"Seal of Springfield, Illinois The corporate Seal of Springfield, Illinois, is the official seal adopted by the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its design consists of a black circle inscribed in white with the words ""City of Springfield, Capital of Illinois,"" along with the year ""1840."" Inside the circle are line drawings of the Illinois Capitol dome and Abraham Lincoln. Over the lower portion of the seal is a banner which reads, ""Home of Lincoln."" The city seal of Springfield is affixed to all commission or other official documents. It is required that the city seal be"
"the series, joked that Springfield is located in the fictional state of ""North Takoma"". This is substantiated by the state abbreviations NT and TA used within the show. The telephone area codes for Springfield are 636 (St. Charles County and Western St. Louis County, Missouri) and 939 (Puerto Rico). To promote ""The Simpsons Movie"", various factual towns and cities across the U.S. called Springfield competed to hold the premiere. The town of Springfield, Vermont, was chosen. In 2016, a ""New York Times"" study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that ""of all the Springfields in"
"Springfield (The Simpsons) Springfield is a fictional town in the American animated sitcom ""The Simpsons"", which serves as its main setting. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its surroundings are flexible, changing to address whatever an episode's plot calls for. Springfield's location is impossible to determine, and the show is deliberately evasive on the subject, providing contradictory clues and information about its location. Springfield is intended to represent ""anytown, USA"" and not"
"America, [""The Simpsons""] is most popular in Springfields in Virginia, Minnesota and New Jersey, and least popular in Springfields in Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia"". Springfield was founded in 1796 by a group led by Jebediah Springfield (in reality a cover identity for notorious pirate Hans Sprungfeld) who, after misinterpreting a passage in the Bible, left Maryland (which may be a small clue as to depict Springfield's location; not in Maryland) trying to find ""New Sodom."" After he refused to found a town where men were free to marry their cousins, half of the group left. The dissenters founded the nearby"
"time did not have much personality. Cartwright became more interested in the role of Bart who she found more fascinating because he was described as ""devious, underachieving, school-hating, irreverent, [and] clever."" Matt Groening let her try out for the part instead, and upon hearing her read, gave her the job on the spot. The Simpsons are a family who live in at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the town of Springfield in the United States. The state in which in this town is located is never specified, however they do have snow and sometimes wear sweaters in the fall. It's a"
"Springfield (Universal Studios Hollywood) Springfield is a themed area at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California. The area is themed around the fictional town of the same name American animated sitcom, ""The Simpsons"". It opened on May 13, 2015 adjacent to The Simpsons Ride. Springfield was dedicated on May 13, 2015 with a special ""meltdown"" at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant signaling the grand opening, complete with fireworks. On hand for the event were the show's executive producer Al Jean and voice actors Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson), Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson) and Joe Mantegna (Fat Tony)."
"be forgotten in the next. Some examples of limited continuity include Sideshow Bob's appearances where Bart and Lisa flashback at all the crimes he committed in Springfield or when the characters try to remember things that happened in previous episodes. ""The Simpsons"" takes place in the fictional American town of Springfield in an unknown and impossible-to-determine U.S. state. The show is intentionally evasive in regard to Springfield's location. Springfield's geography, and that of its surroundings, contains coastlines, deserts, vast farmland, tall mountains, or whatever the story or joke requires. Groening has said that Springfield has much in common with Portland,"
"Springfield, which could mean Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Missouri, or the Springfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa. However, ""Springfield"" is a common (and geographically ambiguous) fictional city name on television, as seen in such shows as ""The Simpsons"", ""Guiding Light"", and ""Father Knows Best"". A larger nearby town is called ""Pixley"", and there is an ongoing rivalry between the two communities. Pixley is the closest town to Hooterville, about 50 miles away. Pixley comically boasts several things that no small farm town in America would have. Among them are a very tiny international airport (Pixley International Airport, the hub of Trans Pixley"
"Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is a city in the state of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 153,060. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 692,942 as of 2010. The first Springfield in the New World, during the American Revolution, George Washington designated it as the site of"
"Springfield replaced various eateries including Doc Brown's Chicken. Food and drink available for visitors to try include Duff Beer, a non-alcoholic Flaming Moe (from the episode of the same name) and Buzz Cola. Springfield (Universal Studios Hollywood) Springfield is a themed area at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, California. The area is themed around the fictional town of the same name American animated sitcom, ""The Simpsons"". It opened on May 13, 2015 adjacent to The Simpsons Ride. Springfield was dedicated on May 13, 2015 with a special ""meltdown"" at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant signaling the"
"Springfield, Kentucky Springfield is a home rule-class city in and county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,519 at the 2010 census. Springfield was established in 1793 and probably named for springs in the area. The home of Senator John Pope, Richard Berry Jr. House and the Mordecai Lincoln House are historic houses in Springfield listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Springfield, noted by filmmakers as Hollywood South, is the site of Kentucky’s first and only movie sound stage. The Springfield Bonded Film Complex came about as a part of the burgeoning film industry"
"renovation project, completed at a cost of $3.1 million. There are 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools in the Springfield School District, making it one of the largest in the state. The largest public high schools, by enrollment, are Thurston High School and Springfield High School. Pioneer Pacific College also has a campus in the Gateway area of Springfield. The city took third in the voting to choose one of the sixteen possible Springfields in the U.S. to host the premiere of ""The Simpsons Movie."" The show's creator, Oregon resident Matt Groening, sent a plaque to the city"
"be a specific real town, although the producers acknowledge basing the town on numerous locations including ""The Simpsons"" creator Matt Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon, and Mike Scully's hometown, Springfield, Massachusetts. Groening named Springfield after Springfield, Oregon, and also took inspiration from Springfield being the fictitious setting of the series ""Father Knows Best"". He said, ""I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, 'This will be cool; everyone will think it's their Springfield.' And they do."" Groening liked ""Second"
"running joke in the show to be as vague and ambiguous as possible whenever hinting at which U.S. state the town of Springfield might be located in. Homer, the father, works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, a position at odds with his careless, buffoonish personality. He is married to Marge Simpson, a stereotypical American housewife and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old troublemaker; Lisa, an eight-year-old child prodigy; and Maggie, a baby who rarely speaks, but communicates by sucking on a pacifier. The family owns a dog, Santa's Little Helper, and a cat,"
"Club"" gave the episode a C+ saying that ""A stellar Bill Plympton couch gag is the best part of a mediocre ""Simpsons"""". Different chalkboard gags appeared for different airings of this episode. The original U.S. broadcast version was ""The true location of Springfield is in any state but yours"", a response to reactions to a Matt Groening interview in which he revealed that the name of Springfield was inspired by Springfield, Oregon, which was widely misinterpreted as Groening revealing that ""The Simpsons"" Springfield was located in Oregon. The montage featuring Simon & Garfunkel's ""April Come She Will"" is a reference"
"Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County. Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most"
"about the location of the town prevents matching the fictional Springfield to a real one. A ""Springfield"" was also the setting of the early 1950s radio and television program, ""Father Knows Best"", as well as the 1950s soap opera ""The Guiding Light"", which continued as the CBS soap opera ""Guiding Light"" through 2009. Springfield (toponym) Springfield is a famously common place-name in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are currently 33 populated places named Springfield in 25 states throughout the United States, including five in Wisconsin; additionally, there are at least"
"Springfield (Universal Parks & Resorts) Springfield is a chain of themed areas at Universal Parks & Resorts in Florida and Hollywood, based on the town of the same name from the long-hit American television animated sitcom, ""The Simpsons"". On September 7, 2006, Universal Studios Florida announced that """" would be closed around Spring 2007, while Universal Studios Hollywood announced on July 23, 2007 for the closure of its version on September 3, 2007. On March 30, 2007, Universal Studios Florida officially closed the ride for good, while Universal Studios Hollywood closed its version exactly on September 3, 2007. On April"
"Springfield (Universal Studios Florida) Springfield is a themed area at the Universal Studios Florida theme park in Orlando, Florida. The area is themed around the fictional town of the same name from the American animated sitcom, ""The Simpsons"". In 2007, Universal Parks & Resorts announced that they would be closing """" at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood within the year. The ride would be replaced by a ride themed to ""The Simpsons"", later named ""The Simpsons Ride"". In October 2007, Kwik-E-Mart-themed merchandise shops opened selling a variety of items including Squishees (which are ""The Simpsons"" parody of 7-Eleven's"
"City Television"" use of Melonville, a town with a large cast of recurring characters that serves as a mini-universe for the show, and partially based ""The Simpsons"" on it. Because of the many contradictory statements regarding Springfield, it is impossible for the town to exist in a specific state. In ""The Simpsons Movie"", Ned Flanders tells Bart that Springfield is bordered by the states of Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky - of which only Ohio and Kentucky are real neighbouring states. The city's unknown and unknowable geography is a recurring joke in the series; one newspaper called it the ""riddle"
"them are the Hartness House (original home of the entrepreneur and governor) and the Gould's Mill Bridge, a steel truss bridge. On July 10, 2007, Springfield was selected to host the premiere of ""The Simpsons Movie"", which, like the ""Simpsons"" TV show, is set in a town called Springfield. In a Fox competition, Vermont was chosen to host the opening over 13 other places around the nation called Springfield. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.5 square miles (128.1 km), of which 49.3 square miles (127.7 km) is land and 0.2 square"
"town of Springfield. Homer, the father, works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, a position at odds with his careless, buffoonish personality. He is married to Marge Bouvier, a stereotypical American housewife and mother. They have three children: Bart, a ten-year-old troublemaker and prankster; Lisa, a precocious eight-year-old activist; and Maggie, the baby of the family who rarely speaks, but communicates by sucking on a pacifier. Although the family is dysfunctional, many episodes examine their relationships and bonds with each other and they are often shown to care about one another. Homer's dad Grampa Simpson lives"
"the Old State Capitol in Springfield as a backdrop when he announced Joe Biden as his running mate on August 23, 2008. Springfield is located at (39.6983146, −89.6195900). The city is at an elevation of above sea level. Located within the central section of Illinois, Springfield is northeast of St. Louis. The Champaign/Urbana area is to the east, Peoria is to the north, and Bloomington–Normal is to the northeast. Decatur is due east. According to the 2010 census, Springfield has a total area of , of which (or 90.44%) is land and (or 9.56%) is water. The city is located"
"notorious ""Indian Killer"" of America's Pequot Wars - who expressed disdain at Pynchon's ""delicate treatment"" of the region's Native People. After this, Springfield forever aligned with Boston, although 89 miles separate the two, instead of aligning with Hartford, Connecticut, now the state capital of Connecticut - only 23 miles south of Springfield. This city was the first of many across the English-speaking world to take the name of the Essex village. Among places named after Springfield, Massachusetts, is Springfield, Illinois, the capital of that state. The parish hosts a number of schools: Springfield, Essex Springfield has been a civil parish"
"The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after his own family members, substituting Bart for"
"Springfield, New York Springfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,358 at the 2010 census. The Town of Springfield is located at the northern county line of Otsego County and is approximately west of Schenectady. Several families settled near Otsego Lake around 1762, but little further development occurred until after the American Revolution. In 1778, Joseph Brant, native leader, led an expedition that burned the town and took captives. The Town of Springfield was formed from part of the Town of Cherry Valley in 1797. Growing hops was a major agricultural pursuit. According to"
"The results of his studies have been mentioned in ""The Simpsons"" animated TV show, ""The Tonight Show"", as well as in clues in the popular trivia game show ""Jeopardy!"" The Simpsons episode ""They Saved Lisa’s Brain"" (Season 10, Episode 22) generated controversy for its mention of East St. Louis, Illinois as America's least livable city. In the episode, Comic Book Guy announces that Springfield is 299th on a list of the United States' 300 most livable cities. East St. Louis is in last place. A journalist for a ""local East St Louis [news]paper"" noticed this, and called writer Matt Selman"
"In ""Starship Poopers"", there is a shot of sound waves emanating from Springfield. At one point, there is a shot of North America and it appears that Springfield is located in Louisiana. The mystery of the location of Springfield is a running joke in ""The Simpsons"", and a number of fans assumed that Louisiana was where the family lived. However, the animators had drawn the waves so that they were coming from the center of the screen, and they never intended to have them emanate from a specific location. In one scene, Marge is abducted by Kang and Kodos, who"
"adapted ""The Simpsons"" into a half-hour series for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The team included what is now the Klasky Csupo animation house. The half-hour series premiered on December 17, 1989 with ""Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"", a Christmas special. ""Some Enchanted Evening"" was the first full-length episode produced, but it did not broadcast until May 1990 because of animation problems. ""The Simpsons"" takes place in the fictional American town of Springfield, without any geographical coordinates or references to U.S. states that might identify which part of the country it represents. For ""The Simpsons"", Harry Shearer and Hank Azaria"
"to present his ""Life in Hell"" series. When he realized that animating ""Life in Hell"" would require him to rescind publication rights for his life's work, Groening decided to go in another direction. He hurriedly sketched out his version of a dysfunctional family, and named the characters after his own family. ""The Simpsons"" takes place in the fictional American town of Springfield, without any geographical coordinates or references to U.S. states that might identify which part of the country it represents. ""The Simpsons"" uses the standard setup of a situational comedy or ""sitcom"" as its premise. The series centers on"
"famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln including his presidential library and museum, his home, and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The capital is centrally located within the state. The city lies in a valley and plain near the Sangamon River. Lake Springfield, a large artificial lake owned by the City Water, Light & Power company (CWLP), supplies the city with recreation and drinking water. Weather is fairly typical for middle latitude locations, with"
"35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. Springfield is within the Livingston Parish Public Schools system. Springfield is served by: Springfield, Louisiana Springfield is a town in Springfield Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield is located at (30.429173, -90.548065). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land. The town's name is derived from the numerous artesian springs in the area. The ZIP Code"
"is the first television series still in production to receive this recognition. The stamps, designed by Matt Groening, were made available for purchase on May 7, 2009. Approximately one billion were printed, but only 318 million were sold, costing the Postal Service $1.2 million. The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and"