Originally Posted by
dtowncitylover
Don't forget The Simpson's episode where Homer find his half-brother who runs his own car company is Detroit. Living it up in what is presumably a Grosse Pointe or Bloomfield Hills mansion. Then Homer makes an "Edsel" and destroys his brother's fortune.
And because Al Jean was born and reared here, there's plenty of Detroit/Michigan references throughout the series.
My favorite where army reciters come to Springfield Elementary to talk to the kids. The episode was during the early days of the Iraq War, mind you.
Army recruiter: Do you guys know where we can find some awesome kids to show it [movie] to?
Milhouse: Dearborn, Michigan?!