Difference between revisions of "Peoria"
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== History == | == 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.<ref>"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> | 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.<ref>"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | One day, [[Krusty]] received a letter from Peoria. It was from a 9-year-old girl who claimed to have green hair, tiny feet, and frequent cravings for pork. She wrote to say she loved his show and asked, somewhat oddly, if he had passed through Peoria about ten years earlier.<ref>''[[The Krusty Book]]''</ref> | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
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*{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution|(mentioned)}} | *{{ep|The Ten-Per-Cent Solution|(mentioned)}} | ||
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXVI|(Clown Night with the Devil; mentioned)}} | *{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXVI|(Clown Night with the Devil; mentioned)}} | ||
| + | *{{bk|The Krusty Book|(mentioned)}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:05, June 25, 2026
- "You're gonna have to broaden your act if you want to play in Peoria."
- ―Annie Dubinsky
- "I don't want to play in Peoria. They're always doing construction on Highway 74."
- ―Krusty the Clown[src]
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Peoria is a city in Illinois. The rhetorical phrase, "Will it play in Peoria?" metaphorically asks if something has mainstream appeal.
History[edit]
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]
One day, Krusty received a letter from Peoria. It was from a 9-year-old girl who claimed to have green hair, tiny feet, and frequent cravings for pork. She wrote to say she loved his show and asked, somewhat oddly, if he had passed through Peoria about ten years earlier.[2]
Appearances[edit]
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)
Book – The Krusty Book (mentioned)
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