'The Simpsons' Premiere Live Stream, Spoilers, Fox Start Time: Springfield Resident to Die, 'Family Guy' Crossover

Fox's iconic animated comedy, "The Simpsons," is now set to open its 26th season with its premiere episode entitled "Clown in the Dumps," which will air this coming Sunday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. on Fox Channel.

"Springfield is rocked when a resident dies; Krusty feels insulted during a comedy cable-channel roast and decides to retire; and Lisa steps in to protect Homer when she believes he's on his way to getting hurt," the synopsis reads.

Fans are quite stunned with the said spoiler and quickly speculated that Krusty, as the title of the opener suggests, will face the axe when the season premieres. However, showrunner Al Jean said otherwise.

In an interview with Deadline, the EP stated that the character's death has nothing to do with the episode title.

"We gave it that title for a reason; some have guessed (the character's death) correctly, and some are really off," Jean said.

Jean further discussed about the imminent death which is slated to happen in the story.

"I've done everything I can to temper any disappointment by saying that, although the press is claiming this is an 'iconic' character, we never said that," he explained. "We just said it's a 'beloved' character. I think it may have become overhyped, though I've never heard the term 'underhyped' before."

"Either way, it's an emotional story, and it's one we're really proud of," he added.

Meanwhile, much to the excitement of the fans, during the SDCC 2013 event, it was confirmed that the Griffin family of "Family Guy" will be meeting the folks from Springfield for a crossover and premiere episode entitled "The Simpsons Guy," slated to air Sept. 28, Sunday at 9 p.m. on Fox. The premiere can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.