Accurate Political Predictions from Sitcoms — Market Mad House

Daniel G. Jennings
Lessons from History
9 min readMay 1, 2021

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Strangely, situation comedies; or sitcoms, have made some shockingly accurate predictions about American politics.

In fact, comic farces marketed as “light entertainment” are often more accurate political prognosticators than pundits. I can think of three incidences when sitcoms made accurate political predictions.

Oddly, over-the-top satires often make more accurate predictors than serious dramas. Here are three accurate political predictions from situation comedies.

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Daniel G. Jennings
Lessons from History

Daniel G. Jennings is a writer who lives and works in Colorado. He is a lifelong history buff who is fascinated by stocks, politics, and cryptocurrency.