The Simpsons' disturbing Titanic sub episode- and events they spookily got right
The Simpsons has made some eerily accurate predictions over the years - with fans making a disturbing connection between an episode centred on Homer's submarine trip to the Titanic wreck and the tragic events of lost submersible Titan.
From the 9/11 tragedy to Donald Trump's shock presidency, the show's writers have created scenes in the show that spookily go on to mirror real life.
Even accurate details of the global coronavirus pandemic were predicted by creator Matt Groening and the team 27 years ago - when a deadly virus came over to Springfield from Asia.
Claims that the people working on The Simpsons can see into the future have been dismissed by some, with one writer claiming it's mainly coincidence because the episodes are so old that history repeats itself.
But that hasn't stopped viewers fearing that some other worrying predictions they have made are still yet to come true.
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Missing submarine
Homer Simpson went to the bottom of the ocean in a tiny vessel that slowly ran out of air (Fox)The tragic events surrounding missing submersible Titan has left Simpsons fans recalling terrifying coincidences between a past episode of the show.
The episode from 17 years ago sees Homer Simpson's long-lost father Mason Fairbanks, who salvages lost treasures from the sea, embarking on an adventure to the bottom of the ocean to find the treasures of a lost shipwreck.
He tells the boat workers: "Today I am filled with joy. Searching for treasure with my long-lost son. My dream for each of you is that you find the happiness I feel today."
Homer jokes ahead of the mission: "And my dream is to someday wear a real wetsuit instead of one that it painted on."
The duo descend into the watery depths on tiny submarines, with Mason explaining: "These waters contain some of Mother Nature's most stunning creations."
After laying eyes on the treasure, disaster strikes as Homer realises he's running out of oxygen.
A low oxygen light flashes up on the screen with Homer panicking. He passes out mumbling: "Daddy... Daddy..."
As the episode came to an end, Homer wakes up in hospital following a three day coma, surrounded by his family.
In another twist, Simpsons writer and producer Mike Reiss has actually been to explore the Titanic wreck in the very same sub that has gone missing.
Tweeting his support with the passengers, Mike tweeted: "Yes, the sub that's gone missing is the same one I took down to the Titanic. I wish everyone involved the best of luck."
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2021 Doomsday Prediction
Homer still has time to enjoy a beer during the end of the world (20th Century Fox))The Simpsons offered a gloomy prediction of life in 2021.
The special Treehouse of Horror XXXI episode started on this year's election day - with furious Marge demanding that Homer gets down to the school to vote.
Having reluctantly made his way to the voting booth, Homer asks if he can vote for Judge Judy, then gets warned by unimpressed Lisa to remember everything that happened in the last four years.
Looking back to Trump's time in office, Homer remembers a long list of the President's blunders, misdemeanours and shocking acts.
Poor Hans is attacked by a government robot (20th Century Fox))This includes putting children in cages, imitating a disabled reporter, calling white supremacists "fine people", telling people to swallow bleach and wanting to be on Mount Rushmore.
Realising he has to do something, Homer casts his vote...but it all turns out to be a dream as he slept all day in his hammock and forgot to vote.
"How bad could it be," says Homer, before a flash-forward reveals the horrifying future.
It's January 20th, 2021 - and the world has gone up in flames.
Doomsday has occurred, with buildings destroyed and fires raging on Inauguration Day.
Using pans, sieves and cheese graters as body armour, Homer sips a beer on the roof of the Simpson's house with a rifle in his hand.
This doesn't look good at all (20th Century Fox))The residents of Springfield are hiding in fear from the government robots that are laying waste to the town - and seemingly kill Hans Moleman.
"That's what I get for voting for Kanye," yells the old man as he's brutally kicked into the air by a killer robot.
Homer then looks up to see the four horsemen of the apocalypse riding into town, holding flags which read "Pestilence", "Famine", "War", and "Treehouse of Horror XXXI".
Predictions they got right
Homer was victim of the deadly virusThe Simpsons has the uncanny ability to predict the future, which usually isn't a good thing.
They got the coronavirus pandemic pretty much spot on way back in 1993 when a killer flu hit Springfield in episode 21 of the fourth season, Marge in Chains.
The townsfolk were infected by a deadly virus from Japan, dubbed the Osaka Flu, which came from a factory worker coughing into a blender that was subsequently shipped to America.
As the mass flu broke out, the town descended into chaos and everyone started panic buying.
This happened in the UK at the start of lockdown when many rushed out to the shops to get toilet roll, pasta and eggs.
In the episode, kids with symptoms were asked to stay home from school and Bart was furious when he was declared well enough to go in.
Principal Skinner was one of the residents who got the virus from a delivery from JapanAlthough his immune system later gave in to the deadly flu and his temperature started to soar.
Another scene showed billionaire Mr Burns heading off to his special bunker to ride out the outbreak in isolation, but he was horrified to find Homer in his underground vault already scoffing his supplies.
This wasn't too far removed from real life, with rich celebs rushing off to their second homes in Cornwall or holidaying in Dubai in total luxury.
The Simpsons Movie also got some strange predictions right back in 2007.
Tom Hanks said the US government had lost credibility and warned people to stay away from him, which was the case earlier this year when he was diagnosed with coronavirus.
They also famously protected Springfield in a giant glass dome, which sort of happened this year when certain parts of the country were put into different tiers.
Donald Trump was President on The Simpsons before it happened in real life (20th Century Fox.)One of the most shocking predictions correctly made by the show as Donald Trump's rise to power.
Way back in 2000 during an episode in a future world, newly elected President Lisa spoke about "inheriting quite a budget crunch from President Trump".
Show writers had been looking for a "funny celebrity" to make President, but had no idea he would actually get into the White House in 2016.
There was even a scene of Trump coming down the escalator in Trump Tower waving to his supporters which looks almost identical to a real life image from 2015.
The week after the election, the recurring chalkboard gag at the star of the episode read: "Being right sucks."
The Simpsons made reference to 9/11 before the tragedy (20th Century Fox)Conspiracy theorists also believe The Simpsons made a reference to the 9/11 terror attacks before they happened.
In New York City Against Homer, Lisa holds up a magazine with the word New York accompanied by a number nine against a silhouette of the World Trade Centre, which looks like the number 11.
Some believe it may have been a warning over the horrific attacks on New York in 2001 - as the episode aired four years before the terrorist atrocities.
The infamous horse meat scandal of 2013 was alluded to in a 1994 episode when Lunch lady Doris used "assorted horse parts" to make meals for students at Springfield Elementary.
Lunchlady Doris used horse meat (20th Century Fox.)And coronavirus isn't the only deadly outbreak the show has predicted, as Marge read a book to a sickly Bart called Curious George and the Ebola Virus in 1997.
The photo featured the famous fictional monkey looking poorly in bed - and Ebola s believed to have been carried by monkeys before spreading to humans.
Sixteen years later the virus hit the headlines after striking in West Africa quickly reaching epidemic proportions and prompting border closures and travel restrictions.
Other disastrous predictions made by the show were the Greek financial collapse, faulty US voting machines and the death of singer Prince.
Marge read a book about Ebola (Internet Unknown)One of the most alarming predictions was a tiger attack on Roy Horn.
In 1993, German circus duo Gunter and Ernst, a clear reflection of magic act Siegfried and Roy, were attacked by a white tiger.
Art imitated life ten years later when white tiger Mantecore attacked Roy during a show, leaving him with life-changing injuries.
However, it hasn't always been doom and gloom.
The Simpsons has been on top of technological developments, correctly predicting smart watches and baby translators.
A white tiger attacked a magic duo on the show (20th Century Fox.)They predicted the right nations when the American curling team won Olympic gold and guessed the name of a Nobel Prize winner six years before it was awarded.
Lady Gaga's Super Bowl half-time show was correctly guessed years before it happened.
While The Simpsons even saw into their own history, predicting that 21st Century Fox would be taken over by Disney two decades in advance.
Strangely, a joke about a three-eyed fish called Blinky even came true.
Blinky was real (20th Century Fox.)In a 1990 episode, Bart caught the ugly looking fish in a river by the power plant after it was mutated by radioactive waste.
A decade later, an actual three-eyed fish was creepily discovered in a reservoir in Argentina.
To make it even more worrying, the reservoir in question had water fed into it from a nuclear power plant.
How do they get it so right?
Other predictions that could come true in 2021
Big Ben could go digital (20th Century Fox))There are plenty more predictions that have been made on The Simpsons that are yet to come true.
And let's hope for our sake that they definitely do not happen in real life.
In a futuristic episode, our beloved Big Ben was shown with a digital face instead of the classic one we know and love.
But with technology constantly evolving and people wanting to move with the times, could this actually be what the current 'renovations' on the clock tower are for?
The Simpsons correctly predicted President Trump being elected, so they might also get it right by suggesting his daughter will follow in his footsteps.
In 2016 they showed a badge with 'Ivanka 2028' written on - and it wouldn't be the first time a Us President's child has gone on to take over the country.
Mr Burns planned to block out the sun (20th Century Fox))There are a lot of sinister predictions that could lead to the end of the world.
In a 1994 episode, The Simpsons travelled to Itchy and Scratchy land, but their holiday to the theme park on a remote island went badly wrong.
The robots malfunctioned and started trying to kill the guests, which would be a disaster if it occurred at Disney World.
There was also Mr Burns' devious scheme to block out the sun so that the town would pay more for electricity.
That led to the businessman being shot, but a wealthy real-life billionaire might implement his plan.
And there could be trouble from outer space, as aliens Kang and Kodos enslaved the world on one occasion.
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