Did a May 6 1993 ‘Simpsons’ Episode Feature an ‘Asian Flu’ and ‘Murder Bees’?
The Simpsons prediction industrial complex is back at it, this time claiming that COVID-19 was prognosticated by the show — complete with “murder bees” — in May 1993.
The Simpsons prediction industrial complex is back at it, this time claiming that COVID-19 was prognosticated by the show — complete with “murder bees” — in May 1993.
It’s true that the 1988 anime classic got the 2020 Olympics right, but the parts about a predicted coronavirus pandemic are exaggerated.
A rumor that the popular and long-running cartoon series predicted a coronavirus outbreak nearly two decades before it happened is part of an ongoing series of claims about predictions the show has made.
Whispers and conspiracy theories about a possible “nuclear false flag attack” in Seattle on November 3 2019 spread on social media, but they sound awfully familiar.
After the young environmental activist addressed the United Nations Climate Action Summit, memes claimed that The Simpsons had yet again “predicted” a similar scenario with an environmentally conscious Lisa.
Among the many conspiracy theories around the Notre Dame Cathedral fire of April 15 2019 was the rumor that an episode ofThe Simpsons had predicted the blaze, continuing a rather peculiar pattern of stories around predictions made by the long-running and beloved cartoon series: A Facebook version of this particular shared on April 21 2019 (archived here) appeared to substantiate …