But somewhere along the way, Springfield’s favourite yellow family gained a new, unexpected reputation: prophecies.
From Donald Trump’s presidency to the invention of smartwatches and even the discovery of the Higgs boson, The Simpsons has predicted events with an almost spooky precision.
And now fans believe they’ve spotted another prediction that hits a little closer to home.
Cartoon fans say the beloved yellow family predicted the Birmingham bin strikes in an episode that first aired in 1998.
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