The bizarre claim emerged on social media after stunned fans began posting about the similarities between an episode of the show titled 'Marge in Chains' and the current outbreak. Fans of the show flocked to Twitter to discuss the similarities between the episode and the outbreak - despite the fact The Simpsons' virus came from Japan while the current real-life one originated in China. One person tweeted: "The Simpsons, 1993, this goddamn series predicted coronavirus. All the way back in 1997, The Simpsons predicted the ebola crisis. And in an episode titled 'When You Dish Upon A Star' which aired on 8 November 1998, one scene showed the outside of the 20 Century Fox studio.

Source: Daily Mirror February 01, 2020 03:45 UTC