Current:Home > StocksTradeEdge-Did 'The Simpsons' predict NC State-Duke Elite Eight March Madness game? -Streamline Finance
TradeEdge-Did 'The Simpsons' predict NC State-Duke Elite Eight March Madness game?
Ethermac View
Date:2025-04-06 14:33:22
Not many could TradeEdgehave predicted the run NC State basketball has made during March Madness.
Except, of course, "The Simpsons."
In a clip from an episode titled "Every Man's Dream" — which aired on Sept. 27, 2015 — it appears Homer Simpson predicted the Wolfpack would play Duke in an NCAA Tournament game. Eerily, the episode even got the correct date of the Wolfpack and Blue Devils' meeting: March 31.
In the clip, Marge — the matriarch of the eponymous family — praises husband Homer's ability to stay sober during March, through St. Patrick's Day, Easter and the NCAA Tournament. The clip shows Homer wearing a Duke T-shirt and holding up an NC State pennant.
The scene ends with Homer awaking from a dream when, in reality, he is asleep on a barstool at a bar.
FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA basketball bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more.
Did 'The Simpsons' get the NC State-Duke game correct?
It is eerie "The Simpsons" correctly predicted the exact matchup and date in the Elite Eight matchup between North Carolina and ACC foes. But the clip does not give any indication of who was going to win the game. So, the show doesn't get the credit for that.
In real life, the Wolfpack defeated the Blue Devils, 76-64, to advance to its second Final Four appearance, joining UConn, Alabama and Purdue. NC State will play the Boilermakers on Saturday.
Over the years, "The Simpsons" have been credited with getting many future predictions correct, including Donald Trump's presidency, the Biden-Harris presidency and smart watches, among other things.
veryGood! (221)
Related
- Paris Olympics live updates: Quincy Hall wins 400m thriller; USA women's hoops in action
- UK regulators clear way for Microsoft and Activision merger
- Taiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured
- Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summit
- Tony Hawk drops in on Paris skateboarding and pushes for more styles of sport in LA 2028
- Not RoboCop, but a new robot is patrolling New York's Times Square subway station
- EPA Approves Permit for Controversial Fracking Disposal Well in Pennsylvania
- Inside Jordyn Woods and Kylie Jenner's Renewed Friendship
- Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial
- Unpacking the Child Abuse Case Against YouTube Influencer Ruby Franke
Ranking
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Salt water wedge in the Mississippi River threatens drinking water in Louisiana
- Europe claws back to tie 2023 Solheim Cup against Americans
- GM email asks for salaried workers to cross picket lines, work parts distribution centers
- US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
- Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess Are Engaged
- How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers
- iPhone 15 demand exceeds expectations, as consumers worldwide line up to buy
Recommendation
USA women's basketball live updates at Olympics: Start time vs Nigeria, how to watch
After climate summit, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces key decisions to reduce emissions back home
How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers
Yom Kippur 2023: What to know about the holiest day of the year in Judaism
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
AP PHOTOS: King Charles and Camilla share moments both regal and ordinary on landmark trip to France
BTS star Suga joins Jin, J-Hope for mandatory military service in South Korea
New body camera footage shows East Palestine train derailment evacuation efforts