'The Simpsons' Predictions That Came True

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21 March 2024

In its three-decade-long run, 'The Simpsons' has featured some storylines that came eerily close to real-life happenings years later

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The cartoon show has a devoted fan base in the world and has captivated its fans throughout 34 seasons and 750 episodes

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Here is a list of times 'The Simpsons' predicted the future

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The show predicted Donald Trump to be the US President in the episode "Bart to the Future," which aired in the year 2000

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The concept for a smartwatch was already shown in the 1995 episode called "Lisa's Wedding," even though the first one would not be available for purchase until 2014

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An incident similar to the Titanic submersible occurred in the show, which depicted an underwater adventure where two people get stuck and oxygen keeps on dipping

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When Richard Branson visited the edge of space in 2021, viewers suggested that 'The Simpsons' had foreshadowed this in "The War of Art"

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The show had predicted the Capitol Hill riots on January 6, 2020, in the 1996 episode "The Day the Violence Died"

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In "Marge in Chains", a mysterious virus from Japan spreads like wildfire in Springfield. Fans believe that the "Osaka Flu", was shown similar to the coronavirus pandemic

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