Italy (Italian: Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is a country in Europe and the capital city is Rome. The country has the world's largest number of World Heritage Sites (55) and a many tourist attractions such as: The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, Pompeii, Lake Como, the Amalfi Coast, and the Venice Canals. Since 1 January 2002, the currency of Italy has been the Euro, prior to this, they used the Lira.
History[]
Bart once disguised himself as a Italian man in order to win the Springfield Marathon.[1]
The Simpsons visited Italy when Homer was given the task of picking up Mr. Burns' new Lamborgotti Fasterossa and shipping it back to Springfield. Along the way, they encountered Sideshow Bob and he took up his old vendetta against Bart and the rest of the family.[2]
Several Springfielders are from Italy, including: Sideshow Bob's second wife and son (Francesca Terwilliger and Gino Terwilliger), Giuseppe Granfinali, Enrico Irritazio and Don Vittorio DiMaggio (who once referred to himself as an "old Italian stereotype"[3]). In addition, a number of Springfielders have stereotypical Italian accents, such as Luigi Risotto and Fat Tony. Moe Szyslak used to have an Italian accent, hinting at part-Italian heritage.[4] Also, Milhouse speaks fluent Italian, having learned it from his maternal grandmother, Nana Sophie Mussolini, who is Italian[5].
Italian real-world people appeared in the series include: Julius Caesar, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Christopher Columbus, Antonio Salieri, Benito Mussolini, Carla Bruni and Dario Fo.
In the silent movie Dunderhead Deputies in Farmyard Follies, a character named Italian Pete appears. In the same episode, Bart disguises herself as Italian[6].
In the episode "Yellow Subterfuge", an Italian parodied version of SpongeBob SquarePants named Spugna Roberto Quadrati Pantaloni appears. The video game characters Mario and Luigi are also Italian plumbers.
Appearances[]
Episode – "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" - Episode – "Homie the Clown" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "You Only Move Twice" (Mentioned)
Episode – "The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace" (Mentioned)- Episode – "New Kids on the Blecch" (Bart disguises)
- Episode – "Little Girl in the Big Ten" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas" (flashback)
- Episode – "She Used to Be My Girl" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "The Italian Bob"
- Episode – "Funeral for a Fiend" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "Homerazzi" (Mentioned)
- Episode – "A Tree Grows in Springfield" (picture)
- – The Simpsons Movie (Venice mentioned)
- Couch gag – "Simpsons Chasing Couch couch gag"[src]
- Couch gag – "Mount Vesuvius couch gag"[src]
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out (flag)
Non Canon Appearances[]
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The Simpsons Game[]
In The Simpsons Game, Italy is also a place in the eating contest Around the World in 80 Bites.
"Treehouse of Horror XII"[]
The Baby-puppy vendor, whom the Simpsons met in the Ethnictown neighborhood of Springfield, speaks with an Italian accent.