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Directed by: Mark Kirkland, Rich Moore, Jim Reardon, Carlos Baeza, Jeff Lynch, Wes Archer and David Silverman, Written by: David M. Stern, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon, Jon Vitti, John Swartzwelder, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Conan O'Brien, Gary Apple, Michael Carrington, Frank Mula and Adam I. Lapidus; Series created by Matt Groening Starring: The voice talents of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria & Harry Shearer What the box says: Welcome to the daffy, laffy, fun-as-saltwater-taffy Fourth Big Boxed Set of The Simpsons on DVD, featuring every yok, chortle, titter, and knee-slapper from perhaps the greatest season in the show's history, at least until Season 5. This box is full of many fan favorites: Bart & Lisa's ill-fated trip to Kamp Krusty; Homer's encounter with a five-fingered God (the theological implications of which are staggering); Maggie's great escape from the Ayn Rand School for Tots; Marge, Apu, Chief Wiggum, and Flanders singing their hearts out in "Oh! Streetcar!"; the disturbing debut of Itchy & Scratchy in "Steamboat Itchy"; the legendary Mr. Plow/Plow King rivalry; the animated adventures of Worker & Parasite; Ralph Wiggum's immortal "Choo-Choo-Choose Me" valentine to Lisa; and of course the classic monorail episode. That's the one that has my all-time favorite Simpsons line, when Homer points at the hissing possum family and says: "I call the big one Bitey." So, on behalf of the brilliant animators, actors, writers, musicians, production team, and assorted abused underlings, I'd like to welcome you to another great batch of The Simpsons, or, as they say in France, Les Simpson. Your pal, Matt Groening |
