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# The Simpsons Totally Predicted Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Performance

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## Video: Lady Gaga Pulled Off One of the Best Halftime Shows Ever

[Watch (HLS stream): Lady Gaga Pulled Off One of the Best Halftime Shows Ever](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/IrKGeCqZ.m3u8) (0:41)

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_Published 2017-02-06. It was one of the best-executed live performances in recent memory—and it encompassed a career that many had written off._


by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Feb 6, 2017 4:52 PM UTC

It was one of the best-executed live performances in recent memory—and it encompassed a career that many had written off. 

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Feb 6, 2017 4:52 PM UTC

The writing staff at _The Simpsons_ must be made up of psychics. The long-running Fox TV show has predicted everything from the winner of the [2016 Nobel Prize](http://time.com/4530391/simpsons-accurate-prediction/?iid=sr-link3) in economics to [Donald Trump’s presidency](http://time.com/4564238/the-all-seeing-simpsons-predicted-donald-trumps-presidency-in-2000/?iid=sr-link1) and now they have one more eerily accurate prediction under their belt—Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl half time show.

In her appearance in Super Bowl LI’s [Pepsi Half Time Show](http://time.com/4660852/super-bowl-lady-gaga-halftime-show/?iid=sr-link4), [Lady Gaga descended from the roof ](http://time.com/4660667/super-bowl-halftime-show-lady-gaga-review/?iid=sr-link2)of Houston’s NRG Stadium and _Simpsons’_ fans on Twitter were quick to point out the similarities between the stunt and a 2012 _Simpsons_ episode.

In the episode, titled “Lisa Goes Gaga”, the singer puts on a show in Springfield, flying through the air on wires in a wild outfit, just as she did during the Super Bowl. The only thing missing was a fire-shooting brassiere, but perhaps Gaga is saving that for the next Super Bowl appearance.

> [](https://twitter.com/YaManJonathan/status/828418696792117248)

\[H/T [Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-simpsons-predicted-lady-gagas-super-bowl-performance%5Fus%5F58985568e4b040613137bb82?)\]


## Transcript

[ MUSIC ]. [ MUSIC ] How are you doing tonight? [ APPLAUSE ] We're here to make you feel good. [ MUSIC ] Super bowl ball 51! [ BLANK_AUDIO ]

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