Madison Avenue

"But Abe was stuck in his button-down plastic-fantastic Madison Avenue scene."

―Mother Simpson

Madison Avenue

Location Information Town: New York City State: New York Use: Street First appearance: Duff Daddy! First mentioned: "Mother Simpson"

Madison Avenue is a street in New York City which is known as the center of the American advertising industry since the 1920s. By extension the term "Madison Avenue" is often used, regardless of location, to stand for the American advertising industry.

History

While watching the Super Bowl, Abe Simpson was described by Mona Simpson as being "stuck in his button-down plastic-fantastic Madison Avenue scene," contrasting his traditional outlook with the new counterculture movement she chose to embrace.

The advertising agency Smoake & Meerers is located on Madison Avenue.

Appearances

• Episode – "Mother Simpson" (mentioned)
• Episode – "The Last Temptation of Krust" (mentioned)
• Comic story – Duff Daddy!
• Comic story – Madison Avenue Maggie (mentioned)

External links

• Madison Avenue at Wikipedia

New York City

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