Bart to the future is far from a terrible half hour of television, but as far as simpsons episodes go, its the embodiment of the phrase missed opportunity. Whilst lisa is the american president, bart is a bum and wannabe musician, hanging out in a beach shack with ralph wiggum. The simpsons go to an indian casino when their vacation plans fall apart. Its also still kinda funny in season 31, which was a nice surprise. Most of the episode is set thirty years into the future, when bart and lisa take. Dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. Several designs were made by the animators for future bart, but greaney did not think they matched. With dan castellaneta, julie kavner, nancy cartwright, yeardley smith. He noted that it was the emotional side of things that made the episode successful, such as the dissatisfaction bart and lisa feel because of their disconnection with the children, and also. This episode doesnt really serve as the scathing takedown of the mcu and superhero genre fans might be expecting. The obvious reason why these episodes are noncanon is because none of the futures are possible to happen because the characters never age, and the future episodes have.
In 2000, bart to the future, an episode of the simpsons in which bart imagines his coming years, showed lisa simpson taking over as americas first straight female president from an outgoing. Season 11, episode 17 bart to the future season 20. Although holidays of future passed was supposed to be canon as the series finale. Bart gets a glimpse of the future while the family is on vacation at an indian casino.
Anyway, after approximately two decades away, i decided last weekend was time to tune back in. The simpsons bart to the future tv episode 2000 imdb. In the 2000 episode bart to the future, a peek into the future showed lisa simpson as president of the united states, telling her staff, as you know, we. A guide to the predictions of the simpsons predicts the. The simpsons predicted donald trumps presidency time. The third future episode was futuredrama from the 16th season, in which bart chooses to salvage lisas future over his own. Back in 2000, the seventeenth episode of season 11, titled bart to the future, saw the show explore the future through bart.
Mar 19, 2000 an indian casino manager tells bart what his future will be in thirty years time. Jun 12, 2018 11 videos play all holidays of future passed ultra jaff top 10 darkest episodes of the simpsons that are really messed up duration. Bart encounters a wise indian chief who tells him his future. Simpsons writer who predicted trump presidency in 2000. What episodes of the simpsons predicted the future. Jan 28, 2020 the episode also finds time to explore the grown relationship between lisa and bart, marge and lisa, homer and marge, and even homer and grampa. Bart to the future isnt a great episode, but it deserves mention because it features lisa as president of the united statesand. Nov 09, 2016 s ixteen years ago, the simpsons predicted that donald trump would be president of the united states. The simpsons days of future future part 003 youtube. Mar 18, 2019 bart simpson plays esports in an episode of the simpsons that aired on march 17, 2019. Bart gets a glimpse of the future while the family is on. The simpsons exists in the futurama universe as a tv show the parody, though, is not when the simpsons managed to correctly predict that trump would one day become the president of the united states. Mar 02, 2020 bart the bad guy doesnt necessarily stand out in that regard. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of season 11.
Mar 19, 2000 the simpsons, season 11 episode 17, is available to watch and stream on fox. While visiting an indian casino with his family, bart encounters. In the episode, bart breaks his leg and becomes increasingly isolated in his room. Bart to the future is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season of the american animated television sitcom the simpsons. The simpsons season 11 episode 17 bart to the future.
While visiting an indian casino with his family, bart encounters an indian who foretells of his future. Lets start with the most widely circulated prediction. The episode was directed by michael marcantel and written by dan greaney, who wanted to explore what barts life would end up like. Over the 30 years its been on the air, the simpsons has. The nowinfamous bart to the future episode of the simpsons, which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19, 2000, predicted a. And what do you know the episode s plot was all about stem education and the future of work. Bart to the future was the second episode of the simpsons to be set in the future, following lisas wedding. Thirty years in the future the simpsons get together for christmas. And when carefully looked upon they bring up a joke about how lisas tenure is being hampered by a budget crisis caused by president trump. Bart and lisa are struggling as parents to connect with their children. The simpsons marvel crossover episode tackles spoiler culture. In the episode, marge tries to coax bart out of bed with.
This is not the first time fans were convinced the hit cartoon has predicted the future. Bart of darkness is the first episode of the simpsons sixth season. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on december 11, 2011. Entertainment weekly named it the worst simpsons episode of all time, stating that, while bart to the future was likely better than anything else on tv the week it first aired, even mojo the monkey couldve banged out a more inventive script, and that, we didnt know it was physically possible for something to both rot and blow. Online episode guide, the simpsons season 11 episode 17 bart to the future. Feb 05, 2020 the simpsons predicts the future, again. The nowinfamous bart to the future episode of the simpsons, which aired almost exactly 16 years ago, on march 19, 2000, predicted a donald. The simpsons s11e17 bart to the future recap tv tropes.
Kind of funny simpsons episode where lisa simpson calls the donald trump presidency, increased debt. Jan 04, 2020 the simpsons has an eerie knack for predicting the future, from donald trumps presidency to the u. Last night, america made that prediction come true. You will watch the simpsons season 11 episode 17 bart to the future online for free episodes with high quality. A list of episodes that have peeks into alternate futures. Bart to the future season 11, episode 17 babf video. Every time the simpsons guessed the future in 30year run. A mystic shows bart his future as a neerdowell musician rooming with ralph wiggumand brother to president lisa simpson, who inherits a.
Holidays of future passed is the ninth episode of the twentythird season of the american animated sitcom the simpsons. From trump to coronavirus, how the simpsons keeps predicting the future. After their vacation in the woods is cut short due to a mosquito infestation, the simpsons stop by at an indian casino, where bart tries to sneak in and ends up in the office of an indian mystic who. He regularly begs a blinded flanders for money rod and todd are gay. Episode cited as a prophecy of the coronavirus it seems like the simpsons is the new nostradamus. Writing for hitfix, alan sepinwall cited holidays of future passed as the best futureset episode of the simpsons since the first one, lisas wedding. The simpsons s11e17 bart to the future ymmv tv tropes.
Lisa simpson calls donald trump presidency, increased debt. In the second lookintothefuture episode, the simpsons visit an indian casino after their camping trip to larval lake gets canceled due to an insect infestation that has eaten the comment book and stolen the park rangers class ring. Also, this episode is to many fans chagrin, particularly those who dont like lisa, because this was a part of a long stretch when she was the shameless creators pet and bart was the straw loser. Still, it utterly failed to rise to the challenge of lisas wedding. In the episode, homer plays a series of practical jokes on bart, and to get even, bart shakes up a can of homers beer with a paint shaker. Lisas wedding, for example, takes place in 2010 and everyone is 15 years older, but boy meets curl has the simpsons going to the 2010 winter olympics in canada and everyone is still the same age as they were 15 years ago in 1995. Heres the scariest thing about the simpsons episode. Lastly, bart to the future first aired five years to the day of lisas wedding. You can find a full list of episodes included in the simpsons predict collection below. In the episode bart to the future we get a glimpse of a future wherein lisa is president of the united states. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on september 4, 1994. The simpsons has predicted the future many times heres. Season 11 bart to the future 11x17 aired 20 years ago mar 19, 2000 we see a possible future in which bart is a grownup slacker, living with ralph wiggum, while.
With over 30 seasons under its belt, its no wonder so many of the simpsons predictions for the future have come to pass in real life. Recap of the simpsons season 11 episode 17 recap guide. Bart learns that in the future he is a neerdowell musician with ralph wiggum as a room mate. The simpsons just ran an episode about the future of work. Which simpsons episode predicted president donald trump. Watch the simpsons season 11 episode 17 bart to the future. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on march 19, 2000.
Coincidentally, there has been a futureplot episode every five years since 1995, with the exception of holidays of future passed, which would air six years later. Bart becomes a potsmoking, unemployed slacker who has ralph wiggum as his roommate. Originally airing in march of 2000, this episode finds the simpson clan at a native american casino where bart is shown a vision of his future, with his. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on april fools day, 1993. A mystic shows bart his future as a neerdowell musician rooming with ralph wiggumand brother. That one was also full of sweetness and funny, but i will go ahead and say that holidays of future passed is better than that one.