Did you notice that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtand The Americans have part of their opening credits in common? Take a look:

One intrepid fan noticed that a vintage stock footage shot of a young girl doing the hula hoop in Kimmy is also part of the opening credits for The Americans, you know the show about Soviet spies posing as an ordinary American family in the 80s.

The Gregory Brothers, who created Kimmy's opening sequence, had this to say in response, which is just the most suspicious thing we've ever seen:

So clearly, clearly there is some connection here. Allow us to play Sen. Joe McCarthy and run down the conspiracy theories:

Conspiracy theory No. 1: Kimmy's parents are Russian spies

This is totally plausible. We've never met Kimmy's birth parents, only her step-dad and her half-sister. We learn that her mother left her step-dad (probably for good reason since he's kind of the worst) and that when Kimmy ran away (and got kidnapped) they were having a fight about her mother's short skirt. So obviously, Kimmy's dad was off doing some Russian spy things and her mom was holding down the "single mother" cover while she did her spy things (hence the short skirt, she was probably seducing an American politician).

Conspiracy theory No. 2: Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne is a Russian spy

He already has the whole wig/fake glasses/fake beard thing down, which we know are key tools in a Russian spy's arsenal.

Conspiracy theory No. 3: Kimmy is a Russian spy

This whole "bunker" thing is an elaborate cover and she did it all to infiltrate the home of a Wall Street executive. Like Xanthippe said, the Voorhees family knows nothing about Kimmy, really (Jacqueline thought her last name was "Smith" for awhile), and they let her into their home. Also, this explains her unerring optimism. It's all an act.

And just because it's amazing, let's what Kimmy's opening sequence again.

(h/t Vulture)

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