What is the truth about the video showing The Simpsons predicting events in the Paris Olympics?
A video has been circulated on social media claiming to show The Simpsons predicting events in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The truth:
The attached claim is fake, as the circulated video is composed of several different clips, and there is no similarity between the events in The Simpsons, as each episode revolves around a different story. The video includes real scenes from the Paris 2024 Olympics, as follows:
1- The first scene showing a building with the five continents logo of the International Olympic Committee is from Season 10, Episode 20 titled "The Old Man and the 'C' Student," where Bart causes Springfield to lose the Olympic Games and is forced to volunteer at the Springfield Retirement Home as a punishment.
2- The second scene showing Homer raising a drink and circles appearing under the drink is from Season 12, Episode 14 titled "New Kids on the Blecch," which revolves around a talent agency discovering Bart, Nelson, Milhouse, and Ralph's musical abilities and quickly setting them up to be the next big boy band.
3- The third scene showing Homer next to a mural is from Season 16, Episode 19 titled "Thank God It's Doomsday," which revolves around Homer fears the end of the world is near after watching a movie and seeing what he believes are signs of the apocalypse.
4- The fourth scene showing a dance party in front of a seated person is from Season 30, Episode 7 titled "Werking Mom," which revolves around Marge's desire to get a job and her stumble into becoming a successful plastic food storage container saleswoman.
5- The fifth scene showing Homer and his wife Marge walking beside the Eiffel Tower is from Season 27, Episode 20 titled "To Courier with Love," which revolves around Homer promises Marge the trip of a lifetime and ends up making a deal with a travel agent to be a courier for a highly classified package in exchange for a discounted family vacation to Paris.
The video also includes real footage from the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
This circulation comes after the controversy sparked by the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games held in the French capital, which included a reenactment of the famous scene of Christ and the apostles sharing a final meal before the crucifixion according to Christian belief.