The Simpsons is without a doubt the funniest television series of the 21st century. But beyond the humor, the series is known for its predictions that have often come true. Some viewers even wonder if the creators of the series don't have a time machine . How can the characters of The Simpsons find themselves so often in situations that happen in real life?
Even though for many, these prediction scenes are just a coincidence , we must admit that some are disturbing. So you are probably wondering what are the Simpsons' predictions for 2024 ? Let's find out together!
The Simpsons Predictions for 2024
Virtual Reality Headsets 🥽
In the 2016 episode Friends and Family , the arrival of a new technology makes a big splash in Springfield: Virtual Reality (VR) headsets . Developed by Professor Frink , this device immerses residents in a virtual world, where they have everything they dream of.
Whereas in February 2024, Apple has released its virtual reality headset Vision Pro, the videos circulating in recent days on social networks are disturbingly reminiscent of the scene from this episode of The Simpsons. These headsets will disrupt our daily lives as they have upset that of the inhabitants of Springfield?
Robotization and Artificial Intelligence 🤖
In the 2012 episode Them, Robot, The Simpsons discusses the idea of robotizing the entire workforce. Mr. Burns replaces all the employees at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant with robots to cut costs. But things turn into chaos when the robots start replacing all the jobs in the town, creating a jobs crisis.
With the democratization of artificial intelligence , this prediction seems more and more worrying in 2024. What if, after ChatGPT , MidJourney and Neuralink , robotization in the world of work was the next step in this technological revolution? What if a large part of jobs were replaced by machines in 2024 ? For the good of humanity, we hope that it will not happen anytime soon...
World War Against China 🇨🇳
Another scary prediction made by The Simpsons is about a possible world war against China . While the show didn't directly predict a war in 2024, it did predict a military conflict between the United States and China . What's more worrying is that this prediction is in the episode where we see Trump as the US president. Considering that the US elections will take place in 2024, there's reason to be scared!
In this episode, Lisa , now president, inherits a massive debt to China due to previous mismanagement. If tensions rise, 2024 could be the year things start to escalate, setting the stage for wider conflicts in the years to come.
Zombie Invasion 🧟
Arguably the most gruesome prediction of The Simpsons: a zombie invasion caused by contaminated meat. In The Treehouse of Horror XX (2009), a scene shows the citizens of Springfield becoming zombies after eating burgers contaminated with a virus. They are called " Munchers ". As we emerge from several years of the coronavirus health crisis, this is causing anxiety among many fans.
It may seem far-fetched, but it raises serious questions about food safety and the risks of viral contamination in our food in 2024. In a world where laboratories have more power, food safety standards are becoming a hot topic. After all, we have had the horse meat scandal, food poisoning, etc. So a little advice, be careful what you eat this year!
5 Times The Simpsons Predicted The Future
Election of Donald Trump 🇺🇸
One of the most famous predictions of The Simpsons is Donald Trump's victory in the American elections. In the episode Bart to the Future released in 2000, we discover the future of Bart , Marge and the entire Simpson family thirty years after their current era.
Lisa is elected president, succeeding Donald Trump , and mentions that she inherited a major budget crisis. This episode first aired on March 19, 2000. At the time, it was far from possible to imagine that Trump would one day enter politics.
This is probably the most buzzed about Simpson prediction in recent years. When he was actually elected President of the United States in 2016, we all wondered if Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, didn't have a crystal ball.
Titan submarine incident in 2023 🌊
In 2023 , sad news shocked the world on social media. A submarine from the American company OceanGate , which specializes in sea expeditions, tragically imploded . Five people were on board, to explore the wreck of the Titanic... Unfortunately, they all disappeared.
This resonated with some Simpsons fans, who remembered the 2006 episode Homer's Paternity Coot. Indeed, Homer Simpson went to explore the wreck of a submarine that strangely resembled the Titanic . On the way back, Homer's machine got lost and got stuck under an underwater structure. That was all it took to stir up the web and revive the subject of Simpson's predictions.
By the way, another episode released in 1998, Simpson Tide , also shows Homer stuck in a submarine. So is this just a coincidence or a true prediction?
Disney buys Fox 🤝
A little less well-known, but equally intriguing, The Simpsons' prediction of Disney buying Fox made a big splash a few years ago. In 1998 , in the season 10 episode Homer's Movie, a subtle image didn't go unnoticed by viewers. It shows a Century Fox sign with the words " A Walt Disney Studios Subsidiary " underneath.
And what happened in December 2017 ? Well, Disney confirmed the acquisition of Fox, leaving Simpsons fans perplexed. We all wondered: How do they predict the future so accurately?
Dragon scene in Game of Thrones 🐉
The Simpsons didn't just predict real events... but also passages in other series. What if Game Of Thrones fans had been spoiled, without knowing it? In the episode The Serfsons we see a strange scene in which Daenerys and her dragon destroy an entire city .
Two years later, in a scene from episode 5 of season 8 of Game Of Thrones we see them destroy the city of King's Landing during the battle against Cersei Lannister . What is most disturbing is that the city is destroyed in exactly the same way: by fire, spat by Daenerys' dragon.
Nobel Prize in Economics in 2016 🥇
In the Simpsons episode Elementary School Musical, we see Milhouse betting on the next Nobel Prize winners. He bet on the Finnish Bengt Holmström and it was he who became the Nobel Prize winner in economics in 2016. However, the episode had been released six years earlier... Another coincidence?
The Simpsons' Bad Predictions
Portugal wins 2018 World Cup ⚽
Even though The Simpsons were right about Germany's victory in 2014, in episode 16 of season 25, Don't Play the Referees, released that same year, you shouldn't always trust their sports predictions.
In episode 5 of season 9, The Cartridge Family released in 1997, Homer takes his family to see the final of the soccer World Cup, which was played between Mexico and Portugal. Many saw it as a prediction for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and even bet on this scenario. Unfortunately, this time, it's a big FAIL for this Simpson prediction !
The two teams that participated in this final in 2018 were actually France and Croatia. And yes, you can't always be right...
What will be the next Simpson Prediction?
So what does the future hold? What will be the next Simpson prediction to come true? If we've learned anything, it's that the lines between Simpsons fiction and real life are very thin.
Perhaps by looking back at past episodes, we could decipher what will happen in 2024 and beyond. The Simpsons, that Mrs. Irma of the cartoon , never ceases to surprise us with this prophetic aspect. By laughing at their adventures, we may have ignored valuable clues about our own future history .
Stay tuned, because every gag may hide a prediction , every joke a truth to come. And you, what predictions from The Simpsons have you noticed that could well come true tomorrow?
