Night of the Hurricane
Night of the Hurricane is a 2011
The Night of the Hurricane event is similar to the
Plot
The event begins on The Cleveland Show episode "The Hurricane!", when the storm hits Stoolbend, forcing the Browns to cancel their vacation plans. In the meantime, Cleveland Jr. shocks everyone by announcing that he does not believe in God. The event continues on the Family Guy episode "Seahorse Seashell Party", when the storm moves to Quahog and the Griffins try to find ways to pass the time. Brian takes magic mushrooms which cause him to hallucinate, while Meg finally loses her temper at Peter, Lois and Chris for all the times they abused her over the years. The event ends on the American Dad! episode "Hurricane!", when the storm reaches Langley Falls, causing the Smiths to fight for survival after the sea wall breaks and causes the city to flood. After the storm passes, the houses of the three families end up in the same neighborhood. Stan, Cleveland and Peter face each other in a stand-off, during which Francine comes out the front door, leading to Stan accidentally shooting her, which Peter claims to be "classic American Dad!"
Cast
- Greg Corbin, additional voices
- Rallo Tubbs, Dwayne Meighan, additional voices
- Donna Tubbs
- Cleveland Brown, Jr. and Principal Brian Lewis
- Roberta Tubbs
- Edward Asneras Narrator ("The Hurricane!")
- John Slattery as Mayor of Stoolbend
- Arianna the Bear
- Alex Borstein as Lois Griffin
- Seth Green as Chris Griffin
- Mila Kunis as Meg Griffin
- Ioan Gruffudd as Narrator ("Seahorse Seashell Party")
- Wendy Schaal as Francine Smith
- Rachael MacFarlane as Hayley Smith-Fischer
- Scott Grimes as Steve Smith
- Klaus Heisslerand Hoodle Monster
- Lisa Edelstein as Shari Rothberg
- Kristen Schaal and Roger Craig Smith as Roger's Girlfriend and Fanboy
- Matt McKenna as Buckle
- Jeff Fischer as himself
- Terry Bates
Development
The
A general preview of the "Fox Animation Domination Crossover" was given at greater length at an interview with TV Guide.[7][8][9] Having a running time of 90 minutes, the crossover begins with The Cleveland Show episode "The Hurricane!".[7] Mike Henry exclaimed that "the hurricane comes at a very inopportune time for the Browns because they're about to go on a cruise." He continued: "They decide to have a cruise in the house, but that doesn't turn out to be so much fun."[7] The crossover resumes with the Family Guy episode "Seahorse Seashell Party". Steve Callaghan said "Cabin fever escalates and Brian decides to use the time to take mushrooms. Stewie has to be his coach and walk him through his trip. You'll see images unlike anything you've ever seen on our show."[7] The crossover reaches its ending with the American Dad! episode "Hurricane!". Mike Barker teased that "We have the burden of going last, so we end up flooding the house and turning it upside down. Basically, we're doing The Poseidon Adventure — with a shark loose in the house. Roger's one-night stand ends up caught on the ceiling." Ultimately, the house drifts and ends up in the same neighborhood as the Griffin and Brown homes. And yes, fans will finally get to see the casts of all three shows together as the sun comes out.[7]
In April 2011, the Fox executives officially announced that the crossover event would air on May 1.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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45 | 2 | "The Hurricane!" | Ron Rubio | Kirker Butler | October 2, 2011 | 2APS20 | 5.56 |
When a storm hits Stoolbend, Cleveland Jr. makes a shocking proclamation: He doesn't believe in God. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
167 | 2 | "Seahorse Seashell Party" | Brian Iles | Wellesley Wild | October 2, 2011 | 8ACX20 | 6.99 |
When a hurricane hits Quahog, Brian gets through the storm by taking magic mushrooms and going on the trip of his life, while Meg, fed up with the verbal, physical, and emotional abuse from her family, stands up to them, only for the family to fall apart without a scapegoat. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
117 | 2 | "Hurricane!" | Tim Parsons | Erik Sommers | October 2, 2011 | 6AJN07 | 5.80 |
Stan tries to protect his family from a hurricane that's hitting Langley Falls, but every increasingly poor decision Stan makes endangers the family more than the actual storm. |
Ratings
The following table presents the ratings for the event.[16]
Program | Ratings/Share | Viewers (Millions) |
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The Cleveland Show: "The Hurricane" | 2.6/6 | 5.47 |
Family Guy: "Seahorse Seashell Party" | 3.5/8 | 6.91 |
American Dad!: "Hurricane!" | 2.7/6 | 5.71 |
Average | 3/7 | 6.03 |
See also
- Hurricane Saturday – an earlier crossover event involving three NBC sitcoms: The Golden Girls, Empty Nest and Nurses
- Full Moon Over Miami – a second crossover event also involving The Golden Girls, Empty Nest and Nurses
- "The Simpsons Guy" – a crossover between Family Guy and The Simpsons
References
- ^ The Futon Critic Staff (April 29, 2011). "FOX Pulls Sunday's "Family Guy" Hurricane Crossover With "The Cleveland Show," "American Dad"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "American Dad: Hurricane!". Futon Critic. Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ Mika, King (April 24, 2011). "Fox Announces May 2011 Schedule: First Ever Animation Domination Crossover". Entertainment Beacon. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2011). "Seth MacFarlane: Three-Show Crossover Was An 'Enormous Challenge'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fox yanks storm episodes of 'Family Guy,' other animated comedies". Chicago Sun-Times. Sun-Times Media Group. April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ a b c d e f Keck, William (2011-04-24). "Keck's Exclusives: Fox's Big Storm". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ^ TV News Desk (April 24, 2011). "FOX To Present ANIMATION DOMINATION Crossover Event, IDOL Finale & More in May". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- TV Squad. AOL. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2011). "Fox Pulls 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad, 'Cleveland Show' Hurricane Episode". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- E! Online. Comcast. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- Time, Inc.Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (April 29, 2011). "'Family Guy' hurricane-themed crossover episodes postponed". The Marquee Blog. CNN. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (2011-09-30). "Fox Airs Hurricane-Themed Crossover With Family Guy, Cleveland Show, Dad". TVGuide. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ Siedman, Robert. "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Pan Am', 'Desperate Housewives,' Fox Animations Fall; 'Sunday Night Football' Tops Night". Zap2it. TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05.