Gallery: The Lego Version of Springfield Is the Best Simpsons Fan Tribute Ever
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What giant Lego Springfield would be complete without Moe's Tavern? (Expand this gallery to widescreen for the larger images.)
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Lego Springfield in all its glory.
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Evergreen Terrace, home to the Flanders family house (left) and the Simpsons' abode (right). De Lanoy repurposed roads he had built for a rendition of *Futurama*'s New New York.
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The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's cooling towers, as seen from the parking lot.
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Is the power plant directly behind Moe's on the show? No, but who cares?
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Meanwhile, over in Sector 7-G, Homer just tries not to endanger too many people...
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...while, upstairs, Monty Burns sits with his dogs. We couldn't confirm if they have tiny Lego [bees in their mouths](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLCZjw2FXPE).
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Krusty Burger, in the foreground, was one of the first buildings that De Lanoy built...
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...and he even threw a few famous customers inside.
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The Stonecutter temple from "Homer the Great" is just one of the many fan favorites that made their way into De Lanoy's display.
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The official *Simpsons* minifigs that started it all.
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De Lanoy even tweaked the town motto on the Jebediah Springfield statue—from "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" to "A noble spirit embrickens the mini-est fig."
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Q: [Who needs the Kwik-E-Mart](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLUYYe4s2BQ)?
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A: Anyone who wants a Squishee!
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Springfield Elementary was one of De Lanoy's biggest design challenges, due to the scarcity of the colors he wanted to use.
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De Lanoy even re-enacted [this scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smw71CRuNFw) from the episode "Lisa Gets an 'A.'"
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One of the nuclear cooling towers under construction, complete with De Lanoy's schematics. In the background you can see some of his vast Lego collection.
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De Lanoy even included the Blocko shop, *The Simpsons*' swipe at Lego in the episode "The D'oh-cial Network."
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A closer look at Krusty Burger, Reverend Lovejoy's church, and Springfield's Town Hall.
