The “Homer as a Viral Meme” (Episode: "Homer the Great", 1995)

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 “Homer as a Viral Meme” (Episode: "Homer the Great", 1995)

• What happened: Homer becomes a meme in a tongue-in-cheek moment where his face is used to represent various emotions, as though he were the source of internet culture.
• Reality: Homer’s face and other characters from The Simpsons are widely used in viral memes on the internet today. This reflects how the show itself has become part of meme culture.