The Simpsons, the longest-running television series, is once again considered “the Nostradamus of modern times.”
In the episode titled “Bart in the Future”, released in 2000, Lisa Simpson is shown growing up and becoming the first female president of the United States. She is dressed in an outfit very similar to that worn by the first female vice president of America. Kamala Harris in the 2021 inauguration, including its accessories.
Al Jean, one of the best-known writers of “The Simpsons”, commented on the similarity on social media.
“@TheSimpsons ‘prediction’ that I’m proud to be a part of,” he wrote on X.
.@The Simpsons “forecast” that I am proud to be a part of. pic.twitter.com/ZvkkotRpsn
-Al Jean (@AlJean) July 21, 2024
But this isn’t the first time an episode of The Simpsons has “predicted” something that will happen in the future.
Here are some other examples of apt “predictions” in the series:
President Trump
Lisa Simpson became president in this episode after a “President Trump” 16 years before he was elected. However, reports that the animated series projected an image of Trump on an escalator and predicted the electoral map of his victory turned out to be false.
Lady Gaga performs at the Super Bowl
The singer made a guest appearance on “The Simpsons” in 2012. An excited Gaga is shown performing a concert for Springfield in which she flies through the air — just as she did during her 2017 Super Bowl performance.
Smartwatches
Long before we could strap those smartwatches to our wrists, The Simpsons had something similar in a 1995 episode.
The Simpsons Smartwatch Prediction (1995) via @mashable. lol pic.twitter.com/TmKgiXulxS
– SmartWatch News (@SmartWatchID) March 14, 2014
Source: CNN