The Simpsons - Classics - Viva Los Simpsons (DVD)

Advantages: Good Episodes, The Simpsons is great
Disadvantages: Random Selection, Relatively expensive

...one tape. "Homie the Clown" With his debts spiralling out of control due to an extravagent lifestyle and excessive gambling Krusty merchandises the only thing left and opens a clown college. The Marketing-man's dream of Homer enroles immediately and starts taking on all the jobs krusty wouldn't touch with a barge-pole such as kid's parties. Quickly disillusioned with all the work he is doing Homer is about to chuck it all in when he get's pulled ...
...Homer finds new incentive for the job. Unfortunately the mob after Krusty are similarly foiled by Homer's costume.... "$pringfield" Over the past decades Springfields economy has been successively dwindling downwards. The residents decide the only solution is to legalize gambling within the city and Burns always one to jump on an opportunity opens a large casino. Homer gets a job as a Black jack dealer and Marge (usually opposed to such ventures) ... Read review

Advantages: Hilarious, comedic gems
Disadvantages: None

The Simpsons - Classics - Viva Los Simpsons is part of the Simpsons classics series of DVD's. Four episodes are included here: "Homie The Clown", "$pringfield", "Viva Ned Flanders" and "Homer At The Bat". "Homie The Clown" has Homer enrolling at clown college after spotting a billboard for it. After becoming an official Krusty the Clown impersonator, he soon finds himself being recognized AS Krusty and in trouble with the mob. The Simpsons movie ...
...on some glasses and playing the theme from The Godfather while being held captive by the mafia. A very good episode this, has memorable moments like Homer imagining everyone around him are clowns, even if they're his friends being burned to death, and Marge singing a circus anthem. In "$pringfield", Mr. Burns sets up a casino and Homer takes a job as a blackjack dealer, although Marge discovers she has a gambling problem. Bart, hoping to capitalize ... Read review

Advantages: so funny
Disadvantages: only 4 episodes

...so we all know who the best animated family is America… or at least I hope we do hehe ;) The One unique family that have so much drama they Put Eastenders to shame. They are the one and only THE SIMPSONS. The yellow family with only 4 fingers could make anyone laugh there guts up time and time again. With homers laziness, Marge always worrying, Bart and he Denis the menses type behaviour, Lisa being to smart and even the cat and dog (Snowball II ...
...have it) contains 4 episodes. The four episodes include homer becoming a clown, Marge having a gambling problem, Ned Flanders marring some chick in las Vegas and homer being on the base bal team (yes it scars me too hehe) they are all mixed story lines but I can’t fault them in anyway. The four episodes are: Homie the clown Episode no: 118 Air date: 12 of febuary 1995 Written by: John Swartzwelder Directed By: Mark Kirland Guest stars: Dick ... Read review

Advantages: Another four classic episodes
Disadvantages: None

...and contains four episodes; Homie The Clown from season six, Springfield from season five, Viva Ned Flanders from season ten and Homer at the Bat from season three. For me Homer at the Bat is the best episode on the DVD, although Homie The Clown is also very good. The most recent episode, Viva Ned Flanders, is one of the better episodes from season ten, where we get our first glimpse of Ned Flanders acting less then saintly. 'Homie The Clown' sees ...
...clown, Homer becomes tired of the way he is treated by kids and adults alike, and ponders whether to quit. However, after he is let off a speeding ticket because he looks like Krusty The Clown, Homer decides to exploit his new found fame. The jokes come thick and fast in this episode, particularly at the start of the episode where Homer can't get the idea of the Clown College out of his head. This episode is also memorable for the loop the loop trick ... Read review