THE SIMPSONS have made some strangely precise predictions over the years – and it seems they may have even predicted the inconceivable events in US Capitol on Wednesday.

The shocking scenes in Washington D.C erupted after Donald Trump's supporters invaded the building to protest the official certification by Congress of Democrat Joe Biden's victory.

At least four people are dead and several others were seriously injured during the violent siege, although order has now been restored.

As pictures and videos began to emerge from the scene, social media users were quick to notice the staggering similarities of the chaos in the Capitol and The Simpsons' 31st Treehouse of Horror episode.

The episode, which originally aired on November 1, 2020, showed a sinister suggestion of the fate of America as Homer failed to cast his vote – and he was the decider.

Homer is told by Lisa to "remember everything bad about the previous four years", and after reading 50 things about Donald Trump's time in office, he finally decides who to vote for – but he had only dreamt this and slept through the voting period.

After a disappointed Marge wakes him, he asks "Hey, how bad can it be?"

The animated sitcom then fast-forwards to Inauguration Day on January 20th, 2021, where Springfield is in a state of armageddon.

Homer sits on the roof of 742 Evergreen Terrace dressed in a makeshift armour of cheese graters, sieves, pans, and other kitchen utensils.

The streets below are in disarray as Inauguration Day has turned into Doomsday, as buildings are destroyed and fires rage.

Homer sips a beer clutching a rifle in his hands as 'government robots' terrorise the streets and the four horsemen of the apocalypse ride overhead, holding flags which read "Pestilence", "Famine", "War" and "Treehouse of Horror XXXI".

Simpsons fans were quick to call out the eerie comparison between the episode and Wednesday's events, as @Setterrr_ wrote, "Only The Simpsons could predict what's to come next."

@shantroop wrote: "Simpson's did it again. I just cant wrap my head around how they seem to predict every possibly (sic) thing that happens in this country."

Another user wrote, "The Simpsons really predicted the Capitol getting ambushed LMAOOO".

The Simpsons has long been shrouded by conspiracy theories as the world-famous cartoon continues to predict real-life events.

In 2000, during an episode in a future world newly-elected President Lisa discusses "inheriting a budget crunch from President Trump" – years before Trump even began his Presidential campaign.

Another episode aired in 1996 titled "The Day The Violence Died", also hints at similar scenes to those at the Capitol on Wednesday as a number of characters storm the building with bombs and guns after a constitutional amendment tries to ban flag burning.

As the day of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration looms closer, some question whether to brace for The Simpsons dystopian prediction for January 20, 2021.

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