The Family Guy crossover
Season 13’s “The Simpsons Guy” isn’t technically an episode of The Simpsons, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention it here. If there’s one thing Family man does (for the most part) well, they are crossover episodes. (The Star Wars “Blue Harvest” episode is a work of art.) This crossover is one that fans (I think?) had been asking for for years, or at least thought, “It would be cool for them to do, but so no, whatever.” Careless, Family man did, and it’s usually great.
Almost the entire cast joined in, except for Harry Shearer, who was “unavailable”. (When asked for his opinion, he said bluntly: “Matter and antimatter.”). Referring to different past Simpsons episodes, it clearly comes from a place of love and does its best to please fans of both series. It’s certainly still one Family man delivery, so you get a questionable car wash scene you would never see it The Simpsons. At this point, both shows were admittedly past their peak, so it could have been better, but at least we got it.
