The Simpsons viewers compare Kamala Harris to President Lisa in 2000 episode

Viewers of The Simpsons have shared viral images of Lisa Simpson wearing the same outfit as Vice President Kamala Harris in episode where she is President after Trump's stint in the White House

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Jul 22 2024
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The Simpsons viewers have pointed out the latest uncanny coincidence on the show drawing comparisons between Lisa Simpson and Vice President Kamala Harris.

In the episode from 2000 Lisa is seen wearing a purple suit as she becomes President after Trump, almost identical to the one worn by Harris during the 2021 inauguration. A meme showing the pair side by side went viral on Sunday as President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race following weeks of pressure about his health.

President Biden has now endorsed VP Harris to take his place roughly one month before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In the 2021 inauguration following President Biden's victory in the last presidential election Harris wore a purple outfit designed by Christopher John Rogers.

Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Claudia Jordan shared a side-by-side comparison of Vice Pesident Harris and Lisa captioning the post: "Not for nothing but the Simpsons already predicted this...." Other social media users then followed her lead as one shared: "The Simpsons has done it again! Here's from the 17th episode of the 11th season (in the year 2000) showing Lisa Simpson as the first female president of the United States talking about how the country is broke after President Trump. And, here's Kamala wearing the same outfit at Biden's inauguration."

The Simpsons Kamala Harris — Vice President Harris wore the look at the 2021 inauguration of President Joe Biden (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Another person posted: "Remember when Lisa was President of The United States on The Simpsons? Was that Kamala Harris?" A third quipped: "Can the Simpsons writers predict me being rich and successful?"

The Simpsons episode on March 19, 2000, titled Bart to the Future, saw the famous cartoon family visit a Native American casino. Bart is only 10 years old and therefore too young to enter and gets a glimpse of 30 years into the future instead.

The flash forward sees Lisa becoming president in the purple suit as the family move into the White House. Lisa's presidency has come after a run of power for Donald Trump with her saying in the episode: "As you know, we’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump."

Episode creator Dan Greaney told The Hollywood Reporter in March 2016 it "was a warning to America." He said: "And 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.

"I am tickled we are getting all this attention, but I don’t think it’s going to trigger this well-awaited re-evaluation of my episode that I was hoping for. The Simpsons has always kind of embraced the over-the-top side of American culture … and [Trump] is just the fulfilment of that."

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