Hello children, and welcome to Springfield Gorge!Park ranger[1]
Springfield Gorge, "the third most beautiful gorge in the state", is a gorge in Springfield.
History
Bart wants to jump across the gorge on his skateboard, Captain Lance Murdock-style. Homer instead attempts to make the jump in an attempt to show his son the dangers of doing daredevil stuntwork, but Bart chooses to not do daredevil stunts ever again in an attempt to prevent Homer from doing it. However, Homer, due to the skateboard unexpectedly going on with Homer on it, almost makes the jump, falling to the bottom banging his head as he goes along. The ambulance later crashes into a tree, sending Homer out of the back on a stretcher and tumbling down again.[2]
During Trappuccino, Homer and Bart later jumped the gorge on a motorcycle by accident and the ambulance is still seen crashed in the tree. This time, they actually make it (albeit with some help via Bart's slingshot).[3]
Homer and Otto attempt to jump the gorge while conducting a Tokyo Drift race during the Robot Chicken couch gag, though while Otto falls and presumably is killed alongside his passenger Ralph Wiggum in the ensuing explosion, Homer and his family successfully made it to the other side.
The George is shown in the end credits when is being lifted into the ambulance with Chip Davis present.[4]
Non-canon Appearances
Treehouse of Horror series
In the "Treehouse of Horror XIII" segment Send in the Clones, Lisa gets the idea to lure the Homer clones to Springfield Gorge.
The Simpsons Guy
In this crossover episode Homer and Peter Griffin finished off their fight at the gorge, but they failed to make it to the other side again.
Behind the Laughter
There is a section of the Gorge called "Homer's leap", dedicated to Homer who fell down the gorge twice in one afternoon.
Appearances
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Episode – "Bart the Daredevil" - Episode – "Brother from the Same Planet"
- Episode – "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" (flashback)
- Episode – "Behind the Laughter" (flashback)
- Episode – "The Blunder Years" (flashback)
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THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIII" (Send in the Clones) - Episode – "Four Regrettings and a Funeral" (Chip Davis tribute end credits)
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– "The Simpsons Guy" - Episode – "Bart's Birthday" (modification of scene from "Bart the Daredevil")
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Video game – The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield - Video game – The Simpsons Road Rage
- Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out
- Video game – LEGO Dimensions
- Video game – Fortnite
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Dimensions of Springfield Gorge and the Ramp
(Based on vairy rudimentary video analysis.)
Height of the ramp ~ 58 ft
Angle at the end of the ramp ~ 23°
Width of the gorge > 82 ft
Gallery
