Simpsorama

"Simpsorama" is an upcoming episode of The Simpsons the story of which features the characters of Futurama. It was announced on 20 July 2013, at, by Simpsons executive producer.

The episode was written by Futurama and J. Stewart Burns. It was initially scheduled to be recorded in 2013, but it appears to have actually been recorded in. It will air on Fox, as the finale, in  2014.

Plot
does something that affects the future in a really bad way, so travels back in time to kill him.

Production
Al Jean said of the episode:

"Futurama is such an easy fit. (...) It's really funny, and their show lends itself to any variety of plot lines. By having them on, we have a little freedom... The biggest thrill for me is that we don't have to adjust the animation style."

On 19 September 2013, John DiMaggio posted a picture of the episode's production script on his page, revealing the episode's title.

On 17, David X. Cohen said that the episode was being animated.

Trivia

 * A crossover episode for The Simpsons and Family Guy, titled "", was announced two days before this episode was.
 * The writer of the episode, J. Stewart Burns, has written for both shows. Other people who have written for both shows include Bill Odenkirk, Brian Kelley, Dan Vebber, David X. Cohen, Eric Kaplan, Jeff Westbrook, Josh Weinstein, Ken Keeler, and Patric M. Verrone. Burns also wrote the Futurama video game.
 * This is the second speaking appearance of a Futurama character in a Simpsons episode. John DiMaggio voiced Bender in the episode "". DiMaggio also voiced Bender in , and Billy West voiced.

Allusions

 * The episode's plot seems to be based on that of the Star Trek episode "", the writer of which,, was credited for the synopsis by Al Jean after the episode's announcement.
 * Coincidentally, Ellison guest-starred in the season-25 episode of The Simpsons "", which aired in the same year as this episode is scheduled to air.