4 DISC BOXSET
SYNOPSIS
EPISODES
Disc 1
Kamp Krusty
Bart and Lisa go off for the summer to Krusty's
Camp For Kids, but instead of meeting Krusty they
meet his bean-counting surrogate, Mr Black. With
their children gone, Homer and Marge enjoy a romantic
summer, but Bart and Lisa are put to work making
crummy merchandise, until Krusty returns and sets
things right - by taking the kids to Tijuana.
A Streetcar Named Marge
Marge wins the lead in a musical production of
"A Streetcar Named Desire", in which
Ned Flanders plays Stanley Kowalski. Marge is
infuriated by Homer's brutishness and insensitivity
during pre-production, until he sees the play
and reveals to Marge that he has grasped its meaning.
While rehearsing, Marge sticks Maggie in the Ayn
Rand Day Care Centre, where her pacifier is immediately
taken from her, and a la "The Great Escape",
she must struggle to win it back.
Homer The Heretic
Homer decides not to go to church one sunday and
has the greatest morning of his life. He continues
to avoid services, causing Marge to worry about
the fate of his soul. Then, one sunday, Homer
inadvertently burns the house down, and is saved
by the heroism of the local fire department, manned
by volunteers of all faiths.
Lisa The Beauty Queen
After a caricature artist does an unflattering
portrait of Lisa, she enters a junior beauty pageant
to regain her self-esteem. She finishes second,
but when the winner is unable to fulfil her duties
due to a freak accident, Lisa is able to ride
in a parade as Little Miss Springfield. But when
the cigarette company which sponsors the pageant
asks her to promote their product, she is confronted
with a terrible dilemma.
Disc 2
Treehouse Of Horror III
In "Clown Without Pity", a Krusty The
Clown doll goes berserk in the Simpson home. In
"King Homer", Marge is wooed by a giant
ape. In "Dial 'Z' For Zombies", Lisa's
attempt to bring back her
dead cat turns the town of Springfield into a
pack of marauding zombies.
Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
At a school open house, Marge and Homer learn
that the way they handle Bart's misbehaviour now
will set him on the path for the rest of his life.
Hence, when Bart's negligence sends Maggie careening
down the street in a runaway car, Homer forbids
Bart from seeing the new film about Itchy &
Scratchy that is every kid's dream. Homer makes
the ban stick, and in the future, we see that
Bart will become Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Marge Gets A Job
Marge gets a job at the nuclear plant, where Mr
Burns develops a crush on her. He kidnaps her
idol, Tom Jones, in a futile attempt to win her
away from Homer. Meanwhile, Bart becomes the boy
who cried "Wolf" - literally.
New Kid On The Block
A single mum moves in next door to the Simpsons,
with a teenage daughter with whom Bart falls in
love. Unfortunately for him, she has a crush on
Jimbo Jones. Meanwhile, Homer sues an
All-you-can-eat seafood restaurant when it won't
let him eat all he can eat.
Mr Plow
Homer starts a thriving snowplow business, only
to have his best friend Barney start a rival service,
complete with commercials featuring Linda Ronstadt.
Homer is so jealous he sends Barney into an avalanche
and certain death, then repents and risks his
own life to save his friend.
Lisa's First Word
In this flashback episode, we see the birth of
Lisa and young Bart's jealousy towards her. But
he softens when he hears her first word: "Bar".
Then we hear (but no one else does) Maggie's first
word.
Disc 3
Homer's Triple Bypass
Homer has a heart attack, leaving him near death.
He must get a bypass operation, but is only able
to afford the cut-rate doctor, Nick Riviera. But,
guided by Lisa, Dr Nick performs the surgery and
saves Homer's life.
Marge Vs. The Monorail
A fast-talking con man, Lyle Lanley, sells the
people of Springfield a monorail, and Homer is
thrilled to be the conductor. Marge warns that
the monorail is a mistake, and is proven correct
when it speeds out of control, with a VIP passenger
aboard.
Selma's Choice
A death in Marge's family sends the Simpsons to
a funeral, and makes Selma wonder if she should
have a child before it's too late. But after she
takes Bart and Lisa to the Duff Gardens theme
park - where Lisa drinks water on a ride and goes
berserk - Selma scratches her maternal itch with
a pet iguana.
Brother From The Same Planet
When Homer is late picking Bart up from soccer,
Bart decides to get a "big brother"
who'll take care of him. Out of jealousy, Homer
gets a "little brother", and then gets
in a knock-down drag-out fight with Bart's big
brother. Meanwhile, Lisa runs up a huge phone
bill calling a 900 line run by a teen film star.
I Love Lisa
Feeling sorry for luckless classmate Ralph Wiggum,
Lisa gives him a Valentine. He develops a huge
crush on her, which ends unhappily when she tells
him that she doesn't reciprocate on a Krusty The
Clown anniversary special. Ralph's dad, police
chief Wiggum, takes vengeance on Homer, but in
the end the kids agree to be friends.
Duffless
After skipping work for a Duff brewery tour, Homer
is arrested for driving while intoxicated. He
is at first miserable, but uses the opportunity
to find out what life is like without beer. Meanwhile,
Lisa makes Bart the subject of a clockwork orange-style
science fair project.
Disc 4
Last Exit To Springfield
Lisa goes to the dentist and learns that she needs
braces. At the same time, Mr Burns tries to remove
the dental plan from the plant employees' benefit,
and an upset Homer becomes a union leader, taking
the workers out on strike. Burns tries to run
the plant with robots, but cannot dent the workers'
resolve, and agrees to restore the dental plan
if Homer will resign as union leader.
So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clip
Show
In this April Fool's day-themed clip show, Bart
shakes up a bottle of beer, intending to soak
Homer, but winds up putting his father in a coma.
The family reminisces about the past while waiting
at Homer's bedside.
The Front
Bart and Lisa write Itchy & Scratchy cartoons
using Grampa to submit them to the studio. But
when one wins an award, Grampa is appalled to
see what he has been putting his name on. Also
contains a short, short feature entitled "The
Adventures Of Ned Flanders".
Whacking Day
Springfield engages in an annual ritual of whacking
at snakes with sticks - a ritual Lisa is determined
to stop. Meanwhile Bart is kicked out of school
after a prank and home-schooled by Marge.
Marge In Chains
A flu epidemic sweeps through Springfield and
Marge must care for her entire family. She is
so distracted, she inadvertently shoplifts from
the Kwik-E-Mart and is sent to a women's prison,
leaving the family to fend for themselves. Without
Marge's marshmallow squares, the Springfield Parks
Commission must purchase a statue of Jimmy Carter
instead of Abraham Lincoln, and the town realises
its error and releases Marge.
Krusty Gets Kancelled
A rival TV show starring an incredibly talented
ventriloquist's dummy goes on opposite Krusty,
and he is taken off the air. Bart and Lisa decide
he must do a comeback special to save his career.
They enlist the help of celebrities and the special
is a huge success.
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• Audio commentaries
• Animatic footage
• Multi angle animation showcase
• Illustrated commentaries
• Deleted scenes
• Featurettes
• TV commercials
• Easter eggs
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