Cant you people see? They give all these diffrent hints to prove the search is useless. It is just a play off small town America, Policemen conceived as fat and lazy and stupid, idiots running towns and smart people are not, a group of highly intelligent people, gullable people etc... this is a useless question.
Ill go back now to my college history textbook Matthew Lofton
Oh, now I get it... If anyone tries to state the obvious... that the Simpsons live in Kentuck (as clearly stated in Behind the Laughter), Little Girl insults them. Typical loser mentality.
Well, let me try to discuss this on your level, Little Girl.... Nyah, Nyay, you're a poopie-head, you're wrong and the rest of us are right. Dummy, dummy, poo-poo.
the only problem with that theory is that there is an ocean nearby...see the one where marge and lisa clean the rocks from the oil spillage...hollywood is also nearby.
Not to mention the fact that "Behind the Laughter" was a non-continuity episode. In other words, nothing said in it is part of the canon, or can be used as evidence for any particular theories about OFF.
Just live with the fact that Springfield is an "Anytown, USA", and get on with your life.
Moj
"Jeremy Styron" wrote in message news:9mgj6f$e6i$[email]...
"> Cant you people see? They give all these diffrent hints to prove the search
This is weird. I've always read these threads about where Springfield is and thought the same way you did... That Groening purposely didn't want to specify what state they were in... and maybe he even enjoyed the "discussion" that was created. Why not, that would be a fun thing for him to do...
However, after watching Behind the Laughter.... it is totally clear that the Simpsons live in Kentucky. The whole "mocumentary" goes with the concept that the Simpsons really exist, and the show is about them, their friends and neighbors, and everyone plays themselves (Remember the cop saying that he never wanted to be an actor, but after Moe got a part.....).
So, if it's all supposed to be based on reality, and since they clearly say "this Northern Kentucky family", then, if they live in Kentucky in "real life", there is no reason to believe they don't also live in Kentucky on the show.
I think Groening is just the type that doesn't want "discussion". He wanted to end it once and for all, in a subtle way, by telling us where they live.
You can argue... and Little Girl can insult.... but we all know what we heard.
I see, just like The Osmond Family who lived in mormon Utah filmed their HOLLYWOOD variety show in Utah? I believe it was on soundstage 12, behind the Burbank airport, in Utah. The point is that whole episode was a one-time gag, the joke about them being a Northern Kentucky family has no relevance to where Springfield is because it's no where. Sincerely, Little Girl
I see, just like The Osmond Family who lived in mormon Utah filmed their HOLLYWOOD variety show in Utah? I believe it was on soundstage 12, behind the Burbank airport, in Utah. The point is that whole episode was a one-time gag, the joke about them being a Northern Kentucky family has no relevance to where Springfield is because it's no where. >>
Not to mention the fact that the next time that episode aired it gave a different location. It was a joke.
That was part of the joke. It's impossible for Springfield to be located in Kentucky, or any other state for that matter. The writers intentionally put conflicting information in the show so they don't have to specify where Springfield is.
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There are many reasons to believe that Springfield is not in Kentucky. Kentucky does not contain all of the geographic features that Springifeld has. The entire point of "Behind the Laughter" was that the entire "origin" presented in the episode was a fabrication that conflicted with the rest of the series in obvious ways.
Knowing what you heard and understanding the joke are two separate things.