![]() ![]() Groening’s father’s first name was Homer, so it is not hard to see the inspiration there. Being from Portland, Oregon, Groening always imagined that Springfield was next to his hometown, a fact referenced in episode 515, “The Day the Earth Stood Cool”. In fact, the Springfield in his show is named after the fictional Springfield in Oregon, which was the setting of the 1950s US TV comedy series Father Knows Best. Many assumed Springfield to be named after its namesake in the state of Massachusetts or Ohio and Groening has often answered in the affirmative to both. Here are some of the things that inspired Groening what many consider to be the greatest cartoon of all time… Matt Groening has historically been quite cagey about what inspired him to draw the The Simpsons, but recently he has been much more open. What Inspired Matt Groening To Draw The Simpsons? ![]()
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