Are the Simpsons really from Northern...

[Josh]

Kentucky? (If you didn't know already).

But how could they be? Many shows dealt with the ocean, such as the hot pants episode. And in the episode when they revealed it they said "FROM Northern Kentucky.." maybe they moved from there? Doesn't anyone know the answer to this? And in this interview for E!Online with Bart Simpson he is quoted saying "Arizona.."

Here's some more messages from the archives if you want to respond to them

 

[GoldenBear]

There's something about analyzing a CARTOON that worries me about people...

 

[Slapstick]

If you watch caefully they are from several diffrent States, in one episode from N.KY and in another episode from Missouri.

 

[GroundOO]

Hey, didn't you see the 3-d episode? They live in some weird parallel cartoony universe. Maybe there aren't really "states" there as such, maybe the boundaries move around? Or maybe since they move the town 5 miles down the road every-so-often they're somewhere completely different but still call it Springfield, you know, for old times sake. Actually I believe they don't really live anywhere, Matt Groeing (can't spell it) probably hasn't even picked a place for them, he just likes confusing us.

Chris

 

[Buddha Bart]

THey're not from anywhere. Matt will put them whereever he wants, whenever he wants. Pinning them to one state would limit his options. If he wants an ocean an hour away, he's got it. If he wants a big city near by, he's got it.

It is THE cartoon, but it is a cartoon.

 

[Gibson486]

In another episode, they where in Chelmsford, Ma....How did you come to teh conclusion that they were from Kentucky?

 

[CyberSax]

Springfield is Anytown, USA chumps. It's not in any particular state, so quit worrying about it

 

[GoldenBear]

If you're going to go with the logic of "The Simpsons", let's look at it further:

Bart has been 10 years old since the show began
Ditto for Lisa, except replace 10 with 8.
Maggie still can't talk.
There's been about 8 different addresses that they've lived in.
No where in the US is there a Shelbyville that borders Springfield.

I could go on and on...

 

[Warrenton]

Its somewhere up my arse. Which is located somewhere in central montana. I think that explains everything.

 

[apoppin]

No. I hate to break this news to you but "the Simpsons" are cartoon characters.

 

[Gibson486]

Actually, they have always lived on Evergreen whatever (Tarres?)

 

[Mday]

Terrace

 

[Josh]

True, it is just a cartoon. But then wouldn't AnandTech be "just a website" but you don't see anyone making fun of it

 

[Pretender]

Huh? Cartoons and websites are 2 different things.
In 1, you watch for a half hour and laugh.
In the other, you read, laugh, post, read other responses, and laugh. Often for more then a half hour.


See? Completely different.