son [[Bart Simpson]], who helped him hold the bomb. At the moment they reached the top, [[Bart]] threw the bomb out of the hole with ten seconds left before detonation. After nearly falling back into the hole, the bomb safely flipped its end onto the dome, causing a massive explosion on the dome's side. The force of the explosion stripped leaves off the nearby pine forests and shattered the dome into pieces, most of which were tiny and harmless, except for one large shard that crushed [[Dr. Nick]], making him one of the few casualties of the Trappuccino incident. | ||
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| + | Homer and Bart landed safely near Springfield Gorge, only to be confronted by [[Russ Cargill]], who attempted to kill them after refusing to admit defeat. Before he could fire, he was knocked out by a boulder rolled down on him by [[Maggie]], prompting Homer to thank her and remark that she had turned out to be "[[And Maggie Makes Three|a great little accident]]." | ||
=== Aftermath === | === Aftermath === | ||
| − | Homer Simpson was hailed as a hero, | + | Homer Simpson was hailed as a hero, as he was both the direct cause of the "Dome incident" and the one responsible for its resolution. The town of Springfield was repaired and rebuilt, and the status quo returned once again. For attempting to blow up Springfield, Russ Cargill was fired from his job as EPA administrator and sent to prison. |
| − | Sometime after the end of Trappuccino and | + | Sometime after the end of Trappuccino and the restoration of the town, [[Charles Montgomery Burns]] attempted to seal [[Springfield]] in a dome once again in retaliation for being humiliated by the townspeople. However, he backed down after the townspeople remarked that it had already been done, and [[Lou]] noted that they could always dig themselves out (an idea that had never occurred to anyone during Trappuccino).<ref>"[[The Fool Monty]]"</ref> |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:22, January 20, 2025
- "This is Kent Brockman on a crisis so serious it has its own name and theme music, 'Trappuccino'."
- ―Kent Brockman[src]
Trappuccino is the popular term for the crisis where a dome was placed over the city of Springfield by Russ Cargill and the Environmental Protection Agency. It was one of the worst moments in the history of Springfield and lasted for over 93 days. The crisis was given the name Trappuccino by Channel 6 News.
After cracks started appearing in the dome, Cargill launched "Operation Soaring Eagle", the goal of which was to blow up Springfield. However, his plan was thwarted by Homer Simpson, and the dome was destroyed by the very bomb that Cargill had ordered dropped to blow up Springfield. Afterwards, the situation in Springfield slowly returned to normal.
Contents
History[edit]
Background[edit]
Lake Springfield had become a source of pollution, serving as the dumping site for everything from empty beer bottles to radioactive waste from the Nuclear Power Plant. It was so polluted that it killed the band Green Day while they were playing a concert on the lake. The barge they were using as a stage dissolved, and the band drowned when they fell into the water.
Lisa and Colin discovered the extent of the lake's pollution and urged the people of Springfield to clean it up during a presentation at town hall titled "An Irritating Truth." To further convince the audience, Lisa placed water from the lake into their drinking glasses. The tactic succeeded, and Mayor Quimby raised the town's alert level to "Code Black," the town's highest alert level.
The town proceeded to clean up the lake. Mayor Quimby led the construction of a shoulder-level concrete wall, which was presumably "idiot-proof," as Cletus could not dump anything (a rat) into it. The lake was surrounded by "No Dumping" signs, and all hazardous waste could only be disposed of at a waste disposal plant.
Turn of events[edit]
Some time after the cleanup, Lard Lad Donuts was being shut down by health inspectors, and the donut shop was giving away free donuts. Unfortunately, this served as a distraction for Homer, who was waiting behind a long line of cars at the waste disposal plant to dispose of a large silo of "pig crap," filled with the leavings of his newly adopted pig, Plopper. Unable to wait any longer for a chance at free donuts, Homer decided to dispose of the silo quickly by dumping the waste into the lake. Ignoring the warning signs, he crashed through the concrete barrier and dumped the silo into the water, instantly polluting the entire lake, just days after it had been cleaned up.
Homer and Plopper quickly fled the scene. Meanwhile, a squirrel fell into the water and was instantly mutated into a multi-eyed creature. The creature was later captured by the Environmental Protection Agency and ended up in the possession of Russ Cargill, head of the EPA. He showed President Arnold Schwarzenegger the abomination of nature and explained how severe the pollution in Springfield had become. Russ Cargill presented the President with five options on how to deal with the town, and the President chose Option 3 without even reading it.
The Dome[edit]
Option 3 was to trap the entire town of Springfield under a thick glass dome to prevent the pollution from spreading. (Incidentally, Russ Cargill was also the owner of the company that manufactured the dome.) The dome was carried by over a hundred helicopters, which attached ropes with large suction cups to it. The inhabitants of the town witnessed the dome casting a shadow over Springfield. The dome was soon lowered, covering the entire perimeter of Springfield and crushing the "L" on the "Springfield" hills. This caused the "P" and "F" to bend, and at least one person was flattened and killed as the dome was lowered.
After the dome was lowered[edit]
The Springfield Police Department attempted to crack the dome by shooting at it, but the bullets ricocheted back toward them. Professor Frink announced that he had created a drill capable of drilling through anything, but unfortunately, it was located just outside the dome. Soon after, Russ Cargill appeared on a giant screen on the dome, explaining to the Springfieldians that the United States government had been forced to trap the entire town inside the dome to prevent pollution from spreading to other areas. When Lisa Simpson exclaimed that they had just cleaned up the lake, Russ Cargill simply retorted, "Someone didn't get the message."
To keep anyone from finding Springfield, the town was removed from official state maps and wiped out from GPS devices.
The town soon faced the beginning of a long series of problems, including shortages of supplies like botox and gasoline, which led to a scramble for resources. The dome also prevented swallows from returning to Springfield for the springtime.
The riot[edit]
Sometime later, the Springfield Police Department discovered a large silo with the words "pig crap" written on it, along with the message "If found, please return to Homer Simpson. No reward." The culprit behind the pollution of Lake Springfield was revealed, and Channel 6 News called for vigilante justice against Homer Simpson. A massive angry mob converged on 742 Evergreen Terrace, the home of Homer Simpson and his family, intent on killing Homer for polluting the lake and causing the EPA to contain Springfield within the dome. The Simpsons ultimately escaped by jumping into a sinkhole in their backyard, which brought them outside the dome, but the sinkhole later expanded, destroying their house.
Deteriorating conditions[edit]
As weeks passed, the situation in Springfield worsened. By Day 37, intermediate power failures began plaguing the town, as the Nuclear Power Plant was presumably shut down or operating at extremely limited capacity. Residents started looting buildings, including Moe's Tavern. Eventually, the power completely failed, with the exception of Burns Manor. Despite the pleas of Dr. Hibbert, Chief Wiggum, and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Mr. Burns refused to supply the town with his reserve power after Apu foolishly suggested that Mr. Burns should find what was right in his heart.
By Day 93, the residents of Springfield had reached their breaking point. After a book thrown by Lindsay Naegle caused coffee to spill from a coffee machine at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Barney finally snapped. He ran to the dome and attempted to break it. The rest of the townspeople soon joined in, repeatedly trying to crack the dome with objects such as boxing gloves, jackhammers, battering rams, bubbles (Ralph Wiggum), swordfish, sticks, and shovels (ironically, as the townspeople could have dug themselves out). Stampy the elephant struck the dome with his head and managed to create a small crack.
Russ Cargill and the president observed this from a surveillance camera. Convincing the president that a breakout from the dome would expose a government conspiracy and lead to a federal investigation, Russ Cargill once again presented the president with five options. This time, he manipulated the president into choosing Option 4: Blow Up Springfield.
Operation Soaring Eagle[edit]
The government passed off the upcoming destruction of Springfield as the creation of a "new Grand Canyon" and released a commercial promoting it, featuring Tom Hanks. The commercial described the new Grand Canyon as being located "East of Shelbyville and South of Capital City," which was the exact location of Springfield. They also described it as being "nowhere near where anything is." The Simpson family was soon found and captured by the EPA, thanks to a nationwide surveillance program that involved tapping into people's conversations. However, Homer Simpson was not captured, as he had left the family. The family was placed back inside the dome.
By this time, Springfield was in a state of near ruin. Many buildings had collapsed, including the Town Hall, though Springfield Elementary remained intact. Moe Szyslak had declared himself the self-proclaimed "Emperor of Springfield" and, by the time "Soaring Eagle" came into effect, had at least one follower, Barney Gumble. Mr. Burns' estate had been looted, and Mr. Burns was stripped of his wealth. He even hinted at watching Smithers attempt suicide to distract himself from his own predicament.
Shortly after the Simpsons returned to Springfield, Russ Cargill appeared on the dome's television screen again. He announced that the United States government considered trapping the town inside the dome a mistake and had commenced "Operation Soaring Eagle," a plan to wipe out the entire town. A bomb was hoisted on a rope from a helicopter and lowered through a hole at the top of the dome, with a timer set to 15 minutes. After several failed attempts to stop the bomb—including a bomb disposal robot that panicked, grabbed an officer's gun, and shot itself in the head—the townspeople decided to climb the rope to escape through the top of the dome while Cletus distracted Russ Cargill. However, Homer climbed up the dome and came down the rope at the same time, knocking everyone off. His actions also caused the bomb to drop, freezing the timer. Unfortunately, Homer kicked the bomb in frustration after realizing he had ruined the townspeople's chance to stop it, which not only reactivated the timer but also halved the remaining time to four minutes.
While moping, Homer bumped into a tree and was implied to be talking to the Boob Lady, who pointed out that he could use the motorcycle and the stunt he had performed earlier to get the bomb out of the town. Deciding he had to save the town, Homer "paid" the Boob Lady for her advice by placing money in a tree trunk, took the bomb, and attempted to ride a motorcycle up the side of the dome as if in a motorcycle stunt cage. He took his son Bart Simpson, who helped him hold the bomb. At the moment they reached the top, Bart threw the bomb out of the hole with ten seconds left before detonation. After nearly falling back into the hole, the bomb safely flipped its end onto the dome, causing a massive explosion on the dome's side. The force of the explosion stripped leaves off the nearby pine forests and shattered the dome into pieces, most of which were tiny and harmless, except for one large shard that crushed Dr. Nick, making him one of the few casualties of the Trappuccino incident.
Homer and Bart landed safely near Springfield Gorge, only to be confronted by Russ Cargill, who attempted to kill them after refusing to admit defeat. Before he could fire, he was knocked out by a boulder rolled down on him by Maggie, prompting Homer to thank her and remark that she had turned out to be "a great little accident."
Aftermath[edit]
Homer Simpson was hailed as a hero, as he was both the direct cause of the "Dome incident" and the one responsible for its resolution. The town of Springfield was repaired and rebuilt, and the status quo returned once again. For attempting to blow up Springfield, Russ Cargill was fired from his job as EPA administrator and sent to prison.
Sometime after the end of Trappuccino and the restoration of the town, Charles Montgomery Burns attempted to seal Springfield in a dome once again in retaliation for being humiliated by the townspeople. However, he backed down after the townspeople remarked that it had already been done, and Lou noted that they could always dig themselves out (an idea that had never occurred to anyone during Trappuccino).[1]
Trivia[edit]
- It is unknown why the residents of Springfield never bothered to dig a hole to get out of the dome, but a common idea is that they were not thinking through logic, but through force. This has been joked upon by the producers, who had created the characters to be dull and oblivious to their surroundings and situations.
- This may have been due to the armed guards surrounding the dome to prevent anyone escaping.
Appearances[edit]
– The Simpsons Movie 
Episode – "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs" (Opening Sequence)- Episode – "The Fool Monty" (Referenced)
