The "Athletes Turning to Politics" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

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.

The "Athletes Turning to Politics" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: The episode predicts that athletes will transition into political careers, something that seemed distant at the time.
• Reality: In the 2010s and beyond, a number of former athletes have entered politics, including former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, former NFL player and politician Colin Powell, and more recently, former NBA star and current US Senator, Chris Paul.