The "Hunger Games" Phenomenon (Episode: "The Food Wife", 2011)

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 "Hunger Games" Phenomenon (Episode: "The Food Wife", 2011)

• What happened: In this episode, the family attends a food competition that humorously parodies the intense, life-or-death competitions like those in The Hunger Games.
• Reality: The Hunger Games series (both books and films) became a cultural phenomenon in the 2010s, with its themes of dystopia, rebellion, and televised competitions.