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| There are many connections between the American ] '']'' and the city of ], the hometown of series creator ].<ref name="Map">{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Joseph |title='The Simpsons' map of Portland (What other proof do you need that they're Oregonians?) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2012/05/the_simpsons_map_of_portland_w.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=May 4, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Smithsonian">{{cite journal |last1=De La Roca |first1=Claudia |title=Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield |journal=] |date=May 2021 |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/matt-groening-reveals-the-location-of-the-real-springfield-60583379/ |access-date=October 15, 2021 |publisher=] |issn=0037-7333}}</ref><ref name="TVGuide">{{cite journal |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening |publisher=] |date=April 12, 2012 |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/exclusive-simpsons-springfield-not-in-oregon-1045968/ |access-date=October 15, 2021}}</ref> Many characters on the show have names similar to streets in Portland; ], Flanders, Kearney, Lovejoy, Quimby, and Terwilliger inspired ], ], Kearney Zzyzwicz, ], and ], and Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr. (better known as ]), respectively.<ref name="Returns">{{cite news |last1=Turnquist |first1=Kristi |title='The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening returns to Portland to share stories about Bill O'Reilly, more |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2017/05/the_simpsons_creator_matt_groe.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=May 27, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Hogan">{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Michael |title=25 things you never knew about The Simpsons |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> | There are many connections between the American ] '']'' and the city of ], the hometown of series creator ].<ref name="Map">{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Joseph |title='The Simpsons' map of Portland (What other proof do you need that they're Oregonians?) |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2012/05/the_simpsons_map_of_portland_w.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=May 4, 2012 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918083700/https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2012/05/the_simpsons_map_of_portland_w.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Smithsonian">{{cite journal |last1=De La Roca |first1=Claudia |title=Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield |journal=] |date=May 2021 |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/matt-groening-reveals-the-location-of-the-real-springfield-60583379/ |access-date=October 15, 2021 |publisher=] |issn=0037-7333 |archive-date=September 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910151244/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/matt-groening-reveals-the-location-of-the-real-springfield-60583379/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TVGuide">{{cite journal |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening |publisher=] |date=April 12, 2012 |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/exclusive-simpsons-springfield-not-in-oregon-1045968/ |access-date=October 15, 2021 |journal= |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131194345/https://www.tvguide.com/news/exclusive-simpsons-springfield-not-in-oregon-1045968/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Many characters on the show have names similar to streets in Portland; ], Flanders, Kearney, Lovejoy, Quimby, and Terwilliger inspired ], ], Kearney Zzyzwicz, ], and ], and Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr. (better known as ]), respectively.<ref name="Returns">{{cite news |last1=Turnquist |first1=Kristi |title='The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening returns to Portland to share stories about Bill O'Reilly, more |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2017/05/the_simpsons_creator_matt_groe.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=May 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220165647/https://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2017/05/the_simpsons_creator_matt_groe.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Hogan">{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Michael |title=25 things you never knew about The Simpsons |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=December 15, 2014 |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820085806/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| In early 2021, Groening signed a portrait of ] for a fundraising auction for ], his alma mater.<ref name="Creates">{{cite news |last1=Turnquist |first1=Kristi |title=Matt Groening creates a special Homer Simpson pandemic portrait for Lincoln High School fundraiser |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/02/matt-groening-creates-a-special-homer-simpson-pandemic-portrait-for-lincoln-high-school-fundraiser.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=February 1, 2021}}</ref> | In early 2021, Groening signed a portrait of ] for a fundraising auction for ], his alma mater.<ref name="Creates">{{cite news |last1=Turnquist |first1=Kristi |title=Matt Groening creates a special Homer Simpson pandemic portrait for Lincoln High School fundraiser |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/02/matt-groening-creates-a-special-homer-simpson-pandemic-portrait-for-lincoln-high-school-fundraiser.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=February 1, 2021 |archive-date=February 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210221359/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2021/02/matt-groening-creates-a-special-homer-simpson-pandemic-portrait-for-lincoln-high-school-fundraiser.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| ], a ] spanning ] to connect the ] and ], is named after Ned Flanders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarter |first1=Reid |title=Well, hi-diddly-ho, Portland now has a bridge called "Ned Flanders Crossing" |url=https://www.avclub.com/well-hi-diddly-ho-portland-now-has-a-bridge-called-n-1847665261 |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> | ], a ] spanning ] to connect the ] and ], is named after Ned Flanders.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCarter |first1=Reid |title=Well, hi-diddly-ho, Portland now has a bridge called "Ned Flanders Crossing" |url=https://www.avclub.com/well-hi-diddly-ho-portland-now-has-a-bridge-called-n-1847665261 |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=] |date=September 13, 2021 |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918002303/https://www.avclub.com/well-hi-diddly-ho-portland-now-has-a-bridge-called-n-1847665261 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| In 2021, an anonymous artist installed a "Merge Simpson" depicting ] near an on-ramp to Interstate 405 in ]. The sign was displayed below a column of shrubbery resembling Simpson's ]. City officials removed the sign because of driving safety concerns.<ref>{{cite news |title=D'oh! 'Merge Simpson' street sign appears in NW Portland |url=https://katu.com/news/local/merge-simpson-street-sign-appears-in-nw-portland |access-date=October 15, 2021 |publisher=] |date=October 14, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Removes">{{cite news |last1=Ramakrishnan |first1=Jayati |title=Portland removes ‘Merge Simpson’ sign from NW Portland freeway ramp |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2021/10/portland-removes-merge-simpson-sign-from-nw-portland-freeway-ramp.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=October 14, 2021}}</ref> | In 2021, an anonymous artist installed a "Merge Simpson" depicting ] near an on-ramp to Interstate 405 in ]. The sign was displayed below a column of shrubbery resembling Simpson's ]. City officials removed the sign because of driving safety concerns.<ref>{{cite news |title=D'oh! 'Merge Simpson' street sign appears in NW Portland |url=https://katu.com/news/local/merge-simpson-street-sign-appears-in-nw-portland |access-date=October 15, 2021 |publisher=] |date=October 14, 2021 |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016042748/https://mb.moatads.com/s/v2?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkatu.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcity-dumps-rvs-in-northeast-portland-neighborhood-without-warning-residents&pcode=millennialnexageinapp768429046591&ord=1634358464566&jv=48434438&callback=BrandSafetyNadoscallback_96070707 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Removes">{{cite news |last1=Ramakrishnan |first1=Jayati |title=Portland removes ‘Merge Simpson’ sign from NW Portland freeway ramp |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2021/10/portland-removes-merge-simpson-sign-from-nw-portland-freeway-ramp.html |access-date=October 15, 2021 |work=The Oregonian |date=October 14, 2021 |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015025146/https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2021/10/portland-removes-merge-simpson-sign-from-nw-portland-freeway-ramp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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There are many connections between the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and the city of Portland, Oregon, the hometown of series creator Matt Groening. Many characters on the show have names similar to streets in Portland; Burnside, Flanders, Kearney, Lovejoy, Quimby, and Terwilliger inspired Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Reverend Lovejoy, and Mayor Quimby, and Robert Underdunk Terwilliger Jr. (better known as Sideshow Bob), respectively.
In early 2021, Groening signed a portrait of Homer Simpson for a fundraising auction for Lincoln High School, his alma mater.
Ned Flanders Crossing, a footbridge spanning Interstate 405 to connect the Northwest District and Pearl District, is named after Ned Flanders.
In 2021, an anonymous artist installed a "Merge Simpson" depicting Marge Simpson near an on-ramp to Interstate 405 in northwest Portland. The sign was displayed below a column of shrubbery resembling Simpson's beehive. City officials removed the sign because of driving safety concerns.
See also
- "The Day the Earth Stood Cool" (December 9, 2012)
References
- Rose, Joseph (May 4, 2012). "'The Simpsons' map of Portland (What other proof do you need that they're Oregonians?)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- De La Roca, Claudia (May 2021). "Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield". Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. ISSN 0037-7333. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Schneider, Michael (April 12, 2012). "Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Turnquist, Kristi (May 27, 2017). "'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening returns to Portland to share stories about Bill O'Reilly, more". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Hogan, Michael (December 15, 2014). "25 things you never knew about The Simpsons". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Turnquist, Kristi (February 1, 2021). "Matt Groening creates a special Homer Simpson pandemic portrait for Lincoln High School fundraiser". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- McCarter, Reid (September 13, 2021). "Well, hi-diddly-ho, Portland now has a bridge called "Ned Flanders Crossing"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- "D'oh! 'Merge Simpson' street sign appears in NW Portland". KATU. October 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- Ramakrishnan, Jayati (October 14, 2021). "Portland removes 'Merge Simpson' sign from NW Portland freeway ramp". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
External links
- Manuel, Joseph (September 10, 2021). ""The Simpsons" Landmarks in Portland". Travel Portland.
