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The madcap antics of Springfield's first family continue when the Emmy® award-winning series created by Matt Groening returns to DVD. Arriving on August 15th from Fox Home Entertainment, "The Simpsons" The Complete Eighth Season showcases all 25 episodes from the critically-acclaimed eighth season, as well as a host of bonus materials including audio commentaries from Groening and "The Simpsons" Executive Producers, Writers and Directors, as well as animatics and storyboards with optional audio commentary, a special featurette, deleted scenes, a sketch gallery and much more. As a special bonus for fans and collectors, Fox Home Entertainment will release the "The Simpsons" The Complete Eighth Season in two unique packaging options - a special Limited Edition Maggie Simpson box, as well as a collectible, illustrated gatefold digipak.
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By John Woodward
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
'Best' is a difficult term to apply when a series delivered such consistent excellence for so many years, but it sounds so much bolder than 'Personal Favourite.' The eighth season of The Simpsons represents the series at its most hilarious, smart and innovative. To those in doubt I'll point out that this is the season that gave us Hank Scorpio, Frank Grimes, Poochie, and Mr. Sparkle; Ned loses his house, Burns loses his fortune, and Skinner loses his virginity; Homer becomes a boxer, Bart works in a burlesque house, and Marge gets mobbed up' I could mention every episode here and not hit a bad one.
Family Guy fans should take note of the right way to be 'edgy' in 'Homer's Phobia.' Homosexuality was uncharted animation territory in '97 and the episode was consistently hilarious without being crass. This was also a delightfully meta-season with 'The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase,' 'The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie show," 'Brother From Another Series' and 'Homer's Enemy.' This season is the height of animated comedy.
Extras
The creators knock it out of the park again with this set as it's chalk full of deleted scenes, animatics, Easter eggs, etc. There are commentary tacks on every episode and they're good enough to recommend even to those who don't normally like commentaries. If you've ever sat around with your friends, riffing on a Simpsons episode you've all seen a hundred times then you know what to expect. It's a real pleasure to hear such conversation from people so funny and knowledgeable about the show.
Presentation
The transfer on every Simpsons season is excellent and this one is no exception. The animated menus offer some entertainment in their own right but never get in the way of your selections.
Bottom Line
Anyone who disputes the brilliance of The Simpsons needs to be hit over the head with this season. It really is the series at its absolute best and a must-own for fans and newcomers alike.
Family Guy fans should take note of the right way to be 'edgy' in 'Homer's Phobia.' Homosexuality was uncharted animation territory in '97 and the episode was consistently hilarious without being crass. This was also a delightfully meta-season with 'The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase,' 'The Itchy and Scratchy and Poochie show," 'Brother From Another Series' and 'Homer's Enemy.' This season is the height of animated comedy.
Extras
The creators knock it out of the park again with this set as it's chalk full of deleted scenes, animatics, Easter eggs, etc. There are commentary tacks on every episode and they're good enough to recommend even to those who don't normally like commentaries. If you've ever sat around with your friends, riffing on a Simpsons episode you've all seen a hundred times then you know what to expect. It's a real pleasure to hear such conversation from people so funny and knowledgeable about the show.
Presentation
The transfer on every Simpsons season is excellent and this one is no exception. The animated menus offer some entertainment in their own right but never get in the way of your selections.
Bottom Line
Anyone who disputes the brilliance of The Simpsons needs to be hit over the head with this season. It really is the series at its absolute best and a must-own for fans and newcomers alike.
By Tommy Sixx Morais
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Intro:The simpsons are the comedy gods they have been the show to beat ever since they were made and not many shows can compete with them but over the past few years they lost a bit of their edge even if they still have some good episodes.But i got to admit they arent as a good as before.The show still have a huge fan base with milions of viewers watching it each day.Everithing with the simpsons on it is a garented seller and this dvd will also sell.
Factors:The simpsons are still great but there is no denying the fact that they arent as good anymore and slowly,shows like family guy are taking place.I always loved the simpsons and along with many fans i probably will buy this dvd.The sale for this dvd will be high as usual.
Episode guide for season 8
1-Simpsons horror show 7
2-You only move twice:the simpsons move to another city after he gets a new job,his boss Hank Scorpio is strange enough.
3-The homer they fall:Homer gets diagnosed with the homer simpsons syndrome wich means he can get punched without getting hurt and Moe turns him into a boxer.
4-Burns baby burns:Mr Burns learns he has a son,Larry but he doesnt like him so homer fakes a kidnapping to get Burns to show some love.
5-Bart after dark:Bart is forced to work at a streap-tease house after he broke something on its property.
6-A Milhouse divided:Milhouse s`parents divorce.
7-Lisa`s date whit density:Lisa is in love with Nelson strangely and tries to change him.
8-Hurricane Neddy:Flanders`s house is destroyed and the springfield residents build it back but it gets destroyed again and Ned goes to the hospital.
9-El viaje mysterio d:Homer hallucinates after eating too much chili.
10-The springfield files:Homer saw an alien but nobody belives him the following week he tapes it with Bart and everybody belives him.Then they discover its mr.Burns after some medical surgeries.
11-The twisted world of Marge:Marge buys a pretzels franchise but when it doesnt sell Homer calls Fat Tony to order a huge order of pretzels and his idea got them get in trouble..
12-Mountain of madness:M.r Burns organizes a mountain trip with the nuclear cetral employees.
13-Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialacious:Marge loose heir hairs ans hire somebody to be help her with the duties.
14-Itchy Sractchy and Poochie show:The itchy and scratchy ratings are are going down so they want to make a new character, Poochie with Homer doing his voice but nobody likes Poochie.
15-Homer`s phobia:Homer has a new friend or at least until he founds out he is guay.
16-Brother from another series:Sideshow Bob meet his brother Cecil again...
17-Mu sitter,My sister:Lisa becomes a baby-sitter and she babysitts for everybody even Bart,and it aint easy...
18-Homer v.s the 8th amendement:Alcohool is allowed in springfield anymore and Homer is the one left to give alcohool in town.
19-Grade school confidential:Inspector chalmers fires Seymour and Edna after a sex scanal at school.
20-The canine mutiny:Barts gets a credit card and buys a talented dog.
21-The old man and Lisa:Mr Burns looses his money and Lisa helps him gets his fortune back by recycling.
22-In Marge we trust:Marge replace reverent Lovejoy to help people.
23-Homer`s enemy:Anew employee calls Homer an idiot and insults him.
24-Simpsons spin-off showcase:3 Stories `chef wigm p.i` `the love matic grampa`and `the simpsons family smile-variety hour`.
25-The secret war of Lisa:Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa want to go too.
Many great episodes in this season one of the last great Simpsons season aired between 1996 and 1997.Episodes like `bart after dark` and `you only move twice`are classics.A while after this season they started to go downfall,yes the episodes now are good but not close to the ones from previous seasons like this one.About all the episodes are good wich makes the set enjoyable.
Head packaging:As always since the controversial head packaging this set will be a head packaging and hopefully for those who doesnt like it there will be another box set similiar than the ones from Simpsons seasons 1 to 5.This head package will once again be bashed by many.
Overral:They can keep doing sets but as the seasons will come the less they will sell.But this season is good and i recommend it to all fans of the show,5 stars as usual.A worthy question.
Factors:The simpsons are still great but there is no denying the fact that they arent as good anymore and slowly,shows like family guy are taking place.I always loved the simpsons and along with many fans i probably will buy this dvd.The sale for this dvd will be high as usual.
Episode guide for season 8
1-Simpsons horror show 7
2-You only move twice:the simpsons move to another city after he gets a new job,his boss Hank Scorpio is strange enough.
3-The homer they fall:Homer gets diagnosed with the homer simpsons syndrome wich means he can get punched without getting hurt and Moe turns him into a boxer.
4-Burns baby burns:Mr Burns learns he has a son,Larry but he doesnt like him so homer fakes a kidnapping to get Burns to show some love.
5-Bart after dark:Bart is forced to work at a streap-tease house after he broke something on its property.
6-A Milhouse divided:Milhouse s`parents divorce.
7-Lisa`s date whit density:Lisa is in love with Nelson strangely and tries to change him.
8-Hurricane Neddy:Flanders`s house is destroyed and the springfield residents build it back but it gets destroyed again and Ned goes to the hospital.
9-El viaje mysterio d:Homer hallucinates after eating too much chili.
10-The springfield files:Homer saw an alien but nobody belives him the following week he tapes it with Bart and everybody belives him.Then they discover its mr.Burns after some medical surgeries.
11-The twisted world of Marge:Marge buys a pretzels franchise but when it doesnt sell Homer calls Fat Tony to order a huge order of pretzels and his idea got them get in trouble..
12-Mountain of madness:M.r Burns organizes a mountain trip with the nuclear cetral employees.
13-Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialacious:Marge loose heir hairs ans hire somebody to be help her with the duties.
14-Itchy Sractchy and Poochie show:The itchy and scratchy ratings are are going down so they want to make a new character, Poochie with Homer doing his voice but nobody likes Poochie.
15-Homer`s phobia:Homer has a new friend or at least until he founds out he is guay.
16-Brother from another series:Sideshow Bob meet his brother Cecil again...
17-Mu sitter,My sister:Lisa becomes a baby-sitter and she babysitts for everybody even Bart,and it aint easy...
18-Homer v.s the 8th amendement:Alcohool is allowed in springfield anymore and Homer is the one left to give alcohool in town.
19-Grade school confidential:Inspector chalmers fires Seymour and Edna after a sex scanal at school.
20-The canine mutiny:Barts gets a credit card and buys a talented dog.
21-The old man and Lisa:Mr Burns looses his money and Lisa helps him gets his fortune back by recycling.
22-In Marge we trust:Marge replace reverent Lovejoy to help people.
23-Homer`s enemy:Anew employee calls Homer an idiot and insults him.
24-Simpsons spin-off showcase:3 Stories `chef wigm p.i` `the love matic grampa`and `the simpsons family smile-variety hour`.
25-The secret war of Lisa:Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa want to go too.
Many great episodes in this season one of the last great Simpsons season aired between 1996 and 1997.Episodes like `bart after dark` and `you only move twice`are classics.A while after this season they started to go downfall,yes the episodes now are good but not close to the ones from previous seasons like this one.About all the episodes are good wich makes the set enjoyable.
Head packaging:As always since the controversial head packaging this set will be a head packaging and hopefully for those who doesnt like it there will be another box set similiar than the ones from Simpsons seasons 1 to 5.This head package will once again be bashed by many.
Overral:They can keep doing sets but as the seasons will come the less they will sell.But this season is good and i recommend it to all fans of the show,5 stars as usual.A worthy question.
By Tommy Sixx Morais
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Intro:The simpsons are the comedy gods they have been the show to beat ever since they were made and not many shows can compete with them but over the past few years they lost a bit of their edge even if they still have some good episodes.But i got to admit they arent as a good as before.The show still have a huge fan base with milions of viewers watching it each day.Everithing with the simpsons on it is a garented seller and this dvd will also sell.
Factors:The simpsons are still great but there is no denying the fact that they arent as good anymore and slowly,shows like family guy are taking place.I always loved the simpsons and along with many fans i probably will buy this dvd.The sale for this dvd will be high as usual.
Episode guide for season 8
1-Simpsons horror show 7
2-You only move twice:the simpsons move to another city after he gets a new job,his boss Hank Scorpio is strange enough.
3-The homer they fall:Homer gets diagnosed with the homer simpsons syndrome wich means he can get punched without getting hurt and Moe turns him into a boxer.
4-Burns baby burns:Mr Burns learns he has a son,Larry but he doesnt like him so homer fakes a kidnapping to get Burns to show some love.
5-Bart after dark:Bart is forced to work at a streap-tease house after he broke something on its property.
6-A Milhouse divided:Milhouse s`parents divorce.
7-Lisa`s date whit density:Lisa is in love with Nelson strangely and tries to change him.
8-Hurricane Neddy:Flanders`s house is destroyed and the springfield residents build it back but it gets destroyed again and Ned goes to the hospital.
9-El viaje mysterio d:Homer hallucinates after eating too much chili.
10-The springfield files:Homer saw an alien but nobody belives him the following week he tapes it with Bart and everybody belives him.Then they discover its mr.Burns after some medical surgeries.
11-The twisted world of Marge:Marge buys a pretzels franchise but when it doesnt sell Homer calls Fat Tony to order a huge order of pretzels and his idea got them get in trouble..
12-Mountain of madness:M.r Burns organizes a mountain trip with the nuclear cetral employees.
13-Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialacious:Marge loose heir hairs ans hire somebody to be help her with the duties.
14-Itchy Sractchy and Poochie show:The itchy and scratchy ratings are are going down so they want to make a new character, Poochie with Homer doing his voice but nobody likes Poochie.
15-Homer`s phobia:Homer has a new friend or at least until he founds out he is guay.
16-Brother from another series:Sideshow Bob meet his brother Cecil again...
17-Mu sitter,My sister:Lisa becomes a baby-sitter and she babysitts for everybody even Bart,and it aint easy...
18-Homer v.s the 8th amendement:Alcohool is allowed in springfield anymore and Homer is the one left to give alcohool in town.
19-Grade school confidential:Inspector chalmers fires Seymour and Edna after a sex scanal at school.
20-The canine mutiny:Barts gets a credit card and buys a talented dog.
21-The old man and Lisa:Mr Burns looses his money and Lisa helps him gets his fortune back by recycling.
22-In Marge we trust:Marge replace reverent Lovejoy to help people.
23-Homer`s enemy:Anew employee calls Homer an idiot and insults him.
24-Simpsons spin-off showcase:3 Stories `chef wigm p.i` `the love matic grampa`and `the simpsons family smile-variety hour`.
25-The secret war of Lisa:Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa want to go too.
Many great episodes in this season one of the last great Simpsons season aired between 1996 and 1997.Episodes like `bart after dark` and `you only move twice`are classics.A while after this season they started to go downfall,yes the episodes now are good but not close to the ones from previous seasons like this one.About all the episodes are good wich makes the set enjoyable.
Head packaging:As always since the controversial head packaging this set will be a head packaging and hopefully for those who doesnt like it there will be another box set similiar than the ones from Simpsons seasons 1 to 5.This head package will once again be bashed by many.
Overral:They can keep doing sets but as the seasons will come the less they will sell.But this season is good and i recommend it to fans of the show 5 stars as usual.
Factors:The simpsons are still great but there is no denying the fact that they arent as good anymore and slowly,shows like family guy are taking place.I always loved the simpsons and along with many fans i probably will buy this dvd.The sale for this dvd will be high as usual.
Episode guide for season 8
1-Simpsons horror show 7
2-You only move twice:the simpsons move to another city after he gets a new job,his boss Hank Scorpio is strange enough.
3-The homer they fall:Homer gets diagnosed with the homer simpsons syndrome wich means he can get punched without getting hurt and Moe turns him into a boxer.
4-Burns baby burns:Mr Burns learns he has a son,Larry but he doesnt like him so homer fakes a kidnapping to get Burns to show some love.
5-Bart after dark:Bart is forced to work at a streap-tease house after he broke something on its property.
6-A Milhouse divided:Milhouse s`parents divorce.
7-Lisa`s date whit density:Lisa is in love with Nelson strangely and tries to change him.
8-Hurricane Neddy:Flanders`s house is destroyed and the springfield residents build it back but it gets destroyed again and Ned goes to the hospital.
9-El viaje mysterio d:Homer hallucinates after eating too much chili.
10-The springfield files:Homer saw an alien but nobody belives him the following week he tapes it with Bart and everybody belives him.Then they discover its mr.Burns after some medical surgeries.
11-The twisted world of Marge:Marge buys a pretzels franchise but when it doesnt sell Homer calls Fat Tony to order a huge order of pretzels and his idea got them get in trouble..
12-Mountain of madness:M.r Burns organizes a mountain trip with the nuclear cetral employees.
13-Simpsoncalifragilisticexpialacious:Marge loose heir hairs ans hire somebody to be help her with the duties.
14-Itchy Sractchy and Poochie show:The itchy and scratchy ratings are are going down so they want to make a new character, Poochie with Homer doing his voice but nobody likes Poochie.
15-Homer`s phobia:Homer has a new friend or at least until he founds out he is guay.
16-Brother from another series:Sideshow Bob meet his brother Cecil again...
17-Mu sitter,My sister:Lisa becomes a baby-sitter and she babysitts for everybody even Bart,and it aint easy...
18-Homer v.s the 8th amendement:Alcohool is allowed in springfield anymore and Homer is the one left to give alcohool in town.
19-Grade school confidential:Inspector chalmers fires Seymour and Edna after a sex scanal at school.
20-The canine mutiny:Barts gets a credit card and buys a talented dog.
21-The old man and Lisa:Mr Burns looses his money and Lisa helps him gets his fortune back by recycling.
22-In Marge we trust:Marge replace reverent Lovejoy to help people.
23-Homer`s enemy:Anew employee calls Homer an idiot and insults him.
24-Simpsons spin-off showcase:3 Stories `chef wigm p.i` `the love matic grampa`and `the simpsons family smile-variety hour`.
25-The secret war of Lisa:Bart gets sent to military school and Lisa want to go too.
Many great episodes in this season one of the last great Simpsons season aired between 1996 and 1997.Episodes like `bart after dark` and `you only move twice`are classics.A while after this season they started to go downfall,yes the episodes now are good but not close to the ones from previous seasons like this one.About all the episodes are good wich makes the set enjoyable.
Head packaging:As always since the controversial head packaging this set will be a head packaging and hopefully for those who doesnt like it there will be another box set similiar than the ones from Simpsons seasons 1 to 5.This head package will once again be bashed by many.
Overral:They can keep doing sets but as the seasons will come the less they will sell.But this season is good and i recommend it to fans of the show 5 stars as usual.
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