Springfield's state

Springfield's state

Springfield's state is the state in which the fictional American City of Springfield in the TV show "The Simpsons" is located. The state capital is Capital City. The exact identity of the state is a common source of speculation and a recurring joke in the show and has been referred to in many episodes.

History

The town of Springfield was founded by Jebediah Springfield, and was believed to be the location of New Sodom, due to misinterpreting a passage in the Bible. However, settlers heading for the New Sodom instead founded Springfield, [] which is Kalamazoo, Michigan. [ [http://www.kalamazoocity.org/portal/government.php?page_id=281 Kalamazoo Zip Code] ] , although the area codes for Springfield have also been stated as 636 (East-Central Missouri) and 939 (Puerto Rico).

In "The Simpsons Movie", the idea that the state cannot exist in reality is further emphasized when Ned Flanders identifies the four bordering states as Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky, most of which are vastly separated from each other. [cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/features/e3i8b30e2fc7d99d5a4e04b1f219f212c3e | title=Springfield of dreams | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2007-05-11 | author=Richmond, Ray | format=html | accessdate=2007-06-13] To promote the movie, various towns and cities across the United States called Springfield competed to hold the premiere of the movie in their town. Springfields from many different states entered the competition. [cite web | url=http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/NEWS01/706080333/1001/NEWS | title=Springfield hopes to host 'Simpsons' premiere | date=2007-06-08 | accessdate=2007-06-13 | author=Associated Press | publisher=Lansing State Journal | format=html] The town of Springfield, Vermont, was elected to host the movie's premiere. [cite news|first=Clark|last=Cindy|title='The Simpsons Movie' Hometown Premiere Contest|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/simpsons-contest.htm|publisher=USA Today|date=2007-07-10|accessdate=2007-07-10] [cite news|first=Carry|last=McGourty|coauthors=Jared Weiner|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3359421&page=1|title=Peace, Granola and Now 'The Simpsons'|publisher=ABC News|date=2007-07-10|accessdate=2007-07-10]

ee also

*List of fictional places on The Simpsons

References


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