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"You're gonna have to broaden your act if you want to play in Peoria."

"I don't want to play in Peoria. They're always doing construction on Highway 74."

Peoria

Town/City Information

Country:	USA
State/Province:	Illinois
First mentioned:	"Much Apu About Nothing"

Peoria is a city in Illinois. The rhetorical phrase, "Will it play in Peoria?" metaphorically asks if something has mainstream appeal.

History

While trying to teach Apu about American history for Apu's citizenship test, Homer shows him a map of the US, on which various cities are seen.^[1]

Appearances

Episode – "Much Apu About Nothing" (seen on a map)
Episode – "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" (mentioned)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI" (Clown Night with the Devil; mentioned)

References

↑ "Much Apu About Nothing"

External links

Peoria, Illinois at Wikipedia

Towns and Cities

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[1] "Much Apu About Nothing"

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