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
The Simpsons: Hit & Run development name for "The Simpsons: Hit & Run" was simply "Simpsons", as referenced by the executable file of the game. When developing the graphics, the team decided to include landmarks from Springfield. The player is able to enter some of them, including the Kwik-E-Mart, Moe's Tavern, Springfield Elementary School, and The Android's Dungeon and Baseball Card Shop. During "Hit & Run"s development, 20th Century Fox, Gracie Films and Matt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons", played important roles in bringing "The Simpsons" universe into a 3D environment. All character voices were supplied by the actual cast, and the series' writers