Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3555 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-01-30
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 598 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the hallmark seasons of The Simpsons, season 7 features some of the strongest episodes produced during the show’s run. Considering that this is The Simpsons we’re talking about here, that’s saying a lot, but this collection deserves the accolades.

Broadcast in 1995, season seven features several signature episodes, including Part II of "Who Shot Mr. Burns," "Bart Sells His Soul," and "Two Bad Neighbors" where former President George Herbert Walker Bush moves into the neighborhood (an episode gamely playing on the former President’s open dislike for the show). One of The Simpsons’s most definitive episodes, "Treehouse of Horror VI" famously broke the third wall by using the then-groundbreaking CGI technology to render Homer first in a 3-D world, then in real life, (despite the evolution in his form, he naturally ends up in an erotic cake shop). As the producers openly note on the commentary, it was a big deal at the time, and super expensive, which is why they could only do a few minutes of footage in CGI (some fans will particularly enjoy the revealing commentary on this one, as the producers explain the many visual puns and math jokes appearing in the background of the 3-D world). It’s a great example of how The Simpsons continued to play with its visual style and take creative risks years into its run. In fact, one of the best episodes on this collection, "The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular" proves just how far the look and style of the show really came during that time. Hosted by actor Troy McClure (voiced by the late comic great Phil Hartman), it presents never-before-seen outtakes and original footage from the show’s debut days on The Tracey Ullman Show, while taking a few self-referential digs at show creators Matt Groening, James Brooks, and Sam Simon. Other gems include "Homerpalooza" where Homer thanks guests The Smashing Pumpkins for their gloomy music because it has made his kids "stop wishing for a future I can’t possibly provide," and "Bart the Fink" where Bart inadvertently gets Krusty the Klown busted for tax "avoision."

Along with the 25 episodes there are extensive commentaries, featurettes, and deleted scenes all of which add immense value to the set and will give die-hard fans another excuse to spend more hours in front of the TV. It’s another benchmark collection from a show that, up to this point, doesn’t seem to know its own limits. --Dan Vancini

Synopsis
The longest-running animated show, and the FOX network's most popular series ever, THE SIMPSONS continues to make television history in its seventh season. Unfolding in the fictional town of Springfield, the show features TV's most dysfunctional and best-loved family, comprised of lunkish patriarch Homer, genius do-gooder Lisa, mischievous Bart, baby Maggie, and Marge, the voice of reason. This season sees the celebration of the 138th episode, which takes a look back at the show's origins on the TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW, with producer Troy McClure and also some hardcore nudity. In 'Scenes From A Class Struggle In Springfield', Marge's new dress leads to a struggle to fit in down at the country club, while Mr. Burns's horrid bowling abilities almost brings down the team in 'Team Homer'. Other episodes include 'A Fish Called Selma', 'Much Apu About Nothing', 'Homerpalooza', and 'Who Shot Mr. Burns'. The numerous guest stars include Courtney Thorne-Smith, Chris Elliott, Mickey Rooney, Linda and Paul McCartney, Bob Newhart, Donald Sutherland, and Kirk Douglas.

Customer Reviews

It gets better every year!
It seems that every year The Simpsons gets better & better! If you haven't seen season 7, it's possibly be the most funniest & the most interesting season of all times, here's a list of all 25 episodes:

1. Who Shot Mr. Burns Part 2 - Conclusion from season 6
2. Radioactive Man - Radioactive Man movie is being filmed in Springfield
3. Home Sweet Home-Dum-Diddly Doodly - Bart, Lisa & Maggie have new foster parents, the Flanders!
4. Bart Sells His Soul - Bart's on a mission to retreive his soul back
5. Lisa The Vegetarian - Lisa becomes a vegetarian, Homer loses his roast pig!
6. Treehouse Of Horror VI - 'Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores', 'Nightmare on Evergreen Terrace' & 'Homer3'
7. King-Size Homer - Homer is disbled so he can work at home, by gaining 61 pounds!
8. Mother Simpson - Homer meets his real mother
9. Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming - Bob tries to destroy Springfileds most cherished possession, TV
10.The Simpson's 138th Show Spectacular - Troy McClure presents
11.Marge Be Not Proud - Bart steals a videogame
12.Team Homer - Homer & his team try to win the bowling tournament
13.Two Bad Neighbors - The Simpsons vs. The Bushes
14.Scenes From A Class Struggle In Springfield - The Simpsons tries to fit in
15.Bart The Fink - Krusty fakes his death
16.Lisa The Iconoclast - Lisa discovers a terrible secret about Jebidiah Springfield
17.Homer The Smithers - Homer takes over Smithers job
18.The Day The Violence Died - Bart discovers the real creater of Itchy
19.A Fish Called Selma - Troy McClure dates Selma
20.Bart On The Road - Bart makes a fake driving license
21.22 Short Films About Springfield - Small slice of Sprinfieldians day to day adventure
22.Raging Abe Simpson And His Grumbling Grandson In "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" - Abraham & Bart tries to retreive long lost treasure
23.Much Apu About Nothing - Apu is an illegal immigrant
24.Homerpalooza - Homer has a new job, being shot in the stomach by a cannonball!
25.Summer Of 4'2" - Lisa makes new friends

The Pinnacle Of Springfield's Finest
Although it has already been said, The Simpsons series 7 is the most consistent of the bunch.

The writer's really outdid themselves producing the the finest, sharpest, wittiest episodes to date.

My favourite episodes have to be:

" Lisa The Vegetarian " as Lisa and Homer conflict over her choice of living with hilarious results. Includes guest voices from Paul and Linda McCartney and the hilarious Homer quote, "It's just a little airborne, it's still good, it's still good."

"Mother Simpson" a heartwarming episode when Homer comes face to face with his Mother and discovers she never died but was on the run from the law. includes guest voice Glen Close.

"22 Short Films About Springfield" A hilarious parody in which we see events from the numerous lives of the brilliant characters than make up the town such as Bumblebee man, Nelson, Wiggum and the police force, Snake etc.

"Summer Of 4'2" " Where the Simpsons (and Milhouse) go on vacation and Lisa finally finds true friendship. Another warm yet laugh out loud episode.

If i could i really would write about every episode, Thats how good this series is.

My only gripe is that not too many years after this Matt Groening and co. began to lose the plot a bit and the sad result is that The Simpsons nowadays isn't half the show it used to be.

The best Simpsons yet (and probably ever)
This is easily the best Simpsons series. The animation hits an all time high as well as the colour. The sound is improved plus every episode has a great storyline, series 8 and onward start to get random. If you were to buy one Simpsons series this is the one to get.

The series has many classics that everyone talks about such as King Size Homer, where Homer becomes obese to get off work. He wears the famous flowered Muu-muu.

As I said it really is the best series and it feels really polished and there is a lot more attention to detail. Only one more thing left to say. Buy it!