Mind-Blowing: Unbelievable Accuracy - 10 Simpsons Predictions That Actually Came True!

The Simpsons has gained a reputation for its uncanny ability to predict the future, and the extent of its accuracy over the years may surprise many viewers. In 2002, an episode of South Park called "Simpsons Already Did It" aired, in which Butters attempts to devise innovative plans to conquer the world, only to realize that The Simpsons had already explored all of his ideas. This episode was inspired by the frustration experienced by South Park's creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, when trying to come up with original episode concepts.

As time went on, the phrase "Simpsons already did it" became a common exclamation as an increasing number of strangely specific predictions made by the long-running animated comedy came true. While The Simpsons is well-known for its celebrity guest appearances and clever humor, it is equally notorious for seemingly foreseeing future events. Some of these predictions were made just a year or two before the actual occurrence, while others were made decades in advance, suggesting that reality itself was borrowing storylines from The Simpsons. Regardless, all of these instances were remarkable in their striking resemblance to the show's plots and jokes.

10 Serving Horse Meat

In The Simpsons season 5, episode 19, “Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song,” the school children are served food from a drum ominously labeled “assorted horse parts” by Lunchlady Doris. It is interesting to note that nineteen years after this 1994 episode aired, UK outlets reported a significant contamination of the country's beef supply with horse meat. This unexpected turn of events made the Simpsons joke even funnier two decades later. However, this was not the only peculiar food prediction in the series. In another episode, Lunchlady Doris used gym mats as a substitute for meat, which seemingly foreshadowed the controversy surrounding Subway's use of azodicarbonamide to maintain the springiness of their bread.

9 Radioactive Food Goes Global

In the fourth episode of the second season titled "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish," Marge serves Mr. Burns, a fish mutated with three eyes, when he is campaigning for governor. The shocking sight of such a visibly mutated fish sitting in front of him causes Burns' campaign to suffer. Repulsed, he finally confesses that the pollution from his plant is causing a catastrophe, effectively destroying his political career. Thirty-two years later, in 2022, the UK's Food Standard Authority removed a regulation that limited the acceptable levels of radioactivity in food products. Prime Minister Boris Johnson participated in a photo opportunity to announce this decision by eating popcorn from Fukushima, mirroring the eerie prediction from The Simpsons.

8 Siegfried And Roy’s Disastrous Accident

In the tenth episode of the fifth season titled "$pringfield, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling," the renowned Las Vegas performers Siegfried and Roy are satirized as the quirky Gunter and Ernst. These two Teutonic entertainers from Vegas pay a visit to Springfield following the town's decision to legalize gambling and bring along their circus act. Unfortunately, in a comedic moment, their trained white tiger turns on them, foreshadowing the unfortunate incident that occurred a decade later. In 2003, one of the duo's white tigers attacked Roy, nearly causing his death.

7 Don Mattingly’s Hair Gets Him Benched

In the 16th episode of season 3, titled "Homer at the Bat," an interesting turn of events occurs when Don Mattingly is benched for his refusal to trim his "sideburns," which are only visible to Mr. Burns. Interestingly, this seemingly outrageous prediction made by The Simpsons actually came true just a year after the episode originally aired in 1992. In 1993, Don Mattingly, playing for the New York Yankees, faced a similar situation when his manager, Stump Merrill, decided to bench him for not cutting his hair on game day. This decision resembled the same transgression for which Burns had accused Mattingly, ultimately preventing him from participating in the game.

6 The Statue Of David’s Nudity Causes A Stir

In season 2, episode 9, “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge,” Marge successfully campaigned for the censorship of Itchy & Scratchy. However, she was taken aback when her supporters then protested the nudity depicted in Michelangelo's sculpture David. This incident took place thirty-three years ago. Surprisingly, recently, Hope Carrasquilla, the principal of Tallahassee Classical School, was fired after receiving complaints from parents who considered the display of David in an art class as "pornography." It is astonishing to note that this was not the first time that David's nudity faced objections from moral guardians. In another instance, a Glasgow subway advertisement featuring the statue was also censored due to its depiction of nudity.

5 The Matrix 4’s Release Date

In episode 14 of season 15 titled "The Ziff Who Came To Dinner," Homer is seen standing in front of a poster advertising "A Matrix Christmas." This episode originally aired in 2004, and seventeen years later, on December 22, 2021, The Matrix Resurrections was released. However, despite its many strengths, the belated sequel did not incorporate any Christmas-themed elements, leaving viewers disappointed in the absence of A Matrix Christmas.

4 COVID-19

In the 1993 episode "Marge in Chains" of season 4, the residents of Springfield find themselves confined to bed rest due to a flu outbreak originating from Osaka. Remarkably, the portrayal of this flu and the medical advice provided to its victims bear a striking resemblance to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2021. Although The Simpsons did not directly address COVID-19 until well after its peak, the way in which the Osaka flu renders individuals bedridden and rapidly spreads among the town's population prompted numerous online commentators to draw parallels to the early days of the pandemic.

3 Tom Hanks Lends The US His Credibility

Tom Hanks made a cameo appearance in The Simpsons Movie, where he starred in a commercial promoting a new landmark and humorously mentioned that the U.S. government was borrowing his credibility since they had lost their own. Fast forward to 2022, seventeen years later, Hanks once again appeared in a commercial, this time endorsing Joe Biden's administration. The advertisement highlighted the president's accomplishments while downplaying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a way, the U.S. government did rely on Hanks' credibility to bolster their own image.

2 Disney/Fox’s Merger

In the fifth episode of the tenth season titled "When You Dish Upon A Star," an amusing cutaway scene humorously depicts the Disney Corporation acquiring 20th Century Fox. It is fascinating to note that this episode aired in 1998, and nearly two decades later, in 2017, Disney's merger worth $71 million effectively resulted in their acquisition of Fox. Although the focus of this Simpsons episode lies on celebrity cameos, the mention of mergers becomes an intriguing coincidence for this satirical series.

1 Trump’s Presidency

In "Bart to the Future," an episode from season 11 of The Simpsons, Bart catches a glimpse of the future where Lisa holds the position of president. In a comical twist, Lisa mentions that her administration inherited a significant amount of debt from President Trump. Little did anyone know that 16 years later, Donald Trump would become the 45th President of the United States, making this particular episode of The Simpsons eerily prophetic.