The Simpsons, the longest-running American scripted sitcom, has been on air since 1989. During their 31 years of television, the show has predicted some amazingly accurate events. From forecasting technological advances to mirroring breaking news, the writers have an uncanny ability to see the future. They’ve predicted Olympic winners, scientific discoveries, and even a Nobel Prize winner.
For instance, they predicted the discovery of Higgs boson particle, Disney’s takeover of Fox The Simpsons have predicted several scandals that rocked our world and shined a light on important moments in pop culture history.
The show has also predicted some technological advancements that have come to pass. For example, they predicted smartwatches and video calls.The Simpsons have also made predictions about sports events. They predicted that the Washington Redskins would win Super Bowl XXVI. They also predicted that the US Curling Team would win Olympic Gold Medal in 2018.
The Simpsons have made predictions about other events too. They predicted that Lady Gaga would perform at Super Bowl (2017). They also predicted a white tiger attack in 2003. They’ve predicted Olympic winners, scientific discoveries, and even a Nobel Prize winner.
Here are some of the most notable predictions made by The Simpsons:
- Smartwatches: In the episode “Lisa’s Wedding” (Season 6, Episode 19), aired in 1995, Lisa’s fiancé is seen using a smartwatch.
- Video Calls: In the episode “Lisa’s Wedding” (Season 6, Episode 19), aired in 1995, Lisa talks to Marge via a video call.
- Disney’s takeover of Fox: In the episode “When You Dish Upon a Star” (Season 10, Episode 5), aired in 1998, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer pitch a movie idea to Homer Simpson. The sign outside Fox Studios reads “A Division of Walt Disney Co.”.
- Trump presidency: In the episode “Bart to the Future” (Season 11, Episode 17), aired in 2000, Bart is shown as an adult who says “As you know we’ve inherited quite a budget crunch from President Trump” .
- Higgs boson particle discovery: In the episode “The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace” (Season 10, Episode 2), aired in 1998, Homer writes an equation on a chalkboard that predicts the mass of the Higgs boson particle.
- US Curling Team winning Olympic Gold Medal: In the episode “Boy Meets Curl” (Season 21, Episode 12), aired in 2010, Homer and Marge play mixed curling at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and win a gold medal for the US.
- Lady Gaga performing at Super Bowl: In the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga” (Season 23, Episode 22), aired in 2012, Lady Gaga performs at a concert in Springfield and descends from the sky wearing a harness – similar to her Super Bowl performance in 2017.
These are just some of the many predictions made by The Simpsons over the years .It’s almost scary when you read all of their predictions and we’ve compiled a list of their most uncanny moments that came to light . The writers of the show seem to have their finger on the pulse of pop culture. How did they know these events would happen? We can’t help but wonder if they have a crystal ball or something!