The Launch of "Disney+" Streaming Service (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

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 Launch of "Disney+" Streaming Service (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

• What happened: The episode features a scene where a new "streaming service" is launched with films and TV shows available on-demand. At the time, streaming was still in its early stages.
• Reality: Disney launched its own streaming service, Disney+, in 2019, which became a major competitor to Netflix, Hulu, and others in the streaming industry.