New Bedlam Rest Home for the Emotionally Interesting

New Bedlam Rest Home for the Emotionally Interesting

Location Information

Use:	Mental hospital

The New Bedlam Rest Home for the Emotionally Interesting, also known as New Bedlam Insane Asylum and New Bedlam Mental Hospital, is a mental institution in Springfield.

When Homer was declared insane for wearing a pink shirt to work, he was sent to New Bedlam.^[1] A straightjacket from the institution was seen lying on the ground downtown.^[2] Duffman once referenced Homer's being in a "loony bin".^[3]

Non-canon appearances

The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

In the "Treehouse of Horror IV" segment "Terror at 5½ Feet", Bart was deemed insane for his disruptive behavior about a gremlin trying to disable the school bus. Even though his claims were true, he was still sent to the asylum on a trolley.^[4]

Appearances

Episode – "Stark Raving Dad" Homer is committed to the hospital
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror IV" Ambulance is seen
Episode – "Mother Simpson" Straightjacket is seen
Episode – "Hungry, Hungry Homer" Homer's stay in "Stark Raving Dad" is referenced by Duffman

References

[1] "Stark Raving Dad"

[2] "Mother Simpson"

[3] "Hungry, Hungry Homer"

[4] "Treehouse of Horror IV"

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