We all love the all-time iconic show, The Simpsons! The show is not only just plain funny but takes a did at various serious issues with wit. The show is perfection when it comes to witty humor. Recently, fans are appreciating the show for yet another reason.
The Simpsons Predicted The Deadly Disease Way Back In 1993 Episode.
Apparently, fans were quick to point out that the comedy show comedy warned the world about coronavirus decades ago. Talk about great content! Fans did point out a 1993 episode of the series. The episode featured a storyline about a virus called Osaka Flu spreading through Springfield after residents ordered juicers from Japan.
One of the workers coughs into the box, sending the virus to the U.S. Once the fancy juicers arrive in Springfield, unfortunately, most of the residents fall ill. Although there were some technical differences like the incident occurred in Japan in the show. In reality, it emerged from China. Still, fans are all blowing up Twitter, saying The Simpsons has a special gift for predicting global events.
How did the Simpsons know? #coronarvirus #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/7qgYxz3Ts8
— Think free (@thinkfree55) February 1, 2020
This Is Not The First Time The Show Has Rightly Predicted The Future!
One fan had even written that the strong element of predictability that the show has is scaring. While another fan wrote that the show has predicted the future yet again.
The Simpsons scares me. This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993 🤯 #CoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/Zc0XUZn5PO
— 𝒂𝒔𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉 (@ashakiiii) January 30, 2020
In order to take some necessary steps, the U.S. government has immediately declared a public health emergency. Not only that, President Trump signed an order prohibiting foreign nationals who visited China within the last fourteen days from entering the country. Other than that health emergency steps are also taken in order to prevent the virus from spreading and killing more people.