With winter officially kicking in today, there’s no better time to settle down in front of the tube and revisit some classic moments from TV’s longest-running primetime animated series. The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season arrives on DVD complete with a slate of extra features that will make any Simpsons fan drool like Homer at a donut shop.
So the DVD releases have a bit of catching up to do, considering The Simpsons is now in its sixteenth season. However, patience has its rewards and series creator Matt Groening has said that he didn’t want to put out a disc set without giving it the proper send-off. As a result, this season five compilation offers commentary on every episode from the likes of Groening, exec. producer James L. Brooks, showrunner Al Jean, producers David Mirkin, Greg Daniels and Bill Oakley, director David Silverman, former writer Conan O’Brien and actors Hank Azaria, Dan Castellenetta and Jon Lovitz.
Other extra features include an audio intro from Groening, "Treehouse of Horror" sketches, commercial spots, deleted scenes and a 100th episode featurette. The four-disc set lists for $49.98.
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