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Summary: MMMM.....simpsons
Review: I've always been a huge simpsons fan, and man was I happy when the DVDs started to come out. Season 1 is pretty basic, and the voice acting is a far cry from today's standards, but who cares? This thing has some of the most classic animated TV episodes of all time. Who doesn't remember "Bart the Genius," for example. FOX's new show Arrested Development has a lot of the same humor. That'll be a must buy DVD for sure.
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Summary: The Simpsons
Review: I watch this show everyday, because it satirize many elements of the American pop culture, like the typical male-oriented view of many American husbands, shown in the episode when Homer and Marge face marital problems because he gave her a bowling ball as a birthday gift.
This DVD pack also features comments by the creators of the show, Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, in wich they explain how it all started.
The animation in this first season is not technologically sophisticated as other animated products nowadays, and this voices are not synchronized with the visual caracters, but what really counts is the writing wich makes us laugh and be aware of many of society's problems at the same time.
This light approachto exposing serious issues is probably what has kept ``The Simpsons`` on air for 14 years. This DVD is a definite must if you are a Simpsons fan.
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Summary: The Beginning
Review: The Simpsons were pretty basic in their first season - the animation and the voices were crude, and the subjects were all rather realistic family situations, not very far from the shorts of the Tracy Ullman days. The cast of characters was small. Still, this first season is mandatory watching material, as almost every episode here is a comedy classic. All in all, though the series and the humor weren't as developed back then as they are nowadays - in season 15 and counting - but the storylines were much tighter and more to the point than they are now. Some of my favorite episodes include - 'There's No Disgrace Like Home', an unforgettable classic episode that features some memorable scene including the 'Clockwork Orange'-ish shock therapy scene. 'Bart The General' deals with Bart's confrontation with Nelson Muntz and his bullies. With Grampa's help, Bart creates an army of children to battle the thugs. 'Moaning Lisa' marks the first appearance of Ron Taylor as Lisa's jazz tutor, Bleeding Gums Murphy. 'The Telltale Head' is the memorable classic in which Bart cuts off the head of the statue of city pioneer Jebediah Springfield, and is the most originally written episode in the season, as it's told in its entirety as a flashback. In 'Life On The Fast Lane' Marge falls for the seductive French bowling instructor Jacque, again with some very memorable scenes. 'The Crepes Of Wrath' - Bart is sent to France as part of a student exchange plan, and the Simpsons get to house a lovely Albanian boy, actually a spy. And finally - 'Krusty Gets Busted', one of the most classic episodes in the series, which marks Kelsey Grammer's first appearance as the psychotic Sideshow Bob. Grammer is hilarious in this episode - I just love it when he sings 'Every Time We Say Goodbye' at the end of his show. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who doesn't already have the entire season on tape. The Simpsons is one of the few TV shows in the world that is worth watching from beginning to end.
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Summary: the simpsons rule
Review: this is the best show ever yes the first season is crudly drawn and some of the stories aren't as good as newer episodes but this is a great show and you have to show respect to the early years I grew up with this show its great
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Summary: Takes a while to get out of first gear
Review: This was a must-buy for me when I was notified that Season One had made it to DVD. However, I was a mite disappointed about the content. Being Season one, the character development hasn't had time to mature and this makes for a slightly distracting watch. I keep expecting Homer to talk like he 'does', not like he 'did'. He also comes across as far more sensible than in subsequent seasons. Basically he's a whole different person. Nevertheless, the 13 episodes that are in this set are of fairly decent stock and do entertain however I would recommend that you buy seasons 2 or 3 before this one. Or put it another way, only buy this if you have some spare cash in your pocket. Definitely a semi-colon in the Simpsons collection.
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Summary: The Simpsons First Season: A Great Start for a Great Show
Review: The Simpsons Complete First Season has only 13 episodes, and although the voices and animation are different then today, these episodes are still excellent. My personal favorites include the Crepes of Wrath, Bart the Genius and Some Enchanted Evening. This season started the show off and is a sure hit. I am getting ahold of the 2nd and 3rd seasons, and will review them soon. So anyway, my advice if you are considering buying the first season: Go ahead! You really won't regret it.
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Summary: Support your library
Review: I did and I am glad. The library provided me with a two week preview of the dvd. The library is probably the sole American institution with a stitch of intergrity, but that has nothing to do with the Simpsons Vol. 1, at least not directly (I have a liberal arts degree). So let's face facts here - this DVD is not very good. To be fair, the dvd performed the required technical functions, but the content was a major problem. The animation sucks, the voices are annoying and it's not very funny. I used to think the Simpsons were funny, but I can't figure out why. The Simpsons is like eating frozen fish, bearable but a really waste of time and resources. For $30 or $40, buy a funny book or the Mr Show dvds.
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Summary: Nice.
Review: Nice to see the old Tracey Ullman clips again. Reasonable quality in reproduction of picture and sound. Has some good commentaries. Though, not enough of them. I'm not going to say the simpsons has remained the greatest animated prime time show ever, but it once was. After a decade, everything loses its' shine. Nice collection overall, though they could've pumped out a few more episodes in season one. These guys had no faith in this show in the beginning, did they?>
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Summary: It all began here...
Review: Like the acorn that grows into a mighty oak tree, The Simpsons Complete First Season DVD easily shows the greatness of the series, albeit in acorn form. All the elements are there: snappy writing, colorful characters, insightful social commentary, and good, clean goofy humor. The problem is that not all of the greatness of the institution that the Simpsons would later become is on display. The somewhat out of sync voices, over-emphasis on Bart's catch phrases etc. put most of the first season in the "really good, but not great" pile. The DVD extras make this collection special. Most commentaries bore me to tears. However the commentaries on each Simpsons episode are always informative and fun. The creators seem to be having a genuinely good time doing this! I would heartily recommend this to anyone who loves the Simpsons.
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Summary: Funny, but not what we know
Review: The Simpsons is definetly my favorite tv show of all time, something that I never get tired of watching. However, I found that season one is very different from the Simpsons that I know. The animation is much cruder, which is not a bad thing if you are interested in how it has been refined in the later years. What I did find distracting was the voices. The voices in the first season are somewhat different, especially for Homer. Homer does not capture you so much with his loveable simplicity and well meaning bumbling. In the first season he is less complex, and thus comes across as more of a jerk. However, these things aside, I would reccomend this dvd to people who are big Simpsons fans and welcome any chance to learn more about them. Just realize that you will not be getting the same sharp humor that is characteristic of the later episodes.
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