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A New York City flyer in the episode shows the number 9 next to an image of the Twin Towers — cited online as a 9/11 prediction. Show producers confirmed it was an incidental layout coincidence in a busy prop design with no narrative connection to terrorism whatsoever.
9/11 Twin Towers Flyer is one of
70 verified Simpsons predictions
tracked by Springfield Oracle — a public database of documented cases where The Simpsons
foreshadowed real-world events. This prediction appeared in S10E02 ("The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace"), which aired in 1997.
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