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I was at most a reluctant fan of The Simpsons when they first hit TV with their own series. I'd never seen them on the Tracy Ulman show. But being at the time a kid who liked funny voices it wasn't long before I became every bit as hooked as my brother and sister. And I still enjoy the funny voices and can pull off a fair few of them myself. This season harbors some of the funniest episodes I remember seeing as a kid, not the least being Boyscouts 'N the Hood, in which Bart and Millhouse go on a Squishee bender and join the Junior Campers. That of course leads to their taking their disastrously ill-fated rafting trip during which Ned Flanders delivers the immortal line of "God speed, little doodle." Also of note are Homer's Barber Shop Quartette, whose rise to fame almost exactly parodies that of The Beatles. And let's not forget the Treehouse of Horror which, while not my absolute favorite (that would probably be Treehouse V), is still well worth watching. An excellent season well worth owning. And this is the first time where we see the normally unflappable Ned Flanders lose his temper, which he does in church in front of a considerable number of witnesses. Needless to say, an excellent collection.
Many of the special features are, I'm sure, not very accessible to blind folks like myself, however I did discover that my DVD player's remote features a button that allows me to instantly switch between the available audio tracks on a given DVD (I'm sure most do but it was still kinda neat), so I was able to listen to the fascinating and often hilarious commentary on each episode. Whereas only one voice actor came in to do commentary on an episode in Season 4, that being Hank Azaria,, most of the voice cast returns in this season to talk about A FEW EPISODES. Harry Shearer is once again absent (I wanna find out which character of his comes close to his normal voice), as are Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright. It's still quite fascinating to hear however, particularly when Homer Simpson welcomes you to the commentary for Boyscouts 'N the Hood. In short, The Simpsons season 5 is four disks of nostalgia packaged in a nice rectangular box for your enjoyment. If you're a true fan you should definitely own this set. I imagine I'll buy up to season 10, which is where I feel the series started to lose its direction and came to rely too much on guest voices. It doesn't totallyy suck now but certainly there are nowhere near as many episodes worth watching as once their were.
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I'm a big fan of The Simpsons...up to a certain point. I have to say that this season of The Simpsons is one of the better ones. Actually, I have seasons 1-5 and will keep going until season 9. After season 9, I find that most of the episodes are more like The Family Guy and I'm not a fan of that show.
If this is your first look into The Simpsons, I think it would still be worth buying. Although, I would recommend starting at season 1 and going from there.
The commentaries for this season are fantastic to listen to. They also have great guests that will pop on for a commentary as well. Those guests are usually ones that did voices on the show.
I bought this season at $14.99 from amazon and you just can't go wrong with that price even if you are a fan or only just giving The Simpsons a try.
Worth every penny!
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I've probably seen every episode of The Simpsons, and I have all 11 seasons released on DVD to date. Season 5 has always held a special place in my heart, but I went back recently and watched it again for the first time in probably two years. If you can only buy one season, buy this one! The pure density of each episode, so many laughs, so many sharp lines and quick gags. I can't even begin to list them, every episode here is a classic. As I said before, this review is geared toward someone who is thinking about buying maybe one or two seasons (obviously if you're a collector you already have this or I don't have to convince you). If you're new to the show, this is the best place to start. Never again would the show match the quality of this season, though many others would be great too.
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This has to be one of my favorite seasons of the simpsons. Season 5 has many episodes that I remember that I haven't seen in a long time. It is so great to own these classics on DVD.
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Its just like new and they sent it right out. We resived it very quickly. I will order from them again.
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