The "Smartphone Addiction" Crisis (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

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 "Smartphone Addiction" Crisis (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: In this episode, Homer and other characters are seen glued to their smartphones. This felt like a funny exaggeration of future tech addiction.
• Reality: By the 2010s, smartphone addiction became a major issue, with people spending an average of several hours a day on their devices, checking social media, playing games, and more.