Family Guy and Simpsons crossover episode should never have happened

By David Dale
Updated September 22 2014 - 10:43am, first published 10:07am
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Host's pick: Big Brother contestant Lawson.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Social media issues: Our Cate Blanchett.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Watching from the sidelines: Big Brother host Sonia Kruger.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Crowded house: The Griffin family drops in for a visit with the Simpson family.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.
Home invaders: The Simpsons Guy airs on 7Mate.

There's no doubt it's an MPCM (Major Pop Culture Moment), akin to Luke Skywalker meeting Captain James T. Kirk, or Batman meeting  Spider-Man, or Crocodile Dundee meeting Kath and Kim. But should it have happened? I say no. The makers of The Simpsons should not have agreed to a joint episode with Family Guy. The shows have very different audiences, and both are likely to be disappointed, annoyed and offended.

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