Springfield,MA has the Memorial Bridge, the Armory, the Springfield Country Club, the Kennedy's, Cheers (where Homer drove to one night) Dr Suess, and the river that matches the overhead shot of the show exactly....check it out. go to Google maps-look at Springfield,Ma overhead then go to www.mapofspringfield.com and you will see the "true" answer

Springfield,MA, The city of Homes is the Home of Homer!!!!

Wait til you see the surprise in store in the Springfield,Ma movie....you'll be shocked!!!!!

I think it should be Springfield, Illinois. Most people know where it is, since it's the capitol. :P

Oh, and George W. Bush was here once... that's sorta the same as George Bush Sr. visiting, right?

Let's not forget Springfield, Tennessee which is not that far away from Shelbyville, Tennessee.

It is Springfield Oregon. The creator not only lived in Portrland Oregon, he was born in Eugene Oreegon. Plus on the show the founder of the Simpsons Springfield was named Eugene Skinner. Anybody who has been to Springfield Oregon knows that it is very connected to Eugene Oregon, whos founder in Real lifes name was skinner, there is even a butte named after skinner. Plus the nuclear power plant where Homer works is Trojan nuclear power plant in Portland Oregon. GO OREGON!!!!

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Hey, I think Springfield, IL may have a pretty good chance. There is a shelbyville located really close to Springfield, IL and there is a nuclear plant in Decauter, IL, which is like 30 minutues away. Springfield is also the capital...haha a perfect place for mayor quimby? lol. and the innercity schools in springfield are kinda run down. Oh, and Springfield IL has a Lake Springfield. Overall, i think springfield IL would be the best place for the Premiere!

Springfield, MA, was the first Springfield - the original - founded in the 1700s. A good point that Quimby and other characters all have the "Bostonian" accent. Another little known fact, Mike Skully, the writer for the show, was born and raised in West Springfield, MA - just over the bridge from the soon-to-be Homertropolis.

It should be Springfield,Colorado,cause we do everthing exactly like the Simpsons.Bad schools,everytown with pollution,but no nuclear meltdowns, so itll be safe.

Why not premiere it in ALL the Springfields at the same time on the same day?

Why does there have to be a choice?

Just to add to David's argument: Most of the people in "Springfield" have New England accents- Mayor Quimby, Moe, Lenny and Carl, Barney, Chief Wiggum, the other two cops, etc