Apr 16, 2025

9 TV Shows That Predicted the Future

Anushka Roy Choudhary

Star Trek (1966-1969)

Predicting Apollo 11 Two Years Ahead of Time

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The Simpsons (1989-Present)

The presidency of Donald Trump, back in 2000.

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The Jetsons (1962-1963)

Predictions are flat-screen TVs, talking alarm clocks, smart watches, and robots tasked with household chores.

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967-1973)

Rowan reporting from 1989, stating that the Berlin Wall had been demolished

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Thunderbirds (1965-1966)

Characters communicated by video conference long before this was a thing

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30 Rock (2006-2013)

One step ahead of one of the industry's Greatest Scandals.

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Mr. Robot (2015-2019)

Mr. Robot's first season finale references the hack just a few weeks after it happened

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Scrubs (2001-2010)

The Janitor revealed Osama bin Laden's location.

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Friends (1994-2004)

Schwimmer's character logs into a website looks like the early version of Facebook

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