'The Simpsons' predicted that Disney would buy Fox 19 years ago — and it's not the only time it has accurately predicted the future by Amanda Luz Henning Santiago on Dec 14, 2017, 11:18 AM Advertisement
 Nearly 19 years ago, "The Simpsons" predicted that 20th Century Fox would be owned by Disney, and on Thursday Disney announced it would be purchasing it (and other assets) in a deal estimated at $52.4 billion. The deal also means that "The Simpsons" will be owned by Disney. That should make your head spin a little. But this isn't the only time that "The Simpsons" has managed to wow us with its ability to predict the future. "The Simpsons" has been running for over 27 years, so it's inevitable that some themes that crop up in the show might occur in real life. But some of the plotlines are eerily close to events that have happened throughout the world. We've listed some of the strangest predictions the cartoon's writers have made since the show's launch in 1989. From Homer discovering the Higgs boson to the writers envisioning that Donald Trump would one day become US president. Here are 16 times "The Simpsons" predicted the future: Edith Hancock contributed to an earlier version of this post. SEE ALSO: How Hollywood will fundamentally change after the Disney-Fox deal SEE ALSO: The 17 best animated TV shows of all time 16. Disney buys 20th Century Fox - Season 10, Episode 5 In the episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" that originally aired in 1998, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer produce a script Homer pitches. The script is being produced at 20th Century Fox, and a sign in front of the studio's headquarters reveals that it is “a division of Walt Disney Co.” On December 14, 2017 Disney purchased 21st Century Fox for an estimated $52.4 billion, acquiring Fox's film studio (20th Century Fox), in addition to a bulk of its television production assets. The media conglomerate will also have access to popular entertainment properties like "X-Men," "Avatar," and "The Simpsons."
15. Nobel Prize Winner - Season 22, Episode 1 MIT professor Bengt Holmström won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2016, 6 years after he was bet on to win the Nobel Prize on "The Simpsons."
Holmström's name appears on a betting scorecard when Martin, Lisa, Database, and Milhouse bet on Nobel Prize winners.
14. Smart watches - Season 6, Episode 19 "The Simpsons" introduced the idea of a watch you could use as a phone in an episode aired in 1995, nearly 20 years before the Apple Watch was released.
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