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'''Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield''' is the purported historical founder of the [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|town of Springfield]].
 
  
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==Biography==
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'''Hans Sprungfeld''', better known as '''Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield'''<ref name="The Telltale Head">"[[The Telltale Head]]"</ref> is the purported historical founder of the town of [[Springfield]].
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===Life Before Finding Springfield===
 
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On an expedition to Springfield’s historic “Fort Springfield,” [[Bart Simpson]] uncovered inconsistencies in the Jebediah legend. In “[[Lisa the Iconoclast]],” [[Lisa Simpson]] proved that “Jebediah Springfield” was a bloodthirsty pirate and enemy of George Washington named '''Hans Sprungfeld''', who had changed his name in 1795 to hide his identity. Before he died, he wrote his confession on a scrap of paper that formed the “missing piece” of the famously incomplete portrait of George Washington.  
 
  
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===Rivalry with [[Shellbyville Manhattan]]===
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== Biography ==
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Springfield led a band of wagons westward along with his partner [[Shelbyville Manhattan]] (they had misinterpreted a passage of the Bible and were looking for “New Sodom”); but they parted ways over political differences. Manhattan wanted to found a town where people could marry their cousins, but Springfield wanted a town devoted to chastity, abstinence, and a flavorless mush he called "root-marm." Manhattan went on to found the rival town of Shelbyville.
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Jebediah Springfield was born in Axhandle, [[Virginia]], in 1774. His dream was to go west and explore the American frontier. When he was thirteen he left school and started to help his father at the farm, but discovered that he was allergic to soil. He then started to work in a shop that printed fishing almanacs and wrote his own pamphlets. He was hired by a mule skinner named Bucskin Calhoun and learned from him valuable lessons in wilderness survival, navigation and attire.<ref name="history">''[[The Legend of Jebediah Springfield]]''</ref>
  
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He later led a band of wagons from Maryland and headed westward with his partner [[Shelbyville Manhattan]] on a quest to find "New Sodom", after misinterpreting a passage of the Bible. They later parted over political differences; Manhattan wanted to found a town where people could marry their own cousins, while Springfield wanted a town devoted to chastity, abstinence, and a flavorless mush he called "root-marm". Manhattan went on to found the rival town of [[Shelbyville]].
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Springfield is said to have dramatically killed a bear with his bare hands, though revisionist historians have determined the bear in fact probably killed him. A statue of this sits in the center of the Springfield town square, in front of the city hall. He is also said to have once tamed an un-tamable buffalo (although he later secretly admitted that it had already been tame; he merely shot it).
 
  
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==Legacy==
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Despite Springfield's hero status in modern-day Springfield, many of his famed deeds have come into question under historical examination. On an expedition to Springfield's historic "Fort Springfield", [[Bart Simpson]] uncovered inconsistencies in the Jebediah legend, discovering he accomplished multiple heroic feats on the same day in different and far apart locations.<ref>"[[Whacking Day]]"</ref>
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===Fame Today===
 
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Springfield had many famous quotations, such as “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man,” and was well known for his silver tongue (literally; a metal prosthetic tongue, his original tongue having been bitten off by a Turkish pirate in a grog house fight). He also wears a coonskin cap.
 
  
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The Sprienfield Historical Society, headed by Hollis Hurlbut, is devoted to the study of the town's history, specially Jebediah's. Hurlbut, who is aware of Springfield's true background, keeps the truth hidden.
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[[Lisa Simpson]] later proved that "Jebediah Springfield" was in fact a bloodthirsty pirate and enemy of [[George Washington]] named '''Hans Sprungfeld''', who had changed his name in 1796 to hide his identity.<ref name="Iconoclast" /> He wrote his confession on a scrap of paper that formed the "missing piece" of the famously incomplete portrait of George Washington, which he procured when he stepped on the original painting while it was still wet.<ref name="Iconoclast">"[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]"</ref> However, upon seeing the town pride Springfield has for their founder, Lisa decided to keep the discovery to herself.
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===Dedications===
 
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The Springfield Marathon commemorates an occasion on which he ran across six states in order to avoid his creditors.  
 
  
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===Statue Head===
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A distinguishing characteristic of Sprungfeld was his prosthetic silver tongue, which was built to replace his real tongue which was bitten off by a Turkish pirate during a groghouse fight. According to rumours, the silver tongue is currently in the possession of Mayor Quimby, who uses it as a paperweight.<ref>''[[The Simpsons Guide to Springfield]]''</ref>
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In “[[The Telltale Head]],” Bart beheaded the statue, thinking that this would make him more popular. In reality, the town became depressed and angry, leaving Bart to endure “The Tell-Tale Heart”-style guilt before replacing it. The video game ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]'' references this episode: if one rams the statue while playing, the head will fall off. This can also be done in ''[[The Simpsons Hit and Run]]'' where Bart or Apu can kick or ram Jebediahs head off. In [[The Simpsons Game]] you cannot do this.
 
  
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Unfortunately, after Lisa did a bit of research she had evidence that Jebidiah was not really a good man but a pirate who one actually attempted to attack George Washinton. In the end, Lisa could not reveal the truth because she didn't have the courage or strength. This was in the episode where it was Jebidiah Spingfield day.
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Springfield is said to have dramatically killed a bear with his bare hands, though revisionist historians have determined the bear in fact probably killed him in 1831.<ref name=Wall>''[[Wall or Nothing]]''</ref> The only witness was Ian McTauge.<ref name="history"/> A statue depicting Springfield's victory stands in the center of the Springfield town square, in front of the city hall. His secret will contains a confession that he was suffering from then fatal diphtheria and according to [[Lisa Simpson]]'s research, he died of this illness. The will also reveals that the untameable buffalo he was believed to have tamed was already tame and that he merely shot it.<ref name="Iconoclast"/> After he died his two sons, [[Obadiah Springfield|Obadiah]] and [[Zechariah Springfield]], split the city in two parts.<ref name="Wall"/>
  
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== Legacy ==
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=== Fame today ===
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Springfield had many famous quotations, such as "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man", and was well known for his figurative and literal silver tongue. He also wore a coonskin cap.
  
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The [[Springfield Historical Society]], headed by [[Hollis Hurlbut]], is devoted to the study of the town's history, specially Jebediah's. Hurlbut, who is aware of Springfield's true background, keeps the truth hidden.
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[[File:The Simpsons-Jebediah Springfield.png|thumb|The statue]]
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=== Dedications ===
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The Springfield Marathon commemorates an occasion on which Springfield ran across six states in order to avoid his creditors.
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=== Statue head ===
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The [[Statue of Jebediah Springfield|statue]] was once beheaded with a hacksaw by Bart Simpson, who thought that it would make him more popular. In reality, the town became depressed and angry, leaving Bart to endure "The Tell-Tale Heart"-style guilt before he returned the head to its rightful place.<ref name="The Telltale Head"/> It appears that whilst the head is back in its rightful place it has never been properly re-attached, as it frequently falls off.
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=== Later legacy ===
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In [[Bart]]'s coma dream, Jebediah Springfield was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife. He told Bart to help them.<ref>"[[Flanders' Ladder]]"</ref>
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Latest revision as of 19:09, April 26, 2024


"A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man!"
―Jebediah Springfield's famous speech
Hans Sprungfeld
Jebediah Springfield.png
Artwork of Jebediah Springfield from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Hair: Brown
Occupation: Town Founder and Hero
Pirate
Relatives: Mother: Olive Springfield
Father: Ned Springfield
Siblings: 16 unnamed
Children:Obadiah and Zechariah Springfield and an unnamed daughter
Great Grandson: Jebediah Springfield IV
First appearance: "The Telltale Head"
Voiced by: Harry Shearer
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Hans Sprungfeld, better known as Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield[1] is the purported historical founder of the town of Springfield.

Biography[edit]

Jebediah Springfield was born in Axhandle, Virginia, in 1774. His dream was to go west and explore the American frontier. When he was thirteen he left school and started to help his father at the farm, but discovered that he was allergic to soil. He then started to work in a shop that printed fishing almanacs and wrote his own pamphlets. He was hired by a mule skinner named Bucskin Calhoun and learned from him valuable lessons in wilderness survival, navigation and attire.[2]

He later led a band of wagons from Maryland and headed westward with his partner Shelbyville Manhattan on a quest to find "New Sodom", after misinterpreting a passage of the Bible. They later parted over political differences; Manhattan wanted to found a town where people could marry their own cousins, while Springfield wanted a town devoted to chastity, abstinence, and a flavorless mush he called "root-marm". Manhattan went on to found the rival town of Shelbyville.

Despite Springfield's hero status in modern-day Springfield, many of his famed deeds have come into question under historical examination. On an expedition to Springfield's historic "Fort Springfield", Bart Simpson uncovered inconsistencies in the Jebediah legend, discovering he accomplished multiple heroic feats on the same day in different and far apart locations.[3]

Lisa Simpson later proved that "Jebediah Springfield" was in fact a bloodthirsty pirate and enemy of George Washington named Hans Sprungfeld, who had changed his name in 1796 to hide his identity.[4] He wrote his confession on a scrap of paper that formed the "missing piece" of the famously incomplete portrait of George Washington, which he procured when he stepped on the original painting while it was still wet.[4] However, upon seeing the town pride Springfield has for their founder, Lisa decided to keep the discovery to herself.

A distinguishing characteristic of Sprungfeld was his prosthetic silver tongue, which was built to replace his real tongue which was bitten off by a Turkish pirate during a groghouse fight. According to rumours, the silver tongue is currently in the possession of Mayor Quimby, who uses it as a paperweight.[5]

Death[edit]

Springfield is said to have dramatically killed a bear with his bare hands, though revisionist historians have determined the bear in fact probably killed him in 1831.[6] The only witness was Ian McTauge.[2] A statue depicting Springfield's victory stands in the center of the Springfield town square, in front of the city hall. His secret will contains a confession that he was suffering from then fatal diphtheria and according to Lisa Simpson's research, he died of this illness. The will also reveals that the untameable buffalo he was believed to have tamed was already tame and that he merely shot it.[4] After he died his two sons, Obadiah and Zechariah Springfield, split the city in two parts.[6]

Legacy[edit]

Fame today[edit]

Springfield had many famous quotations, such as "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man", and was well known for his figurative and literal silver tongue. He also wore a coonskin cap.

The Springfield Historical Society, headed by Hollis Hurlbut, is devoted to the study of the town's history, specially Jebediah's. Hurlbut, who is aware of Springfield's true background, keeps the truth hidden.

The statue

Dedications[edit]

The Springfield Marathon commemorates an occasion on which Springfield ran across six states in order to avoid his creditors.

Statue head[edit]

The statue was once beheaded with a hacksaw by Bart Simpson, who thought that it would make him more popular. In reality, the town became depressed and angry, leaving Bart to endure "The Tell-Tale Heart"-style guilt before he returned the head to its rightful place.[1] It appears that whilst the head is back in its rightful place it has never been properly re-attached, as it frequently falls off.

Later legacy[edit]

In Bart's coma dream, Jebediah Springfield was one of the ghosts who came to Bart to get help to move on to the afterlife. He told Bart to help them.[7]

Non-canon[edit]

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Appearances[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Telltale Head"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Legend of Jebediah Springfield
  3. ↑ "Whacking Day"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Lisa the Iconoclast"
  5. ↑ The Simpsons Guide to Springfield
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wall or Nothing
  7. ↑ "Flanders' Ladder"


See also[edit]

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