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5 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, September 26, 2014 By Andrew Warren TV Media 'Family' like no other: It's been in the works for a long time, but TV's top two animated fami- lies are finally coming together. Sunday, Sept. 28, will wit- ness a hilarious new television event on Fox with a one-hour crossover special of "The Simp- sons" and "Family Guy." When "Family Guy's" Griffin family ends up in Springfield (state unknown), the kindly Simpson family takes them in and shows them the lay of the land. The friendship between the two families, however, soon degenerates into animosity. Fans of both shows have long noted the many similari- ties between the Griffin and Simpson families, but it's the little differences that will be bringing out the laughs. In a preview of the special that was shown earlier this year at San Diego Comic Con, Griffin patri- arch Peter (Seth MacFarlane, "American Dad") and Simpson father Homer (Dan Castellane- ta, "Super 8," 2011) remark on the differences in their skin- tone ("Simpsons" characters are famously drawn with yel- low skin), bond over a love of delicious doughnuts and get into a heated disagreement over their beers of choice. Meanwhile, Griffin toddler Stewie (MacFarlane) becomes a bit starstruck by "Simpsons" bad boy Bart (Nancy Cart- wright, "Kim Possible"), but the little tyke may take Bart's pranks to an extreme that's too much for even the naughty Simpson son. It's that extreme that "Simp- sons" fans may want to be aware of. While the older show is no stranger to pushing the bounds of humor, "Family Guy" often seems to take a kind of joy in smashing through the wall the separates what's normally acceptable from what isn't. The crossover blends both styles of humor to- gether, and families who enjoy "The Simpsons'" more family- friendly style may want to put the kids to bed before sneak- ing a peek at the Griffin fami- ly's visit to Springfield. Regardless of the style dif- ferences, a coming together of the two biggest families in ani- mated TV is an event to be ex- cited for. Don't miss the one- hour special episode, airing Sunday, Sept. 28, on Fox. A thorny affair: Looks like Lifetime isn't giving up on its "Flowers in the Attic" franchise. The cable network's adapta- tion of the bestselling 1979 novel by V.C. Andrews drew 6.1 million viewers to the network, and despite the adaptation of the second book, "Petals on the Wind," drawing in signifi- cantly fewer eyes, that isn't stopping it from moving ahead with the third and fourth. "If There Be Thorns," the third novel in the Dollanganger series, is being adapted into a TV movie with a planned 2015 release date. The fourth novel in the se- ries, "Seeds of Yesterday," is also reportedly nearing a green light. "If There Be Thorns" contin- ues the story of the Dollan- ganger siblings that viewers have been following through the first two films. This time around, older brother Christo- pher is being played by Jason Lewis ("Sex and the City"), while Rachael Carpani ("McLeod's Daughters") is stepping into the role of younger sister Cathy. Great books often make for great movies, and Lifetime seems to be counting on the popularity of the Dollanganger novels to continue translating to the screen. "If There Be Thorns" will air some time in 2015. BAKER BEALE BLEECKER BOND BOURBON BROMPTON CHAMPS-ELYSEES DALAL STREET FIFTH AVE FLEET GRABEN GRAFTON GRAN VIA HANA HIGHWAY LIME MICHIGAN AVE NATHAN ORCHARD PALL MALL PENNY LANE RUE DE RIVOLI tvsearch From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle above to reveal the message relating to this week's theme. Famous Streets starsonscreen SANTA MONICA BLVD SLOANE ST MICHEL STRAND SUNSET BLVD TIOGA PASS VIA VENETO WALL ST YONGE Conan: Conan O'Brien It's rumored that next week the new iPhone is going to come out. It's going to come with a larger screen, more memory and it can leak celebrity photos twice as fast. A spokesperson for Jennifer Lawrence is calling her nude leaked photos a "flagrant violation of privacy." Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian is calling her nude leaked photos "stuff I was going to release next week." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jimmy Fallon Welcome to the Tonight Show! I'm your host, FORMER iCloud user Jimmy Fallon. From now on, even my dog is wearing pants. Over the weekend, a hacker got into Apple's iCloud and leaked nude photos of several celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian. Jennifer wants to sue the hacker for damages, while Kim wants to pay the hacker for his trouble. This is cool. I read that Pope Francis will officiate the weddings of 20 couples at the Vatican later this month. The Pope said he chose to officiate the weddings out of the goodness of his heart, and 'cause it gets him out of buying a gift. "What do you want? I did the whole thing." late laughs Eastern Travel 3 x 5 The Griffin family in a scene from "Family Guy"