Beware My Cheating Bart Club" gave the episode a C+ saying that "A stellar Bill Plympton couch gag is the best part of a mediocre "Simpsons"". Different chalkboard gags appeared for different airings of this episode. The original U.S. broadcast version was "The true location of Springfield is in any state but yours", a response to reactions to a Matt Groening interview in which he revealed that the name of Springfield was inspired by Springfield, Oregon, which was widely misinterpreted as Groening revealing that "The Simpsons" Springfield was located in Oregon. The montage featuring Simon & Garfunkel's "April Come She Will" is a reference
Songs in the Key of Springfield Safari" and "The Bart Wants What It Wants", which aired well after the album's release. The title is taken from the Stevie Wonder album "Songs in the Key of Life". Another FOX TV show, "The X-Files", had a soundtrack album entitled "Songs in the Key of X". The Simpsons podcast "Pods in the Key of Springfield" is named after this album. Songs in the Key of Springfield Songs in the Key of Springfield is a soundtrack/novelty album from "The Simpsons" compiling many of the musical numbers from the series. The album was released in the United States on March 18,