The series even parodied the announcement of him winning and repeatedly explored the election cycle. It is a satirical depiction of a dysfunctional middleclass american lifestyle starring the eponymous family. In the episode, bart has a vision 30 years into the. On october 28, 2014, executive producer al jean announced that season 27 went into production, renewing the series through the 201516 season. Plot homer goes to springfield elementary school to vote. Set in the town of springfield, the show lampoons both american culture and the human condition. Posts about simpsons election 2016 written by renee.
Years earlier, the men stole a number of priceless masterpieces from nazi germany, and now mr. Did the simpsons predict a donald trump presidency. Lisa becomes livid with miss hoover, and in a series of homages to classic hitchcock sets out for deadly revenge. The simpsons is a gracie films production in association with 20th century fox television. The simpsons us election episode trailer released in a trailer for the new series of the simpsons, homer is seen casting his ballot in the november us presidential election. The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidential win 16 years. The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidential win 16. In one 16yearold episode of the animated television series the simpsons, bart simpson is shown a vision of his life, decades into the future, that included what now seems to be a. Spiderman and elsa the 2016 us presidential election new episodes. The quintessential election episode from season 2, burns run for governor contains such memorable scenes as the introduction of the hired political guns, the inimitable charles darwin infomercial, and marges awesome defeat of burns, which is so total that hes ruined before it hit the ground. The simpsons imagines the terrors of trump as president in fake.
Early simpsons episode predicts donald trump as president. She appears in the shorts the debateful eight and 3 a. The eighth series opens with another trilogy of horrorthemed tales the best of which focuses on alien invaders taking over a u. The simpsons predicted a trump presidency, but they won. Nov 09, 2016 this episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. One of the more unusual episodes of the simpsons is the season eight episode homers enemy. The simpsons parodies the 2016 presidential election and candidates in a new web video, likening the entire process to a nightmare. Published on nov 9, 2016 an episode of the simpsons that aired on march 19, 2000, predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. The 2016 presidential race invades the simpsons in a new clip released by fox following saturdays south carolina republican primary and nevada democratic caucuses. The simpsons predicted donald trumps election win in 2000. Nov 08, 2016 soothe your jangled nerves with these 10 politically themed episodes of the simpsons.
Watch 16 years ago, the simpsons predicted a trump. Hillary clinton when itchy becomes president she first appeared in i love lisa, where she was seen alongside her husband as guests during krusty the clowns 29th anniversary special on presidents day. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american. 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.
The simpsons predicted donald trump, presidential candidate. The scenario that the longrunning tv series depicts plays off a clinton ad from 2008 about who americans would want. Homer goes to springfield elementary school to vote. Apr 22, 2020 the playlist also includes more recent episodes such as treehouse of xix season 20, which showed homer attempting to vote for barack obama in the 2012 election but his vote was registered for obamas opponent instead, which is what happened to one voter in the 2016 election. News animation donald trump fox the simpsons tv tv shows tvepisodes election 2016 newsletter sign up for the complex newsletter for. Soothe your jangled nerves with these 10 politically themed episodes of the simpsons.
Foxs hit animated show the simpsons has parodied donald trump becoming president on multiple occasions, but they predicted his election many years before. The simpsons has joked about a variety of political issues over the years, with donald trump becoming a recurring target after he was elected president. It reached its 600th episode on october 16, 2016, in its twentyeighth season. After more than a year of primaries, mudslinging and campaign ads, the next president of the united states. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys targaryens big plot twist on the penultimate episode of game of thrones. Mens curling team won the gold medal in 2018 during. The episode attracted renewed attention in the events leading up to the 2016 presidential election, because of a reference to the presidency of. Theres no question the simpsons is best known for its characters, their yellow designs, and the comedy it routinely delivers. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Being right sucks this was the first ep to air after trump won the election. While skateboarding down the street, bart is hit by a car driven by mr.
Dont have a cow man, the simpsons saw president donald trump coming a. The simpsons imagines the terrors of trump as president in. The simpsons take grandpa to ireland so he can go back to visit a pub he went to during the war, but grandpa and homer get suckered into buying the bar. On february 6, 2019, the simpsons was renewed for seasons 31 and 32, in which the latter will contain the 700th episode. A march 19, 2000, episode of foxs longrunning animated series the simpsons essentially predicted donald trumps impending tenure as.
The simpsons predicted donald trumps election win in. The simpsons also predicted the election of donald trump. This giant spoils the citys historic appearance and warps childrens souls, a resident said. Burns aims to ensure he is the one to inherit them. Nov 08, 2016 election night 2016 is finally here, america. Next, krustys latest fastfood sandwich transforms news anchor kent brockman into an enraged zombie and twentyeight days later, cannibal zombies have overrun springfield. The censorship of michelangelos david season 2, episode 9. In august 2015, a video claiming that episodes of the fox animated series the simpsons had made some eerily. In march 2000, the television show aired an episode titled bart to the. The simpsons twentyseventh season began airing on fox in the united states on. The simpsons addresses prediction of trump election.
The simpsons predicted a trump presidency, but they wont. Shonda rhimes abc drama is among the network series returning for new episodes, which will be available on hulu the day after they air. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run. The simpsons mocked president trump on friday with a new video short commemorating his 125th day in the oval office, featuring the ghost of richard nixon. The best political tv episodes you need to watch to.
Simpsons predicted trump win 16 years ago abc news. The video saves the bulk of its derision, though, for republican candidate and frequent simpsons target donald trump. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres. Britney spears surprises fans with radically different new cover for 2016s glory. She emerges from homers head and homer uses maggies dummy to close the hole in his head. Oct 14, 2016 the simpsons is a gracie films production in association with 20th century fox television.
Catch an all new episode of the simpsons on sun at 87c on fox. With over 600 episodes to date, the groundbreaking animated series has covered basically everything. 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 the future. The simpsons and the art of being in a class of your own cnn. On november 4, 2016, the simpsons was renewed for seasons 29 and 30. Donald trumps us election win predicted by simpsons 16. Nov 22, 2016 in the weeks since the 2016 presidential election, many of us have asked ourselves, repeatedly, how could this have happened. The family are sitting atop mt olympus, but lisa is missing. The playlist also includes more recent episodes such as treehouse of xix season 20, which showed homer attempting to vote for barack obama in the 2012 election but his vote was registered for obamas opponent instead, which is what happened to one voter in the 2016 election. Oct 16, 2016 on sunday, the simpsons will hit 600 episodes a milestone more than worthy of a woohoo.
The simpsonsfox tv americas first family has finally weighed in on the upcoming presidential election. Marge and homer simpson wrestle with the choice in this election. A tale of two trumps season 29 the simpsons youtube. Way back in 2000, the simpsons made a joke about lisa simpson inheriting the white house and a good deal of problems from president trump.
Brooks, matt groening and al jean are the executive producers. Nov 14, 2016 news animation donald trump fox the simpsons tv tv shows tv episodes election 2016 newsletter sign up for the complex newsletter for breaking news, events, and unique stories. Finally, for the sake of this analysis, any supraepisode shortform offeringslike 2016s 3 am, which posits that homer did, in fact, vote for hillary clintonare off limits. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump. The simpsons mocked the 2016 presidential election in a short clip that reimagines a world in which the candidates all get along. Last nights election doubtless left many exclaiming ay caramba, and.
In the weeks since the 2016 presidential election, many of us have asked ourselves, repeatedly, how could this have happened. The simpsons, however, predicted a president trump all the way back in 2000, when fox aired an episode entitled bart to the future. In the episode bart to the future from season 11 of the show. With the simpsons, the turnaround is about six months. The simpsons is an american animated television sitcom created by matt groening for the fox broadcasting company. Americas first family has finally weighed in on the upcoming presidential election. This episode of the simpsons predicted a president trump cbs. The simpsons also predicted the election of donald trump, the discovery of. Petersburg, russia voted on covering the naked statue. Bbc news reported in 2016 that the residents of st. The simpsons mocked the spectacle that is the 2016 presidential election in a short clip that reimagines a world in which the candidates all get along the twominute clip shows the crop of. The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidential win 16 years ago.
Boy meets curl season 21, which anticipated how the u. Posts about election 2016 written by cartoon essays. The guy then says that trump has plans to make russia great again. For those that arent aware of homers enemy, the episode is about i dont feel bad for spoiling an episode. 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. Foxs animated series the simpsons predicted the political landscape years ago, the episode which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19. To that end, weve found movies, simpsons episodes, and books that. In the clip titled the debateful eight, marge is seen tossing in bed as actual sound bytes from recent debates are played in her head. The beauty of south park is that they have a turnaround of two weeks, so whatever is happening in the world can be made into a brand new episode in a fortnight. The simpsons spoofs 2016 presidential election in new video.
Trump presidency predicted by the simpsons youtube. On sunday, the simpsons will hit 600 episodes a milestone more than worthy of a woohoo. Watch the simpsons mock the 2016 election candidates time. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future. Foxs animated series the simpsons predicted the political landscape years ago, the episode which. The simpsons predicated a donald trump presidency back in 2000. Sep 21, 2012 the simpsons us election episode trailer released in a trailer for the new series of the simpsons, homer is seen casting his ballot in the november us presidential election. Simpsons episodes for a dreary election dead homer society. How america survives a donald trump presidency, according.
On the line, a guy tries to convince homer to vote for donald trump but homer refuses. The episode which aired in 2000 shows a grown up lisa simpson taking over at the white house in the aftermath of a trump presidency. Aug 01, 2016 the video saves the bulk of its derision, though, for republican candidate and frequent simpsons target donald trump. Watch the simpsons skewer the 2016 election youtube. Mar 18, 2016 mar 18, 2016 foxs michelle pollino reports. The simpsons takes aim at donald trump in new video. Images from the the simpsons showing donald trumps announcement of his presidential candidacy are from 2015, not 2000. Its an unusual episode in the sense that its tone is surprisingly darker than most simpsons episodes. The simpsons offered their unique perspective in a clip posted on youtube. Others include family guy, the simpsons, and blackish. Nov 10, 2016 donald trump has been elected as the next president of the united states a reality the simpsons predicted 16 years ago. The quintessential election episode from season 2, burns run for governor contains such memorable scenes as the introduction of the hired political guns, the inimitable charles darwin infomercial, and marges awesome defeat of burns, which is.
Mar 06, 2017 posts about election 2016 written by cartoon essays. The debateful eight season 27 the simpsons youtube. Hillary rodham clinton born october 26, 1947 is an american politician and losing candidate for the 2016 presidential election. List of the simpsons episodes the simpsons twentyseventh season began airing on fox in the united states on september 27, 2015, and ended on may 22, 2016. The satire of censorship came true in july 2016, when russian campaigners. After more than a year of primaries, mudslinging and campaign ads, the next president of the united states likely either democratic nominee. Sight gags abound the moment trump appears, dressed in ebeneezer scrooge. The simpsons exists in the futurama universe as a tv show. These elements are just a few of the reasons the show has continued to be.
Aug 01, 2016 the simpsons offered their unique perspective in a clip posted on youtube. Donald trump has been elected as the next president of the united states a reality the simpsons predicted 16 years ago. Homer is jealous that someone else got a promotion. Nov 09, 2016 the simpsons saw president trump coming way back in 2000, when they predicted his presidency in an episode called bart to the future. The simpsons focus on politics has always been nuanced, smart and curiously prescient. The simpsons saw president trump coming way back in 2000, when they predicted his presidency in an episode called bart to the future.
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