Springfield Gorge

Springfield Gorge

Location Information Use: Natural tourist attraction

Springfield Gorge, "the third most beautiful gorge in the state", is a gorge in Springfield. Bart wants to jump across the gorge on his skateboard, Evil Kneivel-style. Instead, Homer almost makes the jump, falling to the bottom banging his head as he goes along. The ambulance later crashes into a tree and Homer falls out of the back on a stretcher and goes down again. During Trappuccino, Homer and Bart later jumped the gorge on a motorcycle by accident and the ambulance is still seen crashed in the there.

Behind the Scenes

According to the Simpsons Guide, there is a section of the Gorge called "Homer's leap," dedicated to a local man who fell down the gorge twice in one afternoon.

Appearances

• Episode – "Bart the Daredevil"
• Episode – "Brother from the Same Planet"
• Episode – "Behind the Laughter" (Flashback)
• Episode – "The Blunder Years" (Flashback)
• – The Simpsons Movie
• Video game – The Simpsons Road Rage
• Book – The Simpsons Guide to Springfield