The "Hoverboard" Trend (Episode: "Future-Drama", 2005)

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 "Hoverboard" Trend (Episode: "Future-Drama", 2005)

• What happened: In the episode, Bart and Lisa ride on "hoverboards" in the future, similar to the iconic ones seen in Back to the Future Part II.
• Reality: While real-life hoverboards that float in the air are still in their infancy, the concept of "hoverboards" (self-balancing scooters) became wildly popular in the 2010s, with many brands selling motorized two-wheeled boards.