The "Blockchain" or "Cryptocurrency" (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 "Blockchain" or "Cryptocurrency" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: In the episode, the Simpsons’ version of the economy is described with a joke about "virtual money" or a fictional digital currency, parodying speculative markets.
• Reality: In the 2010s and beyond, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum exploded onto the scene, with blockchain technology becoming a major topic in finance and technology.