The Simpsons Predictions for 2023: Zombie Virus, US-China War

VIVA – The World has entered 2023, many people are trying to predict the future. It turns out that the Simpson's cartoon can also give predictions about what will happen in 2023.

For more than three decades, the Simpsons have been one of those sitcoms that have always intrigued viewers with their predictions and how some of them have managed to come true in the past.

In the past, we've seen several predictions from The Simpsons come true, such as Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance, Donald Trump's presidency, the Coronavirus, and more. The Simpsons hold the Guinness World Record for most guest stars in its TV series. Here are five of the sitcom's predictions about the year 2023, as reported by various sources.

As reported by The Sun, A TikTok video has claimed that in terms of the 2023 prediction, the Simpsons hints at an economic crisis. The video claims, a man tells Homer, "Anarchy, the end of civilization coming soon to an America near you" while Homer responds, "America can’t collapse, we’re as powerful as Ancient Rome." The episode reportedly showcases Homer being shown a video about the future which showcases cards such as "no local farming, peak oil, Ben Bernanke, solar flares, 17-year cicadas, deadly troll."

Another YouTube video about The Simpsons' predictions also claims one of the scariest predictions made on The Simpsons for 2023 apparently also happens to be the one where they suggest there could be a nuclear war between the US and China. In one of their episodes, the news anchor can be heard saying,

“It is with great sadness that I inform you that America and China have declared war. A massive nuclear attack is expected to reach our shores within the hour!"

3. Zombie virus outbreak

The Simpsons reportedly predicted that there will be a zombie virus outbreak in 2023 as per a TikTok post. The episode showcases how a burger turns into a zombie apocalypse after high-quality cows were made into meat sauce, and then the meat sauce was fed to the cows. Humans made the cows into hamburgers and ate them, and then they became zombies.

4. Trump’s 2024 Presidential run

While Donald Trump announced that he will be running for the 2024 Presidential elections last year, it was already predicted on The Simpsons. The Simpsons' producer Al Jean took to Twitter to share an image of a 2015 episode of the series which features Homer Simpson flying as a "Trump 2024" campaign sign stands in the background. The show had previously also predicted Kamala Harris's run for the Vice-President.

As known, the problem of environmental pollution has already occurred and is getting worse. In one episode, it was even shown that environmental conditions will get worse in 2023. An episode tells of the destruction of Springfield, all the rivers are dirty and polluted with harmful compounds.

The Simpsons' season 27 consisted of an episode called The Marge-in Chronicles, where Marge and Lisa volunteer to be some of the first humans to travel to and live on the red planet. While there's no mention of 2023, it's one of those episodes that discuss the future as Exploration Inc, a private company, hopes to send people to the planet to colonize it by the year 2026. The episode further showcases the mother and daughter living on Mars by the year 2050.