The Simpsons and Family Guy are fertile ground for cheeky references to cultural touchstones from outside their own worlds, so in some ways it’s only surprising that this took so long to happen: Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the two FOX cartoons are planning a crossover episode. In a Family Guy episode, the Simpsons will meet the Griffins when the Rhode Islanders pass through Springfield on a road trip.
But while fans of both shows will have to wait till 2014 to see the episode, television history is rife with crossovers—some more ridiculous than others…