Good night sweet prince
The Simpsons has form on predicting the future - be it the election of Donald Trump or the use of horse meat in food products.
Toys R Us' closure is the latest forecast to be added to that long, long list. On Thursday the toy retailer began its
dirt cheap closing sale, selling some items as cheap as 6p ahead of mass branch closures. Filing for bankruptcy, the brand is closing all 735 of its US outlets.
14 years ago, in "Marge vs Singles, Seniors, Childless Couples and Teens, and Gays,"
The Simpsons alluded to the closure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwOSgUUvU6s
The episode sees a group of childless adults try to destroy every child-friendly thing in Springfield.
The group deface Toys R Us by turning the logo’s backward ‘R’ to the proper direction as children cry and watch on.
Fans of cartoons and toy shops were quick to point out the parallels between the animation and reality.
https://twitter.com/JWepp/status/975892254215868416
https://twitter.com/tenorbuds/status/976955078165835776
https://twitter.com/kikiSTFU/status/975396694589366273
https://twitter.com/lyallr/status/974380322669367301
The chain's closure threatens 3,000 jobs in the UK.
