| "The Simpsons Guy" | |
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| Family Guy episode | |
 Promotional image for the episode, featuring the Griffin family imitating the couch gag | |
| Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Peter Shin |
| Written by | Patrick Meighan[1] |
| Featured music | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard |
| Production code | BACX22/BACX23 |
| Original air date | September 28, 2014 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Simpsons Guy" is the one-hour-long premiere of thirteenth season of the American animated television series Family Guy, and the 232nd overall episode. It is a 44-minute-long crossover with The Simpsons, and was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Peter Shin.[2] It originally aired in the United States on Fox on September 28, 2014, where both The Simpsons and Family Guy have aired since their respective premieres in both 1989 and 1999, respectively.
In the episode, the Griffin family meet the Simpson family for the first time and decide to stay with them after the Griffin family's car is stolen just outside Springfield. After the Griffin family gets their car back, Peter is taken to court as a representative of the Pawtucket Patriot brewery, his employer, when it is discovered that its ale is an unauthorized copy of Duff Beer.
The idea for a crossover episode was suggested by Family Guy executive producer and former Simpsons writer Richard Appel, and the episode was announced by Fox in July 2013. Five of the six main members of the voice cast of The Simpsons—the exception being Harry Shearer—voiced their characters in the episode. "The Simpsons Guy" received mixed reviews from critics, who had differing opinions on how well the two shows combined.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (September 12, 2014). "Best. Crossover. Ever". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Coleman, Miriam (July 27, 2014). "Take an Early Peek at the 'Simpsons'-'Family Guy' Crossover Episode". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 20, 2014.