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|name = Springfield Shopper
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name=Springfield Shopper|
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|image = [[File:The Springfield shopper 1.PNG|200px]]
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type=Daily Local Newspaper|
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|Founded = 1883
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format=Broadsheet|
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|Founder = Johnny Newspaperseed
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owners=Springfield News Group Inc.|
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|Headquarters = [[Springfield]]
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founded=1883 by [[Johnny Newspaperseed]]|
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|First Appearance = [[Homer's Odyssey]]
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politcal position=Varies|
 
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headquaters=Springfield Maryland|
 
 
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'''The Springfield Shopper''' is the most commonly recurring [[List of fictional newspapers#Newspapers|local newspaper]] in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]]. It's appeared for the first time in [[Homer's Odyssey]].
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'''The Springfield Shopper''' is the most popular and most dominant local newspaper in [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]].
  
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== Features ==
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== History ==
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It carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards [[tabloid]] stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3–28)'.  
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The paper was founded in 1883 by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who travelled around America founding newspapers.
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The Shopper merged with the Springfield Times, Post, Globe, Herald, Jewish News, and Hot Sex Weekly, becoming Springfield's biggest paper <ref>[[Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner]]</ref>.
  
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== Orgin ==
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The newspaper was also bought briefly by [[Montgomery Burns]], who was on a mission to control all the media in Springfield <ref>[[Fraudcast News]]</ref>, and by the [[The Joy of Sect|The Movementarians]], an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians <ref>[[The Joy of Sect]]</ref>.
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It was founded in the early 1900s by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who travelled America founding newspapers.
 
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The Shopper merged with the Springfield Times, Post, Globe, Herald, Jewish News, and Hot Sex Weekly.
 
  
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== Price ==
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== Features ==
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The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and $1.00, with the average price being 25¢.  
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The paper carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards tabloid stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3–28)'.
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The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and $1.00, with the average price being 25¢.
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== Homer the Food Critic ==
 
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[[Homer Simpson]] has worked for the newspaper as a food critic. After initially being too kind (giving a slice of pizza he found under the sofa at least 8 out of 10, deducting a point for having a Hot Wheels car stuck on it), he switched to becoming a cruel critic, and was almost murdered by a disgruntled baker with a poisoned éclair.
 
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== Owner ==
 
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The newspaper was also bought briefly by [[Montgomery Burns]], who was on a mission to control all the media of Springfield, and by the [[The Joy of Sect|The Movementarians]], an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians.
 
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== Jokes ==
 
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The lower headline will generally be a joke either about the upper headlines, or about journalism in general ("Second headline less important, studies show").
 
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== Clone ==
 
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In one episode, it is revealed that [[Shelbyville]] has a newspaper called '''The Shelbyville Daily''', whose slogan is "Once a week, every week".
 
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== Fake Headlines ==
 
 
In the episode where Homer goes to live in an apartment with two gay men, one of them is seen reading New York Times. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in the Springfield Shopper.
 
In the episode where Homer goes to live in an apartment with two gay men, one of them is seen reading New York Times. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in the Springfield Shopper.
  
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== Real Life ==
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==Behind the Scenes==
 
An 8-paged Springfield Shopper has been published, written by Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]] himself. It was found inside a newspaper as an feature to advertise [[The Simpsons Movie]]. The Springfield Shopper has been published in Springfield, IL since 1975.
 
An 8-paged Springfield Shopper has been published, written by Simpsons creator [[Matt Groening]] himself. It was found inside a newspaper as an feature to advertise [[The Simpsons Movie]]. The Springfield Shopper has been published in Springfield, IL since 1975.
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*America Loves Ted Kennedy
 
*America Loves Ted Kennedy
 
*Burns Survives Brush with Shut In
 
*Burns Survives Brush with Shut In
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*Local Man Loses Pants, Life; Beaver Rescue Falls Short ([[Mother Simpson]])
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*Local Man Loses Pants, Life; Beaver Rescue Falls Short ([[Mother Simpson]]) [[File:The_Springfield_shopper_3.jpg|thumb|The headlines in ''Mother Simpson'']]
 
*Parade to Distract Joyless Citizenry ([[Lisa the Iconoclast]])
 
*Parade to Distract Joyless Citizenry ([[Lisa the Iconoclast]])
 
*Bum Sues Cartoon King; Got Legal Fee From Some Family ([[The Day the Violence Died]])
 
*Bum Sues Cartoon King; Got Legal Fee From Some Family ([[The Day the Violence Died]])
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*Today We Remember Martin Luther King - Tomorrow We Don't
 
*Today We Remember Martin Luther King - Tomorrow We Don't
 
*Christmas Occurs ([[Treehouse of Horror XIX]])
 
*Christmas Occurs ([[Treehouse of Horror XIX]])
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*Heroic Local Boy Bert Stimpson Saves Playmate Wilson Mumps! ([[How the Vest was Won!]])
 
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*Simpson Campaign in Full Swing ([[Mayor me a Little]])
 
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*Upstart Candidate Simpson Up in Polls ([[Mayor me a Little]])
 
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*Teachers, Athletes and Breweries Endorse Challenger ([[Mayor me a Little]])
 
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*Reverend Claims Simpson Has Made Deal With Devil ([[Mayor me a Little]])
 
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*Down the Wire! Challenger Still Campaigning on Election Day! ([[Mayor me a Little]])
 
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*Schools Not Closed ([[The Paper Chase]])
 
 
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[[Category:Locations]]
 
[[Category:Locations]]

Revision as of 04:18, March 5, 2010

Springfield Shopper
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Newspaper Information



The Springfield Shopper is the most popular and most dominant local newspaper in Springfield.

History

The paper was founded in 1883 by Johnny Newspaperseed, a small boy who travelled around America founding newspapers. The Shopper merged with the Springfield Times, Post, Globe, Herald, Jewish News, and Hot Sex Weekly, becoming Springfield's biggest paper [1].

The newspaper was also bought briefly by Montgomery Burns, who was on a mission to control all the media in Springfield [2], and by the The Movementarians, an evil cult who were attempting to brainwash all Springfieldians [3].

Features

The paper carries opinion, sports, food, world, arts, religion and leisure sections. It tends towards tabloid stories, with such headlines as 'Woman Weds Ape', 'Hippo promoted to detective' and 'Crazed Mom Goes Topless (Photos Pages 3–28)'. The cost of the newspaper tends to vary between nothing and $1.00, with the average price being 25¢. In the episode where Homer goes to live in an apartment with two gay men, one of them is seen reading New York Times. Homer is surprised and asks why is he reading the NYT even though he doesn't live in New York. He replies its because all the headlines are a joke in the Springfield Shopper.

Behind the Scenes

An 8-paged Springfield Shopper has been published, written by Simpsons creator Matt Groening himself. It was found inside a newspaper as an feature to advertise The Simpsons Movie. The Springfield Shopper has been published in Springfield, IL since 1975.


Headlines

  • ↑ Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner
  • ↑ Fraudcast News
  • ↑ The Joy of Sect
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