The Simpsons and Portland, Oregon explained
There are many connections between the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and the city of Portland, Oregon, the hometown of series creator Matt Groening.[1] [2] [3]
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 Onderdonk Terwilliger Jr. (better known as Sideshow Bob), respectively.[4] [5]
The 2019 episode "Marge the Lumberjill" is set in Portland and includes street signs with the names that inspired the character names.[6]
In early 2021, Groening signed a portrait of Homer Simpson for a fundraising auction for Lincoln High School, his alma mater.[7]
Ned Flanders Crossing (2021), a footbridge spanning Interstate 405 to connect the Northwest District and Pearl District, is named after Ned Flanders.[8]
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.[9] [10]
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- News: Rose . Joseph . 'The Simpsons' map of Portland (What other proof do you need that they're Oregonians?) . October 15, 2021 . . May 4, 2012 . September 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918083700/https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2012/05/the_simpsons_map_of_portland_w.html . live .
- De La Roca . Claudia . Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield . . May 2021 . October 15, 2021 . . 0037-7333 . September 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910151244/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/matt-groening-reveals-the-location-of-the-real-springfield-60583379/ . live .
- Schneider . Michael . Exclusive: Nope, Springfield is Not in Oregon, Clarifies The Simpsons' Matt Groening . TV Guide Magazine . April 12, 2012 . 2021-11-24 . January 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131194345/https://www.tvguide.com/news/exclusive-simpsons-springfield-not-in-oregon-1045968/ . live .
- News: Turnquist . Kristi . 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening returns to Portland to share stories about Bill O'Reilly, more . October 15, 2021 . The Oregonian . May 27, 2017 . February 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210220165647/https://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2017/05/the_simpsons_creator_matt_groe.html . live .
- News: Hogan . Michael . 25 things you never knew about The Simpsons . October 15, 2021 . . December 15, 2014 . August 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820085806/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/the-simpsons/11289466/25-things-you-never-knew-about-the-simpsons.html . live .
- Web site: Bereta . Jesse . Review: The Simpsons “Marge the Lumberjill” . Bubbleblabber . 12 January 2024 . en . 11 November 2019.
- News: Turnquist . Kristi . Matt Groening creates a special Homer Simpson pandemic portrait for Lincoln High School fundraiser . October 15, 2021 . The Oregonian . February 1, 2021 . February 10, 2021 . 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 . live .
- News: McCarter . Reid . Well, hi-diddly-ho, Portland now has a bridge called "Ned Flanders Crossing" . October 15, 2021 . . September 13, 2021 . September 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210918002303/https://www.avclub.com/well-hi-diddly-ho-portland-now-has-a-bridge-called-n-1847665261 . live .
- News: D'oh! 'Merge Simpson' street sign appears in NW Portland . October 15, 2021 . . October 14, 2021 . October 16, 2021 . 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 . live .
- News: Ramakrishnan . Jayati . Portland removes 'Merge Simpson' sign from NW Portland freeway ramp . October 15, 2021 . The Oregonian . October 14, 2021 . October 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015025146/https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2021/10/portland-removes-merge-simpson-sign-from-nw-portland-freeway-ramp.html . live .