The Simpsons fan theory could prove where Springfield is in real life
We know for sure it is next to Shelbyville, right?
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Louise Thomas
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While The Simpsons may have been going for well over 25 years now, there’s still one question no-one really knows the answer to: where is Springfield?
Fans of the series have been asking that same question since the first season, yet little is known except Shelbyville is next door, and there are a lot of Shelbyville’s in the US.
Well, luckily those guys over at Film Theorists think they have the answer, giving a long-winded explanation as to where Springfield really is.
So where is it? Using evidence from various episodes, the detectives narrow their search down to either Washington or Oregon. But which one, I hear you say.
Well, in the episode ‘Much Apu About Nothing’, a classic episode in which a Bear Tax is introduced, outraging Homer, there’s a little clue as to which of the two states Springfield is in.
At one point, Homer gets charged state tax, which is not applicable in 9 states, including Washington State, meaning The Simpsons’ home state – according to these theorists - is Oregon.
The icing on the cake isn’t any of the geographical evidence though, it is the fact show creator Matt Groening grew up in Oregon and based Homer on his own father, as explained at the end of the video. Lovely.
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