The Simpsons’ eerie ‘predictions’ yet to come true from pollution dome to robots

Twenty years ago, an episode of The Simpsons predicted that Donald Trump would one day become US president.

In 2017, on January 20th, The Simpson’ prophesy came into fruition when Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama.

While Trump’s presidency was arguably one of the show’s biggest predictions, over a span of 31 years, creators and writers of the iconic cartoon sitcom have made quite an array of eerie forecasts.

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has baffled die-hard fans throughout the years as he and his writing team continue to predict the future time and time again.

In 1994, iconic character Lunchlady Doris used assorted horse parts to make lunch for the hungry students of Springfield Elementary.

Nine years later, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland found horse DNA in over one-third of beefburger samples from supermarkets and ready meals, and pig in 85% of them.

The Simpsons also introduced the idea of a watch which could also be used as a mobile phone in an episode that aired in 1995.

The theory came nearly 20 years before the famous Apple Watch was invented.

While Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the other residents of Springfield have been the centre focus of many of the biggest and most predictions, there are still over ten storylines which have yet to come to life.

In 2010, Matt Groening and his creative team plotted a storyline which closely relates to the current situation of the world amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The dome

A massive dome was placed around the town of Springfield to protect both the town and the people in it from a burst of toxic pollution.

Although it’s very unlikely that the UK will be placed under a gigantic glass dome anytime soon, one could argue that an invisible border has been separating individuals throughout the entirety of the pandemic in the form of quarantine and social distancing.

Robots to take over human life

In the sixth season of The Simpsons, Homer is left fearing for his life when a crowd of robots come to life in a bid to harm his family.

When Homer and Marge visit Itchy and Scratchy land for a fun-filled day out with Bart and Lisa, it all ends in disaster when the high-tech robots turn on them.

As incredible advances in technology continue to shape modern life every day, the idea that robots could potentially take over the world, and humans, is not completely far-fetched.

Ivanka Trump follows in her dad’s footsteps

In 2001, The Simpsons not only predicted that Donald Trump would become president of the United States, they also suggested that his daughter, Ivanka would follow in his political footsteps.

Years later, during an episode in 2016, creators showed a badge with Trump’s daughters name branded across it for a future election in 2028.

Although Ivanka hasn’t yet delved into a political career, who’s to say that she won’t dabble in the prospect of succeeding her father.

The baby translator

During the early days of The Simpsons, writers of season three toyed with the idea of a baby translator.

The chilling episode called Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes, details Homer’s brother’s dreams of inventing a machine which translates baby gibberish into actual sentences so that parents to understand their youngsters needs.

Amazingly, Chinese scientists have since created a similar idea with a phone app.

The Infant Cries translator, identifies if a baby is tired, hungry or needs changing by the volume and tone of their cries.

Big Ben and The Shard

In the Lisa’s Wedding episode from 1995, a lot of unexpected predictions have since come to life.

During Lisa’s trip to London, viewers saw a skyscraper behind Tower Bridge that looks eerily similar to The Shard, and it’s is even in the right location.

As well as that, the episode predicted that in the near future, iconic London tourist attraction Big Ben will have a digital clock.

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