The
Simpsons has been at the cutting edge of popular culture for a quarter
of a century - but do Springfield's most famous residents have the
ability to predict the future?
According to Internet conspiracy theorists, the simple answer is yes.
They
claim the world famous TV series predicted the Ebola crisis back in a
1997 episode in which Marge tries to coax a sick Bart out of bed, as
proof.
She suggests he reads a book before producing one entitled 'Curious George and the Ebola Virus'.
Conspiracy theorists have pointed to
these clips in The Simpsons for its apparent ability to foresee the
Ebola crisis which now threatens to become a pandemic as the US records
its first victim.
According to Internet conspiracy
theorists, a 1997 episode from season nine of the popular cartoon,
features Marge trying to coax a sick Bart into reading 'Curious George
and the Ebola Virus'
The book's cover shows a monkey lying
in bed. The monket has long been suspected of being a carrier of the
virus which has now made its way to America and claimed its first
victim, Eric Thomas Duncan
Marge then asks if Bart would like 'to
color something', to which he replies: 'I already did', and points to
an apocalyptic drawing of a dead Bart surrounded by blood and bodies
with the sun and clouds crying
She
then asks if he would like 'to color something', to which he replies: 'I
already did', and points to an apocalyptic drawing of a dead Bart
surrounded by blood and bodies with the sun and clouds appearing to cry.
The clip appeared on a YouTube channel called the Controversy7 where the host discusses the Ebola virus among various other theories about the power of the Hollywood film industry.
The
presenter of the site, Emmanuel Lokonga, wrote: 'Is there something we
are not being told? Is it by pure chance & coincidence that the
Simpsons would do predictive programming?'
The
YouTube commentators were split on Mr Lokonga's theory. VSR wrote: 'US
Government has had ebola vaccines for a couple of years now. Look it
up.'
Sourjouneth
Truth added: Thank you so very much for this video! Very good
information. You have done an excellent job on this. Puppets on their
strings, they think. NOT! Our Father has His Children's Backs. The rest
of the story is being written and the fate of the evil is predetermined.
Read Psalms 73.'
However
some skepticism came from Jayden Morpeth, who commented: 'You realize
the Ebola virus has been around for a long time it just hasn't be as
serious as it is now.'
The episode where the Ebola book appeared was called Lisa's Sax and first aired on October 19, 1997.
Despite
the apparent chilling prediction from The Simpsons, Ebola was already
well-known as a havoc-wreaking deadly virus in the late Nineties.
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