'The Simpsons' Fans Find Another Eerie Prediction Due to Coronavirus Pandemic's Social Distancing Efforts
03/28/2020 10:29 am EDT
Granted, the reason for the two curfews is vastly different, but the image of newscasters broadcasting from inside their homes speaks to how widespread the pandemic has become.
Along with Hanks' cameo in the feature film, others have also pointed to the 1993 episode "Marge in Chains," which involved a virus coming over in packages ordered from China, eventually infecting most of the town.
Not everyone appreciates the comparison, including former Simpsons writer Bill Oakley, who told The Hollywood Reporter that "I don't like it being used for nefarious purposes."
"The idea that anyone misappropriates it to make coronavirus seem like an Asian plot is terrible. In terms of trying to place blame on Asia — I think that is gross," Oakley, who co-wrote the episode with Josh Weinstein, went on to say.
Given the... surprising reliability that The Simpsons has in predicting the future, others weighed in proclaiming they'd be looking toward the animated series for all their answers about what's to come.
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