Product Details

• Actors: Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer
• Directors: Rob Oliver
• Writers: Matt Groening
• Producers: Joel Kuwahara, Julie Thacker, Michael Price
• Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: Albanian, Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 3
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: April 13, 1999
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305320136
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #297,530 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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"It is not simply the best comedy on television, but almost certainly the best thing on television," proclaimed CNN's Jeff Greenfield about The Simpsons, prime-time TV's longest-running animated series. This is the fourth and best boxed set of Simpsons episodes. Each of these gems, presented complete and uncut, hails from the Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning series' third season (1991-92). Included is "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington," in which Lisa's shattered faith in democracy is restored. "When Flanders Failed" has Homer cursing the new business enterprise (the Leftorium) of his next-door nemesis. Bart is a jolly goodfella in "Bart the Murderer," which features the voice of Joe Mantegna as the gangster Fat Tony. "Like Father, Like Clown" has guest voice Jackie Mason as Rabbi Krustofsky, the estranged father of Krusty the Clown; Bart and Lisa are determined to reconcile father and son with words of wisdom from the Old Testament and "Yes, I Can" by Sammy Davis Jr. The Simpsons scare up more laughs in "Treehouse of Horror II," one of the series' vaunted Halloween shows that features a parody of the Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life." Finally, to pay for "Lisa's Pony," Homer must moonlight at the Kwik-E-Mart. Each of the three volumes also contains an original Simpsons short from The Tracey Ullman Show. --Donald Liebenson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best box set ever., July 30, 2000

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Mike Reed - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of the Simpsons, Boxed Set 4 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a must-have for any Simpsons fan, whether you've seen all the episodes and know these 6 show's production-codes, or you're seeing them for the first time. Season 3 is still the best season, because of episodes like these. Tape One has "Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington", which is a good episode anytime, and is even better here, un-syndicated. "When Flanders Failed" is one of my favorites ever. "Bart The Murderer", well, what can I say? It's a classic! "Like Father, Like Clown" is okay, if sappy at times. "Treehouse Of Horror II" is my favorite Halloween episode ever! "Lisa's Pony" is a very funny episode too. Best to worst they are: 1. Bart The Murderer 2. Treehouse Of Horror II 3. When Flanders Failed 4. Lisa's Pony 5. Mr. Lisa Goes To Washington 6. Like Father, Like Clown

They're all funny though!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff-must have for the Simpsons Fan!!, August 25, 2001

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Christina Sorenson (Arlington, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of the Simpsons, Boxed Set 4 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a fantastic boxed set!! I am a huge Simpsons fan, I own almost all of the boxed sets, and this is definitely one of my favorites. This one has a great mix of episodes. Volume 10 has "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington." Lisa wins an essay contests and gets to compete in the national competition in Washington DC. While there, she finds out her congressman is corrupt and loses faith in the government and democracy. This episode is hilarious-you'll especially appreciate if you do or have ever lived in DC. The next episode is "When Flanders Failed." Ned chucks it all to start his beloved Leftorium, and Homer does all he can to prevent Ned from getting business. The Flanders' clan ends up losing their home and everything they own, which Homer buys for $20! This is a great early episode, essential to the history of Homer's animosity toward Flanders. Volume 11 has "Bart the Murder." Bart starts working for Fat Tony and the other Mafia guys, and ends up getting framed for Principal Skinner's murder! This episode is a must see, funny from begining to end. It's a great example of Simpsons humor, with lots of pop culture references. Next is "Like Father, Like Clown." Bart and Lisa try to reunite a distraught Krusty the Clown with his estranged rabbi father. This is great, you get to see where Krusty came from, and there are wonderful references to the Torah, Kabbalah, Bart even quotes famous rabbis and Sammy Davis, Jr. A super episode also for anyone who has studied Judaism-you'll really appreciate this one!! Volume 12 has "Treehouse of Horror II." This is part of the reason I like this boxed set-you not only get regular episodes, but older shows and a Halloween Special. Lisa, Bart, and Homer all have nightmares because they eat too much candy on Halloween. A reprise of Poe' "The Monkey's Paw," "The Twilight Zone," and "Frankenstein." The last episode is "Lisa'a Pony." Homer tries to buy Lisa's love with a pony, but the expense causes him to get a night job at the Kwik-E-Mart!! Overall, this is a great sampling of Simpsons episodes. Any avid fan will love it, and any casual watcher will find it hilarious!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, April 19, 2001

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lost_in_space82 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of the Simpsons, Boxed Set 4 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Simpsons is the greatest show on television as far as I'm concerned (but you already knew that). These boxed sets are great for any Simpsons fan or even just for someone who wants to be assured that their still is quality programming on television.