The Simpsons Guy

"The Simpsons Guy"
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 (2014-09-28)
Guest appearances
Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Santa's Little Helper, Abraham Simpson, Barney Gumble, Krusty the Clown, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Hans Moleman, Kodos, Mayor Quimby, Blue-Haired Lawyer Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty and Selma Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Carl Carlson, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, Lou, Dr. Nick Riviera H. Jon Benjamin as Bob Belcher Jeff Bergman as Fred Flintstone Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy James Woods as himself
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"The Simpsons Guy" is the thirteenth season premiere 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 September 28, 2014, on Fox, where both The Simpsons and Family Guy have aired since their respective debuts.

In the episode, The Griffins meet The Simpsons for the first time and decide to stay with them after the Griffin family's car is stolen just outside Springfield. After the Griffins get 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.