'Sussex' mentioned on The Simpsons?

[Cheeky Monkey]

Sure I didn't imagine it, but in tonite's C4 episode they had a British character who submitted a bid to build the new Springfield Casino and promised to supply his own show girls for the casino: "genuine British gals from the streets of Sussex"

 

[John Boy]

Yep. Also mentioned on that Mary Poppins episode

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Cheeky - see the Alistair Mr Talk Loudly thread on Page 2.

 

[StevieV]

Also entioned by the janitor in an episode of scrubs when he was pretending to be "British"

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Cheeky - see the Alistair Mr Talk Loudly thread on Page 2.

Cheers DKM have done. Hope the Thin White Duke was on good form

 

[Dr Breakfast]

I think it's because Sussex is one of the few British names they haven't used in America already so when they want to talk authentically about our nation, it often comes up

 

[Halftime Oranges]

I think it's because Sussex is one of the few British names they haven't used in America already so when they want to talk authentically about our nation, it often comes up

It is a place in america actually

 

[Cian]

I think it's because Sussex is one of the few British names they haven't used in America already so when they want to talk authentically about our nation, it often comes up

Theres a Sussex County in a few states

They use it because its got 'sex' in it...

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

They use it because its got 'sex' in it...

I was thinking that was the reason. Matt Groening is THE master at pulling out obscure references that just drop your jaw, not that I'm saying that Sussex is obscure, but in terms of your average US Simpsons viewer it is.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I once met the Mayor of Sussex County (Delaware, I think) in the Royal Oak at Hooks Way (t'other side of Chichester).

He was a decent bloke. Bought everyone in the pub a pint of beer.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

He was a decent bloke. Bought everyone in the pub a pint of beer.

By definition a decent bloke.

 

[Dr Breakfast]

Seems I was wrong then.

Is there no british place name they haven't nicked?

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Seems I was wrong then.

Is there no british place name they haven't nicked?

Cleethorpes?

Croydon?

 

[Cian]

Seems I was wrong then.

Is there no british place name they haven't nicked?

No. No Irish ones either, it seems

I live in possibly the only medium sized suburb they didn't nick the name of. Because the Candians did first..

 

[Cian]

Cleethorpes?

Croydon?

Croydon, Pennsylvania

Can't find a Cleethorpes. Yet.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I was going to say there's no way there can be a Blennerhasset (small hamlet in West Cumbria) in the US - but there's a Blennerhasset Mansion in West Virginia.

I'm giving up now.

 

[dougdeep]

Lot's of Seafords over there.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Lot's of Seafords over there.

The major difference being that in the Seaford's over there they don't have to replace the glass in their bus shelters or the flowers in their 'town in bloom' displays every other week due to restless local adolescents Doug.

 

[Hydro Driven]

Yup!

 

[dougdeep]

And that's just the girls.