Hans Sprungfeld

Hans Sprungfeld (generally known as Jebediah Springfield) is a character in the animated series The Simpsons. He is the founder of the city of Springfield, and although widely regarded as a hero by its citizens, he was actually a vicious pirate, as revealed in the episode Lisa the Iconoclast.

When the kids are assigned to do essays on Jebediah Springfield for the city's 200th anniversary, Lisa goes to the historical society to learn more about Jebediah Springfield. While checking out his possessions, Lisa tries to play his fife, accidentally discovering Springfield's secret confession, which tells the truth about him. It reads as follows:

"Know ye who read this there is more to my life than history records. Firstly, I did not tame the legendary buffalo, it was already tame, I merely shot it. Secondly, I have not always been known as Jebediah Springfield. Until 1796, I was Hans Sprungfeld, murderous pirate. And the half wits of this town will never learn the truth. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. I write this confession so that my infamy will live on long after my body has succumbed to my infectious diphtheria."