This was a tremendously great effort by two adult-cartoon favourites that are both past their peak in terms of original ideas and top- rate humour.
I've seen many people criticize this episode as too extreme for the likes of The Simpsons, but people must remember that this is officially and primarily a Family Guy episode with the Simpsons in it. Therefore it is not an episode that would be enjoyed by Simpsons-only fans who may not be used to the shock-value, in your face humour of Family Guy, which enjoys the freedom of a much later time slot than the family-friendly prime time slot of the Simpsons.
So by reviewing it as a Family Guy episode, I would say that this is Family Guy at its best which had dipped in quality recently, particularly last season where its off-colour humour was at times poorly delivered and ill-timed.
In 'The Simpsons Guy', the humour was, although shocking, perfectly timed. The jokes being so out of place in Springfield made them all the more hilarious and awkward in a good way. I do wish they had replaced the 'chicken fight' scene between Homer and Peter, with something with more substance; I have always found it a lazy, time- filling gag in Family Guy episodes and it was a shame to waste 17 precious minutes of airtime with a withered gag that is really past its sell-by date.
I've seen many people criticize this episode as too extreme for the likes of The Simpsons, but people must remember that this is officially and primarily a Family Guy episode with the Simpsons in it. Therefore it is not an episode that would be enjoyed by Simpsons-only fans who may not be used to the shock-value, in your face humour of Family Guy, which enjoys the freedom of a much later time slot than the family-friendly prime time slot of the Simpsons.
So by reviewing it as a Family Guy episode, I would say that this is Family Guy at its best which had dipped in quality recently, particularly last season where its off-colour humour was at times poorly delivered and ill-timed.
In 'The Simpsons Guy', the humour was, although shocking, perfectly timed. The jokes being so out of place in Springfield made them all the more hilarious and awkward in a good way. I do wish they had replaced the 'chicken fight' scene between Homer and Peter, with something with more substance; I have always found it a lazy, time- filling gag in Family Guy episodes and it was a shame to waste 17 precious minutes of airtime with a withered gag that is really past its sell-by date.