The Simpsons
Originally created by cartoonist Matt Groening, "Our Favorite Family," has graced the small screen in one form or another for over 20 years. The Simpson family first appeared on television as the subjects of interstitial "shorts" on The Tracey Ullman Show in April of 1987. The Simpsons remained a staple on The Tracey Ullman Show for three seasons until they premiered in their own half-hour series, on December 17, 1989. With the help of Jim Brooks and Sam Simon, Matt Groening's cartoon family turned into an instant success. Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general. Currently in its 21st season, The Simpsons has piled up over 440 episodes, over 20 Emmy Awards, a handful of music albums, countless endorsements and merchandise, and even made the jump to the silver screen in the summer of 2007 with The Simpsons Movie. And according to Matt Groening, "There is no end in sight."
Homer gets a new job, as the Grim Reaper. Professor Frink brings back his father from beyond the grave, and Bart and Milhouse freeze time.
Homer's mother returns to Springfield, and the city pardons her from the charges against her. Mr. Burns is furious about this and makes a plan to get Mona Simpson in prison.
Lisa feuds with Principal Skinner after being elected school president.
Prime minister Tony Blair welcomes the Simpsons to England where they run into author J.K. Rowling and actor Ian McKellen.
At the dump Homer is videotaped while being attacked by a bear. The town regards him a coward, so Homer decides to strike back at the bear.
Krusty decides to do what he never did when he was thirteen years old - have a Bar Mitzvah.
After spending all his money on an expensive gift for himself, and the family thinking he should be less of an egoist, Homer decides to change his ways.
A concert for babies ends in a riot, so the childless adults of Springfield gather to make the town less child-friendly.
Homer pretends to be a robot and competes in Robot Wars to win Bart's affection; Lisa has cat trouble.
Marge is inspired to write a novel, but the storyline of the book (a fat, mean husband, and a handsome, sweet neighbor) makes Homer jealous.
Marge tells Lisa, Bart and Millhouse three history stories because the library doesn't have any.
Milhouse moves to Capitol City, and therefore Lisa and Bart become best friends.
When Maggie is revealed to have an IQ of 167, Lisa is no longer the genius of the family, causing a rivalry between the sisters.
Artie Ziff is discovered hiding out in the Simpsons' attic.
Marge takes up heavy drinking to spend more time with Homer. Bart and Lisa confront a famous movie director about the drop in quality his films have taken.
After playing a prank on the whole town, Bart is sentenced to six months of juvenile detention. There he meets Gina, who forces Bart to escape with her.
Mrs. Krabapel falls for Comic Book Guy and they plan a Star Trek like wedding. Principal Skinner plans to prevent it.
Homer and Marge try to have a vacation without the kids but Bart and Lisa follow them everywhere they go.
Homer becomes a costumed vigilante who uses pies for weapons after witnessing Lisa get humiliated at a competition at the state fair.
Marge and Homer find out that they actually kissed each other at age 10 without knowing they were each other's first kisses, and tell the story about this.
An accidental photo showing Bart mooning the American flag makes the Simpsons the most hated family in town.
After Mr. Burns is erroneously reported as dead, he buys all of he media outlets in order to prevent them from writing scathing articles about him.
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Tress MacNeille | Agnes Skinner |
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Hank Azaria | Moe |
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Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
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Harry Shearer | Kent Brockman |
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Yeardley Smith | Lisa Simpson |
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Julie Kavner | Marge Simpson |
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Nancy Cartwright | Bart Simpson |
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Karl Wiedergott | |
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Pamela Hayden | Car Buyer |
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Marcia Wallace | Edna Krabappel |
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Russi Taylor | Martin Prince |
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Maggie Roswell | Helen Lovejoy |
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Sarah Michelle Gellar | Gina Vendetti |
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Charles Napier | Grant Conner |
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Mr. T | Mr. T |
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Simon Cowell | Henry |
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Jackie Mason | Rabbi Hyman Krustofski |
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Ian McKellen | Sir Ian McKellen |
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Jennifer Garner | Jennifer Garner |
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Glenn Close | Mona Simpson |
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Jon Lovitz | Artie Ziff |
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Nichelle Nichols | Nichelle Nichols |
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William Daniels | K.I.T.T. |
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Jane Leeves | Edwina |
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Jerry Lewis | Professor John Frink / Sr. |
| Packaging | HD Case |
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| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) Standard (1.33:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish] DTS [English] DTS-HD High Resolution Audio [English] |
| Subtitles | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
| Distributor | Fox |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Dec 04, 2012 |
| Regions | Region 1 | Region A |
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| Index | 4903 |
| Added Date | Jul 17, 2013 02:00:07 |
| Modified Date | Sep 25, 2019 23:31:26 |