Close. 9. Thanks to Lisa Simpson, Lake Springfield is cleaned up from the pollution that once fouled it. This caused the lake's water to become mutagenic, leading to Springfield getting covered by a dome and an angry mob going after the Simpsons and trying to kill homer. But when Homer, who's adopted a pig (Spider-pig) and dumps a silo full of the pig's crap in the lake, the EPA places a large dome over Springfield, and the Simpsons family manage to escape through a sinkhole. [The music ends.] The battle to save Lake Springfield is an example of a dispute within a community between opposing community members. In Springfield Lake are Green day playing The Simpsons Theme and the crowd cheers. My heinie is dipping. Both Springfields have a Lake Springfield! Lake Springfield is a 4,200-acre (1,700 ha) man-made reservoir owned by City Water, Light & Power, the largest municipally owned utility in Illinois. The Lovejoys own a house by the lake that is seldom used, except for an annual Church marriage retreat that goes for one week. Towards the beginning of the film, Lisa goes door-to-door in her neighborhood in an effort to educate people about the pollution problem and encourage them to take action. 2.1 secs. Move over Blinky the 3 eyed fish! The Simpsons (1989) - S23E22 Comedy A shocking discovery has been made here at Lake Springfield. Move over Blinky the … It was built and filled in 1935 by damming Lick Creek, a tributary of the Sangamon River which flows past Springfield's northern outskirts. Springfield, Illinois' downtown and The Simpsons' Springfield downtown look very similar: 10. [Title appears. But when the pollution of Lake Springfield does the unthinkable (stopping a Green Day concert the film shifts gears and the crowd starts getting … Recently caught in Lake Springfield. We're given a sweep through Springfield worthy of the big screen, complete with ol' Bart on the chalkboard. Comic Book Guy: Excuse me. The camera then zooms through a window of the school where Bart is doing the chalkboard gag which is "I will not illegally download this movie", a reference to piracy before quick-fading to the popular 90s band Green Day who are hosting a concert at Lake Springfield, playing their rendition of "The Simpsons … But still. The Simpsons Movie was a rare moment of excellence taken from a time in Simpsons history that certainly isn’t considered to be its best. The area around the lake is very rural. Catfish Lake is a small town in Springfield's state. We've been playing for three and a half hours. Our Springfield's power plant is coal-powered, not nuclear, and no three-eyed fish have been reported there. 57. Catfish lake is, however, popular with fishermen hoping to catch a legendary catfish named General Sherman that suffers from gigantism. Posted by 1 day ago. The Simpsons often had guest celebrities join an episode, and in this one, Homer met Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger after an accident at Lake Springfield. Their roles are considered among the best guest performances, but that's not the only reason why this episode went down as one of the most memorable ones. Recently caught in Lake Springfield. Billie Joe: All right, well, thanks a lot for coming. Comic Book Guy is carried but is released into the ground.]