The episode where the ebola book appeared was called lisas sax and first aired on october 19, 1997. In a scene from the episode lisas sax, marge suggests a sick bart read a book titled curious george and the ebola virus. The simpsons episode in question aired on october 19th, 1997, and was entitled lisa s sax. The simpsons were drawing attention to ebola back in a 1997 episode entitled lisas sax. Conspiracy theorists have claimed that the episode lisas sax which aired 17 years ago predicted the current ebola outbreak.
Episode shows marge offering a sick bart childrens book curious george and the ebola virus episode called lisas sax first aired on october 19, 1997 the season nine episode shows marge trying to coax a sick bart to read a book called curious george and the ebola virus. Times the simpsons predicted the future yahoo movies uk. Curious george and the ebola virus, simpsons notebook. The virus wasnt particularly widespread in the 1990s, but years later. Curious george and the ebola virus simpsons wiki fandom. Episode of the simpsons didnt really predict ebola. The simpsons episode predicted ebola outbreak back in 1997 the simpsons episode predicted ebola outbreak back in 1997 analysis. The simpsons showed their predictive tendencies once again during season 9, episode 3 in an episode called lisas sax. The book she shows him is called curious george and the ebola virus, and the cover of the book depicts curious george laying in bed, presumably sick with the ebola virus. The simpsons has predicted the future many times here. The epsiode shows marge offering a sick bart a book titled curious geroge and the ebola virus. Despite the apparent chilling prediction from the simpsons, ebola was already wellknown as a havocwreaking deadly virus in the late nineties. In one scene, marge simpson is trying to coax bart out of bed by offering to read him a book.
And i liked those episodes more than lisas sax even though lisas sax had a lot of funny moments, like the burn on the wb being an awful channel, the all in the family opener, homer playing foosball with michaelangelos david and edvard munchs the scream, and lisas saxophone getting run over, concluding with hans moleman. A snippet from the simpsons way back in 1997 shows that our favourite springfield residents may have been on to ebola a long time before the rest of us. The simpsons respond to prediction of trump winning election. She suggests that he may want to read a book and produces curious george and the ebola virus.
In an episode entitled lisa s sax from season 9 marge tries to convince her sick son bart to get out of bed. Eleven people were treated for ebola in the united states of america during the 20142016 outbreak. Fast forward to 2014 and according to uproxx, this episode recirculated during the ebola outbreak. The simpsons predicted ebola outbreak in 1997, some people on the internet actually believe. Interestingly, monkeys are a key carrier of the ebola virus.
Season nine has a lot of gems, and lisas sax showed the simpsons could still hit all of its marks, even when its footing got shakier. Whether shes extolling the virtues of vegetarianism and the global village, raising awareness about the worlds moral and social ills, or simply playing with her malibu stacy doll and dreaming of ponies, lisa simpson is a role model for the 21st century. Originally aired in 1997, there is a short scene where marge is asking bart if he wants to hear a bedtime story, pulling out a book titled curious george and the ebola virus. The 2014 ebola outbreak in lisas sax, an episode from season nine, marge suggests reading her son a book titled, curious george and the ebola virus. In an episode entitled lisas sax from season 9 marge tries to convince her sick son bart to get out of bed.
But an interesting tidbit, it also feautred the ebola virus. She offers to read him a book titled curious george and the ebola virus. How the simpsons predicted us ebola outbreak in 1997. In a scene from the episode lisas sax, marge suggests a. Episode shows marge offering a sick bart childrens book curious george and the ebola virus episode called lisas sax first aired on. Curious george and the ebola virus is a childrens book. It is true that the simpsons episode, lisas sax, has marge simpson holding a book called curious george and the ebola virus, reports ted emery, the. She then offers to read to him, and produces the book. This episode includes one scene where marge is trying to cheer up sick bart with a.
So how exactly did the simpsons predict the ebola virus. The episode saw marge offering to read bart a book titled curious george and the ebola virus. The episode saw marge offering to read bart a book titled curious george and the ebola virus, which the youtube creator thecontroversy7 says proves that the makers of the show knew. In a scene from the episode lisas sax, marge suggests a sick bart read a book entitled. Times the simpsons predicted the future with eerie precision. It stars curious george and seemingly involves him contracting the fatal african ebola virus. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run. Conspiracy theorists say the simpsons predicted the ebola crisis. Marge offered to read bart a book called curious george and the ebola virus. Lisas sax described barts first day of school and subsequently how lisa recieved her saxaphone. A snippet from the simpsons way back in 1997 shows that our favourite springfield residents may have been. Here are all the things the simpsons predicted that came. Discover lisas lifelong ambitions, gather snappy answers to.
Inside is a blank or lined notebook which you can fill however you please. Conspiracy theorists say the simpsons predicted the ebola. When bart simpson had just started school, marge offered to read this book to him, but he was not in the mood. On thursday a british man died from suspected ebola in macedonia. Of course, the simpsons never specifically say there will.
What episodes of the simpsons predicted the future. The season nine episode shows marge trying to coax a sick bart to read a book. It is true that the simpsons episode, lisas sax, has marge simpson holding a book called curious george and the ebola virus, reports ted emery, the urban legends researcher of the. S9 e3 lisas sax a crackpot viral video that did the rounds in 2014 claims the simpsons predicted the recent american ebola outbreak. Curious george and the ebola virus wikisimpsons, the simpsons. In a 1997 episode lisas sax,the simpsons predicted the devastating ebola virus outbreak. In lisas sax, an episode from season nine, marge suggests reading her son a book titled, curious george and the ebola virus. Episode called lisas sax first aired on october 19, 1997.
The simpsons were drawing attention to ebola back in a. Some conspiracy theorists have claimed that the recent ebola flareup was intentionally predicted in an episode of the simpsons which aired in 1997. When lisa visits a fortuneteller at a renaissance fair, viewers are transported 15 years into the future to 2010 a time when wristwatch communication technology exists. The simpsons episode predicted ebola outbreak back in 1997. The complete bookshelf of lisa simpson, to be updated as her book club grows. To make this easier, heres a list of the most popular simpsons predictions. Sponsored links curious george and the ebola virus in early october of 2014, online conspiracy rumors began to circulate which claimed that an episode of the simpsons, which aired in 1997, deliberately. Lisas sax, marge offers to read a depressed bart a book. In 1997, marge offered to read a book to a depressed bart about curious george and the ebola virus. In a scene from the episode lisas sax being shared today, marge suggests a sick bart read a book entitled curious george and the ebola. The virus was known but not widespread in the 1990s, but fast forward 17 years and it sadly killed 254 people in the drc in 1995 and 224 in uganda in 2000. Curious george and the ebola virus is a book in the curious george series.
Ebola and related viral diseases were discussed at length in richard prestons bestselling book, the hot zone, published in 1995 two years before lisas sax. During the episode, marge simpson asks bart if he would like to read a book. The simpsons predicted the coronavirus the knight crier. It may just be the writers dark sense of humor, making fun of the virus that was discovered in 1976.
The simpsons hinted of the ebola virus back in 1997 when marge was trying to convince her sick and depressed son bart to get out of bed. The commentary track was recorded the day of the table read for the simpsons 400th episode, season 17s you kent. After watching a 1997 episode of the simpsons, theorists believed that the us animated sitcom predicted the 2014 ebola outbreak. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The simpsons predicted ebola outbreak in 1997, some people on.
In the 3 rd episode of season 9 entitled lisas sax, marge tries to comfort bart with a book called curious george and the ebola virus which has a cover featuring a monkey wrapped up in bed. In a scene from the 1997 episode lisas sax, marge suggests bart read a book titled curious george and the ebola virus. Simpsons writers must have a crystal ball, because they. The simpsons predicted the ebola outbreak is the new the simpsons predicted 911.
Lisa s sax is the third episode of the simpsons ninth season. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. During a scene from the episode lisas sax, marge gives bart a book to read called curious george and the ebola virus. Check out the monkey dying from ebola in this episode back in 1997 and what we have now is a coincidence 17yrs later. Some people maintain that the simpsons predicted the 2014 outbreak of ebola 17 years before it happened. Lisas sax described barts first day of school and subsequently how lisa received her saxophone. Notebook, based on the book marge recommends to bart in the lisas sax episode. A story that went viral online stated that the famous american tv show the simpsons predicted the current ebola pandemic in an episode that originally aired back in 1997. In a scene from the episode lisas sax being shared today, marge suggests a sick bart read a. Lisas sax marge offers to read a book called curious george and the ebola virus, to bart, in this episode, which aired years before the virus became as. Conspiracy theorists have claimed that the episode lisas sax which. How the simpsons predicted us ebola outbreak in 1997 daily mail. The virus wasnt particularly widespread in the 1990s, but years later in 2014, it was the top of the news agenda. The simpsons episode called lisas sax aired on october 19, 1997 and appeared to hold a chilling prediction about the future.
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