Once upon a time, a crossover episode between Family Guy and The Simpsons would have been unthinkable … The Simpsons will return in late September with two appearances on the same night – the hour-long Simpsons-Family Guy crossover and a stand-alone Simpsons episode in which, Jean teases, a major character will die … Even now, even though “Family Guy” and “The Simpsons” are both animated and even though they appeal to a wide audience every week, they’re so different in tone and style that a crossover sounds like a potential calamity in the making – something Krusty the Clown might dream up after a particularly feverish nightmare … The episode, in which the Griffins visit Springfield and interact with the Simpsons …
In an animated comedy where the characters don’t look as if they’ve aged a day in 25 years, the death of a major character has the potential to rattle Simpsons believers … An excellent beer commercial with a talking beer guaranteed to knock your freaking socks right off as the ‘wedge’ tries his pick-up lines … You should be stoned when you watch this …