50 Times The Simpsons Saw It Coming Before the World Did

Homer stumbles into Hollywood absurdity when he becomes Ron Howard’s script ghostwriter. In one scene, a sign outside 20th Century Fox includes a sly tagline—”a division of Walt Disney Co.” At the time, it was a throwaway gag, imagining the Mouse House absorbing one of its biggest competitors.

Then, in 2019, Disney acquired 21st Century Fox for $71 billion, a move that forever altered the entertainment landscape. What once seemed like a farcical jab at media monopolies became a sobering reality. Please leave it to The Simpsons to turn satire into headlines once again, this time with mouse ears and a touch of irony.