Nov 09, 2016 a march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states. Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of donald. In an episode aired in 2000, the show portrays a gr. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to.
But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the legendary animated series predicted president trump would. Donald trumps first 100 days in office simpsons wiki. The animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the. A tale of two trumps season 29 the simpsons youtube. The simpsons enlists brainy trio for donald trump parody in season 28. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. The prediction was outlined in the 17th episode of the 11th season, titled bart to the future 16 years ago and broadcast in early 2000. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to us this article is more than 4 years old writer of bart to the future episode, aired almost exactly 16. Nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres. Mar 17, 2016 it was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. Jan 06, 2019 the simpsons took aim at president donald trump in a subtle manner in season 30 episode 11, titled mad about the toy, which aired on sunday night the episode focused on grampa simpson and a gig he had as the model for a plastic army men toy company following world war ii. In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of.
Full episode oneida county, ny season 3, episode 11. Donald trump makes one last try to patch things up with comey season 28 the simpsons duration. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart. Most recently, viewers noticed that a 2017 episode of the cartoon seemed to preempt daenerys targaryens big plot twist on sunday nights penultimate episode of game of thrones. The simpsons mock donald trumps presidential woes in. Homer is outside eating ice cream when a man in a suit approaches him. Following this summers donald trumpskewering viral short, the simpsons is once again targeting the republican presidential.
Simpsons writer reveals how he predicted the presidency of. In bart to the future, broadcast in 2000, it was mentioned that trump won the presidency sometime before 2030. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump as. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president. Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons cnn video. In january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. Nov 09, 2016 today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. Apr, 2017 this wont be the first time the simpsons has mocked the realestate magnet, but it is the first trumpcentric episode that could potentially air during a trump presidency, as the caper chase.
The video saves the bulk of its derision, though, for republican candidate and frequent simpsons target donald trump. Arnold palmer on the 28th season premiere, the satirical series. And this wasnt the only time the writers have managed to predict the future. Its the longest running animated series in prime time network television. The show correctly predicted that donald trump would become the president of the united states, way back in 2000.
Trump isnt depicted in the episodethat has only happened in last summers promo for the simpsons season 7 but to our 2016 eyes, if. The episode is named bart to the future and in it, lisa is the president of the usa and is attempting to rebuild the economy after donald trump ruined it during. Nov 09, 2016 in january, well officially get to call him president donald trump. The simpsons predicted a donald trump presidency 16. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning. May 08, 2020 the simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to the u. There, bart is prevented from entering because of his age. Before he was in office, he was known as an american business man, investor, television personality, and author. Lets start with the most widely circulated prediction. The simpsons takes aim at donald trump in new video.
In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of president donald trump. Donald trump, kobe bryants death and now coronavirus. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. Today the simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27year history come true correctly forecasting donald trump would be president. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as president of the united states.
Sep 24, 2015 the animated series did feature a joke about donald trumps becoming president in a 2000 episode entitled bart to the future, but since trump had been flirting with the idea of making a. Bart to the future, simpsons episode predicts donald trump. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the. He wonders if he touches it it might heal his baldness. The simpsons correctly predicted a donald trump would be. The simpsons is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family called the simpsons. Mar 17, 2016 simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to us this article is more than 4 years old writer of bart to the future episode, aired almost exactly 16 years ago, says idea was. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency.
The simpsons exists in the futurama universe as a tv show the parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. The episode is named bart to the future and in it, lisa is the president of the usa and is attempting to rebuild the economy after donald trump ruined it during his term as president. Its apparently part of the promotional content to the lead up for season 26, but its not part of an episode. Aug 25, 2016 following this summers donald trumpskewering viral short, the simpsons is once again targeting the republican presidential candidate in its upcoming 28th season with a little help from a.
An episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. The simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to the u. The simpsons has given us some of the best satire of the century and it turns out it also predicted the trump administration and the unprecedentedly weird timeline it would bring as the show. The simpsons also predicted the election of donald trump, the discovery. Its a short called trumptastic voyage, it was released online only on july 7, 2015. Here are 10 times the simpsons accurately predicted the. He also opened the trump taj mahal in atlantic city on monday april 2, 1990. Catch an allnew episode of the simpsons on sun at 87c on fox. He is pushed on the escalator behind donald trump and is mesmerized by trumps hair. Simpsons writer says president trump episode was warning to. However, when he rediscovers one of the figures, he feels discomfort but cannot.
Sight gags abound the moment trump appears, dressed in ebeneezer scrooge. He is able to see the future after an encounter with the manager of a casino and witnesses what life is like roughly 30 years from then. In the episode, after their picnic in the park is cut short due to a mosquito infestation, the simpsons stop by at an indian casino. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book. The simpsons predicted president trump way back in 2000. The simpsons is sending homer on a trumptastic voyage. But it was the recentlydiscovered prediction of gop frontrunner donald trumps presidency in one of the episodes of the animated sitcom that made fans rewatch it from season 1 to find more predictions of the future. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trump s impending tenure as president of the united states. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to. The simpsons have made a number of uncannily accurate predictions during the shows nearly three decades on air, according to the daily star. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run.
I always knew the simpsons was a show ahead of its time. Burns becomes donald trump americas family the longestrunning animated sitcom is back for its 28th. It also aired on fox television before the start of the episode looking for mr. Nov 10, 2016 on 19 march, 2000, 16 years before donald trump was elected president, the simpsons aired an episode in which donald trump is elected president. It all dates back to an episode that aired in 2000, during the shows 11th season. In 2015, news media cited the episode as a foreshadowing of trumps future run for president. He voiced himself in the episode special trumptastic voyage. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Prior to his election, trump had been a successful businessman, tv host of the apprentice and real estate developer. In hardly kirking, trump is revealed to have written a childrens book titled youre tired, based on his. The simpsons predicted donald trump would be president back.
Mar 23, 2016 trump isnt depicted in the episodethat has only happened in last summers promo for the simpsons season 7 but to our 2016 eyes, if lisa is hillary, bart actually seems more like our. No, not black mirror, but the simpsons, which hilariously at the time predicted a trump presidency back in 2000 in the season 11 outing bart to. Donald john trump born june 14, 1946 is the 45th elected president of the united states. The simpsons predicted the future once again when donald trump was. The simpsons does it again, predicting trump presidency 16.
Nov 09, 2016 an episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. It was released on youtubes animation on fox channel on april 26, 2017. It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. But, not even i remembered that the show had predicted the idea of president donald trump way back in 2000. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 19, 2000. Sep 30, 2015 the donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what could happen if he became president. The simpsons famously predicted donald trumps rise to the presidency way back in 2000, and now the animated hit series is taking aim at his first one hundred days in office. He is pushed on the escalator behind donald trump and is mesmerized by trump s hair.
Following this summers donald trumpskewering viral short, the simpsons is once again targeting the republican presidential candidate in its upcoming 28th season with a little help from a. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american animated television sitcom the simpsons. In february 2017, an image purportedly showing a still shot from an episode of the longrunning animated television series the simpsons, featuring a depiction of president donald trump lying in a. Donald trump presidency in an episode from 2000 titled bart to the future. The censorship of michelangelos david season 2, episode 9.
But 16 years ago, on a nowprescient episode of the simpsons, the. The simpsons attacks trump as our draftdodging president. On 19 march, 2000, 16 years before donald trump was elected president, the simpsons aired an episode in which donald trump is elected president. The simpsons took aim at president donald trump in a subtle manner in season 30 episode 11, titled mad about the toy, which aired on sunday night the episode focused on grampa simpson and a gig he had as the model for a plastic army men toy company following world war ii. Donald trumps first 100 days in office is a short depicting the first 100 days of donald trumps presidency. Oct 24, 2017 nearly 17 years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. The donald trump simpsons episode was eerily close to what.
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