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Where was Mr. Smith from? In several episodes, he refers to a place called Chickasha. There is only one town named Chickasha, in Oklahoma. I remember this clearly even though I was only 9 years old when the series aired, because at the time my family lived in Chickasha, so it was quite a sensation. I'd love to be able to verify this, but I can't find much. What I did find was in Episode 1-4 "The Musicale". Harpo Marx (in his last TV appearance) plays the song "Red River Valley" on a harp.[1] The Red River separates Oklahoma from Texas. All circumstantial evidence, but it's a guess that Mr. Smith represented Oklahoma in the Senate. Kind of like figuring out which of the many towns named Springfield is home to The Simpsons.RogerD (talk) 05:33, 8 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]
