The Simpsons Can Predict the Future
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Source: Phyllis Thomas
The Simpsons is the less funny version of Family Guy (just kidding...maybe), and it's about the hilarious, everyday life of a dysfunctional family. It has been running since 1989, and there are currently 33 seasons with no end in sight. Some episodes were entertaining but ended up much more than that—they ended up coming true. Now, The Simpsons have built a reputation for predicting the future, and it's hard to argue with. You may think it is a coincidence, and I would too if it were one, two, or even three circumstances. But no, there are over 15 times when the show predicted things correctly, and I'm here to explain a few.
Season 10, Episode 5: Disney Taking Over Fox
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In 1998, an episode called "When You Dish Upon A Star" showed 20th Century Fox as "a Division of Walt Disney Co." Over 20 years later, in 2019, Disney reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to gain its film and television assets. It cost Disney over 70 billion dollars, but hey, at least The Simpsons were right.
Season 11, Episode 17: President Donald Trump
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In 2000, the episode "Bart to the Future" showed how Donald Trump became President and caused a budget crisis. 17 years later, the prediction became a reality and Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. The Simpsons also nailed the prediction about debt. Trump left the country in an additional $7.8 trillion in debt before his term ended in 2021.
Season 29, Episode 1: The Game of Thrones Finale (Beware: SPOILERS!)
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The Simpsons made another successful prediction in the series Game of Thrones. The episode "The Serfsons" shows a dragon that lays waste to a village of innocent people. This scene bears a striking resemblance to season eight, episode 5 of Game of Thrones when Daenerys Targaryen and her dragon incinerate the people of King's Landing. Somehow, The Simpsons predicted one of the most incredible plot twists in the series.
Season 9, Episode 1: 9/11 Attack
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Now The Simpsons didn't outright predict the attack of September 11, but there were some strange "coincidences." In the 1997 episode "The City of New York vs Homer Simpson," a moment suggests the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre. One frame shows a brochure that says New York at $9 a day, and behind the nine are the twin towers... making it look like '9/11'. What makes matters even stranger is that it was the only episode of the series to make jokes about the World Trade Centre.
Now that you've heard of a few coincidences... are they really coincidences? I could've brushed past The Simpsons guessing an episode of a show correctly. Even Disney buying Fox wasn't much of a surprise (Disney has a lot of power and basically owns everything now, it's not that shocking). But to predict one of the biggest tragedies in existence? I will pay extra attention to future episodes because you never know which episodes might come true next.
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