This episode reveals where the bowling pins go after they are knocked over; the pins are shown ending up in a heap and new pins are manufactured instantly by a Rube Goldberg device to replace those knocked over, in a massively wasteful process that only produces one pin out of a single tree. [6] Groening named Springfield after Springfield, Oregon, and also took inspiration from Springfield being the fictitious setting of the series Father Knows Best. The Ribwich sandwich is based on a real life McDonald's sandwich called the McRib. Swartzwelder, John; Kramer, Lance (2003-03-09). The bar is also infested with rats, a large number of whom moved to the bar after the destruction of a derelict factory as seen in "Homer's Enemy". Homer sued for their refusal to honor the 'all you can eat' promise in the episode "New Kid on the Block" and was given a job as a freak attraction "more stomach than man" (to Marge's great embarrassment). «The Frying Game». The episode "Homer and Apu" suggests that Apu is an employee of the Kwik-E-Mart and after losing his job there had to travel to India, where the Kwik-E-Mart head office is located, in the Himalayas. The name stood, and the school opened in August 1994. As an illustrative example and parody of the lengths undertaken by some schools to attempt to overcome underfunding, some Springfield Elementary School students (specifically Cletus and Brandine Spuckler's children) are purposely excluded from state or federal standardized testing regimens. Moe's Tavern undergoes several makeovers in various episodes of The Simpsons, but it always reverts to its original dark, squalid state before the show's end. Springfield Heights Institute of Technology (S.H.I.T.) It first appeared in the 1991 Halloween special "Treehouse of Horror II", with Homer describing it as "the fanciest restaurant in town. Moe's Tavern first appeared in the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". [citation needed], The town is divided into many neighborhoods, including Rats Nest, Bum Town, Chinatown, Crackton, East Springfield, Greek Town, Russian Town, Junkyville, Little Bangkok, Little Ethiopia, Little Italy, Little Newark, Little Stockholm, Little Seattle, Little Ukraine, Ethnictown, the Jewish Lower East Side, Kelly Terrace, Pressboard Estates, Recluse Ranch Estates, Skid Row, Springfield Harbor, Springfield Heights, Hyperion Drive, Springshire, Tibet Town, Waverly Hills, the borough of Sprooklyn,[36] the Lincoln Park Village Housing Project, the Flammable District, a gay district and a fast-food district. En realidad buscaban Nueva Sodoma. A pesar de ser un representante, Krusty sigue siendo actor y continúa presentando su programa epónimo en la televisión local, de emisión diaria, tratando su carrera política como una ocupación adicional a su trabajo. Gillis, Stephanie; Kruse, Nancy (2005-11-20). En 1997 la ley seca se intentó restaurar en Springfield, después de que Bart Simpson se emborrachara en público. «Lemon of Troy». It exists under the name "Le Krusty Burger". Additionally, in another episode, the students are forced to carpool when the school bus is wrecked after Otto falls asleep at the wheel and the bus crashes into the auto wrecking yard. Simon, Sam; Swartzwelder, John; Archer, Wes (1990-11-01). The shop reappears in "The Blue and The Gray", where it is revealed that Marge's hair has been grey for decades, but the industrial-strength coloring they use keeps wiping out her memory. Normalmente suele haber un elenco constante de personajes que habitan estas zonas o al menos que las rondan (los personajes secundarios). En algún momento entre 1861 y 1865, durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense, Springfield fue la localización de dos batallas. Springfield a veces está cerca del océano, cosa que debería dar un clima bastante húmedo, y a veces está cerca de desiertos y tierras baldías, lo que debería resultar en un clima árido y seco. Bart Simpson weighed in on the controversy, in a statement from the Fox Network where he said "at least they didn't call it Beavis and Butt-head Elementary".[56][57]. Its most notable television personalities are news anchor Kent Brockman, children's entertainer veteran Krusty The Clown and Hispanic comedian Bumblebee Man. The school's poor funding is made worse by the town's refusal to accept any tax increases, no matter how minor, and even basic services are sometimes refused by the PTA, including a free service of refilling the fire extinguishers. Mira el capítulo "7x23: ¿Y dónde está el inmigrante?" In "Lisa the Vegetarian", it is shown that both Ms. Hoover and Lunchlady Doris have access to "Independent Thought Alarms" which are sent to Principal Skinner's office and are both triggered by Lisa. The Algorithm Computer lost ratings and self destructed itself and the school. Noiseland Video Arcade is the video arcade in downtown Springfield, a popular place for the youth. Esta ciudad representa a una población genérica cualquiera de los Estados Unidos, ya que en este país abundan muchas ciudades con este nombre. King Toot's is seen briefly during the opening of The Simpsons Movie and later while the dome is being put over Springfield. Finalmente, la compra fue hecha en 2019. Swartzwelder, John; Cashman, Shaun (2000-11-05). [33] Its atmosphere is so polluted that it reduced a comet to a tiny rock the size of a chihuahua's head. Esto ha generado consecuentemente mucha especulación sobre la localización del estado en el que se localiza Springfield. Igualmente utilizó el erario público para financiarse un viaje a Miami con el pretexto de analizar la posibilidad de un tren que uniera ambas ciudades. The Singing Sirloin is a restaurant where all the waiters sing everything they say. [56]​ La mujer del jugador de los Isótopos Buck Mitchell se desnudó delante de la afición para promocionar su nuevo CD durante un partido.[57]​. The earliest known appearance was in "Moaning Lisa" where Bart challenges Homer to a boxing game on their home TV game system. Universal Studios Florida includes a Lard Lad Donuts in the Springfield section of the park. The very first known appearance is the episode "Life on the Fast Lane" where Homer forgets Marge's birthday and after rushing out to purchase a gift, he ends up buying a bowling ball. Esta página se editó por última vez el 17 ene 2021 a las 23:28. La ciudad cuenta con los Isótopos de Springfield, jugadores de un equipo de una liga menor de béisbol. However, they, along with the Kwik-E-Mart, are destroyed due to Bart accidentally interrupting a live mortar exercise at Fort Springfield when visiting the re-enlisted Skinner, forcing the soldiers to redirect the mortar fire into the town, destroying the store and pumps off screen. Su ciudad rival, Shelbyville, fue fundada por su compañero de viaje y luego enemigo, Shelbyville Manhattan. Gran parte del año el cielo parece estar despejado y los días son soleados. Their mascot appears to be an anthropomorphic hex key named Allen Wrench, but rather than being a costume is in fact an alien being who needs tungsten to live. In addition, the robots going wild and being taken down by cameras was a reference to Westworld. En 1998, Homer Simpson le arrebata el puesto a Ray Patterson como inspector de sanidad municipal, después de dieciséis victorias electorales. Among the plant's employees are Homer Simpson, Lenny Leonard, and Carl Carlson. Hop, Batchick, Mr. Smarty Pants, Birdguy, Nick, Cat Girl, Power Person, Dog Kid, Iguana Girl, Snake Kid, Lava Lady, Star Dog, The Human Bee, Mister Amazing and Tree Man, as well as real-life comics such as The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four. [17]​, El 10 de abril de 2012 durante una entrevista Matt Groening desveló, tras 25 años de espera, que el lugar en el que discurren las aventuras de la serie animada, está basado en la ciudad de Springfield que se encuentra en el Estado de Oregon. The staff of the home have little to no respect for the residents, doing things like vacuuming their hair during "nap time", or switching their IV bags with their catheter bags when the former is empty and the latter is full. It is quite popular. It was first seen in the episode "Trash of The Titans". Es fácil, sólo hay que investigar cuál de esos Springfield tiene una Swartzwelder, John; Polcino, Michael (2000-01-23). Sprawl-Mart is a big department store in Springfield and a parody of Wal-Mart. In "Covercraft" King Toot is revealed to be a sleazy, overweight middle-aged man with a mustache who torments Moe by dumping all of his junk into Moe's alley dumpster without paying him, and ends up having a huge fight with Moe that ends with them both getting arrested and the music store being closed for repairs. «This Little Wiggy». Jean, Al; Polcino, Dominic (1997-10-19). In more recent episodes it was revealed that Bart still torments Moe with prank calls, although the calls themselves haven't been shown onscreen. Collier, Jonathan; Anderson, Mike B. Keeler, Ken; Archer, Wesley (1996-01-14). An IKEA parody, Shøp sells assorted furniture with unique and unusual designs. M. Sterm, David; Kirkland, Mark (1999-02-21). Costington's is a high-end department store located in downtown Springfield. Springfield alberga una ópera, un anfiteatro al aire libre, un arboreto, un escenario de jazz vibrante y previamente un museo de la cantante Española Ascension. When Homer shows Moe a drink he developed called the Flaming Homer, Moe sells it as his own, calling it the Flaming Moe. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, 'This will be cool; everyone will think it's their Springfield.' «On a Clear Day I Can't See My Sister». [citation needed]. The tavern had to be briefly shut down as shown in "Who Shot Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington». [22], 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 trying to find "New Sodom. «Lisa's Sax». It was seen destroyed briefly in The Simpsons Movie. "[54] It also made its first canon appearance in the episode "Bart The Lover". Algunas veces se ha visto en la serie que Springfield da a la costa, con acceso a los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico, mientras que otras veces se han mostrado planos del horizonte sin trazas de lo que pueda ser la costa. The drink's popularity wanes significantly. «Krusty Gets Kancelled». Feresten, Spike; Polcino, Dominic (1995-11-26). Among the more alarming safety violations are emergency exits that are just painted on the wall, cracks in the cooling towers held together by tape, massive amounts of poorly stored toxic waste and dangerously unqualified personnel (mainly Simpson), some of which are not even human, such as a chicken that briefly substituted for Homer, and a duck that was used to pull a cart of toxic waste around. It references Indiana Jones (“Mr Simpson, I presume?”). In another episode, Lisa Simpson, who has been voted student president, is tricked into authorizing the cancellation of music, gym and art. In the episode "Old Money," Grandpa inherits $106,000 from his girlfriend Beatrice "Bea" Simmons. No single act is against any law, but their sum total is the greatest murder..."[59] In reality no such place exists in the US; the location is a spoof of Four Corners. The Bowl-A-Rama is used in the episode "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" as a way of smuggling beer into Moe's Tavern. Los Simpson: la película añade más incertidumbre a la localización del estado en el que se encuentra Springfield. En Springfield se recibe la señal de seis canales de televisión abierta (se conoce este número a partir de una frase de Bart en el capítulo Bart contra Lisa contra el tercer año: "la nodriza de seis canales"). Krusty Burger is seen as a parody of a typical fast food chain such as McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Wendy's, or Arby's. La compra de Disney a Fox en ‘Los Simpson’ En el episodio llamado ‘When You Dish Upon A Star’, lanzado en 1998, muestra un edificio que tiene un letrero que dice: “20th Century Fox, una división de Walt Disney Co”. focuses on the engineering sciences. «Day of the Jackanapes». «Sweets and Sour Marge». «Who Shot Mr. Burns? [46] The promotion resulted in a 30% increase in profits for the changed 7-Eleven stores. "Scotchtoberfest" fue creado por Skinner para atrapar a uno de los delincuentes de la escuela. In the episode "The Boy Who Knew Too Much", the regular school bus breaks down and a Springfield State Prison bus is used instead. The courthouse is the center for all trials and cases in Springfield. El alcalde actual de Springfield es Joe Quimby (del partido demócrata), mientras que su representante en el congreso es Krusty el payaso (del partido republicano), que sustituyó a Horace Wilcox cuando este murió. [4][10] The city's unknown and unknowable geography is a recurring joke in the series; the Dayton Daily News called it the "riddle wrapped in an enigma that is Springfield's location",[11] but Lisa Simpson states that "it's a bit of a mystery, yes. En 1998 la editorial HarperCollins Publishers publicó Are we There Yet? Springfield's environment is unusually polluted. [29]​ Solo para un gag, se hizo que el jardín trasero de los Simpson diera al aparcamiento de la central nuclear[30]​ y para un episodio se traslada allí mismo el cementerio de Springfield.