Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1843 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-03-21
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: Albanian, Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 506 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Sixteen seasons (and counting) of pop culture-rocking brilliance, the first four of which have already been gloriously archived on DVD. But in the words of Krusty the Clown: "What has The Simpsons done for me lately?" Well, how about all 22 episodes of season 5, each accompanied by commentary, deleted scenes, and other encyclopedic extras that hopelessly devoted Simpsons fans crave, no, demand? Season 5 is perhaps not as classics-packed as the third or fourth seasons, but no self-respecting Simpsons fan should be without the episodes "Homer's Barbershop Quartet", featuring George Harrison, "Cape Feare", one of Sideshow Bob's (and guest voice Kelsey Grammer's) finest half-hours, "Rosebud", "Springfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)" and "Bart Gets Famous", with the Springfield-sweeping catchphrase "I didn't do it". Plus, the star power this season is impressive: Michelle Pfeiffer as Homer's comely, donut-loving co-worker in "The Last Temptation of Homer", Albert Brooks as a self-help guru who unleashes "Bart's Inner Child", Kathleen Turner as the creator of Malibu Stacy in "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy", and, as themselves, the Ramones ("Rosebud"), James Woods ("Homer and Apu"), Buzz Aldren ("Deep Space Homer"), and even Robert Goulet ("Springfield").

But it is the writers and the core ensemble cast who exhibit, to quote "Deep Space Homer", "the right... What's that stuff?" Series milestones include the first appearance of yokel Cletus in "Bart Gets an Elephant" and Maggie's infant nemesis, The Baby with One Eyebrow in "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badasssss Song" which also happens to be The Simpsons' 100th episode. Add in a very good "Treehouse of Horror" episode, (which outs Ned Flanders as the Devil and Marge as the head vampire), and one Emmy-nominated musical extravaganza ("Who Needs the Quick-E-Mart" from "Homer and Apu"), and you have a Simpsons season that's not just great, it's DVD-box-set great. --Donald Liebenson

Synopsis
Fox's ever-popular slacker family from the fictional town of Springfield continue their antics in the fifth season of the animated series. Clever, dry humour, peppered with pop-culture references and witty inside jokes with the audience, continue to characterise this smart show. In this season, Homer goes back to college and tries to teach the nerds to party, with predictably disastrous results; Bart goes to work for Krusty the Klown and experiences his 15 minutes of fame; Mr. Burns tries to reclaim his long lost toy bear, Bobo, from a fiercely resistant Maggie Simpson; and The Ramones make their famed appearance, playing at Mr. Burns' birthday party. Other episodes included are 'Homer's Barbershop Quartet', 'Marge on the Lam', 'Boy Scoutz N the Hood', '$pringfield (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalised Gambling)', 'Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy', and 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much'.

Customer Reviews

Possibly The Best Series Ever!!!
I can't recommened this DVD boxset enough, it is a superb package for all Simpsons fans.
The fifth season really could be the all time best in Simpsons history, this was the golden age of the cult cartoon classic. Episodes like "Cape Feare", "The Last Temptation of Homer", "Homer the Vigilante" and "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" are just laugh out loud hilarious! When you watch these DVDs, there really is little wonder why the Simpsons is still going and as a popular today as it was back when it started. The whole package of the DVD sets are truely fantastic and with so many bonus features chucked in, you'll be entertained for hours.
I recommened this to everyone who has a passion for the greatest cartoon series of all time but be warned, this is a package of which you find yourself playing in your DVD player over and over, again and again.

Where the golden age waned just a hair.
The supposed 'golden age' of The Simpsons lasted from season two until, depending on who you ask, probably season eight. From that point on, the show stretched further and further away from what it was originally.

That's a different story of course, but in truth, the tiniest cracks begin to show in the Simpson facade in the course of this fifth brilliant season, such as Bart getting an elephant or Homer being sent into space yet also having been part of a world-conquering barbershop quartet (this writer's favourite episode ever, despite its lack of realism).

Aside from that minor gripe, this is without doubt one of the best seasons of the show. So many classic episodes and moments are contained within. 'Cape Feare,' the greatest Sideshow Bob episode of all, featuring the hilarious rake sequence that is now a comedy classic; 'Rosebud,' featuring Mr. Burns' hunt for his lost bear Bobo; a giant teen sex comedy parody as an oblivious Homer goes back to college ('hello, that sounded like a pig fainting...') and Marge's flirt with danger and lesbian undertones in 'Marge On The Lam'.

There's also a parade of quality guest appearances; the always brilliant Kelsey Grammar continues to excel as Sideshow Bob, George Harrison makes a genuinely hilarious appearance ('well, what a nice fella.'), and the brilliant Albert Brooks is surpassed only by the late great Phil Hartman in their respective appearances.

The hairline cracks may have started to show, but season five is still a strong contender for the Simpsons' greatest season.

The 5th Biggest Boxset Of Our Favourite Dysfunctional Family!
This Is The 5th Season And Has All 22 Episodes Of Season 5!. Loads Of Extras Including Delted Scnens, A Look Back With James L. Brooks, An Intro From Mat Groening And Loads More. With Four Discs, 10 page Booklet Of Episodes... What More Could You Want? (Well Appart From All The Other Simpsons Season Boxsets!)