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The Simpsons Season 3 DVD collects the 1991-92 season on 4 discs, including “Homer at the Bat”, “Flaming Moe’s” and “Radio Bart”, plus commentary on every episode, outtakes and storyboards. Note that some later printings leave out “Stark Raving Dad”. This is a brand-new copy of the Region 1 set, in stock and shipping free within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today.
| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Discs | 4 |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox |
| Run time | 9 hours and 11 minutes |
| Condition | New |
| Availability | In stock |
The Simpsons Season 3 DVD set gathers the 1991-92 season of Fox's animated comedy, home of "Homer at the Bat" and "Flaming Moe's", on four discs packed with commentary and archive extras.
This listing is a brand-new copy of the 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment release. It is a Region 1 DVD, so it plays in standard US and Canadian DVD players.
Printing note: some later printings of this set leave out the season opener, "Stark Raving Dad", which featured Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith).
Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer voice Springfield, and Azaria is credited as main cast for the first time this season.
Highlights include "Homer at the Bat" with nine Major League Baseball guest stars, "Flaming Moe's" with Aerosmith, "Radio Bart" with Sting, "Treehouse of Horror II" and "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington". The season closes with "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?", the season finale that aired in August 1992.
The season earned six Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, for Cartwright, Castellaneta, Kavner, Jackie Mason, Smith and Marcia Wallace. It also won the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production.
The Simpsons Season 3 DVD puts a commentary track on every episode, so you can rewatch the whole season with the people who made it. The pop-up trivia, storyboards and sketches then show how each episode came together on paper before it reached the screen.
Watch the seasons in order with The Simpsons Season 2 and The Simpsons Season 4, or browse our animation on DVD and Blu-ray. For the full episode guide and production history, see the Wikipedia article on season three.
Simpsons Season 3 DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
How many discs are in this set?
Four DVDs, with episodes and bonus features spread across them.
Does it include "Stark Raving Dad"?
The season originally aired 24 episodes, but some later printings leave out "Stark Raving Dad", so we cannot promise that episode on every copy.
Will this DVD play in my US player?
Yes. It is a Region 1 DVD, the standard for US and Canadian players.
Is this copy new or used?
This Simpsons Season 3 DVD is a brand-new copy, and our 30-day return policy covers your purchase.
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Jake Mohlman –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
All I know is: “Fire made it good.”
The third season of “The Simpson’s” defines the beginning of the show’s peak, and is arguably the best season ever. The animation is finally at the level we are now familiar with, the voices have pretty much settled into their permanent tones, and the effective use of celebrity voices becomes a highlight of the show. Perhaps most importantly though, season three sees Homer become the centerpiece of the show, as Bart’s shtick had become rather tired by this time. As a result, the show’s humor takes on a more adult edge, and the possible selection of story lines expands to include the nuclear power plant, Moe’s, and other “grown-up” locales. Moreover, after being freed from being the show’s centerpiece, Bart takes on a more interesting, varied personality.
All that said, what is really important is whether or not the episodes make you laugh, and without fail season three delivers. As much as I love “The Simpsons” there are always one or two stinkers in every season, but fortunately, this collection is the exception that proves the rule. From top to bottom there isn’t a single episode in season three that I would skip over. At the same time, these episodes are for some reason rarely seen in syndication, so seeing them here uncut makes them all the more enjoyable; sort of like reuniting with a long lost friend.
In fact, I can’t recall having ever seen the “Bart the Murderer” episode in syndication, and I had actually forgotten that it even existed. Likewise, “Flaming Moe’s” my all-time favorite episode, and perhaps the most bitingly satirical episode ever, shows up once in a blue moon. The same can be said for “Black Widower” which reintroduces a much more polished Sideshow Bob, “I Married Marge”, the first of many fantastic “flashback” episodes and “Bart the Lover” which features some great lines from Homer and the best end credits graphic ever.
I could go on, but any fan of “The Simpsons” will know and love these episodes as well, if not better, than I do. I will say, though, that these DVD’s are a step above the first two seasons. Instead of the ugly, clunky menus, there is a streamlined interface, which includes the much requested option to play all of the episodes on the disc back to back. At the same time the color is rejuvenated, as one would expect from the prior releases, but perhaps somewhat surprising is how good these discs sound. The first two seasons always sounded a little off to me in 5.1 surround, but season three sounds fantastic; the producers deserve a lot of credit for taking full advantage of the available technology. Likewise, the addition of commentary for every episode speaks to the dedication to these releases, even if it is unlikely I’ll ever listen to all twenty-four of them.
In the end, if you are a fan of “The Simpsons”, nothing I say here is going to make it more likely that you’ll buy this set. Like me, you’re compelled to for the sake of owning the episodes, even after the lackluster production values of the first two seasons. However, I can reassure you that this set defines a new standard for Simpson’s collections, and the additional features are worth every penny. Conversely, if you’re a casual fan, but thinking about buying one of the seasons, start with this one. If it isn’t the best season ever, it is certainly in the top three, and the layout and extras on these discs are light years ahead of the previous two collections.
Enjoy!
Ham Sammich –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Well worth it!
I’m the type of Simpsons viewer who pre-orders the DVD sets as soon as they’re available and then watches the release date on the calendar until the glorious day comes. This time around, I was particularly excited, as some of the best episodes ever come from season 3.
For the first two seasons, I went to my local mall DVD/video store, put down my deposit and then took another trip the day it came out. I did this so that I would get it the day it was released and not have to wait an extra few days for it to arrive in the mail. This time, I pre-ordered it from Amazon and was pleasantly surprised to see that it didn’t cost me any more (with super-saver shipping) and it inexplicably came in the mail the day after it was available in stores! So I was really happy with this arrangement.
I was also really happy with the DVDs themselves. I always watch them first with the creator/director/producer/whatever commentary on first. With the first two seasons, I honestly never got around to watching the episodes without the commentary because the quality of the show had not reached its peak and the episodes come off as boring and pointless to watch, as they’re shown in syndication all the time. This is not true with the third season. The episodes are a pleasure to watch in their own right, particularly ones that aren’t shown in syndication as much, like “I Married Marge” and “I Love Lisa.”
Also, the commentary on season 3 is much more interesting, as I think the show’s powers-that-be have finally gotten the commentary thing down. A new addition to the third season is commentary by Julie Kavner, Dan Castellanetta, and Nancy Cartwright, who sometimes break into their respective characters’ voices (my favorite is Nancy Cartwright’s “My water broke, man!” in Bart’s voice), which is really interesting and cool. Their presence also let you in on little bits of trivia such as which exchanges between characters are ad-libs and which regular or guest star does the voice of the minor characters. They’re also very honest in critiquing more recent episodes (in reference to the third season, someone says, “this was when the show was good”) and explain some of the more obscure references, which is nice as well.
The little extras can be cute. The Butterfinger commercials are a little unnecessary (we’ve all seen them a million times or more) but the footage of the Bart balloon at the Macy’s parade is really funny, reminiscent of the footage of the Simpsons’ “appearances” at the Grammys from the second season DVDs.
So, now I’m eagerly awaiting the release of the legendary fourth season. If this pattern holds, they’ll continue to improve and I will happily shell out the $40 every eight months or so for each increment of my personal archive of this generation’s best television show.
doomsdayer520 –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
The Beginning of the Golden Age
I agree with many other people who are complaining about the release schedule on these Simpsons DVD collections. Is it necessary to wait an entire year between each season set? Other Fox shows are coming out much more quickly, and even the related Futurama only had five months between the sets for its first and second seasons. What gives with the Simpsons? Anyway, if you can stand the unnecessarily long wait, Season 3 of the Simpsons delivers 24 masterpieces as the series truly confirmed its status as one of the greatest in TV history.
After warming up in the first season and solidifying the major characters in the second, this third season is the beginning of the golden age of the Simpsons. There is not a single weak episode here as the writing and production reached the levels of sheer brilliance that would continue for another four or five years. There is no TV series in memory that is written as strongly as the Simpsons. The key strength of the third season is the expansion of the supporting cast, as many non-Simpson characters received star treatment in their own episodes, making them as well-drawn and complex as the central family, and making them classic characters in their own right. This includes Flanders in “When Flanders Failed,” Krusty in “Like Father, Like Clown,” Patty and Selma in “Black Widower,” and even Santa’s Little Helper in “Dog of Death.” I challenge you to find another TV show with such a large collection of well-drawn and complex characters.
There are also great cameo appearances this season, like the second Sideshow Bob saga in the aforementioned “Black Widower,” and (sadly) the last appearance of Unky Herb in “Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes.” The DVD extras are not too much to get excited about, except for some trivia tidbits in the otherwise predictable audio commentary by the production staff. But the episodes themselves will keep you satisfied for decades to come. That’s how long it might take for the rest of the series to be released on DVD.
Ryan –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Good selection of episodes
Good selection of episodes, but I’m not a fan of the big fold out packaging. I bought mine used, and every time I open it, disc 4 falls out. It’s really annoying and makes the package larger than it needs to be.
lyne atkinson –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase