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'''Germany''' is a country in central Europe. Its capital is Berlin. | '''Germany''' is a country in central Europe. Its capital is Berlin. | ||
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==Characters from Germany== | ==Characters from Germany== | ||
| − | * Two German businessmen, [[Hans]] and [[Fritz]], took over the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and brought in German workers like [[Horst]]. | + | * Two German businessmen, [[Hans]] and [[Fritz]], took over the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and brought in German workers like [[Horst]]<ref name="Burns Verkaufen">"[[Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]"</ref>. |
| − | * [[Springfield Elementary School]] exchange student [[Üter Zörker]] is from Düsseldorf, where his uncle owns a bubblegum factory. | + | * [[Springfield Elementary School]] exchange student [[Üter Zörker]] is from Düsseldorf, where his uncle owns a bubblegum factory<ref name="22 Short Films">"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref>. |
| − | * Gymnastics coach [[Lugash]] escaped East Germany by cartwheeling over the Berlin Wall. | + | * Gymnastics coach [[Lugash]] says he escaped East Germany by cartwheeling over the Berlin Wall<ref name="Children of a Lesser Clod">"[[Children of a Lesser Clod]]"</ref>. However, others have said that he defected ''into'' East Germany <ref name="Little Girl in the Big Ten">"[[Little Girl in the Big Ten]]"</ref>. |
* [[Baron von Herzenberger]], the rightful owner of the paintings stolen by the [[Flying Hellfish]], came to the [[USA]] to recover them<ref name="Raging Abe">"[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]"</ref>. | * [[Baron von Herzenberger]], the rightful owner of the paintings stolen by the [[Flying Hellfish]], came to the [[USA]] to recover them<ref name="Raging Abe">"[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish"]]"</ref>. | ||
| − | * When [[Homer]] was abducted and imprisoned on [[The Island]], a man from Germany was sent to the Simpson home in his place (he told [[Marge]] that to make up for his unexplained two-week absence, they would have a night of "efficient German sex"). | + | * When [[Homer]] was abducted and imprisoned on [[The Island]], a man from Germany was sent to the Simpson home in his place (he told [[Marge]] that to make up for his unexplained two-week absence, they would have a night of "efficient German sex")<ref name="The Computer Wore Menace Shoes">"[[The Computer Wore Menace Shoes]]"</ref>. |
| − | * When the Simpsons converted their house into a youth hostel, it was quickly filled with German backpackers. | + | * When the Simpsons converted their house into a youth hostel, it was quickly filled with German backpackers<ref name="The Heartbroke Kid"<"[[The Heartbroke Kid]]"</ref>. |
===Implied to be from Germany=== | ===Implied to be from Germany=== | ||
| − | * [[Homer]]'s former assistant [[Karl]] is at least of Germanic origin, and obviously has some European cultural influence in his background. | + | * [[Homer]]'s former assistant [[Karl]] is at least of Germanic origin, and obviously has some European cultural influence in his background<ref name="Simpson and Delilah">"[[Simpson and Delilah]]"</ref>. |
| − | * Monorail builder [[Sebastian Cobb]] speaks with a German accent. | + | * Monorail builder [[Sebastian Cobb]] speaks with a German accent<ref name="Marge Vs. the Monorail">"[[Marge Vs. the Monorail]]"</ref>. |
==Non-canon== | ==Non-canon== | ||
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Country Information
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Germany is a country in central Europe. Its capital is Berlin.
History
During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi movement took control of Germany and started invading several areas, leading to World War II. As the war drew to a close in the European Theatre, the Allied Forces discovered that the Nazis had been exterminating the Jewish population in Europe, and the Flying Hellfish stole paintings from a captured German castle and then made a Tontine to settle the issue of their future ownership[1].
Characters from Germany
- Two German businessmen, Hans and Fritz, took over the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and brought in German workers like Horst[2].
- Springfield Elementary School exchange student Üter Zörker is from Düsseldorf, where his uncle owns a bubblegum factory[3].
- Gymnastics coach Lugash says he escaped East Germany by cartwheeling over the Berlin Wall[4]. However, others have said that he defected into East Germany [5].
- Baron von Herzenberger, the rightful owner of the paintings stolen by the Flying Hellfish, came to the USA to recover them[1].
- When Homer was abducted and imprisoned on The Island, a man from Germany was sent to the Simpson home in his place (he told Marge that to make up for his unexplained two-week absence, they would have a night of "efficient German sex")[6].
- When the Simpsons converted their house into a youth hostel, it was quickly filled with German backpackersCite error: Invalid
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- Monorail builder Sebastian Cobb speaks with a German accent[7].
Non-canon
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The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed. |
Germany was also one of the levels in Around the World in 80 Bites, the third level in The Simpsons Game.
Appearances
Episode – "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" - Episode – "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish""
- Episode – "A Tale of Two Springfields" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Children of a Lesser Clod" (Mentioned)
Video game – The Simpsons Game
