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- cbrokaw, on 10/11/2007, -13/+182I'm sorry, but there isn't a Shelbyville in Vermont. There is a Shelbyville IL. Springfield IL was robbed!
- secretwhistle, on 10/11/2007, -1/+52Time to get a tire fire going...
- APHughes, on 10/11/2007, -31/+79Illinois is the OFFICIAL town of the Simpsons, Vt is a second rate hack
- bethlagarrison, on 10/11/2007, -8/+31I grew up 15 minutes away from Springfield, and - aside from it being a complete ***** of a town - it resembles the Simpsons' Springfield in no way, shape or form. Admittedly, I've never been to the other Springfields, but I can't imagine that VT's is the "closest."
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -5/+26Misleading title. This is only for the premiere of the Simpsons, not their official state in the cartoon...
- hmmmok, on 10/11/2007, -0/+20True, but false
http://www.snpp.com/guides/lisa-3.html
Q) In Behind the Laughter, the Simpsons are revealed to be a Northern Kentucky family. But when they re-ran the episode later, it was changed to Southern Missouri. What's going on?
A) Behind the Laughter treats the Simpson family as "actors" on a sitcom playing the parts of the Simpson characters. These "actors" live outside the universe that is Springfield. Because of this, we suggest you take this episode along the lines of the Halloween Specials and the Bible Stories episode, which are written on a non-canonical level and therefore don't have to follow any of the established rules. The Kentucky/Missouri joke is an obvious attempt to stir more "Where is Springfield?" controversy and really shouldn't be taken seriously, especially when one considers that the location is changed in reruns. - blorc, on 10/11/2007, -1/+21I think it should be whichever has a nuclear power plant. If none of them do, build one!
- drowe, on 10/11/2007, -2/+22I swear they mentioned "This family from the northern Kentucky town of Springfield" or something in the faux documentary style episode. Similar to those VH1 Specials or something.
- threemagic, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19There is a Shelbyville in Michigan too.. it's right next to Springfield.. they are sister cities/townships
- qmeister, on 10/11/2007, -10/+26Wow, you people in Illinois are a bunch of freaking whiners.
- MeMongo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Here's the "map of Springfield" for reference
http://www.mapofspringfield.com/map/index.html - irregardless, on 10/11/2007, -0/+13In what state would the town of Illinois be in?
- HappyPig, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12Back in the '80s, Marvel Comics announced that Springfield, Vermont was the headquarters for GI Joe's nemesis, Cobra. I remember driving up Interstate 91 in Vermont, seeing the sign and making my mom drive through the town. I was so impressed that all the hidden radar dishes looking like rotating gas station signs looked so authentic!
So my gut check is that this is a great coup for Cobra. All that media right in their backyard? Expect the Commander to do something... - Pthalio, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11After watching some of the videos I'd say that IL seems to be the most likely location.
- Minishark, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070711/NEWS01/707110313/1009/RSS01
"Vermont's Gov. Jim Douglas, who voted Monday, offered condolences to the town's 13 rivals: "To all the other Springfields, I say. 'Don't have a cow, man.'"
Haha, VT rules. - Frophauser, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Inaccurate. Springfield, VT won a vote for a movie screening. The town on the show remains fictional, as well as geographically impossible.
- ScrewedThePooch, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Buried for inaccuracy. This was just a stupid contest, not an "official" statement from the show's creator or the movie.
- hmmmok, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10Lisa?
- BritishGolgo13, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9The answer to that would be Chicago.
- jeffeb3, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9This reminds me of the simpsons episode when bart was running for class president and lost because no one thought to vote, and Martin won. Way to go VT, you're a nerd!
- mlm2007, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10Is everyone a bunch of damn babies??? VT won a contest. Congrats to them, in fact I grew up in that town and I could really care less...just stop complaining about your stupid state not winning. It's a little funny that the smallest town entered won-just goes to show that no one gives a crap about the Simpsons.
- Anrkist, on 10/11/2007, -5/+12Doh!
- TheKorn2, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10Do they have dial up, or do they write the url they want on a postcard and then have the result printed and mailed back?
- thumperings, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7It may rule but it doesn't resemble the town AT ALL. I live in VT, and I love the simpsons, and this doesn't work.
- GawtMilk, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I've been there, and there's a nuclear power plant close by.
- Minishark, on 10/11/2007, -4/+9If anybody would RTFA, you would have seen that the title is, in fact, inaccurate. The "true" Springfield is still geographically ambiguous. Springfield, VT is merely the place where the movie premiere will be. It was decided by an online vote, fair and square, so stop bitching that your Springfield got cheated. You're just jealous.
- SpaceMonkeyZero, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6You're wrong. They did mention Kentucky.
- szembek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5This one does have a nuke plant.
- Jeffler, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Its a Ralph quote you ***** idiot.
- Jeffler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Plus the Simpson family is from Northern Kentucky (remember, on behind the laughter, it was show the family is a family of actors).
- Anrkist, on 10/11/2007, -4/+8I've never seen anyone on the net from Vermont... do you really still live there?
- hmmmok, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7Wouldn't you be if your team was the Cubs?
- COinOR, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7agreed. having lived in springfield, oregon and hearing everyone claim this honor, i looked into it myself. matt groening lived in portland and there are several continuous references to portland history and landmarks throughout the show.
http://www.snpp.com/guides/whoiswho.html#portland - AudioPhotograph, on 10/11/2007, -3/+7***** all of the other cities, and actually use some common sense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons#Setting - ICSU, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Do they have an escalator to nowhere too?
- jmchez, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Well, If the town wee in the state of Washington (or Oregon), then it would be within a reasonable driving distance of a nuclear power plant, a canyon, a dessert, snow capped mountains, live volcano, the ocean, "badlands" , farmland, woods, waterfalls and even Las Vegas. New York City would be closer to Vermont, though.
- TheKorn2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3What I'm saying is that damn near NOBODY voted because damn near NOBODY knew about it!
- chownrus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Spot on!
But you forgot to mention that many of the Simpsons characters are named after streets in Portland:
Flanders, Quimby, Lovejoy, Terwilliger, etc. - NoodleMap, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Does look to be anywhere near Vermont??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a94d9fxBxNo&mode=related&search= - NikoKun, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I always thought it was in IL... since we have a shelbyville... =/ and a few other things...
- NiX0n, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Here's the contestants. TBH, I don't know how Vermont won.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/simpsons-contest.htm - BrewBeau, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"We had quitters in the revolution. We called them Kentuckians" - George Washington
- sgtbutterscotch, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2What does Danville have to do with this?
- Kirpernicus, on 10/11/2007, -5/+7You lost, get over it. Vermont rules.
- TheKorn2, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2What trailer on yuutube makes mention of this contest?
- Minishark, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4It's not about which one is the closest, it's about which one won the vote. And VT did, fair and square.
- mooninite, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3(annoyed grunt)
- gl77, on 03/31/2008, -0/+2Springfield Florida? are they joking? i can think of lots of scenes in The Simpsons where there is snow and ice and all that......CLEARLY not Florida. guess thats why it got the least amount of votes.
- Jeffler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2That can't be right...
West Springfield isn't 3 times the size of Texas in that map... - catalysis, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2You would think that if they were from Kentucky, there would be at least one character on the show that talks like they are from Kentucky.
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