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flag The Simpsons' 800th episode, set in Philadelphia, honors Portland, Oregon—its real-life inspiration—where creator Matt Groening named characters after local streets.

flag The 800th episode of *The Simpsons*, airing February 15, 2026, is set in Philadelphia, but the show’s origins are rooted in Portland, Oregon. flag Creator Matt Groening, who grew up there, drew inspiration from local streets for character names like Flanders, Lovejoy, Kearney, Quimby, and Sideshow Bob—named after the Terwilliger Curves on I-5. flag The real Evergreen Terrace, where Groening once lived, inspired the Simpson family’s home, though the address 742 is fictional. flag Portland honored the connection in 2021 by renaming Flanders Crossing to Ned Flanders Crossing with a bronze plaque. flag Longtime writer Bill Oakley confirmed that real street names were used practically to build Springfield’s world. flag Though the show rarely references Portland directly, its influence remains a key part of the series’ identity.

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