Black US president to taking over Mars: Simpsons’ eight predictions for 2024
Authored By Vikrant Singh
Published: Jan 02, 2024, 03:53 IST | Updated: Jan 02, 2024, 03:53 IST
Screengrabs from The Simpsons' episodes (Image: Disney+)
The New Year has arrived and so have wacky predictions from the most popular cartoon family in the world - The Simpsons! Here are eight of the craziest predictions from the sitcom for the year 2024.
- AI taking over jobs: In Episode 17 of Series 23, there is a scene showing Homer losing his job due to his employer employing Artificial Intelligence. That’s a trend that we can see growing stronger over the year 2024.
- Trump 2024: In a 2015 episode, Homer Simpson is shown flying past a sign reading ‘Trump 2024’. That’s amazing given Trump has already announced his candidacy for the next US presidential elections.
- First female president: In the ‘Back to the Future' episode, Lisa plays the first female president of the US. Some believe VP Kamala Harris’s dramatic rise in US politics has already confirmed this prediction.
- Taking over Mars: In one episode, Lisa discloses that the government is seeking people to sign up for migration to Mars. Well, that’s a plan Earthians have already working on for years.
- Black Hole: India celebrated the New Year by launching a probe into space to study black holes. A 2013 episode of The Simpsons actually offered a hilarious take on the power of black holes.
- World War 3: In a 1987 episode, Homer actually played a prank on his family telling them that World War 3 was happening. In 2024, the world seems closer than ever to such a tragedy.
- Zombie Apocalypse: In a Simpsons episode, Krusty the Clown's fast-food sandwich transforms news anchor Kent Brockman into an enraged zombie. Just 28 days later, the entire town of Springfield is overrun by ravenous cannibal zombies.
- Hologram Technology: The latest method for revisiting the past is Hologram Technology, which has seen significant advancements in recent years. In a specific episode of The Simpsons, Bart receives a hologram message inviting his band to perform at a club.
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