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 Golden Book of Springfield and incomprehensible.” Lindsay was forced to continue performing his poems across the country to support his family. Vachel’s inability to turn his audiences’ focus towards the future, along with his deteriorating health and personal life, led to a severe decline that culminated in Lindsay’s suicide in 1931. In 1999, the Charles H. Kerr Publishing Company reprinted "The Golden Book", along with a preface by William Furry and an extended introduction by Ron Sakolsky. The Kerr Company’s synopsis is as follows: The overarching messages of both "The Golden Book of Springfield" and the fictional "The Golden Book of Springfield" are that