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15 Stupid Sitcom And Movie Plots That Became Reality

By:: Erik Barnes; Andres Diplotti

November 07, 2022

15 Stupid Sitcom And Movie Plots That Became Reality — 20th Century Studios, 20th Television

“You can’t make this stuff up.” Actually, you can. It has been made up. And sometimes the thing that was made up that was so ridiculous that it couldn’t possibly have happened, actually did happen. It wasn’t supposed to be real. It was supposed to be an entertaining musing, not some glimpse into the future.

Yet, here we are. Reading a list that is supposed to be entertaining and reflecting upon silly sitcom plots that were dumb and possibly funny, but is now a list of stuff that actually happened in real life after a fake TV show or movie had a writer jot down a scenario thinking that it could only exist in the bendy, flexible sitcom or film realm. Reality is so fricking stupid, y’all. We don’t need television or film to help it appear stupider.

Her are some sitcom and movie plots that we sadly can say actually became fully realized in the real world in which we should have all known better.

15 The Simpsons

Stupid plots that became reality On The Simpsons In 2000's Bart to the Future, newly elected U.S. President Lisa Simpson replaces former President Donald Trump. In reality In 2020, newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden replaced former President Donald Trump. CRACKED.COM — *20th Television,* *Adam Schultz/Wiki Commons*, *Evan El-Amin/Shutterstock*
Slate

14 Seinfeld

Stupid plots that became reality On Seinfeld The puffy pirate shirts that Jerry models are donated to the unhoused because no one wants them. In reality Kanye donated his White Lives Matter t-shirts to WHITE the unhoused because WHITE LIVES LIVES MATTER no one wanted them. MATTER CRACKED.COM — *NBC, Candace Owens/Twitter*
IMDb
CBS News

13 Jamie Tartt

Stupid plots that became reality On Ted Lasso Footballer Jamie Tartt leaves his club to go on the reality show Lust Conquers All. In reality Footballer Jamie Allen left his club to go on the reality show Love Island. CRACKED.COM — *Apple TV+, ITV*
RadioTimes.com

12 30 Rock

Stupid plots that became reality Tues Jordan МЕКТРАЛСНИЕ عام Mit MEAT MACHINE RECIPE COOKBOOK you On 30 Rock In a 2006 episode, Tracy Jordan does an infomercial for a kitchen appliance that makes meat the bread of sandwiches. In reality In 2010, KFC introduced the Double Down, a sandwich in which the bread was two fried chicken patties. CRACKED.COM — *NBC, KFC*
30 Rock Official/YouTube
*The New York Times*

11 Up

Stupid plots that became reality In Up Carl Fredericksen uses hundreds of balloons to lift his whole house in the air and travel to South America. OO W In reality A team of scientists and engineers tied 300 8-foot long balloons to lift up a lightweight house 10,000 feet into the air for a little over an hour, just to see if they could make a Pixar movie real. CRACKED.COM — *Pixar, National Geographic Channel*
*The Daily Mail*

10 Office Space

Stupid plots that became reality In Office Space The characters use a virus to electronically embezzle money from Initech by stealing small amounts (like in Superman III). In reality Michael Largent opened 58,000 bank accounts and electronically took money from Schwab and E-Trade by abusing their bank verification system, which had the companies make a small deposit into each one to verify them. Не made thousands through small deposits (like in Office Space). CRACKED.COM — *20th Century Studios*
WatchMojo.com/YouTube
*The Register*

9 Black Mirror

Stupid plots that became reality In Black Mirror British Prime Minister Michael Callow is forced to have sex with a pig on live television. In reality Years after the episode aired, it was revealed that British Prime Minister David Cameron allegedly placed his genitals in a dead pig's mouth as part of an initiation ceremony at Oxford. CRACKED.COM — *Channel 4,* *360b/Shutterstock*
*USA Today*

8 Mad Men

Stupid plots that became reality On Mad Men In a 2013 episode, Don Draper pitches Pass the Heinz as a slogan for Heinz Ketchup. Paus the HERO - مع Pail the - PASS THE HEINZ. In reality In 2017, Heinz Ketchup ran that ad campaign pitch from the show. CRACKED.COM — *AMC, Heinz*
The A.V. Club

7 Never Been Kissed

Stupid plots that became reality In Never Been Kissed South Glen South High School student Drew Barrymore is actually a 25-year-old woman who finally gets her first kiss. In reality Harrisburg High School student Asher Potts is actually 23-year- old Artur Samarin (who finally gets his first jail sentence). CRACKED.COM — *20th Century Studios*
Gawker
IMDb

6 Futurama

Stupid plots that became reality On Futurama Zapp Brannigan mistakenly names Leela as Miss Universe 3001. In reality Steve Harvey mistakenly named Miss Colombia as Miss Universe 2015. MADE UNITESSE THE CRACKED.COM — *20th Television, Miss Universe/FOX*
Screen Rant

5 Ted Lasso

Stupid plots that became reality On Ted Lasso AFC Richmond's sponsor Dubai Air is owned by a company that has caused major environmental damage to star player Sam Obisanya's homeland. DUBAIAR M In reality Liverpool's sponsor Standard Charter is partnered with a - HAND and adidas = LEC company that has caused major standard environmental damage to star chartered player Luis Diaz's homeland. CRACKED.COM — *Apple TV+,* *ph.FAB/Shutterstock*
NPR
The Athletic

4 Community

Stupid plots that became reality On Community In the 2014 episode App Development and Condiments, the Greendale students create a dystopia after an app that allows you to review and rank actual people goes live. In reality Peeple, an app that allows you AT to review and rank actual - people, went live in 2016. CRACKED.COM — *Sony Pictures Television, Peeple*
IMDb
TechCrunch

3 Seinfeld

Stupid plots that became reality On Seinfeld Jerry is hounded by Mr. Bookman, a NYC Public Library investigator, over an overdue book that's incurred a $50,000 fine. In reality A New Jersey native finally returned a book to the Memorial Middle School Library that was 53 years overdue. CRACKED.COM — *NBC,* *Jjustas/Shutterstock*
*New York Post*

2 The Birds

Stupid plots that became reality In The Birds Birds take over a coastal town in California. In reality Birds take over a coastal town in Australia. CRACKED.COM — *Universal Studios, 9 News Australia*
9 News Australia/YouTube

1 Weekend At Bernie's

Stupid plots that became reality On Weekend at Bernie's Two guys discover their boss is dead and decide to party with him, masquerading to others that he's still alive while using his wealth and connections. In reality Two Denver guys discovered their friend was dead and decided to go party with him (and use his debit card to pay for it all). CRACKED.COM — *20th Century Studios*
IMDb
The Young Turks/YouTube

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