The Bottom Line
- Commentaries actually worth listening to.
- Collector's Edition features Maggie’s head.
- Mr. Sparkle!
- Of all the yellow that I’ve found, it’s the eighth time ‘round.
- No interactive extras, such as games, web links, etc.
- No free money? Okay, now I’m just being greedy.
Description
- Four discs.
- Audio commentaries from the creators, the actors, the animators and more.
- Extras include "The Simpson House Featurette," deleted scenes, bits from the animators, and mroe.
- Watch "Behind the Scenes" Video Clip
- Watch "Bits from the Animators" Video Clip
- Watch "Deleted Scenes" Video Clip
- Watch "The Simpson's House" Video Clip
- Watch "Simpson's Scrapbook" Video Clip
Guide Review - The Simpsons - The Complete Eighth Season DVD
The Simpsons has managed to do what 70’s housewives and Tupperware have done for Jello salad: keep it fresh. At this point, if I have to tell you what The Simpsons means to American TV, stop reading this right now. Turn the computer off. Go back to crocheting your afghan or reading the Saturday Evening Post. I mean it. I’m not kidding.
For the rest of you, the 1996-1997 season of The Simpsons saw the appearance of a wide galaxy of guest stars, such as Rodney Dangerfield, Albert Brooks, Jon Lovitz, the late, great Johnny Cash, and Frasier’s David Hyde Pierce.
Memorable episodes include "Homer’s Phobia," with a brilliant guest appearance by the campy Jon Waters. Also included is "Homer vs. the 18th Amendment," which shows us a sober Homer is not a fun Homer. Lastly, let us not forget the introduction of "Grimey" in the episode "Homer's Enemy."
Extras are abounding inside this slick packaging. For once, the audio commentaries repel the typical snooze fests other DVDs induce. Look for the insightful animators commentaries, especially. The deleted scenes bring new life to the clips that got swept away, and the real-life Simpson home in Las Vegas is fascinating.
