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Summary: A great look back
Review: This is a good set for any fan of the show, especially for the price. Sure, the first season isn't the best. Sure, the animation and the voice acting were still a little crude... But I'm really enjoying looking back on these early episodes, most of which I haven't seen in quite some time.The set is very well put together, from the packaging down to the content. I would have liked more bonus features, but what's there is nice (including some scripts and one of the original Simpsons shorts from The Tracy Ullman Show). The picture and sound quality, by the way, is excellent. This, if nothing else, is definitely worth the price. For collectors and die-hard fans, it's a must.
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Summary: The Simpsons: way back when...
Review: This collection, which in my opinion is nicely priced compared to a lot of 'complete season' DVDs, is essential to the Simpsons' fan's library. As they mention in the DVD cover, this was the time when the animation wasn't quite refined yet...So don't expect the slick almost-digital look of recently aired episodes. I found I didn't mind this much, though. Who could mind when you get to see the introduction of much-beloved characters, such as Apu and Mr. Smithers?
My only complaint about this DVD set is that I feel that the organization of the tracks is confusing at best. The episodes are split up over the three DVDs, with the goodies intertwined somewhere in between. So, you have to jump from DVD to DVD to see the episodes at times. (Don't lose the program insert - you'll regret it!)
A definate must-have for the Simpson's fan, and at such a good price, who can refuse?
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Summary: The First Season is a little slow
Review: I love the Simpsons and I have watched a all the episodes. When they released this DVD, I was so excited to go and buy it. But the problem is, it is the first season and the charectors are still in the wood work. Homer is not as funny in the later years. The town is different from the town we see now. If you are a die hard fan and loves the simpsons then you should buy it. But if you are a person that like's it a little than you should wait for late seasons to come out.
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Summary: The Greatest Television show ever finally comes to dvd.
Review: The simpsons is without a doubt the funniest show thas ever been on the box.
Sure series one is not the best(Series 3 and 4 are alot better) but these episodes are still very very good.
My favourite episode in series one is probably bart the genius or the crepes of wrath.
I thank the gods for this wonderful package and i only hope it gets better gradually with each series on dvd.
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Summary: TIRED TELEVISION SERIES COMES OUT ON DVD
Review: "The Simpsons" came to FOX television when I was 26, I am now 93 and the show is still on the air, and the kids seem to be timeless. Marge has not aged a bit, and Homer is as bald and fat as ever. I loved "The Simpsons" into the first few seasons, but now I am just over exposed, over tired and over done with this show. Maybe once "The Simpsons" goes off the air and stays off for about a decade I will appreciate this show once again for what it was. But now in its 11th season on FOX, and syndicated on every channel at every time, every day of the week, all I can say is
AY CARUMBA! get this show OFF THE AIR ALREADY. "The Simpsons" fanatics are going to hate me for this, but I am sorry this show needs a rest, a long one. Sometimes when you don't have something for awhile you appreciate again. What is sad is that after 11 years on FOX, this is still one of FOXs highest rated shows. Television has gone so far, yet new stylish shows like ABCs "Alias" fail to make headway. Due to the fact that Americas diminishing attention span and taste for more developed plots is beyond the Dorito eating couch potato public. I say cancel "The Simpsons" and start a spin-off of something fresh like "The Itchy & Scratchy Show".
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Summary: I LOVE THESE GUYS!
Review: It all started when I was 10 years old. My mom put a tv in my room for the first time and I remember my sister would watch Tracy Ulman late at night. One night a grainy, rude, poorly animated short came on and I was hooked! This cartoon was so crappy and awkward I couldnt stop watching! I loved the characters! They were just like people I knew! "15" years later I am still a fanatic. I have watched since it began and I still watch them. I have gotten rid of my Burger King collectibles and dolls, I finished Virtual Simpson, and I have upgraded to the greatest toy of all time, DVD! This DVD is incredible. The whole first season is here and all the classic lines! "Kwyjibo", "The proper way to spell weiner...", Grandpa's rant about "Family Jewels", "Dip Sign Ahead", "Maybe he vanished into FAT air", and all the repeditive stuff we here every week. Barneys hair was blonde, Milhouse's wasnt blue and the same towns people seemed to show up constantly. Looking back at these episodes I must admit, I CANT BELIEVE ITS LASTED THIS LONG! The animation looks terrible! The voices are like japanese fight movies! But the storys are GREAT! I cant wait till the other 9 thousand episodes come out on DVD! (at this rate it will take another decade!) HOMER IS A GOD!
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Summary: Could there be any other rating? Well...
Review: OK, I am not going to take up your time be copying and pasting the episode list, you can find it right on this page, either by the wonderful Amazon.com staff, or the fellow reviewers. This DVD set has all 13 episodes of the 1st Season of one of my favorite shows of all time, the Simpsons. Wow, what a great thing to say huh? Gosh, having the entire season leagally. Heh, that is just cool. There are plenty of bonus features, including Japanese, Spanish and other language playback of the shows. Which is always a plus. And it is really funny seeing Bart saying something in Japanese. Plus, I think, all of the Tracey Allman original shorts, which was really cool seeing. People complain and complain about mosqito sound and quailty. I say, oh well. We are lucky that we are getting this at all as both fans of the show and consumers. The price tag...is justified, if you are a fan, and do not want to spend COUNTLESS hours downloading the episodes off the internet, only to be dissapointed. OVERALL, this is a collectors dream. I love this, I love the Simpsons. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do...
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Summary: delivers what it says but...
Review: I expected more. and the commentary by Matt Groenig sounds like he is so disinterested in this that he would rather be commenting about current episodes.
but the quality is def. improved by the redigitizing and so forth. Though sometimes it give the outlines a "hazy" look. Glad I have it but I doubt I will pick up the next series.
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Summary: Great start for the Series
Review: Matt Groening and his henchmen have done a terrific job with this release. Just providing the first season all in one set was a godsend, but the additional goodies included on this set make it a must-own. Groening's commentary is probably the most valuable of the added features, but if you're like me and never saw the Simpsons on the Tracey Ullman show, the inclusion of the original short "Goodnight Simpsons" is a fun extra as well. They even include outtakes from "Life on the Fast Lane" and "Some Enchanted Evening," as well as scripts to several episodes. All in all, this is a terrific set, and I can only hope the release of the second and following seasons will not be too far behind it.
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Summary: A great DVD box with great 'commentary' / good features
Review: I've recorded 230+ episodes of The-Best-Show-In-TV-History, and all of the 13 episodes in the Season 1 DVD. Don't believe the grumps - this DVD set is just fine. I loved Matt Groening & Co's commentary for all 13 episodes, they were always loose & funny, and informative when needed. When placed together, I realize this isn't the best Simpsons season by a long shot (the pacing is slower, not enough bash-em-out culture jokes). My only real complaint is Groening didn't include all of the 'Tracy Ullman' shorts (but they're so weak, who even cares anyhow...) More importantly, the Historian in me wants to know how they cast those immortal voices for the Simpson characters, no information in this set. Fine by me - the characters speak for themselves. And I'll let my imagination do the rest.
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