The Simpsons: Season 2

COOL! (Name the character and episode of that hysterical line.) Plenty has been said about the technical aspects of this DVD set, both good and bad. Personally I find the color and focus suspect. But all hardcore Simpsons fanatics should let these limitations slide because you may not be seeing the forest for the trees. Here we have the full second season of the Simpsons, and this was the season when the show really took off. Of course during the first season the Simpsons, and especially Bart, became a cultural phenomenon. But the show itself was still developing, with the animators and voice actors still ironing out the kinks of the classic Simpsons style. In this second season, not only are the animation and voices solidified, but you can see the writing and characterizations getting better with each passing episode. Bart was moving into a more complex and subversive brand of hell-raising, the true depths of Lisa's strange intelligence were coming to the fore, and Homer most of all was becoming deeper and more quotable. Also notice that this season was when Homer started to surpass Bart as the true star of the series. The second season gave us great classic episodes like "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" (first appearance of Unky Herb), and the politically subversive "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge." A surprising amount of emotional power, which would later become standard for the show, is revealed in "Bart Gets an F" where Bart shows true vulnerability, and "Lisa's Substitute" in which we start to plumb the depths of Lisa's character. Some editing seems to have taken place with these episodes, showing that we are watching post-syndication versions. The most blatant example is the deletion of a scene from "Bart the Daredevil" - that being the second time Homer falls down Springfield Gorge. This may be anathema to superfanatics. The DVD extras still contain a few throwaways but are generally better than the first season package. Included are the two videos from the "Simpsons Sing the Blues" album, which are reminders of what a huge cultural phenomenon the Simpsons were back at the beginning of the 90's. The best bonus offering is an interview with Matt Groening in which he describes the inspirations for the characters and the philosophy behind the show.

Simpsons season 2 brings us 22 great episodes with some holiday inspired episodes as well. Episodes that continue on in the series today like The Treehouse of Horror series (my personal favs) I feel they did a great take on Edgar Allen Poes "The Raven". Although they don't have a Christmas episode this season, they do have a Thanksgiving episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" where Bart runs away after being scolded by the family after he destroys Lisa's centerpiece for the table. This episode has a heart warming feel to it as Bart and Lisa overcome a fight and their sibling bond grows a bit stronger. This season is also the first to have a blast from the past in the episode "The Way We Was". This is when Marge first meets Homer in high school detention and Homer tries to win her heart... or at least a prom date at the time. The Simpsons also won another Emmy in this season, The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". Homer gets free cable in this episode and Lisa protest against it. Feeling like his daughter lost respect for him, Homer does the right moral thing and cuts the free cable. This season also introduces quite a few Simpsons characters that made a permanent home in Springfield such as Comic book Guy, Dr. Nick Riviera, Sideshow Mel, Kang and Kodos, and many others. Special features include 2 music videos. "Do the Bartman" and "Deep Trouble" Butterfinger commercials with the Simpsons, The Simpsons presenting at the Emmy Awards and the American Music Awards. There are also interviews with the creators Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. As the earlier season had, the commentaries are here as well on the episodes and are great to listen to as in the first season. Hope you enjoy your Simpsons season 2 set.

Got as a gift for my neighbor who is a big Simpsons fan, but didn't have this season in his collection.

"Welcome to Season Two of The Simpsons on DVD - twenty-two jam-packed episodes of malicious cartoon frivolity that helped make 1990 and 1991 such entertaining and annoying years. This is when full-blown Simpsons Mania hit America, and millions of thoughtful young people across the land were either wearing or selling bootleg Bart Simpson T-shirts. Many of the episodes from this season remain among my all time favs. I'm particularly fond of Bart's pride in getting a grade of D-minus at the end of "Bart Gets an F"; the debut of the ever-slobbering Kang and Kodos in the first annual Treehouse of Horror episode; Homer almost making it across Springfield Gorge on Bart's skateboard; Mr.Burns taking a reluctant bite of Blinky, the three-eyed fish; Maggie bonking Homer with a mallet after watching an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon; Bart going to Hell in "Bart Gets Hit by a Car"; and the flashback scene in "The Way We Was", when Homer catches his first glimpse of Marge in high school (she was hot). So put on a ratty old Simpsons t-shirt, grab a bowlful of heavily-salted snacks, and sink into the couch for a marathon of Simpsons classics. Enjoy! Episodes include: Disc One "Bart Gets an F" 7F03 "Simpson and Delilah" 7F02 "Treehouse of Horror" 7F04 "Two Cars In Every Garage And Three Eyes On Every Fish" 7F01 "Dancin' Homer" 7F05 "Dead Putting Society" 7F08 Disc Two "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" 7F07 "Bart the Daredevil" 7F06 "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge" 7F09 "Bart Gets Hit By a Car" 7F10 "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" 7F11 "The Way We Was" 7F12 Disc Three "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment" 7F13 "Principal Charming" 7F15 "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" 7F16 "Bart's Dog Gets an F" 7F14 "Old Money" 7F17 "Brush With Greatness" 7F18 Disc Four "Lisa's Substitute" 7F19 "The War of The Simpsons" 7F20 "Three Men and a Comic Book" 7F21 "Blood Feud" 7F22 Guest stars include Harry Fierstein, James Earl Jones, Tony Bennett, Tom Poston, Alex Rocco, Phil Hartman, Larry King, George Takei, Sab Shimono, Jon Lovitz, Danny DeVito, Tracey Ullman, Audrey Meadows, Ringo Starr, Dustin Hoffman(Sam Etic), Cloris Leachman, and Daniel Stern.

There's really not a whole lot to say about this DVD collection; there are plenty of episode guides already out there (I particularly recommend the "Simpsons Forever" series) so there's not much point in me rehashing on an episode-by-episode basis. Suffice it to say that this set includes all of the shows from season two of The Simpsons, as well as a few "extras". I put the extras in quotes, because they are a bonus in name only; like its predecessor, this disc has no particularly interesting special features. In fact, the so-called extras consist of a few Butterfinger commercials, some embarrassingly bad footage of the Bartman video, and a hodge-podge of old promotional materials. There are also "director commentaries, but a significant portion of those tracks are taken up by Matt Groening et al either a. laughing, or b. quietly enjoying their work. Ultimately, what this set comes down to is the episodes. They look and sound fantastic, and they contain a lot of material that hasn't shown up in syndication for years. The series really hit its stride in the second season: the characters are more clearly defined and start to sound "normal", the animation improves drastically, and the humor becomes much more sophisticated. For these reasons alone, the set is more than worth owning, especially to a die-hard fan. But the fact of the matter is that Fox has been incredibly lazy about assembling these compendiums; considering the overwhelming lack of additional features, there's no reason why they shouldn't have twice as many seasons out by now. I think most fans would be more than happy to buy each season without any extra features, and pay a little less, especially considering the extras are pretty lame to begin with. To conlude: buy this because you love The Simpons, not because you are a DVD aficionado who loves special features. Enjoy!

I am a huge fan of the Simpsons, and I especially enjoyed seasons 2-5, so of course I think this is an outstanding collection. All the episodes from season 2 are here in their original form, meaning they have extra scenes that were cut for syndication. The video and audio are outstanding, as one would expect from DVD. In addition to the episodes, there are a bunch of special features and clips, including music videos, an interview with James L. Brooks and Matt Groening, and the Simpsons Emmy appearance. Better still, each episode has additional audio tracks, including commentary by the directors, writers, Groening, and other Simpsons honchos. I bought the set for the episodes, but the commentary tracks are interesting enough to warrant occasional viewing. Season 2 has the greatest number of the definitive Simpsons episodes: Treehouse of Horror, Bart Gets Hit by a Car, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Three Men and a Comic Book... the list goes on and on. These are the first episodes for Lionel Hutz, Dr. Nick Riviera, the comic book store guy... it doesnt get much better. The only problem with the DVD set is the annoying menu interface when you first start each disc. The outstanding video and audio quality, along with a plethora of added features, make this DVD collection a must-own for new and old Simpsons fans alike.

So of course we can watch movies anyway we want but this is nice to own. Not only that the DVD said is pretty high quality. Not the cheap stupid flimsy stuff that you get nowadays. If you find one of these for sale and you're tempted I'd say grab it

The program review-- The second season of the Simpsons, is not the best season, but certainly is better than the first season and MUCH better than any Simpsons' season after the 8th season. Like the first season, you can see the social sarcasm about the "American Way-of-Life"; in this season, you can see a better character development than the fisrt, for example, in this season appears a "Not so stupid" Homer (and i like this Homer more than the Today Homer), Marge is, well, the same Marge, Lisa became the most deep character of all the family, Bart is the same Bart (but who would want to see him changed??). Here you find a bunch of great stories and a better animation than the first season. The DVD review-- I recommend the Season Set in region 4 over the region 1, because the region 4 have everything from the region 1 (except perhaps the little booklet), plus the Spanish and Portuguesse audio track, then if you like the Mexican-Spanish version of the Simpsons, then buy it in Region 4. I would like that in this collection appeared the "Intel" commercial, but i guess the Fox guys are keeping it for another season set. If you're a classic Simpsons fan (like me), you will love this set

This is amazing. This is the core of what the Simpsons started out as. I miss this style which was more concerned with intelligence and references that are not deprecating way. There is value in older cartoons that you just can't find anymore. Good buy if you are on this level. If you are looking for modern Simpsons/Family Guy kind of humor and showing don't get this.

Il passe pas sur n importe kel dvd car les DVD sont pas français ou un truc comme sa se qui est domage et decevant

El audio no está en español

Wouldn't work as it's American DVD And would not play in my uk DVD player

Es una versión sin doblaje al español