Futurama and The Simpsons set to cross paths

Despite being cancelled on Comedy Central characters from Futurama are set to appear on an episode of The Simpsons either at the end of season 25 or the beginning of season 26 in 2014. This marks the second crossover for The Simpsons, with The Griffins from Family Guy set to stop by Springfield that same year.

The Griffins are heading to Springfield

The Simpsons will appear in an hour long episode of Family Guy in the fall of 2014 when Peter & the rest of the Griffin family head out on a road trip and wind up in Springfield. Aptly titled "The Simpsons Guy" the two families will cross paths and quickly become close friends; with each character pairing off with they're counterpart.

Simpsons news - killing off a major character

With seventeen characters dying over the years (Mrs Glick, Beatrice Simmons, Gladys Gurney, Captain Tennille, Frank Orman, Bleeding Gums Murphy,  Dr Marvin Monroe, Shary Bobbins, Red Barclay, Amber & Mona Simpson, Frank Grimes, Fat Tony, Snowball II, Pinchy and Poochie; hell one's in the above picture, hi-ya Maude!) executive producer Al Jean informed reporters at a recent conference call that the writers are currently developing a script in which a major character will pass away.