The "Fidget Spinner" Craze (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 "Fidget Spinner" Craze (Episode: "The Burns Cage", 2016)

• What happened: In this episode, there’s a brief, quirky scene showing a character spinning a "fidget spinner," long before they became a global phenomenon.
• Reality: The fidget spinner craze took over in 2017, becoming a popular toy for stress relief, and even a symbol of internet meme culture.