IIRC, the reason The Simpsons is in Springfield was becsuse every state in the US has a city of that name and they didn’t want the family to be from any specific state.
Yes. It’s because Matt Groening lived near Springfield, Oregon while Mike Skully was from Springfield, Massachusetts. This gave them the idea that everyone will think it’s “their Springfield” and leaned into the joke of it.
You’re right about the producers not wanting it to be in any specific state, but there is no city or town name that exists in every state. There’s only a Springfield in 34 states, but it’s one of the most common names.
IIRC, the reason The Simpsons is in Springfield was becsuse every state in the US has a city of that name and they didn’t want the family to be from any specific state.
Yes. It’s because Matt Groening lived near Springfield, Oregon while Mike Skully was from Springfield, Massachusetts. This gave them the idea that everyone will think it’s “their Springfield” and leaned into the joke of it.
You’re right about the producers not wanting it to be in any specific state, but there is no city or town name that exists in every state. There’s only a Springfield in 34 states, but it’s one of the most common names.
Not true, there is no Springfield, Hawaii, for example.