“When I was a kid, the TV show Father Knows Best took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, ‘This will be cool; everyone will think it’s their Springfield.’ And they do.”
— The Simpsons creator Matt Groening in an interview with Smithsonian Magazine finally revealing the location of his characters’ infamous American town
as a portland, no shit it’s based out of springfield, or.
I like simpsons since i had children 🙂