The "Celebrity Presidents" (Trump Election) (Episode: "Bart to the Future", 2000)

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 "Celebrity Presidents" (Trump Election) (Episode: "Bart to the Future", 2000)

• What happened: This episode features a future where President Lisa Simpson is dealing with the aftermath of President Trump’s time in office.
• Reality: In 2016, Donald Trump, a former reality TV star, businessman, and celebrity, won the U.S. presidency, which echoed the satirical prediction made by The Simpsons over a decade earlier.