Did the simpsons predict the rogue squirrel incident at. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on february 14, 2010. An episode of the longrunning comedy, the simpsons. Had i seen this episode at any other time in the future, the reference probably wouldnt be as good. Boy meets curl is a brilliant simpsons episode seeing marge and homer supposed to go on a date night but then m. Did the simpsons predict the coronavirus outbreak almost. The simpsons predicted team usas olympic curling win time. The american curling team will beat the swedes at the olympics 2008, season 21, episode 12. Did the simpsons predict the rogue squirrel at the. The simpsons go to vancouver for the winter olympics 2010. Boy meets curl is the twelfth episode of the simpsons twentyfirst season.
The second curling medal for the united states mens curling team was won in the 2018 winter olympics against the usual winner sweden. The simpsons writers have diddily done it again this time predicting the usas victory over sweden at the winter olympics in an episode that aired eight years ago. Feb 25, 2018 simpsons writer rob lazebnik, who wrote the episode, tweeted out above his congrats to team usa, while noting they were actually the second u. The simpsons again proves itself a pop culture oracle. The 2010 winter olympics were a major international multisport event held in vancouver, canada for teams to enter from each country. We wanted to do a show at the winter olympics in vancouver and my initial idea was to have homer and three of his buddies do a fourman. The opening ceremonies, written by canadian director ivan reitman of ghostbusters, all countries. It is titled boy meets curl and is the 12th episode of the series 20first season. The simpsons predicted the us olympic curling win in 2010. Congratulations on making it to the vancouver games. Simpsons writer rob lazebnik, who wrote the episode, tweeted out above his congrats to team usa, while noting they were actually the second u.
Feb 25, 2018 the simpsons writers have diddily done it again this time predicting the usas victory over sweden at the winter olympics in an episode that aired eight years ago. The simpsons predicted us would win olympic curling gold. One of the most talked about moments at the winter olympics was when team u. The simpsonskinner team took part in the curling event in vancouver. The 2010 winter olympics were a major international multisport event held in vancouver, canada. The simpsons predicted the us winning gold medal in. In 2010, the events were played out the same in the simpsons after marge and homer simpson win gold at the vancouver olympics. Olympic curling team and take home the gold, just like the u. Mar, 2020 beating sweden in the olympics season 21, episode 12, 2010. Team springfield claims the win and moves on to the 2010 vancouver games where bob costas covers the action. Homer, marge, principal skinner and agnes skinner entered the mixeddoubles curling demonstration event. The simpsons has made another uncanny prediction, as the 2010 episode boy meets curl predicted that team usa would beat sweden in olympic curling. Bart, along with his sister lisa, is put in charge of springfields retirement home, where bart notices the doldrums that the old people go through every day.
Watch the simpsons predict a us olympic gold medal in. Feb 25, 2018 the simpsons set its episode at the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, canada, which was going on at the time of its broadcast. How did the simpsons predict the future all these times. Of course the simpsons predicted the united states winning a gold medal in olympic curling. The episode depicted the family trying their four fingered hands at curling, as well as beavers, lumberjacks, and stanley park. Mar 10, 2011 the simpsons go to vancouver for the winter olympics 2010. The episode shows the osaka flu infecting springfield from japan, via a package. The simpsons predicted team usas olympic curling gold back in 2010.
Calgary boy meets curl mabf05 s21e12 homer and marge go to the vancouver 2010 winter olympics as part of the united states mixed curling team. The simpsons predicted usa curlings olympic gold medal in 2010 in case you needed further proof that the simpsons is written by time travelers. Homer, marge, principal skinner and agnes skinner entered the mixeddoubles curling demonstration event, and won the gold medal over sweden and russia. Feb 25, 2018 in the episode, which originally aired during the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, homer and marge form a curling team and make it all the way to finals, despite being on the brink of elimination.
Everything you wanted to know about the simpsons and canada. The 2010 vancouver winter olympics were a major international multisport event held in vancouver, british columbia, canada for teams to enter from each country. The victory mirrored a 2010 episode titled boy meets curl, in which homer and marge simpson took up curling and defeated a team from. Now into its 29th season, the simpsons might be running low on ideas but the show continues to prove its predictive powers with a stunning winter olympics result. It first aired on the fox network in the united states on april 25, 1999. Feb 25, 2018 granted, when the episode in question aired in 2010, it was the vancouver olympics that served as a backdrop for the conquest, but, amazingly, homer and marge simpson managed to outcurl sweden in. At the games, lisa becomes addicted to collecting pins, and bart tries to save her. The simpsons predicted everythingwell, almost the current. Mar, 2020 an episode of the simpsons showed a dragon destroying an entire area too credit. The simpsons phil hartman provided voices for several regular characters including lionel hutz and troy mcclure. Theming an episode around a particular event can age the episode but considering the winter olympics is an even staged regularly, i dont think it has any impact at all. The medicine woman is seen here and talks to homer.
The longestrunning primetime scripted show in television history, the simpsons exploded into popular culture in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and couch gags season 2829. Did the simpsons predict the rogue squirrel incident at the 2018 winter olympics. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of british columbia, canada. At the end of the episode, the simpsons watch from afar as the dragon methodically burns every last person and structure. Being the winter olympics location, it is a popular tourist place at this time of year and attracts many traders selling olympic pins and. As rovell noted, it is the latest in a line of accurate predictions from the longrunning cartoon. Boy meets curl homer and marge take up curling and defeat a swedish team at the vancouver olympics. It was around 12am, the typical vancouver downpour.
Marge and homer take to the ice and discover their love for the sport, and soon after, join the curling team and compete with them in the olympic trials. Feb 26, 2018 of course the simpsons predicted the u. In this episode, homer and marge simpson form a mixed curling team with agnes and seymour skinner, which is chosen to play in the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver. The old man and the c student is the twentieth episode of the simpsons tenth season. Me and my girlfriend got off the 99 on 10th and alma. Boy meets curl mabf05 s21e12 homer and marge go to the vancouver 2010 winter olympics as part of the united states mixed curling team. During the cliche of an underdog sports story, the simpsons. Feb 25, 2018 the simpsons writer josh weinstein took to twitter yesterday to point out that the show may have predicted the rogue squirrel incident that occurred at the 2018 winter olympics. Beating sweden in the olympics season 21, episode 12, 2010. The simpsons predicted the united states curling gold. In the episode, which originally aired during the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, homer and marge form a curling team and make it all the. The horse meat scandal was front page news in the sun. In the episode, marge and homer simpson play on the u.
In this episode, homer and marge simpson form a mixed curling team with agnes and seymour skinner, which is chosen to play in the 2010 winter olympics in. The simpsons set its episode at the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, canada, which was going on at the time of its broadcast. In the 21st season of the simpsons, boy meets curl, is the story of marge and homer combining with seymour and agnes skinner to form a curling team that qualifies for the 2010 vancouver olympics. Americas favourite animated family the simpsons made a special visit to vancouver to compete at the 2010 olympic winter games. An episode of the simpsons showed a dragon destroying an entire area too credit. Burns makes homer work overtime,when he gets back its too late for them to go to the restaurant,so they decide to go see a movie but everyone was too loud so they then decide to go skating but it turns out to be shut down for the night because people are busy doing curling,so. The simpsons predicted team usas curling olympics goldmedal. The dysfunctional television family will take aim at the roaring game this season when homer and marge head to vancouver for the 2010 olympics.
Did the simpsons predict the rogue squirrel incident at the. Screenshot from the simpsons boy meets curl episodefox. The simpsons has predicted the future many times here. Watch the simpsons season 10, episode 20 the old man and the c student. Did an episode of the simpsons from eight years ago predict the future. That episode of simpsons is nothing do with the olympics. Granted, when the episode in question aired in 2010, it was the vancouver olympics that served as a backdrop for the conquest, but, amazingly, homer and. In the episode, after offending the olympic committee during their visit to springfield elementary, the schools students are committed to 20 hours of community service. They eventually end up competing in the winter olympics in 2010, which were held in vancouver, canada. Homer, marge, principal skinner and agnes skinner entered the mixeddoubles curling demonstration event, and won the gold medal over sweden. The simpsons predicted team usas curling olympics gold. A special winter olympics episode of the simpsons is coming up with homer and marge as curlers.
With marges lifetime of practice in the art of sweeping, the couple manages to make it all the way to the vancouver winter olympics. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres. As punishment for losing the olympics for springfield, bart must help the citys senior citizens. In an episode called boy meets curl, the simpsons characters homer and marge start a curling team with seymour skinner and his mother agnes. Feb 26, 2018 the simpsons predicted the us olympic curling win eight years ago an episode from 2010 had homer and marge besting the swedes in the quirky ice sport. In this episode, homer and marge simpson form a mixed curling team with agnes and seymour skinner, which. Simpsons episode predicted this olympic gold moment. An entire simpsons episode depicting vancouver during the olympics.
Lisa goes to washington the winner of the writing contest, trong, says where else besides the u. The simpsons predicted this olympics curling surprise tv. The simpsons predicted usas olympic gold medal win in. It was also the location of the 2010 winter olympics. The simpsons predicted this olympics curling surprise tv guide. Eight years ago, the animated sitcom aired an episode where the usa defeated sweden in curling at the olympics for the gold medal. But what does it mean for a simpsons episode to be about america. Simpsons made a special visit to vancouver to compete in curling at the 2010. The simpsons successfully predicted a winter olympics gold. The victory mirrored a 2010 episode titled boy meets curl, in which homer and marge simpson took up curling and defeated a team from sweden at the vancouver olympics.
The simpsons vancouver 2010 episode premiered on fox during the games on sunday, february 14, 2010. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run. However, the viral simpsons image was doctored to appear the episode was about the coronavirus. Feb 14, 2020 from the outrageous fashion moments to the canadian celebs, and vancouvers 15 minutes of fame on the small screen, there is no shortage of pop culture moments that captivated the city.
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