I've thought about that one too but my hope of being observant were shattered when I later saw that they live in a town where there's now water. I can't remember the episode but there's this one time where they zoom out over springfield and all you see is land. Shame I can't remember it exactly but I remember that it meant a big inconsistency.
My conclusion after that was they Matt et al. don't want us to ever find out so I sort of gave up.
But then there's the episode where Lisa talks to the Brazillian boy who says something like "I couldn't write to you because I don't know your state" and Lisa replies "Sure you do. You just have to look for all the clues"
Well, have just saw a repeat of the episode where Homer, Moe and Barney join the navy, and command a sub (on the chart shown) Homer hits the comapss on the map then heads into Russian waters, after leaving obviously the west coast of the states, where Springfield Harbour was shown to be located. I have always thought they livein either northern California or Washington State, as they have always featured snow capped mountains and ocean in their day to day activities!!!
I think its somewere in washington state, because in the episode when edna gets the teacher of the year award and theres a sign that says 2,653 miles to orlando. the only state that is that far from orlando is washington
that is way wrong dude. if you watch the simpsons movie, Ned Flanders says that Ohio, Maine, Nevada, and Kentucky border their state. if they border their state, that has to be the size of half the country.
Yes, but that's because Vermont (borders Maine), Pennsylvania (borders Ohio), California (borders Nevada), and Illinois (borders Kentucky), have been some of the longest running guesses as to the true location.
And so it was more a joke. They were basically telling us, but in all reality, they were only telling us what we already knew.
My vote goes to Illinois because Springfield, IL has smoke stacks (like Mr. Burns power plant) looming over the city.
But the more I look at clues and such- I think the Simpson's "Springfield" is a combination of Springfields, as the scenery changes often... leading you different directions.
The joke is probably that everyone is trying to figure out which Springfield this cartoon depicts them living in, when in reality, it's not any particular Springfield. It's just Springfield.
Its the episode opener is on the couch and then they zoom out to psace this is the link to the you tube vid http://youtube.com/watch?v=cNV9FEKi9FQ
there is a homer lane and lisa lane and shelbyville in Ill and as well as Chiacago
Maybe they live in Kansas. It has a Springfield and a Shelbyville. It also has Ogdenville, Brockway and North Haverbrook. It also goes along with the episode that they were talking about their congressman. The same one is in Kansas.
They live in MO. In "Homer Badman", Abe says "I'll be damned if I recgonize MO" (a joke, seeing as the show never recgonizes the state it's in. Ogdenville is said to be Southeast of Springfield (in real life, Ogdenville, TN is Southeast of Springfield, MO). In "Mr. Plow", the Mr. Plow phone number has a MO area code. Springfield, MO is also west of Mississippi, hence, the KBBL call letters. There is also a Shelbyville South of Springfield, MO.
I AGREE WITH U I THINK THEY LIVE IN ILLINOIS IT HAS TO BE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDWEST IF THEY GET THAT MUCH SNOW AND I LIVE IN ILLINOIS THERE IS A SPRINGFIELD AND A SHELBYVILLE AND IN THE SHOW U CAN TELL JUST BY THE SEASONAL CHANGES BUT MY NEXT GUESS WOULD BE MISSOURI
im pretty sure its illinois becouse there is also a shellbyville and in one episode were mr burns ran for govener he ran against the govener that was currently in illinois
It's Kentucky. I just seen the "Eternal Sunshine of the Simpson Mind" episode, and it zooms out from their house up into space. It zooms out to show that it's directly east of Richmond, and directly south of Polar Bear Park in northern Ontario.
Well... There are several clues in the simpsons in wich state they live in. One they go to Florida for a vacation so it cant be florida. Also in that same episode thay say they have been banned from many states. Arizona wasnt one but homer said that arizona smelled funny so its not arizona. Nor can it be North or South Decoda. It cant be New York because homer said he hated it. When there is the Civil War reinactment Homer faught with the North so it has to be a Northern State. It cant be in Washington DC because they visited there. Also it has to be a state that pemits exicutions. There are many other clues and if u can find them please reply.
Well, I believe they live in Oregon because matt groening grew up in portland and some of the streets are in oregon aswell, but the could also live in georgia because the allways go to atlanta and i come from georgia!!!
good point and in one episode they are in their living room with a map with X's on states so tht they can see what states they have visited. so there must be some tht are not crossed off. idk i havent seen that episode in forever
I beleive the simpsons are from conecticut because in one episode it shows the house were homer grew up which was in springfeild and in a different episode homer is talking to the cowboy wanabee and says that they have a lot in common, the're both from connecticut
in the brnd new episode where people from shelbyville come to springfield, milhouse states: this is Tenisse Titans Tows (football team) there are several more clues that point to tenisse but I can not remember them. Anywasy, it's tenisee
yeah, i remember that board showing all the states that their banned from. i think they were banned from all but 2, so if they went to florida that episode then the other one must be their home state.
Well... There are several clues in the simpsons in wich state they live in. One they go to Florida for a vacation so it cant be florida. Also in that same episode thay say they have been banned from many states. Arizona wasnt one but homer said that arizona smelled funny so its not arizona. Nor can it be North or South Decoda. It cant be New York because homer said he hated it. When there is the Civil War reinactment Homer faught with the North so it has to be a Northern State. It cant be in Washington DC because they visited there.In the simpsons movie ned said the bordering states were Maine Kentucky Nevada Keneticat and also they moved to alaske so it cant be any of them. Also it has to be a state that pemits exicutions. There are many other clues and if u can find them please reply. By the way I live in Ireland so excuse me if i didnt spell a state right...
There was an episode where Lisa cheats on a test and get an A plus plus, so there are going to give her an award and the school will get a grant because of her test scores. But she wants to come clean. But principal Skinner does not want her to tell anyone. So he shows her how bad the school is and he said "this was the worst school in Missouri, so they clothes it down and move it up here.
I FUCKING FOUND IT! Episode 1909 "Eternal moonshine of the simpson mind" At the intro, it zooms out from the couch to an overview of America. The answer: Springfield Illinois.
theres an episode where homer starts to smoke medical marijuana which would likely be california. but there is also the possibility of it being in illinois seeing that theres a city in illinois about 2 hours from springfield called shelbyville
I don't know what makes you think he'd have to be in Cali to smoke pot legally. There are medical marijuana laws in a lot of states including Washington, Oregon...Illinois.
There is episode where Homer is watching Mr.Burns house and Moe can not sell them beer until after 12:00 on Sunday. So they all get on Burns boat and go out to Inernational waters. They leave Burns house and get right unto the boat that takes them into International waters.
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I've thought about that one too but my hope of being observant were shattered when I later saw that they live in a town where there's now water. I can't remember the episode but there's this one time where they zoom out over springfield and all you see is land. Shame I can't remember it exactly but I remember that it meant a big inconsistency.
My conclusion after that was they Matt et al. don't want us to ever find out so I sort of gave up.
But then there's the episode where Lisa talks to the Brazillian boy who says something like "I couldn't write to you because I don't know your state" and Lisa replies "Sure you do. You just have to look for all the clues"
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Well, have just saw a repeat of the episode where Homer, Moe and Barney join the navy, and command a sub (on the chart shown) Homer hits the comapss on the map then heads into Russian waters, after leaving obviously the west coast of the states, where Springfield Harbour was shown to be located. I have always thought they livein either northern California or Washington State, as they have always featured snow capped mountains and ocean in their day to day activities!!!
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Yes, apparently if you look for the clues, you can figure it out. I know they allow the death penalty wherever it is that they are from...
I think its somewere in washington state, because in the episode when edna gets the teacher of the year award and theres a sign that says 2,653 miles to orlando. the only state that is that far from orlando is washington
that is way wrong dude. if you watch the simpsons movie, Ned Flanders says that Ohio, Maine, Nevada, and Kentucky border their state. if they border their state, that has to be the size of half the country.
Well, I'm pretty sure they were just doing that to be funny.
Yes, but that's because Vermont (borders Maine), Pennsylvania (borders Ohio), California (borders Nevada), and Illinois (borders Kentucky), have been some of the longest running guesses as to the true location.
And so it was more a joke. They were basically telling us, but in all reality, they were only telling us what we already knew.
My vote goes to Illinois because Springfield, IL has smoke stacks (like Mr. Burns power plant) looming over the city.
But the more I look at clues and such- I think the Simpson's "Springfield" is a combination of Springfields, as the scenery changes often... leading you different directions.
The joke is probably that everyone is trying to figure out which Springfield this cartoon depicts them living in, when in reality, it's not any particular Springfield. It's just Springfield.
But you must consider the episode in which Homer visits cheers which would lead you to believe massachusetts or the east coast in general.
Its the episode opener is on the couch and then they zoom out to psace this is the link to the you tube vid
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cNV9FEKi9FQ
there is a homer lane and lisa lane and shelbyville in Ill and as well as Chiacago
they live in Ohio. Just telling you retards. WOW!!!!
Yeah, dude, there's more than one Springfield in the US.
.theres more than one springfield retard
LOL
chas ur an idiot
Maybe they live in Kansas. It has a Springfield and a Shelbyville. It also has Ogdenville, Brockway and North Haverbrook.
It also goes along with the episode that they were talking about their congressman. The same one is in Kansas.
they dont live anywhere that exists, thats why they have all the signs that it is a made up place, in the USA
theylive in springfeild massachussetts remeber they made the quike mart there damn are u guys simpsons fans or what?
No that doesn't prove anything. There is a Kwike mart in Colorado
Don't call him an idiot for contributing. At least he gave some info.
okay first trust me they dont live in ohio it doesnt snow enough big man
check out episode "Behind the laughter" from 2000.
It says they live in northern kentucky!
it says their FROM northen kentucky
That episode was just for laughs it was supposed to be them in like a sitcom
y not it snowed in all 50 states this winter.
It snowed in 49/50 states this winter. Florida didn't get hit that day.
ummmm it snows A LOT in ohio this past winter we got 9 inches =0
9 inches? that is nothing compare to Canada, home of real snow men
Yes but nobody's claiming they live in Canada ffs
im nt sure but in the simpsons movie ned said that maine nevada ohio and kentucky border springfield ;o
weeoo go canada...they weren't implying that they lived in canada just that it snows a lot more :)
They live in MO. In "Homer Badman", Abe says "I'll be damned if I recgonize MO" (a joke, seeing as the show never recgonizes the state it's in. Ogdenville is said to be Southeast of Springfield (in real life, Ogdenville, TN is Southeast of Springfield, MO). In "Mr. Plow", the Mr. Plow phone number has a MO area code. Springfield, MO is also west of Mississippi, hence, the KBBL call letters. There is also a Shelbyville South of Springfield, MO.
They cant live in MO because they make a joke saying that there school used to be the worst in missouri...until they moved to this state.
They don't specifically say "this state", they just say "here".
yes chas u are stupid
Of all the answers I've read this is by far the dumbest. Good job idiot.
I AGREE WITH U I THINK THEY LIVE IN ILLINOIS IT HAS TO BE SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDWEST IF THEY GET THAT MUCH SNOW AND I LIVE IN ILLINOIS THERE IS A SPRINGFIELD AND A SHELBYVILLE AND IN THE SHOW U CAN TELL JUST BY THE SEASONAL CHANGES BUT MY NEXT GUESS WOULD BE MISSOURI
Cant be Missouri! In one episode Bart clearly states @But Missouri must be at least a thousand miles away from here'!
Pottsy, London UK
im pretty sure its illinois becouse there is also a shellbyville and in one episode were mr burns ran for govener he ran against the govener that was currently in illinois
Tennesee I'm sure of it
It's Kentucky. I just seen the "Eternal Sunshine of the Simpson Mind" episode, and it zooms out from their house up into space. It zooms out to show that it's directly east of Richmond, and directly south of Polar Bear Park in northern Ontario.
Well... There are several clues in the simpsons in wich state they live in. One they go to Florida for a vacation so it cant be florida. Also in that same episode thay say they have been banned from many states. Arizona wasnt one but homer said that arizona smelled funny so its not arizona. Nor can it be North or South Decoda. It cant be New York because homer said he hated it. When there is the Civil War reinactment Homer faught with the North so it has to be a Northern State. It cant be in Washington DC because they visited there. Also it has to be a state that pemits exicutions. There are many other clues and if u can find them please reply.
Well, I believe they live in Oregon because matt groening grew up in portland and some of the streets are in oregon aswell, but the could also live in georgia because the allways go to atlanta and i come from georgia!!!
good point and in one episode they are in their living room with a map with X's on states so tht they can see what states they have visited. so there must be some tht are not crossed off. idk i havent seen that episode in forever
yah that is true but lisa's head is in the way so u can't see
No you are thinking about the one where they are teaching apu to become a legal immigrant.
I beleive the simpsons are from conecticut because in one episode it shows the house were homer grew up which was in springfeild and in a different episode homer is talking to the cowboy wanabee and says that they have a lot in common, the're both from connecticut
Again, listen to the wording. they're FROM Conneticut. That's not the question we're trying to answer here, we're trying to figure out where they LIVE
in the brnd new episode where people from shelbyville come to springfield, milhouse states: this is Tenisse Titans Tows (football team) there are several more clues that point to tenisse but I can not remember them.
Anywasy, it's tenisee
yeah, i remember that board showing all the states that their banned from. i think they were banned from all but 2, so if they went to florida that episode then the other one must be their home state.
on the board it says they are banned from ALL the states :\ sooo
no they weren't, dude.
in the episode that bart has to join a indian tribe and millhouse has to join the calvary kids at the end every one sings the canadian athem
in the episode that bart has to join a indian tribe and millhouse has to join the calvary kids at the end every one sings the canadian athem
Well... There are several clues in the simpsons in wich state they live in. One they go to Florida for a vacation so it cant be florida. Also in that same episode thay say they have been banned from many states. Arizona wasnt one but homer said that arizona smelled funny so its not arizona. Nor can it be North or South Decoda. It cant be New York because homer said he hated it. When there is the Civil War reinactment Homer faught with the North so it has to be a Northern State. It cant be in Washington DC because they visited there.In the simpsons movie ned said the bordering states were Maine Kentucky Nevada Keneticat and also they moved to alaske so it cant be any of them. Also it has to be a state that pemits exicutions. There are many other clues and if u can find them please reply. By the way I live in Ireland so excuse me if i didnt spell a state right...
we know the clues we want the ANSWER!
did you seriously say Keneticat?
There was an episode where Lisa cheats on a test and get an A plus plus, so there are going to give her an award and the school will get a grant because of her test scores. But she wants to come clean. But principal Skinner does not want her to tell anyone. So he shows her how bad the school is and he said "this was the worst school in Missouri, so they clothes it down and move it up here.
I FUCKING FOUND IT! Episode 1909 "Eternal moonshine of the simpson mind" At the intro, it zooms out from the couch to an overview of America. The answer: Springfield Illinois.
yea in tht episode its not over illinois its over ohio. . . sorry to burst your bubble
It's Northern Kentucy years ago they told you on the show.Ohio is right across the river Northern Kentucy.
Yup - he's right - it's Illinois. I just called Homer, and he confirmed.
I'm watching that one right now because I thought hmm... where do they live?
that is exactly what i want to find out i remember the episode but i cant find a video showing it
theres an episode where homer starts to smoke medical marijuana which would likely be california. but there is also the possibility of it being in illinois seeing that theres a city in illinois about 2 hours from springfield called shelbyville
I don't know what makes you think he'd have to be in Cali to smoke pot legally. There are medical marijuana laws in a lot of states including Washington, Oregon...Illinois.
There is episode where Homer is watching Mr.Burns house and Moe can not sell them beer until after 12:00 on Sunday. So they all get on Burns boat and go out to Inernational waters. They leave Burns house and get right unto the boat that takes them into International waters.
Yes