Thirty years in the future the simpsons get together for christmas. When lego announced that they were going to be making simpsons sets in 20, not all fans were happy about it. Oct 30, 2019 both the longestrunning american sitcom and animated program, the critically acclaimed cartoon is widely recognized as one of, if not the, best shows of all time for its humorous satire of. Dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. From correctly predicting the presidency of donald trump to disneys acquisition of 21st century fox, the simpsons, yes the longestrunning animated tv show ever, has correctly predicted a. Id never seen the simpsons until i bingewatched the. Treehouse of horror episodes have aired annually since the second season 1990 and each episode has three separate segments. The longrunning animated sitcom has called everything from donald trumps presidency to lady gaga. Yeardley smith on simpsons future at disney hollywood. These are the episodes of the simpsons set in the future.
By setting it in the future, it allows for the episode to have a backwardslooking, deeply nostalgic tone, focusing on bart. From disney, from the simpsons, from everyone involved. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on december 11, 2011. 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. The simpsons has predicted the future many times here. Watch the simpsons online stream full episodes directv. Both the longestrunning american sitcom and animated program, the critically acclaimed cartoon is widely recognized as one of, if not the, best shows of all time for its humorous satire of. A nuclearplant employee, he does his best to lead his family but often finds that they are leading him. Jan 28, 2020 the simpsons have long been locked into a specific time period. It has been described to contain that classic simpsons. The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This would be the first of several times the show has looked into the future of the simpson.
Jan 18, 2018 from correctly predicting the presidency of donald trump to disneys acquisition of 21st century fox, the simpsons, yes the longestrunning animated tv show ever, has correctly predicted a bunch. The simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to u. Homer, marge, bart, lisa and maggie are instantly identifiable around the world. Over the 30 years its been on the air, the simpsons has. The 29 alltime greatest simpsons episodes ever, in order. The simpsons have long been locked into a specific time period. Here are 25 times the cartoon predicted the future. Yeardley smith, the 54yearold actress who for the past 30 years has voiced 8yearold lisa on the simpsons, doesnt sound worried about the future of tvs longestrunning series, even with. The episode jumps thirty years into the future via a series of simpsons christmas cards. Days of future future is the eighteenth episode of the 25th season of the american animated sitcom the simpsons. The simpsons is a longrunning, awardwinning animated comedy about the simpson family in springfield. This category only contains episodes where the crossover is essential to the plot, and not.
Dec 18, 2017 the simpsons future could be in jeopardy. The simpsons celebrate an fxx marathon of all of their episodes to date and our 150 best episode list. Heres a guide to the 100 best episodes of the simpsons to watch. The best future episode of the simpsons, and one of the best of the show in general, does pretty much everything right. Episodes set in the future wikisimpsons, the simpsons wiki. The most famous prediction from the show was that donald trump would become president one day. The best episode from each of the simpsons bad seasons. The best episode from each of the simpsons bad seasons everything went to hell starting with simpson safari, but theres since been a few gems.
We asked experts for 10 of their most memorable simpsons episodes of all time. Do they all share that same eyeball the fates do in hercules i guess well never know. Id never seen the simpsons until i bingewatched the entire show in two weeks. Aug 20, 2014 with the big simpsons marathon on fxx starting tomorrow, we decided to take a look at lisa simpson, the voice of reason within the chaotic simpsons family. In 1994, the fox show predicted a 20 incident in which horse meat was found in. Thanks to the animated structure of the show, the characters have never had to grow older.
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. Last years the fight before christmas was a treehouseofhorrorstyle segment show with the usual hitbutmostlymiss success rate. List of the simpsons treehouse of horror episodes wikipedia. Jan 19, 2018 the simpsons is known for some surprisingly accurate predictions. Gueststarring steve martin, trash of the titans is prime simpsons absurdism. We all know that the simpsons can predict the reallife future. The simpsons does not always do christmasthemed episodes. A glimpse into the future, simpsons style, comes every five years. Bart and lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children. Apr 30, 2018 when the simpsons says something is going to happen you should probably believe it.
The simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to the u. Through the powers of a futuretelling casino manager, bart is transported to the year 2030. The latter, with an uncanny resemblance to hillary clinton, has become the first female president of the united states. 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.
The simpsons writers predicted donald trump would become president back in 2000. Since its debut on december 17, 1989, the simpsons has broadcast 680 episodes. Now, lets see which futures worked, and which futures we have no desire to go back to. The episode, bart to the future, envisions the futures of bart and lisa simpson. Sep 28, 2018 let us know your picks for the best simpsons episodes of all time in the comments section below. Happy 30th birthday to the simpsons, which first aired on dec. The simpsons has built a reputation for predicting the future. Across 30 years and more than 600 episodes, foxs the simpsons. For the week of december 511, 2011, the episode placed twentieth in the ratings among all primetime network broadcasts in the 1849. Holidays of future passed is the ninth episode of the twentythird season of the american animated sitcom the simpsons.
This episode was way better than any other future episodes on the simpsons. These segments usually involve the family in some horror, science fiction, or supernatural setting and always take. With 31 seasons and 673 episodes, it is safe to say that the simpsons is one of the most popular tv shows of all time. Its a fun moment that leads to perhaps the characters most sinister laughter ever, finding at least some level of balance between the humor and frightening aspects of the character. On february 19, 2012, the simpsons reached its 500th episode in the twentythird season. Im surprised that they never done a future simsanity because there are a bunch of future episodes,well,that i dont like. Futuredrama gives us a heartfelt, funny glimpse at their teenage years. What episodes of the simpsons predicted the future.
Holidays of future passed has received highly favorable reception. Holidays of future passed is the ninth episode of the twentythird season of the american. 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. Aug 22, 2019 heres an excerpt from a time magazine article entitled 15 times the simpsons accurately predicted the future. Most of the episode is set thirty years into the future, when bart and lisa take their children with them to homer and marges house over christmas, while a pregnant maggie goes into labor. On the surface, the simpsons may appear to be a fairly straightforward animated comedy series about a bright yellow family navigating the mundanity of. The show holds several american television longevity records. Episodes of the simpsons that have other characters from other shows cross over to the show like the springfield files, where mulder and scully from the xfiles made an appearance and a star is burns, where, much to matt groenings annoyance, jay sherman from the critic visited springfield. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record the simpsons. However, on occasion, the writers are happy to step away from our world and.
Several episodes of the simpsons feature plotlines or details that have seemingly managed to successfully predict the future. Where the have been flashes of the future in various episodes such as. The 15 lisa simpson episodes every simpsons fan should like. But thats more of a flaw of future stories, not this one. With 28 seasons and counting on the air, the simpsons is undeniably a television phenomenon. A look at every time the simpson clan has flashed forward. A 2017 episode of the cartoon also seemed to preempt daenerys targaryens big plot twist on the penultimate episode of game of. The simpsons exploded into a cultural phenomenon in 1990, and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative global entertainment franchises. Over the course of 31 seasons and 677 episodes, the simpsons has offered up approximately 153,149 jokes.
A list of episodes that have peeks into alternate futures. The simpsons days of future future tv episode 2014 imdb. But for now, we can take pleasure in looking at all the things they have predicted. The head of the simpson family, homer, is not a typical family man. Heres an excerpt from a time magazine article entitled 15 times the simpsons accurately predicted the future. This is a list of treehouse of horror episodes produced by the animated television series the simpsons. The simpsons is known for some surprisingly accurate predictions. Heres how you can see every time the simpsons predicted. The family includes loving, bluehaired matriarch marge, troublemaking son bart, overachieving daughter. When the simpsons says something is going to happen you should probably believe it. The simpsons has proved itself to be the nostradamus of network television over the years, accurately predicting numerous political and cultural happenings. Both the longestrunning american sitcom and animated program, the critically acclaimed cartoon is widely recognized as one of, if not the, best shows of all time for its humorous satire of everything from politics and pop culture to everyday family life. In 1994, the fox show predicted a 20 incident in which horse meat was found in burgers. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres.
It is the longestrunning primetime animated series and longestrunning sitcom in the united states. Although holidays of future passed was supposed to be canon as the series finale. Although, based on the tv shows knack for prediction, creators have likely always known it would make it to the. Ringo finally sends back a response, fulfilling a vow to return all fan mail. It was one of the best episodes i watched on the simpsons. Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for outstanding animated program, 30 annies, and a peabody.
You should watch the simpsons online and see for yourself why the simpsons is by far the longest running sitcom at twentysix seasons and counting along with a full length feature film. The simpsons is an emmy award, annie award and peabody awardwinning animated comedy. Sometimes its easy to predict the future with a team of sharp writers. 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. Fox via getty images some of us have spent nearly as much time in. Lisa visits a fortune teller who shows her a vision of her future. 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. 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. Go back and look at that roster of writers the simpsons has had over the years. The simpsons futureset episodes are generally disappointing, but they usually skip straight to bart and lisas adulthood.
As well all know, the simpsons has had a knack for predicting the future in many of its episodes. This happened in the episode bart to the future, which aired in 2000. Coincidentally, there has been a futureplot episode every five years since 1995, with the exception of. Experts pick the 10 best simpsons episodes of all time time. Gather round and watch in awe as they flex their access to time travel technology and predict the future in increasingly haunting ways. You can now watch all 552 episodes of the simpsons on your ipad. Despite this, there have been some episodes that have been willing to show off the eventual fate of the titular family. The 29 alltime greatest simpsons episodes ever, in order of. In fact, throughout its more than 600 episodes, creator matt groening and. Jan 04, 2020 the simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to u. This longrunning animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of springfield in an unnamed u. The 29 all time greatest simpsons episodes ever, in order of hilaritude.
All 552 episodes of the simpsons are now available to stream online and on smartphones and tablets. The worst part of the episode is that bobs family would be underutilized in future episodes. In the episode, lisa actually becomes president, but she does have the line, as you know. Lisas future fiance could verbally communicate with his watch. A glimpse into the future, simpsonsstyle, comes every five years.