Smartwatches (Episode: "Lisa's Wedding", 1995)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

Smartwatches (Episode: "Lisa's Wedding", 1995)

• What happened: In this episode, set in the future, characters use a device that looks very much like a smartwatch, with people speaking to it and checking information.
• Reality: The first real-world smartwatches, like the Apple Watch, came out years later, with most major brands unveiling theirs in the 2010s.