From Donald Trump winning the presidential election to the invention of the smartwatch, The Simpsons have built a reputation through their comical skits for being able to uncannily predict the future. After pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C, fans of the animated comedy series began to speculate that the show predicted the event.

In one of many “Treehouse of Horror” episodes created by the show (the first having come out in 1990) the opening scene shows America’s election day in 2020. During the pandemic, the civilians of Springfield are gearing up to wait in line (with their face masks) to cast their vote.

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Homer ends up sleeping the entire day. When Marge wakes him up and scrutinizes him for not voting, he asks, “How bad could it be?” The scene cuts to Homer wearing armor made out of pots and pans.

As he sits on his rooftop, he gazes upon Springfield as it is engulfed in flames. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear with flags that read “pestilence,” “famine,” and “war."

Across social media, fans have pointed out the similarities in the episode to the events that took place at the Capitol.

Fans also noticed that the Capitol Riot events shared similarities with the 1996 episode “The Day the Violence Died.” Twitter user Francis Creaven posted a clip of the personified amendment that allowed policemen to strike liberals is held atop the Capitol Hill steps. The amendment yells to other amendments holding rifles, “Doors open, boys.” They proceed to ascend the Capitol Hill steps.

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After numerous speculations began circulating on the internet, The Simpsons executive producer, Matt Selman, took to Twitter to explain that the show didn’t predict the Capitol Riots.

He specifically addressed an image that showed Groundskeeper Willie dressed in Viking costume, similar to the one Jake Angeli, a pro-Trump supporter, wore when he broke into the Capitol Building. Selman stated in a series of tweets that the photo was photoshopped. In addition, he offered additional clarification for the show’s other similarities to the event:

Even though The Simpsons may not have predicted the Capitol Riots, fans have pointed out that the show has an uncanny history of predicting other historical events, like Disney buying FOX, Trump running for president, and more.

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Being that the show first aired in 1989, it’s truly amazing to see how much the show has been able to predict over the years - if anything, it's at least a testament to the writers' ability to identify patterns in human behavior.

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