11 Times 'The Simpsons' Predicted the Future of Technology

 By 
Laura Vitto
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11 Times 'The Simpsons' Predicted the Future of Technology
Credit: Leaf Erickson

It's a safe bet that if there's a joke to be made about popular culture, The Simpsons has probably beaten you to it.

And with 25 seasons of comedy under its belt, America's favorite TV family has even managed to predict events that we laughed off until they came true in real life.

From heavy hinting at potential NSA snooping to goofier predictions of future video phones, we've rounded up 11 times that The Simpsons imagined the digital future with eerie accuracy.

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