Review of Simpsons, The: Sex, Lies And The Simpsons

Introduction

This is a themed collection of four episodes of The Simpsons. I wish there was more to recommend this release, as the series is one of the most ground-breaking and genuinely entertaining ever to grace the small screen. Unfortunately, this disc is an enormous disappointment. The contents are listed above, so I`ll not waste space by repeating them.

The episodes on this disc are among the classics of the series. Face it, The Simpsons have more classic episodes than most shows have ordinary episodes. The show is in its sixteenth season. Not bad for something that started as a filler in The Tracey Ullman Show (which was edited out of UK transmissions of that show). The Simpsons number to date 342 episodes. That`s going to be a lot of discs.

The problem with this disc is that all you`re getting are four episodes and two trailers. The Season box sets are much better value, although you may be waiting some time for some of the episodes on this disc to turn up in season packs. Season Four has been the most recent release.

The Last Temptation Of Homer - Episode 9 of Season 5 - A genuine dyed in the wool classic. Michelle Pfeiffer plays Mindy, Homer`s attractive co-worker. Meanwhile Bart has some medical problems that involve treatments that turn him into Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor.

Bart After Dark - Episode 5 of Season 8 - Bart gets a job at Maison Derriere, Springfield`s burlesque parlour. Standout moment is the Maison Derriere song.

New Kid On The Block - Episode 8 of Season 4 - Bart`s first love. The standout moment is when Bart nuisance-phones Moe and then identifies himself as his love-rival. Moe goes berserk.

Lisa`s Rival - Episode 2 of Season 6 - Lisa meets a girl who is as smart and talented as she is and succumbs to a touch of envy. Standout moments are realising just how mentally challenged little Ralph Wiggum is (bless `im).

Video

The episodes are presented in their original 4:3. Picture quality is slightly soft in comparison with Sky transmissions.

Audio

The episodes come with Dolby 2.0 Surround sound.

Features

Two trailers - The Simpsons Generic Trailer and the Simpsons Season Three trailer. Both trailers are accessible from the main episode menu via a "trailer" tab on each episode.

Annoyingly, when you put the disc in, you get four copyright notices before the Fox logo comes up. The English copyright notice runs before each episode, and you get nine copyright messages after each episode. We get the message, okay??

Conclusion

The Simpsons is a classic tv show, and the episodes on this disc are classics in themselves, but are four twenty-minute cartoons on a single disc worth the money? I have my doubts. As a taster to the series, or if you`re after the specific episodes on the disc, then you can`t complain but compared with the season box sets they`re a trifle overpriced.