sentences:  The 2012 episode "Beware My Cheating Bart" states in the chalkboard gag, "The true location of Springfield is in any state but yours".Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state is unidentifiable by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references.David Silverman, who directed the movie and various episodes of the series, joked that Springfield is located in the fictional state of "North Takoma".