Which state Springfield is in ?
 

In Which state the Simpsons do live ?

springfield, missouri

I thought it was Illinois all this time

Illinois or Michigan?

Cartoonland

we have a springfield in michigan?

in Misery
spend a week end at lake of the ozarks in the scottish inn and you will understand :(

My guess was Illinois or Michigan too ... but I can't find a solid proof !

can you ?

There are many. But if you mean the Simpsons its Massachusetts.

They never stated or alluded to what state they live.

Additionally if you watch the episodes - So many things conflict with one another (geographically), that technically, they don't live in any one particular state.

:2 cents:

proof ?

I dont recall the answer, but they actually gave away the state in which the Simpsons are located in.

In one Episode, the creator of Danger Dog was at the school answering questions, and everyone's hand was up, the first person asked which state Danger Dog was from and when the creator answered the question like everyone's hand went down.

The state Danger Dog is from is the actual state of the Simpsons.

Thank you :Graucho

no check the episode where lisa adopt a poor brasilian boy "Renaldo". They specify that with all the clues they gave away we should be able to figure out the state they live in.

Kentucky

There is a website dedicated to this and if you are looking for a perfect fint you cant find it.... way too many contradictions as stated before. But I saw a show with creator Matt G*(whatever) saying it was Mass, hence the mayor's voice.

I think the joke is that there is a springfield in every US state.

nah there are things that conflicts but they're usually putted there just to make jokes... and Matt Groening told there is one state the Simpsons live in ...

There was a Simpson episode where they were giving their story and they said they were from Kentucky. The clues always leads to Missouri though....

im going to say illinois cause i live here in springfield illinois
and they make so many references to things that are actualy in our springfield and not in the others

never has been specified.........on purpose

yeah cause they making fun of my city

bastads
i love the show though lol

its just our city is actualy just a giant ghetto pretty much

the whole east side is poor

the north east is white poor
and southeast black poor

north west is mixed poor
downtown is mixed poor

and south west is rich
then rich surrounding and or better off surrounding areas

Springfield is the most common city name in America. Fact.

they talk about shelbyville

the springfield shopper

evergreen terrace ( a hood in springfield illinois)

many other things that lead me to believe they do mean my city

Isn't there a nuclear plant nearby as well?

The Simpsons is based largly on Portland Oregon, but maps place it near the great lakes, there's is no real state they live in. they live in Anytown , USA...

massachusetts, thats where the creator live.

Where Is The Simpsons' Springfield?
Version 3.0

Originally by Raymond Chen & Dave Hall
Contributions from Andrew A. Gill
Maintained by Sam Hughes

Where is The Simpsons' Springfield?


Ronaldo: I tried to write, but I didn't know what
state you lived in.
Lisa: It's a bit of a mystery, yes, but if you look
at the clues, you can figure it out.

~ "Blame It On Lisa"

[ THE SHORT ANSWER ]

Springfield does not exist. Its location is a running gag,
no more.

There is enough evidence in the existing 335+ episodes of
The Simpsons to preclude Springfield's placement in ANY
American state. There are so many geographical
contradictions between episodes that it is impossible for
Springfield to actually exist.

This has now become a running gag among both the writers of
the show and its fans. In the show, references to
Springfield's precise location are always artfully
hidden, usually for comic effect:

This scene, from a preliminary script to "Brother, Can
You Spare Two Dimes" demonstrates the proper attitude to
have towards the issue.


Scene: A train station. Herbert Powell is at the
ticket booth.

Herb: I want a ticket to Springfield.
Ticket Agent: Springfield, Illinois?
Herb: No.
Ticket Agent: Springfield, Massachusetts?
Herb: No, Springfield...

As Herb says the name of the state, a train whistle
blows, preventing us from hearing the answer.

Springfield is "Anytown, USA". It's as if all of America was
compressed into a single town, or a single state.

Springfield is everywhere and nowhere.

That's not gonna stop us looking.

Direct evidence:

Only direct evidence is permitted here. Calling upon weather
conditions, accents, local geography etc. doesn't count.

Many of these references appear here on the principle that
you don't give the state after the city if it's the state
you're currently in.

There are many towns with the same name as American states;
for example, there is a Delaware in Arkansas, an Arkansas in
Kentucky and a Kentucky in Illinois. Many more references
(marked with an *asterisk) assume that it is a state which
is being referred to, not some town in another state.

Alabama -- A store in Springfield Mall has things from
this state. [7F22]
-- One of the frat brothers comes from the
Alabama chapter. [8F10]
-- Another state which had its own essay
competition. [8F01]
Alaska -- Krusty's guest brings an Alaskan timberwolf on
his show. [9F05]
-- The family's free trip to any state didn't
include Alaska. [2F08]
California -- Homer and Joey want to go there.* [2F10]
Florida -- The Top Hat Channel is not available in
Florida or Utah. [7F13]
-- The Winfields move there. [9F06]
-- Abe sent the family a postcard from this
state.* [2F06]
Hawaii -- Not within driving distance of Michigan.
[7F16]
-- Horst informs SNPP drunks they'll spend six
weeks at their drying-out facility in Hawaii.
[8F09]
-- Homer wants to take the whole family there.
[9F17]
-- The family's free trip to any state didn't
include Hawaii. [2F08]
Illinois -- David Tamkin notes that Springfield is not the
state capital [7F01]
-- David Tamkin also notes that the driver's
license agency of Illinois is not called 'DMV'
[7F15]
-- It's "nowhere near" Chicago. [3F20]
Iowa -- Bart & Lisa's aptitude tests were graded in
this state. [8F15]
Louisiana -- Mt. Splashmore services the tri-county area.
[7F18]
Chief Wiggum located a hole-digger in
Shreveport [8F11]
Maryland -- Milhouse has a Krusty trading card showing
Krusty visiting relatives in Annapolis,
Maryland. [1F04]
Massachusetts
-- [3F08]: "Go back to Massachusetts, pinko!"
Michigan -- in [7F16], they drive home, passing a sign
that says, "You are leaving Michigan".
-- The Box factory boxes are not assembled in
Springfield, but in Flint, Michigan. [1F11]
Minnesota -- Another state which had its own essay
competition. [8F01]
Mississippi - Krusty started out as a street mime in Tupelo.
[7G12]
-- Boy sales are only legal in Springfield and
Mississippi. [3G03]
Missouri -- Marge mentions the bowling museum in "Saint
Looee, Missouri" [7F15] {David Tamkin}
-- Abe mentions this state, [2F06]
New Jersey -- Leon says "I'm a bricklayer from Paterson,
New Jersey." [7F24]
New York -- Another state which had its own essay
competition. [8F01]
Ohio -- There are no Kwik-E-Marts in Ohio. [1F10]
Texas -- Bea says, "I'm haunting a family in Texas"
[7F17]
-- Slant drilling is illegal in Texas [2F16]
{Brian Phillips}
-- "No jury in the world's going to convict a
baby. Mmm...maybe Texas."* [2F20]
Utah -- The Top Hat Channel is not available in
Florida or Utah. [7F13]
-- Bart races Milhouse to Utah.* [2F11]
Washington D.C.
-- An executive at the Malibu Stacey factory
calls in a favour from Washington. [1F12]
-- Springfield is represented by a Senator.
[2F11]
West Virginia
-- Lisa wails for the West Virginia coal-miner.
[7G06]
Wisconsin -- Nelson remarks that a field looks "Awful! It
looks like Wisconsin!" [EABF16] ********
Østergaard}

Episode 8F01, "Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington", contains what
was noted by Andreas Hagen to be the first piece of direct
evidence point TOWARDS Springfield's placement in a state
rather than AGAINST (as with all the evidence above).

In this episode, Springfield's congressman, Bob Arnold, is
approached by two different shady corporate types and
offered bribes - firstly to cut down Springfield's National
Forest, and secondly, later in the episode, to drill for
oil on Mount Rushmore (specifically, Teddy Roosevelt's
head). Mount Rushmore, SOUTH DAKOTA. This places Springfield
firmly in South Dakota. Or does it? SNPP's episode capsule
for this episode contains more discussion on the subject...

no, he's from portland oregon

Lincoln High School IS Springfield Elementary

Portland Streets are the reason you have a Ned Flanders, Lovejoy, and most of the other main charecters.

it's funny how a misplaced two letter word can change the whole way a thread runs

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh


It's Portland Oregon, end of story...

hmm, I would actually like to know too this

thats where he grew up

not where he lives

doesn't matter, most of what IS Springfield comes from portland...

I concur

He's from Portland and most of what is the Simpsons and the show are based on Portland. Springfield is also a town an hour and a half away from Portland.

Who cares?

All I know is that The Family Guy is actually based in Rhode Island. :winkwink:

fiddy loosers

Says the man who has posted three times in this thread. :winkwink:

Most of you are too young to remember but in "Father knows best" The Anderson family lived in Springfield too, but the State to my knowledge was never mentioned. I think they used the name Springfield like you'd use anytown, USA because there are so many Springfields in the US

Springfield, Oregon

They even have a similar statue there to the one featured in the simpsons.. Ever notice how the simpsons make funny references to the oregon area from time to time?