It’s not surprising that this truly inventive, long-running series got more than a few things right. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 simpsons jokes that came true. For this list, we’re focusing on those real world events that were not easily predictable and yet they actually occurred after a similar thing happened on an episode of “The Simpsons.” However, we’re excluding those moments or events that purposefully mirrored the show. Oh, and a spoiler alert is now in effect.

Stupid sexy Flanders... Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most cleverly surprising and surprisingly clever gags in “The Simpsons.” Spoiler alert: There will be shocking twists!

"The Simpsons" has made fun of "Family Guy" almost as many times as the Griffins have made fun of the Springfield family.

"Family Guy" made fun of "The Simpsons" more times than Peter can count.

These Simpsons running gags are proof that some things are better the second time around…or third. We’re looking at recurring gags on The Simpsons – excluding simple, if memorable, catchphrases. Let’s pop a seat on the couch and get to watching! WatchMojo ranks the funniest Simpsons running gags. What’s your favorite Simpsons running gag? Let us know in the comments!