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'The Simpsons' has had an impressive track record for predicting future events. A 1998 episode showed the 20th Century Fox logo with "A Division of Walt Disney Co" beneath it.

Jake Rossen




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"The world is in a place at the moment where I think maybe people appreciate things that aren't so unremittingly horrible," says creator Charlie Brooker. "But you also don't want to short-change people on the unremitting horribleness.”

Jennifer M Wood




A still from A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965).

Charles Schulz thought 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' was a "disaster." CBS hated it. But it's the most beloved Christmas special of all time. Nice work, Charlie Brown.

Jake Rossen
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"Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality," 'The Handmaid's Tale' author Margaret Atwood said. "I'm a realist."

Beth Anne Macaluso


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7. For much of the series' eight-season run, creator Jenji Kohan and star Mary-Louise Parker weren't on speaking terms.

Garin Pirnia






Shout! Factory

The hit sitcom, which premiered 35 years ago, culminated in one of the most memorable finales in the history of television.

Kara Kovalchik