16 Times 'The Simpsons' Eerily Predicted The Future

One of the most popular TV shows, The Simpsons (an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening), has been known for predicting the future. This has led to the well-known catchphrase "The Simpsons did it" due to the large number of times that true world events can be linked back to The Simpsons episodes. Apparently, they've predicted some things no rational person would be able to predict, and even though some coincidences were bound to happen in over thirty years of a show airing, there's still something very off-putting about the specifics of these.

As events occur, people on the internet are quick point out of frames from The Simpsons episodes which depict the said events, leading to viral memes and much online discussion about how The Simpsons did it again. However, some people argue that with over seven hundred episodes which have been airing since 1989, the The Simpsons are bound to coincidentally create scenarios and stories that end up true. Continue scrolling to see how The Simpsons predicted real-life events from Donald Trump's presidency to Among Us to Richard Branson in space!