Product details: - Product group: Video
- Edition: VHS Tape
- Publisher: 20th Century Fox
- Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
- Release Date: 1999-04-13
- Audience rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
- Package Dimensions: 7.32 x 53 x 75 inches
"It is not simply the best comedy on television, but almost certainly the best thing on television," proclaimed CNN's Jeff Greenfield about The Simpsons, prime-time TV's longest-running animated series. This is the fourth and best boxed set of Simpsons episodes. Each of these gems, presented complete and uncut, hails from the Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning series' third season (1991-92). Included is "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington," in which Lisa's shattered faith in democracy is restored. "When Flanders Failed" has Homer cursing the new business enterprise (the Leftorium) of his next-door nemesis. Bart is a jolly goodfella in "Bart the Murderer," which features the voice of Joe Mantegna as the gangster Fat Tony. "Like Father, Like Clown" has guest voice Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofsky, the estranged father of Krusty the Clown; Bart and Lisa are determined to reconcile father and son with words of wisdom from the Old Testament and "Yes, I Can" by Sammy Davis Jr. The Simpsons scare up more laughs in "Treehouse of Horror II," one of the series' vaunted Halloween shows that features a parody of the Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life." Finally, to pay for "Lisa's Pony," Homer must moonlight at the Kwik-E-Mart. Each of the three volumes also contains an original Simpsons short from The Tracey Ullman Show. --Donald LiebensonCustomer reviews:  Great stuff-must have for the Simpsons Fan!!, 2001-08-25
This is a fantastic boxed set!! I am a huge Simpsons fan, I own almost all of the boxed sets, and this is definitely one of my favorites. This one has a great mix of episodes. Volume 10 has "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington." Lisa wins an essay contests and gets to compete in the national competition in Washington DC. While there, she finds out her congressman is corrupt and loses faith in the government and democracy. This episode is hilarious-you'll especially appreciate if you do or have ever lived in DC. The next episode is "When Flanders Failed." Ned chucks it all to start his beloved Leftorium, and Homer does all he can to prevent Ned from getting business. The Flanders' clan ends up losing their home and everything they own, which Homer buys for $20! This is a great early episode, essential to the history of Homer's animosity toward Flanders. Volume 11 has "Bart the Murder." Bart starts working for Fat Tony and the other Mafia guys, and ends up getting framed for Principal Skinner's murder! This episode is a must see, funny from begining to end. It's a great example of Simpsons humor, with lots of pop culture references. Next is "Like Father, Like Clown." Bart and Lisa try to reunite a distraught Krusty the Clown with his estranged rabbi father. This is great, you get to see where Krusty came from, and there are wonderful references to the Torah, Kabbalah, Bart even quotes famous rabbis and Sammy Davis, Jr. A super episode also for anyone who has studied Judaism-you'll really appreciate this one!! Volume 12 has "Treehouse of Horror II." This is part of the reason I like this boxed set-you not only get regular episodes, but older shows and a Halloween Special. Lisa, Bart, and Homer all have nightmares because they eat too much candy on Halloween. A reprise of Poe' "The Monkey's Paw,""The Twilight Zone," and "Frankenstein." The last episode is "Lisa'a Pony." Homer tries to buy Lisa's love with a pony, but the expense causes him to get a night job at the Kwik-E-Mart!! Overall, this is a great sampling of Simpsons episodes. Any avid fan will love it, and any casual watcher will find it hilarious!!
A CLASSIC SET OF VIDEOS, 2001-08-14
Attention all Simpsons fans. This boxed set of videos includes some of the best Simpsons episodes ever created by Matt Groening. "Lisa's Pony" is hilarious since it depicts Homer's struggle to balance two jobs at once in order to help support the pony he bought Lisa in order to win her love back. He barely gets a wink of sleep. Another true favorite included here is "Bart the Murderer," which once again features the hilarious mobster, Fat Tony. Bart takes a job working for them and is soon blamed for Principal Skinner's disappearance and "murder." The episode where Lisa goes to Washington illustrates how Lisa's faith in democracy is diminished once she witnesses corrupt politicians plotting to embezzle money. Customers who bought this item also bought:
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