in which u.s. state do the simpsons live?

Answer 1

Marge was on the phone one time giving her address and said "Springfield, Ohi....Maude"

was that a sneaky clue?

Answer 2

David Silverman, a director for the Simpsons, has claimed that Springfield is in the fictional state of "North Tacoma" (or "North Takoma"). This is substantiated by the state abbreviations NT and TA used within the show. However, this has never been officially confirmed in any canonical episode of The Simpsons or by other Simpsons producers.

In the mock-biographical episode "Behind the Laughter" (episode 248), the narrator stated that the Simpsons live in northern Kentucky. However, this episode's status as non-canon is undisputed among Simpsons devotees. In addition, the narrator's statement, if taken in context, refers to the "actual" Simpson family, which portrays the "television" Simpson family and does not live in the Springfield locale.

A second version of the same episode is aired in syndication and places the Simpsons in Missouri, further confirming that the episode is non-canon and meant only to confuse fans.

In one episode, Lisa writes a letter to Mr. Burns, and the letter is sent to C. Montgomery Burns, Springfield, New Jersey. This is the only time in the Simpsons that a full state name is explicitly mentioned in an address.

Answer 3

The short answer is that Springfield does not exist. It doesn't have a real state, and the fact that it has no state is nothing more than a running gag. Springfield is more like "Anytown, USA". It's as if all of America was compressed into a single town, or a single state. Springfield is everywhere and nowhere.

Proof? No state's capital city is called "Capital City". No state has ever had this flag. No state's motto is "Not just another state". And that's just the tip of the iceberg. There is an enormous number of geographical contradictions between episodes which make it impossible for Springfield to actually exist in any real American state.

Still, there's no harm in looking. This document attempts to record all the evidence - direct and indirect, contradictory or not - for Springfield's whereabouts. Some parts of Springfield and the wider Simpsons universe do exist in the real world, so we also list places where fantasy and reality appear to cross.

Answer 4

The Simpsons is set in a fictional American city of Springfield. The state in which it is located has never been made clear, and it is not actually intended to exist in any specific state. Nevertheless, throughout the show's history, fans have tried to determine where Springfield is by taking the town's characteristics, surrounding geography and nearby landmarks as clues. As a response, in more recent episodes, the show has been intentionally deceptive about the state, and nearly every state and region in the U.S. has been both suggested and ruled out by conflicting "evidence". Groening has stated that Springfield has much in common with Portland, Oregon, the city he grew up in, and the name "Springfield" was chosen because it is a common city name, appearing in more than thirty states. The geography of Springfield and its surrounding areas are seen to be "flexible" and have been shown to contain coastlines, deserts, vast farmland, and tall mountains, or whatever a story or joke requires.

Answer 5

Springfield is the fictional city in which the TV series The Simpsons is set. It is located near Shelbyville and Capitol City in a state whose name is never mentioned until the non-canon episode "Behind the Laughter", where announcer Jim Forbes clearly says "this northern Kentucky family". The evidence is sufficiently contradictory, since Kentucky is landlocked while Springfield clearly has a port and access to the sea. (But if you look at county names in Kentucky, you can find most of the names of the Simpson characters, including Simpson County in southern Kentucky.) Shelbyville is a real town is located in Kentucky; however, Shelbyville, Illinois is adjacent to Springfield, IL.

Answer 6

This has intentially been left ambiguous by the makers of the show. Whenever there is a chance to find out the state, something always happens. Like standing in front of the map, or a disruption to whatever someone is saying. This means that it can be anywhere, and how they are always really close, or really far from wherever they wish to travel to.

Answer 7

Its never mentioned, but following the clues given throughout the series, the general consensus is either Kentucky or Illinoise. Unfortunaetly there are so many contradictory pieces of evidence that all States have been considered and rejected at one time or another

Answer 8

Springfield, Illinois

Answer 9

Springfield Kentucky

Answer 10

North Tacoma was mentioned in 'Mr Lisa goes to Washington' but as mentioned earlier, this is not a real state! Just goes to know I need to read up on my US Geography!
This is the most guarded secret since the access codes to the bomb in Regan's day...

Answer 11

No-one is told, which is one of the long running in-jokes of the show.

I do recall one episode though that shows the family driving somewhere, and shows that old cliche of a map with a dotted red line moving across it, from east to west, so you can assumed its a mid-eastern state.