The iPhone’s "Touchscreen" Revolution (Episode: "Lisa's Wedding", 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 iPhone’s "Touchscreen" Revolution (Episode: "Lisa's Wedding", 1995)

• What happened: In the episode, Lisa’s future self uses a small device with a touchscreen to make calls, which was a pretty far-out concept at the time.
• Reality: In 2007, Apple released the first iPhone, which revolutionized the smartphone industry with its touchscreen interface, completely changing how people interacted with technology.