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Springfield (The Simpsons)

Springfield is the primary fictional setting of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and related media. It is an average-sized, fictional suburban city in an unknown state in the United States. The city's geography, surroundings, and layout are flexible, often changing to accommodate the plot of any given episode.

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Genre
Animated sitcom
Location
Springfield County, United States (fictional)
Based on
Springfield, Oregon (name) Portland, Oregon (design) Springfield, Massachusetts (design)
Created by
Matt Groening
Demonym
Springfieldianite
First appearance
"Good Night" (1987)

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Springfield (The Simpsons)

Nodes252
Edges251
Triples8
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007937
Components1

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Springfield (The Simpsons)

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Based on · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Springfield, Oregon (name) Portland, Oregon (design) Springfield, Massachusetts (design)
Created by · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Matt Groening
Demonym · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Springfieldianite
First appearance · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → "Good Night" (1987)
Genre · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Animated sitcom
Location · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Springfield County, United States (fictional)
Locations · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → 742 Evergreen Terrace Kwik-E-Mart
Ruled by · 1
Springfield (The Simpsons) → Joe Quimby (Mayor)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Springfield (The Simpsons)Based onSpringfield, Oregon (name) Portland, Oregon (design) Springfield, Massachusetts (design)1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)Created byMatt Groening1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)DemonymSpringfieldianite1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)First appearance"Good Night" (1987)1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)GenreAnimated sitcom1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)LocationSpringfield County, United States (fictional)1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)Locations742 Evergreen Terrace Kwik-E-Mart1.00infobox
Springfield (The Simpsons)Ruled byJoe Quimby (Mayor)1.00infobox

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