The Simpsons, America’s favorite animated family, has been around longer than most of us have had hot dinners, and it’s about to hit a staggering 800 episodes. But what’s got folks buzzing isn’t just the sheer number of episodes—it’s the show’s eerie knack for predicting the future. Yes, you heard that right, folks: the yellow-skinned crew from Springfield has been reading the tea leaves for over three decades, making us all wonder if they have a time machine hidden in their basement.
Let’s dive into some of these so-called “predictions.” Back in 1993, The Simpsons aired an episode called “Marge in Chains,” featuring an illness called the “Osaka Flu” that sounds suspiciously like the COVID-19 pandemic that locked us all up in 2020. Coincidence? The show’s writers might say so, but it certainly raises eyebrows.
And who could forget the uncanny nod to a Donald Trump presidency in the 2000 episode “Bart to the Future”? Fast forward 16 years, and Trump was sitting in the Oval Office. It’s like Homer Simpson and his gang are channeling Nostradamus.
In 1998, the show hinted that Disney would own 20th Century Fox, which came true in 2019 when Disney splurged a cool $71 billion to make it happen. Who knew The Simpsons were financial forecasters too?
The list goes on, from predicting Germany’s World Cup win and FIFA corruption scandals to the Rolling Stones rocking out well into their golden years. The Springfield seers even foresaw Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate years before it happened.
Yet, as showrunner Matt Selman put it, these are “educated guesses” or just freaky coincidences. But let’s be honest, imagining these predictions as mere happenstance is about as believable as the Democrats admitting they lost fair and square in 2020.
So, are we living in a simulation designed by Matt Groening? Or are these predictions just proof of a world gone mad? Whatever you believe, one thing’s for sure: you’ll want to catch the video to see these prophetic gems in action. Don’t miss out on the fun, folks—watch and decide for yourself!