Fans think 'The Simpsons' predicted Kamala Harris becoming Vice President

Every so often, the world goes through a groundbreaking, momentous event - an event that you know will be written about in history textbooks for generations to come.

But if this supposedly historic event wasn't predicted by The Simpsons, then was it really so significant? I'd argue not.

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And as far as such events go, few are as momentous as an inauguration of a new US President. You know, the person who will serve as the Leader of the Free World for the next four years (at least).

While we can't say we've seen the FOX show predict Joe Biden becoming President, people are convinced that the swearing-in of Kamala Harris to office was definitely predicted by the Springfield clan:

Provided, of course, you believe in that sort of thing.

Anyway, in the episode 'Bart To The Future', which aired in 2000, Lisa Simpson becomes the first female President of the United States.

OK, so the prediction wasn't entirely accurate since Harris was sworn in as Vice President rather than President.

But the most striking similarity here - other than the fact that they are both female and both in the White House - is their purple outfits and pearl necklace.

Harris' inauguration attire consisted of a purple coat and dress, and necklace and earrings - all of which resembled the ensemble worn by Lisa in the episode.

And plenty of people have taken to Twitter to comment on the resemblance:

So, you might think this particular "prediction" is a bit of a stretch, but one thing that The Simpsons did genuinely product was that Donald Trump would become the President of the United States.

Indeed, as part of the exact same episode that Lisa becomes President, she jokes: "We've inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump."

So, the title "President Trump" was uttered well before the entrepreneur was actually elected to office.

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In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, one of the show's writers, Dan Greaney talked about the prediction.

Greaney said: "It was a warning to America. That just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom. It was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane."

Matt Groening told The Guardian: "We predicted that he would be president back in 2000 - but [Trump] was, of course, the most absurd placeholder joke name that we could think of at the time, and that's still true. It's beyond satire."