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The fictional Springfield University is a large college which Homer attended in "Homer Goes to College". It teaches several different courses, including nuclear physics, arts management, and the meaning of cartoons. Springfield University also has a fierce rivalry with Springfield A&M University.
After Homer is rejected by every school he applies to, Mr. Burns helps him enroll at Springfield University, since he is a member of the admissions board there. However, Homer neglects his studies; having seen many teen films about college, Homer believes that at college, academics do not matter, life is full of pranks and partying, and that ...
Meanwhile, Homer creates a homecoming game float for Springfield University. The episode, which features guest appearances from Don Cheadle and Joe Mantegna, received generally positive reviews from critics following its release on home video in the season 11 DVD.
The lecture was a reference to college courses which include The Simpsons episodes in their teachings. The gate to Springfield University was based "loosely" on the ivy gate at Harvard University. [1] The episode also parodies the British anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba, with Homer singing his own version of their song "Tubthumping". [5]
The Simpsons take Grampa to the Springfield Planetarium for his birthday. At the Planetarium show, the family watches a documentary on the Big Bang , but Grampa escapes after watching the explosion. Returning to the Springfield Retirement Castle, Grampa complains about the music being too low due to his hearing problem.
Bob's put the Simpsons through plenty of grief over the past 35 years, including forcing them into the Witness Relocation Program, rigging an election to become the corrupt mayor of Springfield ...
Springfield will celebrate celebrate being the true location of "The Simpsons" on Sept. 6. Here is the story behind the mural. Looking back: Happy tenth birthday to 'The Simpsons' mural in Springfield
At Springfield University, Marge is impressed with her surroundings and with her radical feminist revisionist history professor Stefane August, despite Homer's disapproval. The episode's second promotional image, featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic. Marge quickly admires August, and they form a mutual attraction.