We Are Convinced That The Simpsons’ Writers Have Access To Time As They Predicted The Disney-Fox Deal

• By Aiman Shahab
• December 17, 2017
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In a move so terrifying for the media industry, Disney has solidified a deal to acquire 20th Century Fox.

The agreement, which cost them $52.4 billion, might even lead to thousands of people getting laid off. Disney has been trying to take control for a long time. Disney owns a huge number of media properties. They’ve even attempted to suppress the voice of critics in the past after receiving an unfavorable review. However, they were boycotted by trying to freeze out LA Times.

It’s still quite unclear what the outcome of this would be.

But, Disney taking control over the media outlets was already predicted by the Simpsons. So much so that they even predicted the merger back in 1998. It’s not the first time The Simpson’s has had an eerie look into the future. For the heck of it, the show even predicted that Donald Trump would become president. Long before he even hit the campaign trail.

And we are convinced that The Simpsons’ writers have access to time as they predicted the Disney-Fox deal:

Disney announces it has reached a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox, as predicted by a Simpsons episode that first aired on November 8, 1998. pic.twitter.com/kzloJQHeM8

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 14, 2017

The joke plays out in the episode “When You Dish Upon A Star” of season 10, which aired in 1998:

The Simpsons has now predicted Disney buying Fox, the FIFA scandal, Greece’s economic collapse & President Trump (via @TomButler) pic.twitter.com/yj3qjx9TBB

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 14, 2017

So, it’s not at all shocking that this particular gag came true:

the writers of the simpsons has access to a time machine. https://t.co/emk2ocv3pj

— NoCountryForOldJulius (@FunnyJulius) December 14, 2017

Better check out the next Simpsons episode to see what's going down in 2034. https://t.co/7NVUOWC6Gy

— Lima حليمة (@Fashionicide) December 14, 2017

at this point i'm just convinced that people look to the simpsons for decision making 🤷🏻‍♀️ https://t.co/WPsqsI1r0N

— nonpareil (@kiniii_) December 14, 2017

Somewhere in the world Trump is watching the Simpsons movie and wondering if he should build a giant dome over America:

Maybe the reason that The Simpsons predict a lot is because nobody in power knows what they’re doing and just copies what they see on the show

— Shower Thoughts (@atshower) December 14, 2017

So, now that three-eyed fish should wash up on shore any day now, right?

— Paula Lavigne (@pinepaula) December 14, 2017

As science moves toward a pretty compelling argument that we are all just sims, coupled with the Simpsons eerie foretelling of the future I have concluded that Matt Groening is god

— DAMAGE (@damagedave) December 14, 2017