And this wasnt the only time the writers had managed to predict the future. The 1995 episode lisas wedding offered another potential glimpse into the simpsons future. Eternal moonshine of the simpson mind won an emmy award and is cited by showrunner al jean as one of the shows top five essential episodes. The simpsons as a force of prediction accuracy really kicked off with gusto when the series accurately foresaw donald trump becoming president. How does the simpsons keep accurately predicting the future. The simpsons has built a reputation for predicting the future. Who could have answered this question better than the people who actually wrote the scripts of various episodes. In the episode, lisas fiance uses a watch thats supposedly eerily similar to what would ultimately become the apple watch. 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. The episode, bart to the future, envisions the futures of bart and lisa simpson. The older episodes were regarded as some of the most innovative. But its not the first time the simpsons has been our magic 8 ball.
Jun 29, 2017 in a 2000 episode titled bart to the future season 11 episode 17, bart traveled to a future where lisa was the president. The longestrunning primetime scripted series period, in fact. In the year 2010 15 years in the future then 23yearold lisa meets a fellow university student named hugh parkfield from london. The simpson is a cultural phenomenon of a show and with that, they have made many predictions of future events in their time on air and they have actually gotten a good amount of them right. Days of future future is the eighteenth episode of season 25 and the sequel to holidays of future passed. Dec 16, 2019 here are ten of the most memorable of the shows episodes according to those who have studied the iconic show over its run, focusing primarily on its acclaimed first 15 years. I have been a simpson fan from the very first episode. Due to this success, fox decided to switch the simpsons timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it. Sep 28, 2018 the donald trump presidency season 11, episode 17. The simpsons, with its impressive threedecade history, is one of the most successful and enduring sitcoms ever. The simpsons predict the future theme weeks tell all. The simpsons predict the future theme weeks tell all november. Jan 18, 2018 25 times cartoons predicted the future.
Like it or not, its time to start watching the simpsons far more carefully. Here are ten of the most memorable of the shows episodes according to those who have studied the iconic show over its run, focusing primarily on. Bart and lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children. Homer simpson tells his wife marge that he plans to arnold palmer his pal. Other lists by constantinejack fotw directors a list of 49 people documentaries a list of 50 titles best director winners a list of 30 people directors i like a list of 14 people. A list of episodes that have peeks into alternate futures. The show teased the possibility on an episode 20 years ago. The 15 lisa simpson episodes every simpsons fan should like. With a girl as smart and as goodnatured as lisa, were sure that this possible future of the simpsons universe would have been a great one. The elder simpson unwittingly takes a job at roger meyers, jr. Apr 28, 2018 at this point, choosing 10 of the best episodes of foxs longrunning animated sitcom, the simpsons, is like choosing 10 of your favorite stars from the sky. The simpsons seems to agree, and in one episode we saw a future where lisa simpson became president of the united states. Mar 08, 2014 in the 2005 episode future drama, marge pulls out a camera to photograph bart and lisa on the night of their senior prom. Lisas wedding is the 19th episode of the simpsons sixth season.
Jan 04, 2020 the simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to u. Foxs longrunning hit show was spot on in its prediction that disney would buy 21st century fox. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. She says she will predict lisas future and tell the story of her true love. Experts pick the 10 best simpsons episodes of all time time. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Thirty years into the future, bart is having trouble dealing with his divorce, lisa is struggling with her marriage to milhouse, and marge is finally fed up after burying yet another homer clone. The 29 alltime greatest simpsons episodes ever, in order. In fact, throughout its nearly 700 episodes, creator matt groening and his team have been so on top of the countrys cultural pulse, theyve even managed to predict several major historical events. In a 2000 episode titled bart to the future season 11 episode 17, bart traveled to a future where lisa was the president. Dec 15, 2017 how does the simpsons keep accurately predicting the future. Mar 08, 2018 the simpson is a cultural phenomenon of a show and with that, they have made many predictions of future events in their time on air and they have actually gotten a good amount of them right. Bart and lisa see into the future where their lives have changed.
No other sex tube is more popular and features more lisa simpson scenes than pornhub. With 28 seasons and counting on the air, the simpsons is undeniably a. At this point, choosing 10 of the best episodes of foxs longrunning animated sitcom, the simpsons, is like choosing 10 of your favorite. The simpsons is an emmy award, annie award and peabody awardwinning animated comedy. Jan 25, 2019 the simpsons is a famous loss leader, meaning the network loses money on a perepisode basis, but makes up for it plenty on the studio backend. Can the simpsons tell the future channel frederator. Thirty years in the future the simpsons get together for christmas. Since then, springfields most famous residents, homer, marge, bart, lisa, and maggie, have appeared in more than 600 episodes over the course of 31 seasons. However, even the simpsons future society was a little ahead of its time, as modern voice recognitionenabled smartwatches werent rolled out until 2014. The seemingly normal polaroid picture quickly grows into a cake with. Other lists by constantinejack fotw directors a list of 49 people documentaries a list of 50 titles. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the future. Dec 18, 2017 the simpsons future could be in jeopardy. Can the simpsons tell the future channel frederator youtube.
After three decades on the air and more than 650 episodes, homer, marge, bart, lisa, and maggie have officially moved into the mouse house. In the past 27 years, the simpsons has gotten a lot right about the future, and the reason for such things isnt all that complicated, according to one college professor. The simpson family visit a renaissance fair, where lisa finds a fortunetelling booth. And as a true simpson fan im going to buy this dvd.
In fact, throughout its nearly 700 episodes, creator matt groening and his team have. The 2014 ebola outbreak, for instance, was supposedly referenced in 1997 episode lisas sax, in which marge gives bart a book titled curious george and the ebola virus to read. The team behind the classic animated series has the prophecy game covered. Originally aired in 1997, there is a short scene where marge is asking bart if. There have been a staggering 30 seasons and over 650 episodes of the simpsons. In the 2005 episode futuredrama, marge pulls out a camera to photograph bart and lisa on the night of their senior prom. In a 2000 episode titled bart to the future, we see a future where bart is a bum, and lisa is the first straight female president. In 2000, the simpsons joked that lisa would become president after donald. Originally aired in 1997, there is a short scene where marge is asking bart if he wants to hear a.
Nov 11, 2016 i have to admit that in the parlance of the phrase, truth is stranger than fiction, this past week has been a real wakeup call. After 600 episodes over the course of its 30year run, the simpsons has seen and done just about. 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 episodes have. Anyone who had access to a tv in the 1990s surely has 10 or more years worth of simpsons quotes, characters and episodes burned into their brain like a. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. While it didnt happen with hillary clinton, its really only a matter of time until we see a woman in the white house. Through the powers of a future telling casino manager, bart is transported to the year 2030. In a 1995 episode in which the show is set in the future, lisas. Like it or not, its time to start watching the simpsons far more carefully yes, as has been reported by loads of sources, we are reminded that it was the simpsons that predicted a president trump. My24 is celebrating the uncanny ability of the simpsons to predict the future with two weeks of special episodes this november. The latter, with an uncanny resemblance to hillary clinton, has become the first female president of the.
She hopes that a bear was the culprit, but instead, homers groans lead marge to the kitchen, where he is on top of the kitchen table in nothing but his underwear. Nov 10, 2016 in 2000, bart to the future, an episode of the simpsons in which bart imagines his coming years, showed lisa simpson taking over as americas first straight female president from an. Nov 11, 2016 sixteen years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. From correctly predicting the presidency of donald trump to disneys acquisition of 21st century fox, the simpsons, yes the longestrunning. Jan 19, 2018 from the futurebased episodes, i estimate 500 total.
The simpsons can tell the future video dailymotion. In 2000, the simpsons joked that lisa would become president after donald trump. Little did she know how much of a trailblazer she would be, as. What episodes of the simpsons predicted the future. Dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. Marge wakes up one morning and finds remnants of pizza boxes scattered around the living room. The simpsons predicted another amazing piece of technology. With its first season, the simpsons became the fox networks first series to rank among the top thirty highestrated shows of a television season. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Out of all these, people seem to think between 10 and. 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. Why the simpsons predicts the future so often, according.
And from the regular episodes, i estimate about one per episode. They took the time to write me, and i dont care if it takes me another 20 years. Mandy patinkin guest stars as hugh parkfield and phil hartman guest stars as. From the futurebased episodes, i estimate 500 total.
It was written by greg daniels and directed by jim reardon. Sixteen years ago, an episode of the simpsons predicted that donald trump would one day become us president. Originally broadcast in 2012, a psychic force tells lady gaga as she passes on a train through. But once the mouse house completes their deal, the.
Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for outstanding animated program, 30 annies, and a peabody. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. During one scene set in the future, lisa as president, says. Aug 22, 2019 since then, springfields most famous residents, homer, marge, bart, lisa, and maggie, have appeared in more than 600 episodes over the course of 31 seasons. Thats remarkable in and of itself, but how about its uncanny ability to predict the future. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 19, 1995. The simpsons was renewed on february 6, 2019 for a thirtyfirst and thirtysecond season. Oct 30, 2019 in fact, throughout its nearly 700 episodes, creator matt groening and his team have been so on top of the countrys cultural pulse, theyve even managed to predict several major historical events.
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. Take the case of the possibility shown in the following exhibit. The episode in which this prediction was featured has become quite a famous one, as. Heres an excerpt from a time magazine article entitled 15 times the simpsons accurately predicted the future. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode that. The most famous prediction from the show was that donald trump would become president one day.
The way some fans tell it, the simpsons saw a whole array of things coming. Youre not supposed to be complaining about how fox is trying to screw people out of their money. After 600 episodes over the course of its 30year run, the simpsons has seen and done just about everything. Feb 23, 2017 the simpsons seems to agree, and in one episode we saw a future where lisa simpson became president of the united states.
This happened in the episode bart to the future, which aired in 2000. 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. As disney absorbs fox, the simpsons future is in jeopardy. Days of future future is the eighteenth episode of season 25 and the sequel to holidays of future passed full story. The simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to u. The simpsons is a famous loss leader, meaning the network loses money on a perepisode basis, but makes up for it plenty on the studio backend. Leave those crystal and magic 8 balls on the shelf to collect dust. In 2000, bart to the future, an episode of the simpsons in which bart imagines his coming years, showed lisa simpson taking over as americas first. The former began airing september 29, 2019 and will conclude on may 17, 2020, and the latter of which will contain the 700th episode. Across 30 years and more than 600 episodes, foxs the simpsons, while. The second time the simpsons took a peek into the future, lisa has. The best future episode of the simpsons, and one of the best of the show in general, does pretty much everything right. As you know, weve inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump.
Bart to the future lets start with the most widely circulated prediction. Why the simpsons predicts the future so often, according to a. The simpsons is a joint production by gracie films and 20th century fox television and syndicated by 20th television. In one scene, lisa said as you know, we have inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump, indicating their previous president, president trump, caused the country to go broke. I have to admit that in the parlance of the phrase, truth is stranger than fiction, this past week has been a real wakeup call. The plot focuses on lisa visiting a carnival fortune teller and learning about her future love. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys targaryens big plot twist on the penultimate episode of game of.