kiingspadee Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did you ever guess that the town of Springfield was actually in OREGON! Go figure! "But it turns out, the show’s town is named for (drum roll) Springfield, Oregon. Oregon! The creator of the cartoon, Matt Groening, revealed the location in an interview with Smithsonian magazine." http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-simpsons--springfield-location-revealed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warpath11 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Did you ever guess that the town of Springfield was actually in OREGON!Go figure! "But it turns out, the show’s town is named for (drum roll) Springfield, Oregon. Oregon! The creator of the cartoon, Matt Groening, revealed the location in an interview with Smithsonian magazine." http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-simpsons--springfield-location-revealed.html Some of the characters on the show are named after streets in Portland, Ore. In addition the shows creator, Matt Groening, is from Oregon. ---------- Post added April-11th-2012 at 01:01 PM ---------- Did you ever guess that the town of Springfield was actually in OREGON!Go figure! "But it turns out, the show’s town is named for (drum roll) Springfield, Oregon. Oregon! The creator of the cartoon, Matt Groening, revealed the location in an interview with Smithsonian magazine." http://tv.yahoo.com/news/-simpsons--springfield-location-revealed.html Some of the characters on the show are named after streets in Portland, Ore. In addition the shows creator, Matt Groening, is from Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I wasn't sure if they ever had a state being that it was a cartoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 This has really been bugging me starting from yesterday when the news broke. http://twitter.com/ixcuincle/statuses/190071482913792000 The Simpsons do not live in Springfield, Oregon. The Simpsons live in a town named Springfield which is based on the Oregon city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I had it narrowed down the the Pacific NW (Wash/Ore) or northern New England (VT/NH/ME). Good to know I was close. :geek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 He clearly says that Springfield, Ore was the inspiration for the NAME of the town. Not that it is where they "really" live OK, why do the Simpsons live in a town called Springfield? Isn’t that a little generic? Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon. The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show “Father Knows Best” took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. 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. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Matt-Groening-Reveals-the-Location-of-the-Real-Springfield.html#ixzz1rl1n6Z4M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Springfield borders Nevada, Ohio, Maine and Kentucky. I don't think it's in Oregon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Is there a Shelbyville in Oregon? ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Is there a Shelbyville in Oregon?~Bang Isn't that where Casey struck out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Isn't that where Casey struck out? Mudville Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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