
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 accidentally lands in a mental hospital and ends up sharing a room with a white man who thinks he is Michael Jackson.
After winning a political essay contest, Lisa is invited to Washington, D.C., but she soon becomes upset after discovering how policy-making really works.
After wishing for Flanders to lose his business, Homer discovers that his neighbor is actually about to go bankrupt and decides to help him out.
After having a horrible day, Bart gets a job tending bar for a group of gangsters and becomes the prime suspect when Principal Skinner mysteriously disappears.
Homer is a hero after averting a nuclear meltdown that he nearly caused, but he doesn't want to tell anyone that he stopped it completely by accident.
After learning that Krusty is Jewish, Bart and Lisa seek to help him reconcile his faith and career by reuniting him with his estranged rabbi father.
The Simpsons receive a wish-granting monkey's paw, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.
Homer buys Lisa a pony that the family can ill afford.
After Homer fails a fathering test, he decides to help Bart build his Soap Box Derby racer.
Moe claims a drink that Homer invented is his own, with the drink making the bar a local hot spot, but threatens his friendship with Homer.
Mr. Burns decides to retire and sells the power plant to a German consortium, which lays off Homer after his laziness and inefficiency are quickly exposed.
As Marge goes to the doctor for a pregnancy test, Homer tells the children of the events leading up to his marriage, and Bart's birth.
After Bart receives a microphone which can transmit through radios, he decides to pull a series of pranks and eventually convinces the town that a boy has fallen down a well.
Homer uses Lisa (and her prognostic skills) to help him bet on football games.
While Marge spends a couple of days at Rancho Relaxo after she has a breakdown, Bart and Lisa stay with Patty and Selma, and Homer stays at home to take care of Maggie.
After Mrs. Krabappel gives Bart a month of detention, he gets his revenge by responding to her newspaper singles ad; Homer uses a swear jar to cut down on his cursing.
Homer and his co-workers qualify for the plant softball team's league final, but Mr. Burns hires nine professional MLB players in order to win a $1 million bet.
After aptitude tests seemingly indicate that they are best-suited to police work and homemaking respectively, Bart is made hall monitor while Lisa becomes a delinquent.
After the Simpsons regret paying for an expensive surgery for Santa's Little Helper, he runs away from home and is trained by Mr. Burns to become an attack dog.
Homer becomes the manager of a beautiful young country singer and finds himself almost attracted to her, sparking Marge's jealousy.
Sideshow Bob gets out of jail and plots to take his revenge on Bart by marrying his Aunt Selma and killing her.
After Otto loses his job as school bus driver because he does not have a license, Bart convinces Homer and Marge to let Otto stay with them until he gets back on his feet.
Bart becomes jealous when Milhouse falls in love with a new student named Samantha; Homer accidentally receives a vocabulary-building tape instead of a weight-loss one.
After Homer "wins" a $2000 settlement from the plant due to radiation-induced sterilization, his half-brother Herb sees an opportunity to regain his fortune.
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Hank Azaria | Legs |
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Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
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Harry Shearer | Principal Skinner |
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Nancy Cartwright | Bart Simpson |
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Yeardley Smith | Lisa Simpson |
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Julie Kavner | Marge Simpson |
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Maggie Roswell | Operator |
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Pamela Hayden | Milhouse Van Houten |
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Russi Taylor | Lewis |
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Phil Hartman | Troy McClure |
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Marcia Wallace | Edna Krabappel |
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Tress MacNeille | PartyLine Voice |
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Frank Welker | Monkeys |
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Jo Ann Harris | Skinner's Secretary |
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Doris Grau | Waitress |
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Neil Patrick Harris | Neil Patrick Harris |
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Danny DeVito | Herb Powell |
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Kelsey Grammer | Sideshow Bob |
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Jon Lovitz | Mr. Avery Devereaux |
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Joe Mantegna | Fat Tony |
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Michael McKean | David St. Hubbins |
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Beverly D'Angelo | Lurleen Lumpkin |
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Christopher Guest | Nigel Tufnel |
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Sting | Sting |
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Kimmy Robertson | Samantha Stanky |
Edition | Special Edition |
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Packaging | Custom Case |
Nr Discs | 6 |
Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Dolby Digital 5.1 [Spanish] Dolby Digital Surround [French] Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
Edition Release Date | Aug 26, 2003 |
Regions | Region 1 |
Watched | |
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Quantity | 1 |
Index | 816 |
Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:33 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:40 |