Family Guy's Peter Griffin visits Bob Belcher's family hamburger restaurant to grab a bite to eat with Homer Simpson in a new clip preview that sees Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Bob's Burger crossover for a brief scene. Seth McFarlane's long-running animated adult sitcom is currently airing season 21. Meanwhile, both Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons are currently airing seasons 13 and 34 of each respective show.
In a new clip from Family Guy season 21, episode 12 "Adoptation" shared by the AniDom YouTube channel, Peter (McFarlane) slowly steps away from Lois (Alex Borstein) as she describes a dream.
While Lois continues unpacking her dream, Peter steps so far away from the Griffin household that he breaks through the scheduled television timeslots, entering Bob Belcher's ( H. Jon Benjamin) restaurant for a quick meal alongside fellow surprising customer Homer Simpson (Dan Castelanetta). While all 3 animated sitcom fathers share the screen, Peter soon learns how he differs from his fellow cartoon dads, as he takes a glimpse at Bob's menu prices.
Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Bob's Burger's Previous Biggest Crossovers
With Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Bob's Burgers being 3 of FOX's most successful animated sitcoms, each series have crossed paths prior to the series in a variety of ways. Family Guy and The Simpsons crossed over in the former's season 14 episode "The Simpsons Guy", where the Griffins family find themselves staying with the Simpsons after their car breaks down. While things start promising between each family member, violent revenge, patent infringement lawsuits, and a long, surreal fight between Peter and Homer prove too much for their budding relationship, with each family agreeing to part ways.
The Simpsons made a surprising detour into the world of Bob's Burgers as part of season 34's "Tree House of Horror XXXIII". In The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers crossover scene, Springfield's most famous family is on the run after learning that they are self-aware androids from a Westworld-inspired amusement park and having taken part in a violent escape. After escaping The Simpsons-themed park, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie stop at another theme park based on Bob's Burgers, with Linda Belcher (John Roberts) serving the family menus as the segment of the Halloween special closes.
With each show being mainstays of FOX's animated line-up for many years, Family Guy's surprising The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers crossover is sure to bring a smile to longtime animation viewers. While the scene pokes fun at each show's reception, each series has its own strong, loyal fanbase who have grown attached to its recognizable casts. And though it is only part of a brief gag, the scene offers viewers a rare moment to see three of animation's most recognizable dads share the screen.
Source: AniDom