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Simpsons, The - The Complete First Season (1990)
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A 3-Disc Collector's Edition

What we have here are thirteen crudely animated episodes, first aired in 1989 and 1990, all spiffed up, cleaned off, and augmented with bells and whistles, bonus materials, and self-pitying audio commentaries. If Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie look weirdly off model, if their voices sound spooky and different, and if the animation seems particularly glitch-filled, just remember this: we didn't know what the hell we were doing back then.

What's fun for me in looking back at all these old episodes is how many jokes and characters have stayed vivid for more than a decade. I love Santa's Little Helper leaping into Homer's arms at Christmas; the debut of Blinky, the three-eyed fish; Bart's game-winning Scrabble word "KWYJIBO" ("a fat, dumb, balding North American ape with no chin"); the Simpsons giving each other electroshock therapy courtesy of Dr. Marvin Monroe; Lisa playing Saxophone with Bleeding Gums Murphy; Homer being mistaken for Bigfoot; and Marge's bowling instructor Jacques strangely losing his French accent when yelling for onion rings.

I also dig Grandpa Simpson's letter to TV advertisers: "I am disgusted with the way old people are depicted on television. We are not all vibrant, fun-loving sex maniacs. Many of us are bitter, resentful individuals, who remember the gold old days when entertainment was bland and inoffensive."

So enjoy. We've got more Simpsons episodes to make, then broadcast, then re-run, then chop up for syndication, then sell to you on DVD. But you know something? We wouldn't have it any other way!

Your pal,
Matt Groening

Episodes Include:
  • Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
  • Bart The Genius
  • Homer's Odyssey
  • There's No Disgrace Like Home
  • Bart The General
  • Moaning Lisa
  • Call Of The Simpsons
  • The Telltale Head
  • Life On The Fast Lane
  • Homer's Night Out
  • The Crepes Of Wrath
  • Krusty Gets Busted
  • Some Enchanted Evening
  • Movie Details
    Writer Matt Groening
    Studio 20th Century Fox
    Country USA
    Language English
    Audience Rating NR
    Running Time 298 mins
    Movie Release Date 1990
    Color Color
    Personal Details
    Format DVD
    Seen It Yes
    Index 185
    Collection Status In Collection
    Location Shelf
    Product Details
    Region Region 1
    Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
    Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
    UPC (Barcode) 024543009009
    Chapters 78
    Release Date 9/25/2001
    Subtitles English; Spanish
    Packaging Custom Case
    Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
    ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
    FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
    Nr of Disks/Tapes 3
    Extra Features
    Contains The Complete First Season with all 13 Episodes
    Commentary by Matt Groening on All 13 Episodes
    Original Scripts For: "Bart the Genius," "Bart the General," "Moaning Lisa," "and "Some Enchated Evening"
    Outtakes From: "Life on the Fast Lane"
    Outtakes From Unaired Version Of "Some Enchanted Evening
    Tracy Ullman Short: "Goodnight Simpsons"
    Early Sketches by Matt Groening and Much Much More!
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