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10+ Times Fans Think TV Predicted The Future

There are times when TV shows surprise us.

It can be because a bad TV show might give us a great episode or it can also be the other way around.

But this is even more important. This is about the TV shows that fans think predicted the future.

The future of TV

TV Show: The Jetsons

In a show set in the future, they probably predicted a whole lot of things.

But fans are particularly impressed by the fact that the show, in their opinion, predicted flat screens would indeed be invented.

Superbowl XXX

TV Show: Quantum Leap

Fans noticed that in one 1990 episode (six years before Super Bowl XXX), someone mentions the Steelers are down by 3.

Not only were the Steelers in the 96 Super Bowl, but they were also down 20-17 at one point.

The location of Bin Laden

TV Show: Scrubs

Believe it or not, but fans believe that the medical comedy show predicted where the U.S. government would find Osama Bin Laden.

At one point a character says: "We should be looking for Bin Laden in Pakistan."

OJ's book

TV Show: The Chris Rock Show

In The Chris Rock Show, they did a sketch where OJ came on to plug his new instructional video: I Didn't Kill My Wife … But If I Did, Here's How I'd Do It

Fans think that the show predicted or inspired his book that came out later called: If I Did It.

Disney buying Fox

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TV Show: The Simpsons

We've actually written an article about all the stuff that The Simpsons has predicted.

But fans were particularly flabbergasted by the fact that Disney bought Fox. Something fans believe the show knew would happen.

The Moon Landing

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TV Show: Star Trek

Fans noticed that during the episode "Tomorrow Is Yesterday", the crew of the Enterprise jump back to 1969 where they hear a radio transmission from NASA about astronauts preparing to blast off from Cape Kennedy to land on the moon.

The episode aired in 1967, and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969.

Fans think Star Trek predicted it.

The Cubs win the world series

TV Show: Parks And Recreation

A year before it actually happened, Tom and Andy go to Chicago.

Fans noticed that at one point that the city is: "in a really great mood now because of the Cubs winning the series," correctly predicting an event.

Bionic Limbs

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TV Show: The Six Million Dollar Man

Fans believe that the show knew bionic limbs would end up being used in society. But in reality, it's probably just technology making natural advances.

Fans even think the show predicted a bionic eye.

Skype

TV Show: The Thunderbirds

Among the Thunderbirds' gadgets was a phone that you could use as a regular phone, except you could see the person you were talking too.

Fans believe they predicted FaceTime.

The fall of the Berlin Wall

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TV Show: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

During a segment called "News of The Future", fans noticed that the show said the Berlin Wall would fall in 1989.

Pretty creepy, isn't it?

Drone Insects

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TV Show: Black Mirror

It's weird how even though the episode was a cautionary tale, there are still people out there who are trying to make drone insects.

Fans think that these new inventions are inspired by the show.

The Border Wall

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TV Show: Arrested Development

There's an episode in this show where the family's patriarch, gets a contract to build a wall across the U.S. and Mexican border.

Fans believe that they saw Trump's border wall campaign coming.

Facebook

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TV Show: Friends

There's an episode from 2003 where Ross introduces Chandler to a new website. He says it's a place where you: "post messages for people, let everyone know what you're up to."

Chemistry professors making meth

TV Show: The Simpsons

In an episode titled "Hungry, Hungry Homer", Homer tries to stop the Springfield Isotopes from going to Albuquerque.

Fans noticed that in real life, the Calgary Cannons minor league team did move to Albuquerque and became the Isotopes. They even think the team was inspired by the show!