A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. Experts pick the 10 best simpsons episodes of all time time. The simpsons 645 episodes are littered with potentially great finales behind the laughter in season 12 felt like an acknowledgment that the simpsons had grown so big the only way to progress was to satirize itself but holidays of future passed is the one that most delivers a sense of actual resolution. Jan 04, 2020 smart watches sorry apple, but the simpsons had smart watches first. Feb 26, 2020 in the episode bart to the future, we have another fun moment featuring marge and homer enjoying dinner together. Last years the fight before christmas was a treehouseofhorrorstyle segment show with the usual hitbutmostlymiss success rate. Sep 12, 2018 the simpsons wicked predictions about future events. A glimpse into the future, simpsonsstyle, comes every five years. Bart and lisa see into the future where their lives have changed. Another example of the simpsons predicting the future. Heres how you can see every time the simpsons predicted.
And this wasnt the only time the writers had managed to predict the future. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres. On april 19, 1987, homer, marge, bart, lisa, and maggie made their debut during a short on the tracey ullman show. It has been described to contain that classic simpsons. The best future episode of the simpsons, and one of the best of the show in general, does pretty much everything right. Lisas wedding, for example, takes place in 2010 and everyone is 15 years older, but boy meets curl has the simpsons going to the 2010 winter olympics in canada and everyone is still the same age as they were 15 years ago in 1995. Through the powers of a future telling casino manager, bart is transported to the year 2030. Many fans and critics alike believe it is one of the best episodes in years of the series, and emits a surprising emotional plot and reasonable humor. Family guy sucked for a while but the recent episodes have been good, the simpsons has been absolute shit for about 10 years. Production bart to the future was written by dan greaney and directed by michael marcantel as part of the eleventh season of the simpsons 19992000.
Apr 23, 2020 the simpsons has become very notorious for predicting future events in many of its episodes from donald trumps presidency to the outbreak of coronavirus. The simpsons is one of the longestrunning animated shows in the entire world. The most famous prediction from the show was that donald trump would become president one day. The simpsons just ran an episode about the future of work. The longrunning animated sitcom has called everything. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on december 11, 2011. Coincidentally, there has been a futureplot episode every five years since 1995, with the exception of holidays of future passed, which would air six years later. Today marks the shows 30th anniversary, with its creators celebrating the first episode released on december 17, 1989. Jan 04, 2020 the simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to the u.
The episode, bart to the future, envisions the futures of bart and lisa simpson. The simpsons has built a reputation for predicting the future. Sixteen years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. As far as futurethemed episodes go, this one was a dud, and derivative of earlier, better simpsons episodes. The second time the simpsons took a peek into the future, lisa has. Aug 22, 2019 heres an excerpt from a time magazine article entitled 15 times the simpsons accurately predicted the future. Mar 16, 2017 on a future set episode of the simpsons that aired in 2000, we learn that bart is a broke bar musician doing jimmy buffett ripoffs and living with ralph wiggum. Dec 17, 2019 happy 30th birthday to the simpsons, which first aired on dec. Nov 12, 2018 the simpsons 645 episodes are littered with potentially great finales behind the laughter in season 12 felt like an acknowledgment that the simpsons had grown so big the only way to progress was to satirize itself but holidays of future passed is the one that most delivers a sense of actual resolution. Over the course of 31 seasons and 677 episodes, the simpsons has offered up approximately 153,149 jokes, give or take a few thousand.
Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for outstanding animated program, 30 annies, and a peabody. While the town begs for a vaccine, murder bees show up, rovell tweeted. Heres an excerpt from a time magazine article entitled 15 times the simpsons accurately predicted the future. The simpsons doesnt predict the future theres just so many episodes may 6, 1993. The simpsons has become very notorious for predicting future events in many of its episodes from donald trumps presidency to the outbreak of coronavirus. Happy 30th birthday to the simpsons, which first aired on dec. Through the powers of a futuretelling casino manager, bart is transported to the year 2030. The simpsons does not always do christmasthemed episodes. Jan 19, 2018 the simpsons has been on the air since 1989, and there have been more than 600 episodes so far. Jul 18, 2010 response to simpsons future episodes 20 11.
Sep 28, 2018 the donald trump presidency season 11, episode 17. And what do you know the episodes plot was all about stem education and the future of work. The simpsons is as famous for predicting the future as it is for its incredible list of celebrity cameos. Although, based on the tv shows knack for prediction, creators have likely always known it would make it to the. It was the second episode of the series to show the simpson familys life in the future, following the season six episode lisas wedding that aired five years earlier in 1995. Here are the most uncanny the simpsons predictions for 2020. Holidays of future passed is the ninth episode of the twentythird season of the american animated sitcom the simpsons. There have been 4 episodes of the simpsons that have been set in the future. The obvious reason why these episodes are noncanon is because none of the futures are possible to happen because the characters never age, and the future.
In a 1995 episode in which the show is set in the future, lisas husband is shown speaking to a. The show first started in 1989 and is still going strong to this day, with 31 seasons and over 600 episodes. With its first season, the simpsons became the fox networks first series to rank among the top thirty highestrated shows of a television season. The simpsons is an emmy award, annie award and peabody awardwinning animated comedy. As well all know, the simpsons has had a knack for predicting the future in many of its episodes. Foxs longrunning animated series actually the longest running in history has an episode from 1993 which. Futurepredicting episodes from early in the simpsons history includes lisa on ice season 6, which has a joke about the struggles people today have with autocorrect on devices. Go back and look at that roster of writers the simpsons has had over the years.
They took the time to write me, and i dont care if it takes me another 20 years. This episode aired 27 years ago in 1993, described one person how they feel about marge in chains on twitter. The simpsons have continued their streak of being our pop culture nostradamus. Originally airing in march of 2000, this episode finds the simpson clan at a native american casino where bart is shown a vision of his future, with his. The simpsons wicked predictions about future events. The simpsons have long been locked into a specific time period. Jul 19, 2019 the simpsons is as famous for predicting the future as it is for its incredible list of celebrity cameos. Sometimes its easy to predict the future with a team of sharp writers. Dec 16, 2019 we asked experts for 10 of their most memorable simpsons episodes of all time. What episodes of the simpsons predicted the future.
Due to this success, fox decided to switch the simpsons timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it. Dec 27, 2019 bart to the future season 11, episode 17. With 28 seasons and counting on the air, the simpsons is undeniably a. Dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. However, thats not all this animated sitcom is popular for, they are also known to make predictions about the future countless of time which.
Bart and lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children. Apr 30, 2018 the most famous prediction from the show was that donald trump would become president one day. Thirty years in the future the simpsons get together for christmas. A look at every time the simpson clan has flashed forward. Its also still kinda funny in season 31, which was a nice surprise.
Jan 28, 2020 the simpsons have long been locked into a specific time period. The simpsons has been on the air since 1989, and there have been more than 600 episodes so far. Bart to the future lets start with the most widely circulated prediction. Lisas wedding season 6, which in 1995 predicted presentday technology like motioncontrolled video games, vending machines accepting credit cards and people communicating. The simpsons has now outlived three of our family dogs. Holidays of future passed has received highly favorable reception. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run. Anyway, after approximately two decades away, i decided last weekend was time to tune back in. Disney plus launches simpsons collection of episodes. We asked experts for 10 of their most memorable simpsons episodes of all time. A list of episodes that have peeks into alternate futures. Although holidays of future passed was supposed to be canon as the series finale. Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for. Episode cited as a prophecy of the coronavirus it seems like the simpsons is the new nostradamus.
From chris martin to mark zuckerberg, there have been more than 800 guest appearances. Dec 17, 2019 the many times the simpsons predicted the future entertainment december 17, 2019. Oct 30, 2019 in fact, throughout its nearly 700 episodes. In a 1995 episode in which the show is set in the future, lisas husband is shown speaking to a phone on his wrist. There have always been conspiracy theories associated with the longrunning, animated comedy the simpsons because of its knack for airing episodes that predict future events long before they happen. Popular for being one of the longest tv sitcom, this television phenomenon has already aired for more than 2 decades and still going on.
He is a failed musician living with ralph wiggum, while homer and marge are still back in springfield eating soylent green which, by the way, is made of humans. On a futureset episode of the simpsons that aired in 2000, we learn that bart is a broke bar musician doing jimmy buffett ripoffs and living with ralph wiggum. Where the have been flashes of the future in various episodes such as. A simpsons episode plot has the town of springfield getting sick with a flu that originates in asia. That volume of content alone has made the show more likely to make a bunch of correct predictions. In fact, this is only the eleventh christmasthemed episode and only the fourth time that the simpsons has looked into the future out of 495. Despite this, there have been some episodes that have been willing to show off the eventual fate of the titular family. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys targaryens big plot twist on the penultimate episode of game of.
Feb 05, 2020 the simpsons predicts the future, again. The simpsons has predicted the future many times here. The simpsons writers predicted donald trump would become president back in 2000. But marge didnt spend hours preparing a perfect meal. Coincidentally, there has been a future plot episode every five years since 1995, with the exception of holidays of future passed, which would air six years later.
In fact, this is only the eleventh christmasthemed episode and only the fourth time that the simpsons has looked into the. While fans of the simpsons often complain that its quality has dipped over the years, the shows cultural impact in the media of television cannot be denied. Simpsons may have predicted all of 2020 after episode. And for the second time one of those future years has become the present. And the series is still going with every character the same age as. Thanks to the animated structure of the show, the characters have never had to grow older. Apr 27, 2020 16 times the simpsons predicted the future fox. To viewers in 1995, when the flashforward episode lisas wedding first aired, that must have seemed like the impossibly distant future, a future in which the simpsons probably wasnt.
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