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Difference between revisions of "Screamville"

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'''Screamville''' is a town in [[Springfield's State]].
 
'''Screamville''' is a town in [[Springfield's State]].
  
When [[Sideshow Bob]] is paroled from prison, stalks [[Bart]], and threatens to kill him, Screamville is one of four locations the Witness Relocation Program considers as options for protecting the [[Simpson Family|Simpsons]] by moving them and giving them new identities.
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When [[Sideshow Bob]] was paroled from prison, stalked [[Bart]], and threatened to kill him, Screamville was one of four locations the Witness Relocation Program considered as options for protecting the [[Simpson Family|Simpsons]] by moving them and giving them new identities.
  
The other possible locations are [[Cape Fear]], [[Terror Lake]], and [[New Horrorfield]]. The Simpsons move to Terror Lake.
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The other possible locations were [[Cape Fear]], [[Terror Lake]], and [[New Horrorfield]]. The Simpsons move to Terror Lake.
  
When the WRP agent first mentions Screamville, [[Homer]] mishears it as "Ice Cream Ville" and has one of his characteristic "Mmmmmm..." moments. When the agent repeats the name of the town, Homer screams.
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When the WRP agent first mentioned Screamville, [[Homer]] misheard it as "Ice Cream Ville" and had one of his characteristic "Mmmmmm..." moments. When the agent repeated the name of the town, Homer screamed.
  
 
== Behind the laughter ==
 
== Behind the laughter ==
 
*The name of the town may be a reference to Amityville, setting of the [[wikipedia:The Amityville Horror (film series)|''Amityville Horror'']] movies.
 
*The name of the town may be a reference to Amityville, setting of the [[wikipedia:The Amityville Horror (film series)|''Amityville Horror'']] movies.
*Screamville is one of several towns with scary-sounding names being suggested as relocation options for the Simpsons so they can, ironically, stop living in fear of Sideshow Bob.
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*Irony: Towns with scary-sounding names being suggested as relocation options for the Simpsons so they can stop living in fear of Sideshow Bob.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==

Revision as of 01:57, September 21, 2010

Screamville
Location Information
Use: Possible hiding place for the Simpson family

Screamville is a town in Springfield's State.

When Sideshow Bob was paroled from prison, stalked Bart, and threatened to kill him, Screamville was one of four locations the Witness Relocation Program considered as options for protecting the Simpsons by moving them and giving them new identities.

The other possible locations were Cape Fear, Terror Lake, and New Horrorfield. The Simpsons move to Terror Lake.

When the WRP agent first mentioned Screamville, Homer misheard it as "Ice Cream Ville" and had one of his characteristic "Mmmmmm..." moments. When the agent repeated the name of the town, Homer screamed.

Behind the laughter

  • The name of the town may be a reference to Amityville, setting of the Amityville Horror movies.
  • Irony: Towns with scary-sounding names being suggested as relocation options for the Simpsons so they can stop living in fear of Sideshow Bob.

Appearances