The "Frozen Foods (Meal Delivery Services)" (Episode: "Homer the Heretic", 1992)

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 "Frozen Foods (Meal Delivery Services)" (Episode: "Homer the Heretic", 1992)

• What happened: The episode references a futuristic food service where meals are delivered in a frozen, easy-to-prepare format, much like modern meal kits.
• Reality: In the 2010s, services like Blue Apron, HelloFresh, and even frozen food companies like Lean Cuisine expanded, offering meal kits and easy-to-prepare meals delivered directly to customers’ doors, simplifying home cooking.