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Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by missy_misery » Sat May 17, 2014 4:35 am

The Fox upfronts happened, and a bunch of news poured out about the Simpsons/FG crossover episode that's set to be the season premiere for both next season.

What we know:
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...Sadly, most of this is making me uber apprehensive.
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by c_nordlander » Sat May 17, 2014 9:21 am

... at least the title is good.
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by Meteorite » Sat May 17, 2014 2:16 pm

c_nordlander wrote:... at least the title is good.
And yet, it falls horribly within Family Guy's predictable "'X' Guy" episode titles.
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by c_nordlander » Sat May 17, 2014 5:03 pm

Alex_Stevens wrote:
c_nordlander wrote:... at least the title is good.
And yet, it falls horribly within Family Guy's predictable "'X' Guy" episode titles.
... you know, you're right.

Maybe they should have called it "The Road to Springfield". That's the kind of fresh new title we need. Or "The Old Man and the Pete".
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by missy_misery » Sun May 18, 2014 10:03 am

Oh man, that would've actually been fun, Chris.

If Lisa ends up bashing Meg, I will not be happy.
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by missy_misery » Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:30 pm

..I was hoping this wouldn't suck, but good gravy.
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Can we have the Futurama/Simpsons crossover now?
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by c_nordlander » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:58 am

I feel terrible for this, but I actually laughed at some of the jokes. The opening was funny (though it went on too long), the beer joke was at least reasonably subtle (though it went on too long), and the
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Basically, looks like they're taking the path of least existence here. All family members hang out with their counterpart, a cutaway gag (which Gulliver already did better in his "Futurama Guy" fic), a plagiarismo joke, a
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etc.

Someone needs to tell the Family Guy writers that Homer already jumped the Springfield Gorge in the movie. The curse is broken. It is a non-meme.
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Re: Simpsons/Family Guy crossover episode set for September

Post by missy_misery » Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:56 pm

Heh! Well, jokes going on too long is a bit of a Family Guy tradition.

I have a feeling most of my enjoyment will hinge on how the Lisa/Meg side of the plot runs. And Lois/Marge. I fear for what they might do with their characters. At least the Homer and Peter stuff seems to work pretty well for others?
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