Product Description

The entire first season of the animated television show, The Simpsons.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 25-SEP-2001
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1321 in DVD
• Brand: SIMPSONS
• Released on: 2001-09-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Subtitled in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: .60 pounds
• Running time: 394 minutes

Amazon.com
America's first family of dysfunction, the Simpsons, appear in all their depraved glory in this wonderful DVD compilation of their show's premiere season. Fans accustomed to the slick appearance of the later episodes will be delighted by the rougher nature of these earlier episodes, when the characters weren't as well defined (Homer isn't quite as dumb as he is in later seasons) and the animation was still evolving. This only adds to the charm of these 13 episodes, which begin with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," the December 1989 Christmas special in which a down-and-out Simpson family adopt Santa's Little Helper. Throughout the season, familiar faces are introduced, as we catch first glimpses of Smithers, Mr. Burns, the Flanderses, and Patty and Selma. Highlights of the season include "The Crepes of Wrath," in which Bart is sent to France as an exchange student ("Don't mess up France the way you messed up your room"); "Bart the Genius," in which Bart ends up in a school for the gifted; and "Krusty Gets Busted," in which Bart's lifelong animosity with Sideshow Bob begins. --Jenny Brown

DVD features
This set is chock-full of extras (mostly on the third disc), although not all are up to high standards set by the series itself. The menu is less than enticing; however, the original scripts--complete with side notes and margin drawings--will be intriguing to diehard fans. The original skit from The Tracey Ullman Show, "Goodnight Simpsons," is a must-watch, and it's impressive to see how much the Simpsons have changed. Of course, Matt Groening's (and some of the show's producers') commentary is fascinating, as he picks apart the animation in an unaired version of "Some Enchanted Evening." Also included is "The Making of The Simpsons"; foreign-language clips (hear what Homer sounds like in French); and Albert Brooks's audio outtakes from "Life on the Fast Lane," which is simply hilarious. --Jenny Brown

Customer Reviews

Excellent buy
I absolutely love this season, I bought season 1-4 because in my opinion those are the only ones worth having. It is my belief that after season 5 the series went down.

Great if you are obsessed with the Simpsons
Yes, I am addicted to the Simpsons episodes at the moment. My last obsession was Georgia Byng's "Molly Moon" series, but anyway, I luv this at the moment. I recommend the episodes "Moaning Lisa" (Lisa gets depressed and meets a new friend when she hears him playing the blues)"Bart The General" (Bart trains a group of kids to fight against bully Nelson Muntz) and "Some Enchanted Evening" (The "Babysitter Bandit" is hired to look after the Simpson kids and ties up Bart(mouth taped up in his case as well as ropes) and Lisa-Maggie has to untie them!). If you like the Simpsons, this is a must-have! Also watch "Krusty Gets Busted" if you're like me and is a Sideshow Bob fan. I mean, I love the bit in the season eight episode where Bart spies on Bob and Bob sees him and calls out across the dam "Hello, Bart!" then Bart ducks down and Bob says to his brother Cecil "He's just a little shy because I tried to kill him so many times."
GET THIS BOXED DVD SET! I also advise you to get "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, especially the fourth one (Its a Season Five one.)

The greatest Adult cartoon ever!
If you have never seen the Simpsons or have only seen the new ones, you simply must see the first few seasons! The Simpsons are hilarious! You will laugh your head off! See what made them such a hit right from the begining! It's love at first watch!