Fans Claim The Simpsons Predicted Coronavirus Outbreak In 1993 Episode
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Loyal viewers of The Simpsons believe the animated Fox comedy warned the world about coronavirus decades ago.
As proof, they’re citing a 1993 episode of the series, which featured a storyline about a virus called Osaka Flu spreading through Springfield after residents ordered juicers from Japan.
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The episode shows juicers being packed into boxes in Japan as one of the workers says, “Please don’t tell the supervisor I have the flu.” He then coughs into the box, sending the virus to the U.S. Once the fancy juicers arrive in Springfield, most of the residents fall ill.
Even though the virus in the episode came from Japan, instead of Wuhan in China, fans have been burning up Twitter saying The Simpsons has a penchant for predicting global events.
“The Simpsons has predicted it again! This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993.#CoronaVirus #Wuhan #CoronavirusOutbreak #Corona #Virus #ChinaCoronaVirus #ChinaVirus #WuhanVirus,” one person tweeted along with pictures from the episode.
The Simpsons has predicted it again!
This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993.#CoronaVirus #Wuhan #CoronavirusOutbreak #Corona #Virus #ChinaCoronaVirus #ChinaVirus #WuhanVirus pic.twitter.com/kvBPYQMm5f
— Mr. Whale 🐋 (@CryptoWhale) January 30, 2020
Another person wrote: “The Simpsons scares me. This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993 #CoronaVirus.”
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
While a third tweeted: “How did the Simpsons know? #coronarvirus #coronavirus.”
How did the Simpsons know? #coronarvirus #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/7qgYxz3Ts8
— Think free (@thinkfree55) February 1, 2020
As of Saturday, the death toll from coronavirus has climbed to 259 in China, the Associated Press reported. The number of confirmed cases there has risen to 11,791.
On Friday, the U.S. government declared a public health emergency and President Trump signed an order prohibiting foreign nationals who visited China within the last 14 days from entering the country. The restrictions don’t apply to the immediate family of American citizens or to U.S. residents.
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