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Toys "L" Us is a toy store located in Springfield's Chinatown. It's a parody of the Toys "R" Us toy stores. The letter "L" was chosen to make fun of the stereotype that Asians cannot distinguish "L" and "R" sounds. In fact this is only a problem with native Japanese speakers -- the Chinese language does have separate "L" and "R" sounds -- but the joke works regardless
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{{Location
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|name= Toys "L" Us
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|image= [[File:ToysLUs.png|250px]]
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|district= [[Chinatown]]
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|town= [[Springfield]]
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|state= [[Springfield's state]]
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|country= [[USA]]
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|use= Toy shop
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|owner=
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|employees=
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|appearance= "[[A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love]]"
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}}
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'''Toys "L" Us''' is a toy store located in [[Springfield]]'s [[Chinatown]].
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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It's an obvious parody of the [[Toys "R" Us]] toy stores. The letter "L" was chosen to make fun of the stereotype that Asians cannot distinguish "L" and "R" sounds.
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== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love}}
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{{Springfield}}
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[[Category:Shops]]
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[[Category:Toy stores]]
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[[Category:One-time locations]]

Latest revision as of 13:16, November 10, 2025

Toys "L" Us
ToysLUs.png
Location Information
District: Chinatown
Town: Springfield
State: Springfield's state
Country: USA
Use: Toy shop
First appearance: "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"

Toys "L" Us is a toy store located in Springfield's Chinatown.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

It's an obvious parody of the Toys "R" Us toy stores. The letter "L" was chosen to make fun of the stereotype that Asians cannot distinguish "L" and "R" sounds.

Appearances[edit]