The “Murder Hornets” (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 “Murder Hornets” (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

• What happened: In the movie, a giant hornet is shown terrorizing Springfield, as part of a more exaggerated version of reality.
• Reality: In 2020, the "murder hornet" (Asian Giant Hornet) became a huge news story after it was spotted in the U.S., leading to widespread panic and an effort to eradicate them.