Difference between revisions of "Belgium"

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Belgium is a country in Europe.

History

Chief Wiggum asks Lou and Eddie: "Now, boys, what would you say to some Belgian waffles?" .^[1]

When Lisa Simpsons visits a new comic book store Coolsville she discovers a shelf with Astérix and Tintin comics. "Tintin" is a world famous Belgian comic strip. As she reads the comic book Tintin mentions that they have to save the Belgian ambassador.^[2]

When The Simpsons travel to Ireland Lisa Simpson mentions Ireland is on the forefront of Europe's "tech-boom". Bart Simpson mockingly adds: "In your face, Belgium!", whereupon Marge threatens Bart with the words: "Bart! If you hate Belgium so much, maybe I should take your Tintins away!" This scares Bart, who clutches a copy of the album "The Crab with the Golden Claws", promising he'll be good.^[3]

Martin Prince represented Belgium in the Model U.N. Club at Springfield Elementary School.^[4]

It is one of the many countries that competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[5]

Fat Tony and his fellow mobsters once planned to collect a shipment of guns from Belgium, but the plan went sour when the police showed and Fat Tony had a fatal heart atttack.^[6]

Behind the Laughter

During World War II, Grandpa and The Flying Hellfish were dropped into the Ardennes, so they would've been in either France, Belgium, or Luxembourg.

Appearances

• Episode – "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" (Chief Wiggum wants to eat some Belgian waffles.)
• Episode – "Husbands and Knives" (Lisa reads a Tintin comic book in which Tintin mentions that they have to save the Belgian ambassador. )
• Episode – "In the Name of the Grandfather" (Bart insults Belgium, but apologizes after Marge threatens to take away his Tintin books. )
• Episode – "Lisa the Drama Queen" (Martin represents at the Model U.N. Club)
• Episode – "Boy Meets Curl" (Olympic team)
• Episode – "Donnie Fatso" (mentioned)

References