TRP on The Simpsons

[Dave Monroe]

No specific date here, but after November 30th ...

FABF05 - Diatribe of a Mad Housewife 
Marge writes a novel and gets endorsements from
writers playing themselves, including guest-stars Tom
Clancy and Thomas Pynchon (as themselves).

http://www.snpp.com/upcoming.shtml

And do note as well ...

"The author's progenitor, William Pynchon, came to
America in 1630, 10 years after the Mayflower, as an
assistant to the new colonial governor, John
Winthrop...."

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/10.01.98/cover/lit-pynchon-9839.html

"William Pynchon was a merchant and trader, founder of
the small colony of Springfield on the banks of the
Connecticut River, and the author of the first book
'banned in Boston.' 

"Born in 1590 in Springfield, Essex, England, after
which the new settlement was eventually named, Pynchon
was an influential member of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony...."

http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/Pynchon/pynchon.html

"In 1629 William Pynchon, a country gentleman of
comfortable means, lived on family land in
Springfield, in the English county of Essex. His
financial interests were varied, his religious
affiliation was Puritan, and many of his friends were
involved in plans to begin a colony in New England. As
King Charles I increased taxes to fund his government
and began to harass Puritans, Pynchon's life became
less comfortable. Perhaps the idea of living where he
could worship as he pleased while helping to shape a
new community became more attractive....

[...]

"Ultimately Pynchon and the planters of Agawam voted
to separate themselves from the other river towns,
removing themselves from the jurisdiction of
Connecticut Colony. While this local controversy was
heating up, the Massachusetts Bay Colony decided to
reassert its jurisdiction over land bordering the
Connecticut River, including Agawam. When the dust
finally settled, Mr. Pynchon was named magistrate of
Agawam by the Massachusetts Bay Colony and, in honor
of his importance, the settlement was renamed
Springfield after his home in England...."

http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/pynchon.html

And see as well, e.g., ...

http://www.famousamericans.net/williampynchon/

http://www.longmeadow.org/hist_soc/timeline.htm

http://www.quadrangle.org/springfield_history/springfield-timeline.htm

Which may or may not answer the question ...

"Where Is The Simpsons' Springfield?"

http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html

And here's a bonus link ...

http://www.csupomona.edu/~jelerma/springfield/map/

--- joeallonby <vze422fs at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Does anybody know when this episode will air?
> 
> on 10/13/03 11:48 PM, Jeremy Rice at
> jrice024 at hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> > On upcoming Season 14, The Simpsons executive
> > producer Al Jean:
> > 
> > "....We have a show coming up where Marge writes
> > a novel and gets endorsements from writers
> > playing themselves, including Tom Clancy, Thomas
> > Pynchon-"
> >
> http://dvd.ign.com/articles/436/436093p1.html?fromint=1

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