5 Amazing Predictions of The Simpsons That Manifested

If you’ve grown up watching The Simpsons, or if you like to stay updated on all the juicy or controversial news, you must be well-informed about the predictions made by the famous show that has come to fruition. At first, people assumed that these were mere coincidences, but how often do coincidences occur? When you read into it, does it not feel eerily odd that a good percentage of the recent incidents had been predicted long ago? Now that we pay attention to it, it feels like we were either being prepared for what was coming next, or the world is just inspired by the script of the show. It’s like, the writer was either a fortune teller or a time traveler.

CHARACTERS

There are many characters that appeared on the show, including guest stars, but the main characters of the show are:

·        Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta)

·        Marge (voiced by Julie Kavner)

·        Lisa (voiced by Yeardley Smith)

·        Bart (voiced by Nancy Cartwright)

·        Maggie (voice by Nancy Cartwright, and other guest stars)

Donald Trump’s Presidency – Bart to the Future

Season 11: Episode 17 – In this episode, the Simpsons pull up at an Indian casino, where Bart Simpson is shown a vision of his future by the Native American manager. In his vision, he’s an idler, whereas his sister Lisa Simpson is the United States first female president. She inherits the country when it is facing financial instability after Trump’s presidency. In 2016, Trump was elected President of the United States, making the storyline a reality.

Ebola Outbreak – Lisa’s Sax

Season 9: Episode 3 – This episode shows Marge Simpson reading “Curious George and the Ebola Virus” to Bart and Lisa. In the book, the protagonist is a monkey carrying the Ebola virus. When the episode aired, viewers took the virus as a harmless joke. However, in 2014, the virus broke out in West Africa and spread out into the world in the blink of an eye.

The 2014 World Cup – The Cartridge Family

Season 9: Episode 5 – Homer Simpson is seen watching a soccer game in which Mexico and Portugal are playing against each other. In the background, the score ‘Mexico 2, Portugal 1’ is displayed on the billboard. In 2014, during the World Cup, Mexico, and Portugal played in the group stage, and the final score was Mexico 2, Portugal 1.

The Invention of Smartwatches – Lisa’s Wedding

Season 6: Episode 19 – In this episode, Lisa’s fiancé called “Hugh” is seen making video calls and sending messages using a smartphone. At that time, technology had not progressed to this extent, and the idea of a smartwatch was forgotten as science fiction, until the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015. In 1994, a smartwatch by Timex and Microsoft was released, but it was nowhere around being similar to Hugh’s smartphone. It is unreasonable how one cartoon series can spill so much about the future.

The Invention of iPads – Mypods and Boomsticks

Season 20: Episode 7 – In this episode, Bart Simpson is carrying a device called “MyPad” through which he is able to watch videos and interact with his friends. When you look at MyPad, the realization that the concept and body are an exact copy of the Apple iPad hits you. But the eerie part is that it was not until 2010 that the Apple iPad was released, whereas the episode aired in 2008.

Conclusion:

It’s not that The Simpsons was not already a popular show, but there’s no denying that it gained its fast-paced popularity for its predictions. The show possesses the ability to surprise its viewers and other users on the Internet by making predictions or displaying events that later come out to be true. It feels like the writer of the show has the superpower of seeing into the future. This is probably why The Simpsons has managed to stick around for over 30 years. Whether you’re a fan or not, and whether you believe in coincidences or conspiracies, it is no lie that the show will continue to amaze us with its spot-on accuracy in the-not-too distant future.