The "Rise of Streaming Services" (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 "Rise of Streaming Services" (Episode: "The Simpsons Movie", 2007)

• What happened: In the movie, characters are shown watching movies and TV shows through a futuristic streaming service.
• Reality: The rise of platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ revolutionized how people watch movies and TV. The idea of watching content on-demand via the internet became a defining trend in the 2010s.