Simpsons Predicted Twitter Takeover In 2015, Says Elon Musk. Know All About It

Elon Musk shared a photo from the 12th episode of the 26th season – The Musk Who Fell to Earth – that seemed to allude to his takeover of Twitter. 

Elon Musk says 'The Simpsons' predicted Twitter takeover in 2015

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New Delhi: Elon Musk, the world's richest man, bought the social media platform Twitter last month. However, now Musk has made a tweet, in which he said that the American sitcom "The Simpsons" predicted his Twitter takeover in the year 2015.

Elon Musk shared a photo from the 12th episode of the 26th season – The Musk Who Fell to Earth – that seemed to allude to his purchase of Twitter. 

"Simpson's predicts I buy Twitter S26E12," tweeted Musk.

Simpson’s predicts I buy Twitter S26E12 pic.twitter.com/yVmWGwrYY6

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022

According to New York Post, the episode's opening scene features Lisa Simpson feeding birds in a birdhouse with the sign, "Home Tweet Home." While she was feeding the birds, a bald eagle catches and kills some of them. That's when Musk enters the scene in his rocket ship as the eagle – a cherished American symbol – soars out into the distance. The eagle is destroyed by the aircraft's fire.

"Brace yourselves, family. We are about to meet a being with intelligence far beyond ours," Homer Simpson says before directing Bart to grab his baseball bat.

Musk takes off his space helmet and identifies himself: "Hello, I'm Elon Musk."

The bat is thrown at his head by Homer. Lisa yells, "Dad, no! Elon Musk is possibly the greatest living inventor."

The camera moves to a modern birdhouse with cutting-edge technology that has drawn several birds.

"I guess humanity wants its change one birdhouse at a time," Lisa says as Musk re-boards his ship.

Not only this, but recently, former US President Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election. After the announcement, The Simpsons producer Al Jean shared a clip from a 2015 episode featuring Homer Simpson and a presidential campaign sign reading "Trump 2024."

The American sitcom is famous for "predicting" several such moments in real life, including its predictions on Trump's presidency and Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance. 

(With inputs from ANI)