The Simpsons may have predicted Kamala Harris as the next US president after an eerie old episode has been uncovered.
Fans have taken to social media to highlight the moment from the 2000 episode, which appears to draw parallels to the current political situation with Kamala Harris, who has been endorsed by Joe Biden to become the next US president after he decided to step down.
The episode, which is titled Bart to the Future, was credited with correctly predicting Donald Trump’s presidency, and has fans believing that it may have predicted that – like Lisa – Kamala will become the first female American president.
After Kamala announced her intention to “earn and win” the nomination, The Simpsons’ writer and showrunner Al Jean posted a side-by-side photo of Lisa when she became the president, and Kamala when she was first sworn in as the first female vice president of the United States.
Both Kamala and Lisa are wearing a bright purple jacket, a pearl necklace, and matching pearl earrings.
.@TheSimpsons “prediction” I’m proud to be a part of. pic.twitter.com/ZvkqotRpsn
— Al Jean (@AlJean) July 21, 2024
Fans react to the Simpsons prediction
Fans have taken to X (formerly called Twitter), to share their shock about the uncanny similarities in The Simpsons episode.
“The 17th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons shows Lisa Simpson as the first female President of the United States, dressed similarly to Kamala Harris at Joe Biden’s inauguration,” one person began in a post.
“This episode, which aired in 2000, strongly suggests that real estate mogul Donald Trump became president and left behind a budget crisis for Lisa to handle,” they concluded.
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Has The Simpsons predicted the future before?
It certainly appears that way. The show is well known for featuring situations that have later played out in real life.
One of those scenarios includes an episode released in 1993 called $pringfield. The ep shows the Springfield equivalent of magicians Siegfried & Roy being attacked by a white Bengal tiger during one of their shows. In 2003 Roy Horn was attacked by a white Bengal tiger during a Siegfried & Roy show.
Another example is a 1995 episode that sees Lisa speak to her mum Marge via a video call through her phone. Of course, that was well before FaceTime or Skype was around.
Whether Lisa’s purple outfit is an indicator as to whether Kamala will become the next American president? Well, we’ll just have to wait until November to find out.
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