The Simpsons - State?

I was curious, the simpsons make sure to NEVER give away the state springfeild is meant to be based in - anyone know? Anyone got any ideas? I'm pretty sure it's a southern state, and i've been thinking texas - anyone got any ideas?

Yeah I know what you mean, I think its in oregon just a guess, lets wait for one of these yanks to reply :p

i think its Ohio or Illinois but the writers wont say

They had it between two states, but, I think it's Missouri.

im pretty sure it was vermont that was chosen. north east state not a southern one.

Or kentucky I heard haha who knows.

its kind of like the noodle incident in calving and hobbes, or the briefcase in pulp fiction.......things like that i think are better left a mystery....also like the '33' on rolling rock.

What happened with the briefcase in pulp fiction!!?? I haven't seen that movie for yearssss

the briefcase was kind of what the story revolved around...but you never got see what was in it.

Series creator Matt Groening once responded to that query by citing an episode in which the Simpsons family stands in the ''five corners'', a fictional place where 5 US states meet in a perfect star. He added that the Simpsons obviously exist in a fictional America, and that the town name Springfield is used to be as generic as possible, seeing as a large number of states have a city named Springfield.

Joe America.... average person....... Anywhere, USA.


As for the contest they just had not too long ago, I found it interesting why people would say their Springfield is also the one from the show. I think the nuclear power plant is most convincing, but the city that said its mayor talks sort-of like Mayor Quimby was really dumb. 'Oh the show has to be your town because you elected a similar guy after the show had been on 15 years.'
Anyways glad to see people enjoying the Simpsons.


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