The "Explosion of Streaming Services (Netflix, Disney+)" (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 "Explosion of Streaming Services (Netflix, Disney+)" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: The show predicts the future of entertainment, with various services providing streaming content, much like how Netflix and Disney+ operate today.
• Reality: In the 2010s, Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and other streaming services exploded in popularity, fundamentally changing the way people consume television and movies. Streaming services began producing their own content, leading to the decline of traditional cable TV.