The Simpsons Guy/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Gags

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The episode is the first official crossover between The Simpsons and Family Guy.
• The name of the episode is a mixture between the two shows, with "The Simpsons" being taken from The Simpsons and "Guy" being taken from Family Guy and added to the end.
• "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by Def Leppard plays during Peter and Homer's stolen car wash scene.

Trivia

• During the courtroom scene, the Springfield characters are paired with their Quahog counterparts:
  • Kent Brockman with Tom Tucker
  • Bumblebee Man with Consuela
  • Carl with Cleveland
  • Captain McCallister with Seamus
  • Mayor Quimby with Mayor Adam West
  • Principal Skinner and Principal Shepherd
  • Waylon Smithers, a closeted gay man, is sat next to Bruce, an openly gay man.
  • A Simpsons-ized James Woods being paired with the recurring Family Guy James Woods.
  • Matt Groening with Seth MacFarlane.
• Stewie claims Bart sounds like a girl. In actuality, Bart is voiced by a woman - Nancy Cartwright.
• Family Guy crew member and episode director Peter Shin worked on The Simpsons from 1990-1995 as a layout artist.

Continuity

• Some of the criminals at the car wash include:
  • Ms. Botz ("Some Enchanted Evening")
  • Dr. Colossus ("Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)")
  • Hank Scorpio ("You Only Move Twice")
• An image of Troy McClure from "Meat and You: Partners in Freedom" is seen outside Channel 6 Studios. ("Lisa the Vegetarian")
• Homer tells Peter to say "hello to Maude Flanders. ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddly")
• When Homer and Peter are jumping Springfield Gorge with the spaceship Peter says "We're Gonna make it!" and Homer answers "Trust me, we're not" and then they fail. ("Bart the Daredevil", The Simpsons Movie)
• James Woods from Springfield is next to James Woods from Quahog in the Springfield Court House. The one from Springfield mentions working in the Kwik-E-Mart. ("Homer and Apu")
• Lisa mentions Homer giving her saxophone to her. ("Lisa's Sax")
• The Fortune Megastore is seen. ("Monty Can't Buy Me Love")
• Bobo is seen with Mr. Burns in the court house. ("Rosebud")