It’s Oregon! In the May issue of Smithsonian, Matt Groening reveals that the location of the Springfield in The Simpsons is the state of Oregon.
Since the show began, it played with the idea that Springfield was a common town name, teasing viewers about the real location of the family. In the interview, Groening explains how as a kid growing up on Portland, Oregon, he was inspired by the location of Father Knows Best (1954-1960) in a fictitious Springfield. Realizing it was a common town name, he imagined others would assume the Springfield of The Simpsons is their local Springfield, as he did watching Robert Young in Father Knows Best. He was right. But why must he ruin it now?
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