The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season

Great DVD with amazing special features like commentary on every episode

The complete fifth season of the Simpsons is presented here in box set, spread across four dvds. One of those seasons that nobody tends to argue about the quality of. Episodes are as follows: Homer's Barbershop Quartet. Cape Feare. Homer Goes to College. Rosebud. Treehouse of Horror IV. Marge on the Lam. Bart's Inner Child. Boy Scoutz 'N The Hood. The Last Temptation of Homer. Springfield [or how I learned to stop worrying and love legalised gambling]. Homer the Vigilante. Bart gets Famous. Homer and Apu. Lisa Vs Malibu Stacy. Deep Space Homer. Homer loves Flanders. Bart gets an elephant. Burns' Heir. Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss song. The boy who knew too much. Lady Bouvier's lover. Secrets of a successful marriage. These episodes are eighteen years old now so the animation can look a bit basic and the voices can sound slightly different at times, but that doesn't take anything from the quality of the scripts. Each episode has direct scene access and a commentary. Some have the option to play them with deleted scenes reinstated. One episode on each disc has an animation showcase which shows you the various stages of the making of it. Languages and subtitles are as follows: Languages: English. Subtitles: English, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish. [All accessible via the language options menu for the individual episodes rather than any main one] One episode each disc has a special language feature which allows it to be heard in either Czech, Italian, Polish or Hungarian. On the extras on disc one there's a short introduction from show creator Matt Groening. Plus a handful of tv commercials involving Simpsons characters that can be watched all in a row or individually. Disc four gives you the chance to watch all the deleted scenes for the season [the ones that as mentioned can be added into the episodes] in one long twenty minute batch. These can be watched with or without a commentary. The fourth disc also has a short look back from one of the producers. To the time when this season was originally broadcast and the show was becoming a phenomenon. Each disc does remove some of the slight problems of earlier season dvds in that you can select play all to watch all the episodes on a disc in a row. And you just go straight into the titles of an episode when you select to play it, rather than having to get through a copuright message. An anti piracy ad and a subsequent logo screen at the start of each disc can be skipped via the next button on the dvd remote. So all in all it's a great collection for a great season of a great show.

Having 3 other UK Simpsons Boxsets, I must say that this fifth season box set is definitely better. Maybe it is just me but it seems like more effort has been put into it, presentation wise. For instance the menu screen for each individual DVD are now more detailed and have animation which, whilst not being staggering, is quite amusing at least initially. The DVD's and case are much more colourful. I now this is not essential but it gives it more of a polish. Also there seem to be more extras. Most of the episodes now have deleted scenes which if you wish can be played as you watch the episode. A small pair of scissors appear in the bottom right and if you click play on the remote it will then play the deleted scene where it was intended in the episode. I like that. There are also the usual commentaries, interviews etc... The episodes themselves are amongst some of my favourite Simpsons episodes. Some of the highlights are: Cape Feare Barts Inner Child Deep Space Homer Lisa vs Malibu Stacy Homer the Vigilante There are many more excellent episodes to enjoy. Even though this is a fairly early season I would say that it stands up to and even surpasses many of the later seasons. Not that I am saying that The Simpsons is starting to tire. I still love it but it has fallen in standard a little recently. I would recommend this boxset to any fan and hope that the UK version is the same. I was recently sent an Asian boxset of Season 4 and whilst the content is the same as UK/USA the difference in quality is marked. Avoid anything other than the UK/USA versions.

The supposed 'golden age' of The Simpsons lasted from season two until, depending on who you ask, probably season eight. From that point on, the show stretched further and further away from what it was originally. That's a different story of course, but in truth, the tiniest cracks begin to show in the Simpson facade in the course of this fifth brilliant season, such as Bart getting an elephant or Homer being sent into space yet also having been part of a world-conquering barbershop quartet (this writer's favourite episode ever, despite its lack of realism). Aside from that minor gripe, this is without doubt one of the best seasons of the show. So many classic episodes and moments are contained within. 'Cape Feare,' the greatest Sideshow Bob episode of all, featuring the hilarious rake sequence that is now a comedy classic; 'Rosebud,' featuring Mr. Burns' hunt for his lost bear Bobo; a giant teen sex comedy parody as an oblivious Homer goes back to college ('hello, that sounded like a pig fainting...') and Marge's flirt with danger and lesbian undertones in 'Marge On The Lam'. There's also a parade of quality guest appearances; the always brilliant Kelsey Grammar continues to excel as Sideshow Bob, George Harrison makes a genuinely hilarious appearance ('well, what a nice fella.'), and the brilliant Albert Brooks is surpassed only by the late great Phil Hartman in their respective appearances. The hairline cracks may have started to show, but season five is still a strong contender for the Simpsons' greatest season.

Me gustan los Simpsons. Es buena calidad el dvd pero no tiene doblaje español latino.

価格が安かったので、心配していたのですが、思っていたより、良い商品でした。

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Als Geschenk für einen absoluten Simpsons Fan ist das eine gute Idee. Die DVD ist in einem einwandfreien Zustand geliefert worden.

This is without a doubt the BEST SEASON EVER. The most classic, 5 star episodes are on this. The Scriptwriting goes above and beyond the call of duty with awesome work from Swartzwelder, Vitti and O'Brien. No matter how many times you see these episodes you can still watch them over and over again and get new quote-worthy material. Below are the episodes and a brief summary of each. Homer's Barbershop Quartet - While flipping through records at a flea market, Bart and Lisa discover an album by the Be Sharps, a barbershop quartet comprised of Homer, Barney, Apu and Principal Skinner. Cape Feare - Bart begins receiving threatening letters from Sideshow Bob. To protect Bart, the entire Simpson family undergoes Witness Relocation and moves to a houseboat docked on the aptly named Terror Lake. Homer Goes to College - When it is revealed that Homer is grossly unqualified to be a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, he goes to Springfield University to study nuclear physics. Rosebud - During a touching birthday slide presentation Smithers makes for Mr. Burns, we see the early life of Springfield's richest man and learn that despite all his power and money, he'll never be whole without Bobo, his favorite childhood teddy bear. Treehouse of Horror IV - In this year's tricky triptych of terror, Bart presents three Halloween treats based on paintings in the "Fright Gallery". Marge on the Lam - Marge spends some time with her neighbor, Ruth Powers, and the two find that they enjoy each other's company very much. Which, leads to Thelma and Louise proportions. Bart's Inner Child - Homer and Marge are entranced by a charismatic self-help guru named Brad Goodman. While attending a Brad Goodman seminar with his parents, Bart is asked to appear on stage with the man himself and, as usual, misbehaves. Boy-Scoutz 'N The Hood - Experimenting with a dangerous all-syrup Squishee, Bart and Milhouse get loopy and run around Springfield singing and having adventures. Waking up with a massive Squishee hangover, Bart remembers that he enlisted in the Junior Campers. The Last Temptation of Homer - Homer finds he's falling in love with Mindy Simmons, the beautiful new engineer at the plant. Things only get worse when Homer and Mindy are sent to represent the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant at the National Energy Convention in Capital City. $pringfield - When gambling is legalized in Springfield, Mr. Burns opens an extravagant casino on the boardwalk. Homer is hired as a blackjack dealer despite his counting difficulties and Marge finds herself drawn to the slots. Homer the Vigilante - A cunning cat burglar named Molloy is robbing Springfield's citizens of their most prized possessions. Homer forms a citizens' watch group that winds up breaking more laws than they protect. Bart Gets Famous - While working as Krusty the Clown's personal assistant, Bart accidentally steals the limelight when he knocks over a set on live TV and says four magic words: "I didn't do it". Homer and Apu - After Homer eats tainted meat from the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu finds himself out of a job. As an apology to Homer, Apu moves in with the Simpsons and becomes their personal chef and valet. Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy - After years of loving her Malibu Stacy doll, it begins to dawn on Lisa that her favorite toy sets a bad example for little girls. So, she begins to make a doll of her own. Deep Space Homer - Homer and Barney are recruited to be NASA astronauts, so the organization will be more appealing to the common man. Homer Loves Flanders - When Homer discovers that Ned Flanders has season football tickets, the two men begin spending a lot of time together. Homer takes a real liking to Ned, but Ned isn't so sure how he feels about his new best friend. Bart Gets an Elephant - Bart wins first prize in a wacky radio contest and becomes the proud owner of a giant elephant he names Stampy. Burns' Heir - Well into his eighth or ninth decade, Monty Burns realizes that he has no children and therefore no heir for his vast fortune. After an audition process in which every child in Springfield vies for the coveted position as Burns' kid. Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song - Principal Skinner must learn to live without his beloved elementary school when Bart gets him fired. Ned Flanders is brought in to act as principal in Skinner's place. The Boy Who Knew Too Much - In a case ripped right out of the headlines, Bart is the only witness when Mayor Quimby's ne'er-do-well nephew, Freddy, allegedly assaults a snooty French butler. Lady Bouvier's Lover - Having already fallen hard for Marge, Mr. Burns now finds himself smitten with Marge's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier. Competing for the old lady's affection is Grandpa Simpson, who also thinks that she's the bee's arthritic knees. Secrets of A Successful Marriage - Somehow Homer comes to teach an adult education class on how to have a successful marriage. Even stranger, he turns out to be pretty good at it, dispensing homespun advice that his students find useful. Although, in the end, he dispenses too much. EXTRAS - We can always expect the great commentary, animatics, audio outtakes, commercials, featurettes and anything and everything else that relates to that season of Simpsons with plenty of Easter Eggs thrown in. If you HAD to choose only ONE season of the Simpsons to get on DVD this HAS to be the one. This is Comedic Genius at its peak. This is a definite for all collections. Remember the finer points of the Simpsons with this pivotal set that oozes grace and social decour. Do what any person would do in this situation and pre-order this season RIGHT NOW! There's no buts about it. Its worth the D'oh.