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Fox Seth MacFarlane ‘Family Guy’ & ‘Simpsons’ Hour Long Crossover Episode Preview After Bart and Stewie Rape Controversy [SPOILERS] [PROMO]

Tonight is the night that two of TV’s most famous animated families meet. Tonight on Fox’s, Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy, heads to Springfield, the home of The Simpsons. The crossover has already caused a controversy for airing a preview where Bart and Stewie make prank phone calls to Moe, only to end in a rape joke.

The official plot synopsis for tonight’s Season 13 premiere episode of Family Guy, titled “The Simpsons Guy,” reads:

“In the Season 13 premiere, the Griffins find their way to Springfield, where they meet "The Simpsons" and Homer plays host to his new ‘albino’ friends, while Lisa teaches Meg the saxophone and Bart and Stewie become chummy. Later, Homer and Peter get into a battle of the beers and argue which is better, Duff or Pawtucket.”

Be sure to check out the all new, hour-long, episode tonight at 9:00 p.m. on Fox.

Warning, the following contains senstive material.

The episode hasn’t aired yet, but its promos are already making waves. In particular, its the trailers rape joke that has some viewers upset.

Check out the trailer below to see the joke for yourself.

In the scene, after Bart Simpson calls Moe’s Tavern looking for a Lee Keybum. Stewie tries to join in the fun, only without the same handle on name puns, as Bart does, stating instead:

“Hello, Moe? Your sister's being raped."

What do you think about the preview? Did it go too far? Let us know your thoughts on the subject in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

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