Post by Sargon on Feb 27, 2006 23:49:12 GMT -5
okay i know many of you have thought about this for quite a while.
jsut where do the simpsons live?
i happen to have a few ideas
first off we need to look at the facts in the show that give clues to where they might be located.
first of all let me copy and paste what i have gotten from other sources.
The Simpsons is set in the fictional United States town of Springfield. Throughout the show's history fans have tried to determine where Springfield is by taking the town's characteristics, surrounding geography and nearby landmarks as clues (as Lisa once said of the state, "It's a bit of a mystery, yes, but if you look at the clues, you'll figure it out"). Both the town itself and its location are fictional; nearly every state and region in the U.S. has been both suggested and ruled out by conflicting "evidence" of a location for Springfield, so that the town could not really be anywhere. It seems it is kept indeterminate on purpose so that the location can suit any plot, as Springfield and its surrounding areas have been shown to contain coastlines, deserts, vast farmland, and tall mountains, or whatever the story requires. Simpson's area code changes from 636 to 939. 636 is in Missouri and 939 is in Puerto Rico According to the video game The Simpsons Hit & Run, the town of Springfield is in Florida, but this could be ruled out in the episode "Special Edna", in which a sign in Springfield shows the distance to Orlando too far for Springfield to be in the same state. There is also evidence to disprove this point in the episode "Kill the Alligator and Run", in which the family vacations to Florida (which Homer refers to as "USA's wang") and is prohibited from returning. Another factor to consider is the weather, as a town in Florida would not have the large amounts of snow we see in the show during the Christmas episodes. Also, in the episode "Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade", the Capitol City Goofball mascot and delegate says "It is time to address our state's flag. This Confederate symbol is an outrage, particularly because we are a northern state", meaning that the state could not be part of the old Confederacy.
In an episode during season 13, Mr. Burns states they will smuggle sugar in from south of the border to which Homer replies, "Oh, you mean Tennessee?", implying they live in Kentucky. In an earlier episode it was also implied that the family came from Kentucky. Also, in the behind-the-scenes episode "Behind the Laughter", the narrator says "...but that wasn't the end for this Northern Kentucky family." (Although certain re-runs of this episode have replaced the narration of this line to "...but that wasn't the end for this Northern Missouri family.") Looking closely at a map of Kentucky in the northern part of the state, the towns of Simpsonville and its neighbor city Shelbyville can be clearly seen. Also, in the episode, Brake My Wife, Please, when Homer breaks out in a singing routine, we can see a star on the map on which Homer walks from to California. The star is placed geographically in Kentucky. There is also evidence that the Simpsons live in Louisiana. During one of the Halloween specials, it is proposed that Kang, a space alien, is the real father of Maggie. When Kang initiates telepathic contact with Maggie, baby Maggie responds by transmitting a signal with her pacifier. As the camera pans away from earth, the concentric radio signals are shown to be emanating from Louisiana.
One of the couch gags zoomed out and showed the Simpson's house in Springfield, Illinois.
Creator Matt Groening has stated that Springfield has much in common with Portland, Oregon, the city he grew up in (see Matt Groening's Portland), and the name "Springfield" was chosen because virtually every state has a town or city with that name.
In one episode, Lisa is trying to protect the oldest tree in Springfield. To do so, she climbs up to prevent the team from cutting it down. When she climbs up, there is a large panoramic view of what is supposedly Springfield. Many monuments can be seen all at once, including the Gateway Arch in Missouri and the Space Needle in Washington.
According to David Silverman, an animation director for the series, Springfield is in North Tacoma. This has not been confirmed officially.
Animation scholars and fans have noted that the series uses the medium of animation to its advantage, allowing the show to take place in many settings and feature a far greater cast of characters than a live-action sitcom. The cost of having an episode of The Simpsons take place in the mountains, Europe, the city park, or a cruise ship on the ocean (all of which simply use drawn and painted backgrounds) is hardly more than placing the family in the more conventional sitcom settings of a living room, a kitchen, and perhaps one or two related settings. This allows for far more flexibility in plot development than in a typical live-action sitcom constrained by physical limitations and logistics.
this is but the first of the evidance that i will show to you
here is the location of simpsonvile kentucky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsonville%2C_Kentucky
here is the location of his neighboring city shelbyvile
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelbyville%2C_Kentucky
new notice how the guy said the simpsons took place in north tacoma
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Tacoma
North Tacoma is in washingtion
here is the thing on the fictional simpsons state
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield%27s_State_%28The_Simpsons%29
www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html
and here is the website deticated too the location of the simpsons
as we can all see every single american state has been ruled out, yet they are american.
jsut where do the simpsons live?
i happen to have a few ideas
first off we need to look at the facts in the show that give clues to where they might be located.
first of all let me copy and paste what i have gotten from other sources.
The Simpsons is set in the fictional United States town of Springfield. Throughout the show's history fans have tried to determine where Springfield is by taking the town's characteristics, surrounding geography and nearby landmarks as clues (as Lisa once said of the state, "It's a bit of a mystery, yes, but if you look at the clues, you'll figure it out"). Both the town itself and its location are fictional; nearly every state and region in the U.S. has been both suggested and ruled out by conflicting "evidence" of a location for Springfield, so that the town could not really be anywhere. It seems it is kept indeterminate on purpose so that the location can suit any plot, as Springfield and its surrounding areas have been shown to contain coastlines, deserts, vast farmland, and tall mountains, or whatever the story requires. Simpson's area code changes from 636 to 939. 636 is in Missouri and 939 is in Puerto Rico According to the video game The Simpsons Hit & Run, the town of Springfield is in Florida, but this could be ruled out in the episode "Special Edna", in which a sign in Springfield shows the distance to Orlando too far for Springfield to be in the same state. There is also evidence to disprove this point in the episode "Kill the Alligator and Run", in which the family vacations to Florida (which Homer refers to as "USA's wang") and is prohibited from returning. Another factor to consider is the weather, as a town in Florida would not have the large amounts of snow we see in the show during the Christmas episodes. Also, in the episode "Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade", the Capitol City Goofball mascot and delegate says "It is time to address our state's flag. This Confederate symbol is an outrage, particularly because we are a northern state", meaning that the state could not be part of the old Confederacy.
In an episode during season 13, Mr. Burns states they will smuggle sugar in from south of the border to which Homer replies, "Oh, you mean Tennessee?", implying they live in Kentucky. In an earlier episode it was also implied that the family came from Kentucky. Also, in the behind-the-scenes episode "Behind the Laughter", the narrator says "...but that wasn't the end for this Northern Kentucky family." (Although certain re-runs of this episode have replaced the narration of this line to "...but that wasn't the end for this Northern Missouri family.") Looking closely at a map of Kentucky in the northern part of the state, the towns of Simpsonville and its neighbor city Shelbyville can be clearly seen. Also, in the episode, Brake My Wife, Please, when Homer breaks out in a singing routine, we can see a star on the map on which Homer walks from to California. The star is placed geographically in Kentucky. There is also evidence that the Simpsons live in Louisiana. During one of the Halloween specials, it is proposed that Kang, a space alien, is the real father of Maggie. When Kang initiates telepathic contact with Maggie, baby Maggie responds by transmitting a signal with her pacifier. As the camera pans away from earth, the concentric radio signals are shown to be emanating from Louisiana.
One of the couch gags zoomed out and showed the Simpson's house in Springfield, Illinois.
Creator Matt Groening has stated that Springfield has much in common with Portland, Oregon, the city he grew up in (see Matt Groening's Portland), and the name "Springfield" was chosen because virtually every state has a town or city with that name.
In one episode, Lisa is trying to protect the oldest tree in Springfield. To do so, she climbs up to prevent the team from cutting it down. When she climbs up, there is a large panoramic view of what is supposedly Springfield. Many monuments can be seen all at once, including the Gateway Arch in Missouri and the Space Needle in Washington.
According to David Silverman, an animation director for the series, Springfield is in North Tacoma. This has not been confirmed officially.
Animation scholars and fans have noted that the series uses the medium of animation to its advantage, allowing the show to take place in many settings and feature a far greater cast of characters than a live-action sitcom. The cost of having an episode of The Simpsons take place in the mountains, Europe, the city park, or a cruise ship on the ocean (all of which simply use drawn and painted backgrounds) is hardly more than placing the family in the more conventional sitcom settings of a living room, a kitchen, and perhaps one or two related settings. This allows for far more flexibility in plot development than in a typical live-action sitcom constrained by physical limitations and logistics.
this is but the first of the evidance that i will show to you
here is the location of simpsonvile kentucky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsonville%2C_Kentucky
here is the location of his neighboring city shelbyvile
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelbyville%2C_Kentucky
new notice how the guy said the simpsons took place in north tacoma
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Tacoma
North Tacoma is in washingtion
here is the thing on the fictional simpsons state
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield%27s_State_%28The_Simpsons%29
www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html
and here is the website deticated too the location of the simpsons
as we can all see every single american state has been ruled out, yet they are american.
