The "Brexit" Vote (Episode: "The Regina Monologues", 2003)

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 "Brexit" Vote (Episode: "The Regina Monologues", 2003)

• What happened: In this episode, there’s a humorous moment when the UK is depicted as being on the verge of separating from Europe.
• Reality: In 2016, the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, a move that has since been known as "Brexit." It was a monumental political event, leading to major shifts in UK-EU relations.