The Secret of the Simpsons' Longevity is "God Prophecy"?

Recently, according to foreign media reports, FOX announced that "The Simpsons" will be renewed for the 33rd and 34th seasons, that is, by 2023, the number of episodes will reach 757, continuing to maintain and refresh the record of "the longest broadcast prime-time scripted series" in the history of American dramas.

Matt Groening, producer of The Simpsons, excitedly said: "Everyone at The Simpsons is happy to renew again, and we are planning many big surprises, such as Homer Simpson will lose a hair, Millhouse will get contact lenses, and Bart will celebrate his tenth birthday for the thirty-third time." ”

The evergreen tree in the history of American television

The animated comedy The Simpsons, an evergreen tree in american television history, premiered in December 1989 and satirizes the lifestyles of people living in the heart of the United States by showing the lives of Homer, Maggie, Bart, Lisa and Maggie' family of five. The film is a humorous mockery of American culture and society from many angles, and is a family comedy humor film.

The Simpsons are set in a fictional American town of Springfield. During the broadcast fans tried to find its exact location through the characteristics of springfield town, the surrounding geography as a clue. Nearly every state and territory in the United States has been speculated to be the location of Springfield, but has been overturned by contradictory evidence. So theoretically, Springfield is everywhere.

According to statistics, the show has won a large number of awards since its inception: including 25 Emmy Awards, 26 Annie Awards and 1 Peabody Award. For more than 30 years, The Simpsons have accompanied generations of Americans and become a symbol of American culture. In addition to being a great cartoon, what is even more amazing is the divine prophecy of this family. Perhaps one reason Americans don't want it to stop broadcasting is that they want to continue to verify which prophecies in cartoons will become facts.

17 world events were predicted

Since its inception in 1989, The Simpsons has successfully predicted 17 world events.

The classic prophecies of this cartoon include that Lady Gaga once appeared in an episode of Flying Wire at a concert, and then Lady Gaga actually wore clothes similar to the style of the cartoon in the Super Bowl halftime show, and came down from the roof of the stadium with a suspension rope.

In a 1995 episode set against the backdrop of the future, Lisa's husband calls with a smartwatch on his wrist. Then it was not until 2013 that Apple produced the world's first smart watch, and it is unknown whether the inspiration came from "The Simpsons".

Disney's acquisition of Fox was also made as early as an episode in 1998, and 20th Century Fox became a division of the Disney company in the show. In March 2019, Disney completed the acquisition of $71.3 billion in assets from 21st Century Fox.

In a 2000 episode called "Bart to the Future," Trump was successfully predicted to become president of the United States.

In one episode in 2010, Papa Simpson predicted that Bent Holmstrom would win the Nobel Prize in Economics, and sure enough, in 2016, Holmstrom and another economist won the prize at the same time.

Entering 2021, the Divine Prophecy Skills of the Simpsons are "open and hanging" again. Earlier this year, on the inauguration day of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, lisa Simpson was dressed as President of the United States in the 2000 episode of the eleventh season of "The Simpsons," "Butt to the Future.", whether it was a purple blazer, trousers, or a pair of pearl necklaces and earrings.

"The Simpsons" must not stop, please continue to surprise us.

Cover news reporter Yang Fan