The Simpsons’ old episode has the internet buzzing, sending it into detective mode ahead of ‘Great Blackout’ fears on November 17, 2026.
Netizens are speculating over viral claims that The Simpsons prophesied a global blackout on November 17, 2026.
The claims regained traction online from a 2023 episode that sent the internet into frenzy.
With the date just days away, an old episode has regained traction online, leaving some viewers in a frenzy over whether the popular animated sitcom has once again eerily predicted real events.
Before anyone draws conclusions, let’s dissect one key detail that is missing from the viral puzzle.
The buzz on social media can be tracked to the sitcom’s seventh episode of Season 35, titled It’s a Blunderful Life, which aired on November 19, 2023.
The episode features an elderly Lisa Simpson looking back on a disastrous power blackout that sent Springfield into darkness for six long days.
Homer Simpson (the central character) takes the blame; the fact is, Mr. Burns turned out to be the main culprit behind this chaos.
Here’s a tiltbit: Lisa’s diary points to November 17, with a storm approaching. That detail has grown out of proportion and is now a viral buzz on the internet.
But to clarify, the episode in question never pointed to 2026 as the year of the blackout.
More precisely, the fictional disaster affects Springfield, not the entire planet.
Springfield ges the electricity back on Thanksgiving, six days after the power outage, whereas Thanksgiving falls on November 26 this year.
So the timeline portrayed in The Simpsons episode clearly doesn’t match the 2026 calendar.
