The "Celebrity Skandals" (Celebrity Rehab) (Episode: "The Burns Cage", 2016)

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 Skandals" (Celebrity Rehab) (Episode: "The Burns Cage", 2016)

• What happened: In this episode, celebrity figures are shown attending a rehab clinic, which pokes fun at the real-world celebrity rehab culture.
• Reality: In the 2000s and 2010s, rehab and "celebrity meltdowns" became common tabloid fodder, with stars like Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, and others becoming notorious for their public struggles with addiction.