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Seen It:
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1: Stark Raving Dad

2: Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington

3: When Flanders Failed

4: Bart the Murderer

5: Homer Defined

6: Like Father, Like Clown

7: Treehouse of Horror II

8: Lisa's Pony

9: Saturdays of Thunder

10: Flaming Moe's

11: Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk

12: I Married Marge

13: Radio Bart

14: Lisa the Greek

15: Homer Alone

16: Bart the Lover

17: Homer at the Bat

18: Separate Vocations

19: Dog of Death

20: Colonel Homer

21: Black Widower

22: The Otto Show

23: Bart's Friend Falls in Love

24: Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?

Animation, Comedy

USA / English

Doris Grau	Lunchlady Doris
Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Dan Castellaneta	Homer/Grandpa/Krusty/Barney
Julie Kavner	Marge/Patty/Selma
Nancy Cartwright	Bart/Todd Flanders
Yeardley Smith	Lisa Simpson
Hank Azaria	Apu/Moe/Police Chief Wiggum
Harry Shearer	Burns/Smithers/Ned Flanders/Skinner
Pamela Hayden	Milhouse/Rod Flanders
Tress MacNeille	Dolph/Agnes Skinner
Marcia Wallace	Edna Krabappel
Russi Taylor	Martin Prince, Sherri and Terri
Phil Hartman	Lionel Hutz, Troy McClure, Others
Maggie Roswell	Maude Flanders/Miss Hoover/Helen Lovejoy
Michael Jackson	Leon Kompowsky

Director	David Silverman; Mark Kirkland; Steven Dean Moore
Producer	Richard Sakai; George Meyer
Writer	James L. Brooks; John Swartzwelder; Sam Simon
Musician	Danny Elfman; Richard Gibbs; Alf Clausen; Arthur B. Rubinstein; Patrick Williams
User Credit 1	Ric Eisman; Brian K. Roberts; Don Barrozo; Michael Bridge; Kurtis Kunsak; Mark McJimsey; Samuel C. Crutcher; Tim Long

Broadcast in 1991, the third season of The Simpsons contains a host of candidates for "Best Simpsons Episode Ever." Homer is in such good form throughout that a reasonable case can be made that he has superseded the importance of his Greek namesake in the annals of culture and civilization. The opener, "Stark Raving Dad," for instance, features a guest appearance by an uncredited Michael Jackson, who plays an obese white inmate whom Homer meets while confined to a mental institution. Other standout episodes include "Like Father, Like Clown," in which Krusty reveals he is estranged from his Rabbi father; this is The Simpsons at the height of its powers, mature, ironic, erudite, and touching while bristling with slapstick and Bart-inspired cheek. "Flaming Moe's" features Aerosmith and sees Homer invent a cocktail that desperate, sleazy bartender Moe steals from him. "Radio Bart" is another demonstration of the series' knack for cultural references, parodying the Billy Wilder movie Ace in the Hole. Finally, there's "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes," in which Danny DeVito reprises his role as Homer's brother, regaining the fortune Homer lost him by inventing a Baby Translator. Immensely enjoyable at any level, this third year demonstrates conclusively that The Simpsons is quite simply, and by a large margin, the greatest television show ever. --David Stubbs

Edition Details
Series	The Simpsons
Distributor	20th Century Fox
Edition	Special Edition
Barcode	024543069706
Region	Region 1
Release Date	8/26/2003
Packaging	Custom Case
Screen Ratio	1.33:1
Subtitles	English; Spanish
Audio Tracks	English Dolby Digital 5.1 French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Layers	Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes	4

Personal Details
Purchase Price	$39.98
User Text 2	On Your Marks, Get Set, D'Oh!
Links	Amazon US DVD Empire Internet Movie Database IMDB Amazon US

Disc 1:

Commentary On Every Episode by Creator Matt Groening, Joined by Executive Producer James L. Brooks, Writers, Actors and Directors on Selected Episodes
Pop-Up Bonus Trivia
5 Language Selections for "Treehouse of Horror II" (English, Spanish, French, Polish, and Czech)
Audio Outtakes From Cast and Guest Stars
Butterfinger Commercials
Bart's Thanksgiving Day Parade Appearance
Matt Groening Storyboards
Scene-Specific Interactive Sketches
Simpsons Jukebox (13 songs)
And Much More!

Trivia: In the episode "Homer3" (TreeHouse of Horror) where Homer enters the third dimension at the back of the bookcase, you can see the numbers and letters 46 72 69 6E 6B 20 72 75 6C 65 73 21 float by. This is actually hexidecimal code for "Frink rules!" (you can check by putting this code in your browser bar (only works in IE): 'about:Frink rules!'). (more)

Goofs: Continuity: Louis, Bart's black friend, appears yellow in one frame in "The Crepes Of Wrath" when Principal Skinner is introducing his mother to Bart and his friends. (more)

Quotes:
Homer: Marge there's something that I want to ask you but I'm afraid because if you say no it will destroy me and make me a criminal.
Marge: Well, I haven't said no to you yet have I?
Homer: Marge... Oh dammit.
Marge: What's wrong?
Homer: Oh I wrote down what I wanted to say on a card. The stupid thing must have fallen out of my pocket.
[horn honking]
Marge: Is this it?
Homer: Yeah what does it say?
Marge: Marge, from the moment I met you I never wanted to be with anyone else. I have nothing to offer you except all of my love. Will you marry me?
Homer: That's it. Give it here.
[...]
(more)

Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 86 wins & 94 nominations (more)