Most TV shows never make it eight seasons, but then
The Simpsons is not most TV shows. At a point where other shows would generally become stale and repetitive, Matt Groening & Co. pull out the stops to come up with one of the most creative and hilarious seasons in the whole series. Cases in point for season eight (1996-1997) include "Treehouse of Horror VII," in which aliens Kang and Kodos make a bizarre run for President having taken on the appearances of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole; "Bart After Dark," in which Bart gets a job at The Maison Derriere (featuring one of their most popular songs, "The Spring in Springfield"); and one of the great all-time episodes, "The Simpsons Spin-off Showcase," a trilogy of Simpsons spin-offs that never made it to prime-time (the final segment--"The Simpson Family Smile-Time Variety Hour"--is about the best six minutes of parody in the entire
Simpsons canon). Season eight also features some of the most notable guest appearances: Rodney Dangerfield as Mr. Burns’s long lost son; Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny as Scully and Mulder from
X-Files in "The Springfield Files;" "The Brother from Another Series" which brilliantly pairs up Kelsey Grammar as Sideshow Bob with his brother Cecil (David Hyde Pierce) in a parallel of their
Frasier characters; and in a major casting coup, Johnny Cash shows up in the form of a red fox as Homer’s spirit guide in "El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer" (also known as "The Chili Pepper episode"). Other notable episodes include "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show," a fun wink to the audience from the writers about keeping the show fresh without ruining it, and the send up of
Mary Poppins "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(annoyed grunt)cious," which has one of their most memorable endings when Shary Bobbins floats off under her umbrella ("So long Superman," Barney cries)... only to get sucked into a jet engine from a passing airplane. That’s the thanks she gets for offering her help. Good to see that, eight seasons in,
The Simpsons still don’t need it.
--Daniel Vancini
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | David Silverman |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 17 December, 1989 |
| MANUFACTURER: | 20th Century Fox |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Animated, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Cartoons & Animation, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 4 |
| UPC: | 024543369400 |
Customer Reviews of
The Simpsons - The Complete Eighth Season (Collectible Maggie Head Pack)
A really good season I think season 8 of The Simpsons was a really good season. My favorite episode was "In Marge We Trust." I liked how when Homeer started falling asleep in church he fell foward and said "DAMMIT."
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Excelent
Another hillarious season of the Simpsons. I loved the features and the eposodes are great. Some of the greatest episodes and classics are on this DVD. IF you love this Simpsons you will love this DVD and if you like comedy you will ove this set.
Simpson's Eighth Season DVD
I bought this product brand new so of course it was in perfect condition. I had no problems with this purchase.
