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4 days ago · From coronavirus to Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance to the Apple Vision Pro, The Simpsons seem to have predicted everything in our future!
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- More from TIME. In fact, throughout its nearly 700 episodes, creator Matt Groening and his team have been so on top of the country’s cultural pulse, they’ve even managed to predict several major historical events — along with a few less momentous happenings.
- Siegfried and Roy’s Tiger Attack. Season 5, Episode 10: $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) Predicted: 1993. Came true: 2003.
- Autocorrect Fails. Season 6, Episode 8: Lisa on Ice. Predicted: 1994. Came true: 2007. During a Springfield Elementary School assembly, Kearney asks fellow bully Dolph to take a memo to “Beat up Martin” on his “Newton” — Apple’s early attempt at a personal digital assistant.
- FaceTime. Season 6, Episode 19: Lisa’s Wedding. Predicted: 1995. Came true: 2010. In this futuristic installment, Lisa talks with Marge using her phone’s video chat capabilities, predating the popular FaceTime feature of today’s iPhones by 15 years.
- AI Robots Takeover - Episode 17, Series 23. In this episode, Homer loses his job after boss Mr Burns replaces all employees at the nuclear power plant with robots.
- Virtual Reality Food - Episode 17, Series 11. Although this sounds pretty impossible, Virtual Reality companies such as AeroBanquets RMX allow users to explore what it would feel like to dine in the digital world.
- Baby Translator - Episode 24, Series 3. In this classic The Simpsons episode, we witness Homer's brother Herb Powell, for second time after his life gets ruined thanks to his half-brother.
- Black Hole - Episode 2, Series 24. Advert. Whilst scientists say the closest black hole to Earth is 1560 light years away, The Simpsons have predicted the worst in a Treehouse of Horror episode.
Aug 13, 2023 · The most prominent example usually cited for the veracity of The Simpsons’ predictions is Donald Trump winning the presidency. Season 11 episode 17 “Bart to the Future,” begins at a...
Mar 2, 2018 · Is The Simpsons truly able to gaze into the future and mine it for laughs, or is this all mere coincidence? It's the latter, duh.
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May 10, 2024 · The Simpson family isn't predicting the future; our modern society is simply racing The Simpsons to see who can present the dumbest possible outcome for humanity.
Jun 22, 2023 · ‘The Simpsons' has made many predictions about the future that ended up coming true, like Trump's presidency and Lady Gaga's Super Bowl show.
