The Simpsons first season DVD is one that any Simpsons fan should own. It has all the great episodes of the first season, which started off the Simpsons phenomenon. It's not only a chance to have thirteen episodes to hand, so you can watch them whenever you want, but it is bundled with loads of special features. So if you're a Simpson's fan, why don't you own this already!
DVD Features
Thirteen episodes, on 3 three disks. You will be able to read about the episodes in this review, covering the story lines and acting as a memory refresher to those who are thinking about purchasing this collector's item.
Each of the three disks offers commentaries on each episode, by the creators of the Simpsons. This is interesting to see how each episode was done as it was and how things have improved as time has gone on. The first, second and third disk all include some original scripts, good for the viewers that are a fanatic of the Simpsons who want to know how episodes are laid out.
The third disk is the one that includes most of the special features and you will find that there are loads to get through. Choose from out takes, a BBC special on America's first family and ABC news report on the Bart Simpson T-shirt controversy. The very first Simpsons episode, "Good Night Simpsons", that was show during the time when the Simpsons appeared as short
clips on the Tracey Ullman Show. The animation has come a long way since then, this is so worth watching, you'll be amazed at how these crappy cartoons went on the become the greatest cartoon show of all time! Don't forget to watch the unaired episode and foreign language clips (foreign language clips? Just a glimpse into how big the Simpsons have become)
There are also still galleries that include early sketches of the Simpsons, current pictures of the Simpsons and magazine covers. All the features are accessed through the main menu, of which is designed to keep within the theme of the Simpsons and is very easy to navigate.
Episodes
There are a total of 13 episodes that originally aired in the USA starting on the 17th December 1989 and ending on the 13th May 1990. Here is an overview of the episodes that are included
[7G08] - Simpson's Roasting on an Open Fire [7G02] - Bart The Genius [7G03] - Homer's Odyssey [7G04] - There's No Disgrace Like Home [7G05] - Bart The General [7G06] - Moaning Lisa [7G09] - Call Of The Simpsons [7G07] - The Tell Tale Head [7G11] - Jacques To Be Wild a.k.a. Life In The Fast Lane [7G10] - Homer Night Out [7G13] - The Crepes of Wrath [7G12] - Krusty Gets Busted [7G01] - Some Enchanted Evening
Here are my personal episode descriptions
7G08 - Simpson's Roasting on an Open Fire, Homer doesn't receive his Christmas bonus in his pay packet this year. So Marge has to dig into her savings to have Bart's tattoo removed. Homer gets a job as Santa Claus at a department store.
7G02 - Bart The Genius, Bart cheats on an IQ test by swapping papers with Martin Prince. Bart is referred to the Enriched Learning Centre for gifted children. He likes his new school, but that soon changes once he has to prove his genius.
7G03 - Homer's Odyssey, Homer is fired from his technical supervisor job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He is unable to provide for his family and feels like ending it all. But he sets out on a campaign for safety.
7G04 - There's No Disgrace Like Home, The Simpson's go to Mr. Burns annual workers' and make a mockery of themselves, so Homer enrols his family into Dr Marvin Monroe's Clinic.
7G05 - Bart The General Bart is getting bullied so he gets together with Grandpa so he get back at Nelson Muntz. Herman, the owner of the Springfield Military Store, helps him along the way.
7G06 - Moaning Lisa, Lisa is feeling down and depressed and her only salvation is in her saxophone, and comes to meet Bleeding' Gums Murphy, a jazz musician. Homer and Bart battle it out on Super Slugfest and Homer realises that Bart is smarter than him.
7G09 - Call of the Simpsons, The Simpsons purchase a RV to keep up with the Flanders. The Simpsons set off into the wild, where only a great adventure can happen. Homer is mistaken for Big Foot!
7G07 - The Tell Tale Head, The episode starts with Bart and Homer sneaking through the streets of Springfield being chased by an angry mob of Springfieldians. Bart has been causing trouble again by cutting of the head of Jebadiah Springfield's statue in a bid to become popular.
7G11 - Jacques To Be Wild a.k.a. Life In The Fast Lane, Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday. Marge is upset but decides to give bowling a try and meets another man...
7G10 - Homer Night Out, Bart buys a mail order spy camera. Bart takes a picture of Homer mid belly dance with exotic Princess Kashmir. Homer has to teach Bart that women are not sex objects and then she will forgive him.
7G13 - The Crepes of Wrath, Bart is enrolled in a foreign exchange programme by Principal Skinner for his bad behaviour. Bart is sent to France and is a slave to two French men in their plot to make cheap wine.
7G12 - Krusty Gets Busted, Krusty is arrested for arm robbery. Bart feels like Krusty has been framed and sets out on an investigation to find Krusty innocent.
7G01 - Some Enchanted Evening, Marge wants a night out after hearing that it could help her relationship with Homer. They need a baby-sitter for the kids, but no one wants to do it until they come across baby-sitter Miss Lucille Botz.
Conclusion
This is a great box set DVD, if it weren't brought for me as a gift, I would have brought it. I have started collecting all the Simpsons box sets and they are all as good as the first. I own a Simpson's web site and when the news about the DVD being released was circulating, this was big news and the main subject of conversation was what was going to be included as special features. This DVD has some very interesting features but would have been better if there included some more episodes from the Tracey Ullman show, this were really fun.
The first one is well designed, with your usual folder DVD box that holds the DVD's. The colour of the box changes as the newer seasons are released. The episodes included are ones that I have seen loads of time on television and other Simpsons fans have too, but the special features are worth witnessing.
The price for this set is getting lower and lowers all the time, and it pays to shop around. This makes an enjoyable buy!
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Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Comedy - Director: Richard Boden, Mandie Fletcher, Martin Shardlow - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Hugh Laurie, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Rowan Atkinson
From practically the first episode, broadcast in 1989,The Simpsonsimpacted on planet TV ... more
like a giant multi-coloured meteor. With a claim to being the defining pop cultural phenomenon of the 1990s--hip, fast, sharp and primary--there was nothing even in...
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Episodes Include:Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire. Bart The Genius. Homer's Odyssey. ... more
There's No Disgrace Like Home. Bart The General. Moaning Lisa. The Call Of The Simpsons. The Telltale Head. Life On The Fast Lane. Homers Night Out. The Crepes Of Wra...
From practically the first episode, broadcast in 1989,The Simpsonsimpacted on planet TV ... more
like a giant multi-coloured meteor. With a claim to being the defining pop cultural phenomenon of the 1990s--hip, fast, sharp and primary--there was nothing even in...
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Features the complete first season of The Simpsons. Episodes Comprise: 1. Simpsons ... more
Roasting On An Open Fire 2. Bart The Genius 3. Homer's Odyssey 4. There's No Disgrace Like Home 5. Bart The General 6. Moaning Lisa 7. The Call Of The Simpsons 8. Th...
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Advantages: Great if you like the Simpsons (obviously), I got it for very cheap Disadvantages: It's not cheap everywhere, has a different feel to later series.
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