The Simpsons Episode · 1991
Homer designs an ugly, angular car nobody wants, ridiculed for its boxy industrial look.
What Really Happened · 2019
Tesla unveiled the polarising stainless-steel Cybertruck to widespread mockery.
2019
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In 'Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?', Homer is given free rein to design his dream car for his half-brother Herb Powell's company — the result is a grotesque, boxy, over-engineered monstrosity that bankrupts Powell Motors and is universally mocked. In November 2019, Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck: an angular, stainless-steel vehicle met with mass ridicule, shattered demo windows, and millions of memes. Homer's automotive disaster had found its real-world twin.
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foreshadowed real-world events. This prediction appeared in S02E15 ("Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?"), which aired in 1991.
It was confirmed true in 2019.
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