The_Simpsons_(season_11)
The Simpsons season 11
Season of television series
The eleventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States between September 26, 1999 and May 21, 2000, starting with "Beyond Blunderdome" and ending with "Behind the Laughter". With Mike Scully as the showrunner for the eleventh season,[1] it has twenty-two episodes, including four hold-over episodes from the season 10 production line. Season 11 was released on DVD in Region 1 on October 7, 2008 with both a standard box and Krusty-molded plastic cover.
| The Simpsons | |
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| Season 11 | |
DVD cover featuring Krusty the Clown | |
| Showrunner | Mike Scully |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26) – May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21) |
| Season chronology | |
| List of episodes | |
The season coincided with The Simpsons family being awarded their star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the season receiving itself an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, an Annie Award, and a British Comedy Award. It also saw the departure of voice actress Maggie Roswell. The Simpsons ranked 41st in the season ratings with an average U.S. viewership of 8.8 million viewers, making it the second highest rated show on Fox after Malcolm in the Middle. It got an 18-49 Nielsen Rating of 8.2//13.[citation needed]
Towards the end of the production of season 10, voice actress Maggie Roswell, who voiced Helen Lovejoy, Maude Flanders and Miss Hoover, among others,[citation needed] left the show because of a contract dispute.[citation needed] She returned to the show in season 14. As a result of Roswell's leaving, Marcia Mitzman Gaven was brought to voice many of her characters, but it was decided to kill off Maude Flanders in the episode "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" to open new storylines for that episode.[2] Gaven started voicing Roswell's characters in hold-over season 10 episode "Brother's Little Helper".
Writers credited with episodes in the 11th season include Al Jean, Dan Greaney, Donick Cary, Tim Long, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Carolyn Omine, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and George Meyer. Animation directors included Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson, Mark Kirkland, Lance Kramer, Nancy Kruse, Lauren MacMullan, Pete Michels, Steven Dean Moore, Matthew Nastuk, Michael Polcino and Jim Reardon.
After the departure of Maggie Roswell, it was decided to kill-off Maude Flanders in order to open new storylines. In the episode "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily", Maude was killed off[3] The character was voiced by Marcia Mitzman Gaven at that time.
Main cast
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Barney Gumble, Santa's Little Helper, and various others
- Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson, Patty Bouvier, Selma Bouvier and various others
- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum and various others
- Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
- Harry Shearer as Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Lenny Leonard, Kent Brockman, Reverend Lovejoy, and various others
- Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Professor Frink, Comic Book Guy, Apu, Bumblebee Man and various others
Recurring
- Pamela Hayden as Milhouse van Houten, Jimbo Jones and various others
- Maggie Roswell as Maude Flanders and various others. (Last season to feature Roswell until Season 14)
- Marcia Mitzman Gaven as Maude Flanders, Helen Lovejoy and Miss Hoover
- Russi Taylor as Martin Prince
- Tress MacNeille as Agnes Skinner and various others (this was also the first season to have Tress MacNeille performing voices in every episode)
- Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel
- Karl Wiedergott as additional characters
Guest stars
- Mel Gibson as himself ("Beyond Blunderdome")
- Jack Burns as Edward Christian ("Beyond Blunderdome")
- Mark McGwire as himself ("Brother's Little Helper")
- Ed Asner as the newspaper editor ("Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?")
- Tom Arnold as himself ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- Dick Clark as himself ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- Lucy Lawless as herself ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- Frank Welker as Werewolf Ned Flanders ("Treehouse of Horror X")
- The B-52's sing "Glove Slap" ("E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)")
- Penn & Teller as themselves ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder")
- Ron Howard as himself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder")
- Pat O'Brien as himself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder")
- Nancy O'Dell as herself ("Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder")
- Jan Hooks as Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon ("Eight Misbehavin'", "Take My Wife, Sleaze")
- Garry Marshall as Larry Kidkill ("Eight Misbehavin'")
- Butch Patrick as himself ("Eight Misbehavin'")
- John Goodman as Meathook ("Take My Wife, Sleaze")
- Henry Winkler as Ramrod ("Take My Wife, Sleaze")
- Jay North as himself ("Take My Wife, Sleaze")
- NRBQ as themselves ("Take My Wife, Sleaze")
- Tim Robbins as Jim Hope ("Grift of the Magi")
- Clarence Clemons as the Narrator ("Grift of the Magi")
- Gary Coleman as himself ("Grift of the Magi")
- Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony ("Grift of the Magi", "Faith Off")
- Elwood Edwards as Virtual Doctor ("Little Big Mom")
- Don Cheadle as Brother Faith ("Faith Off")
- Britney Spears as herself ("The Mansion Family")
- Randy Bachman as himself ("Saddlesore Galactica")
- Trevor Denman as himself ("Saddlesore Galactica")
- C.F. Turner as himself ("Saddlesore Galactica")
- Jim Cummings as Duncan ("Saddlesore Galactica")
- Shawn Colvin as Rachel Jordan ("Alone Again, Natura-Diddily")
- Betty White as herself ("Missionary: Impossible")
- Diedrich Bader as the sheriff ("Kill the Alligator and Run")
- Robert Evans as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run")
- Charlie Rose as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run")
- Kid Rock as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run")
- Joe C. as himself ("Kill the Alligator and Run")
- Frank Welker as Puma ("Last Tap Dance in Springfield")
- Parker Posey as Becky ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge")
- Marc Wilmore as Psychologist ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge")
- Willie Nelson as himself ("Behind the Laughter")
- Jim Forbes as the narrator ("Behind the Laughter")
Reception
One of the most controversial moments in the show among fans was the kill-off of Maude Flanders, which was met with strong criticism but was decided by the show's producers to open new story lines for the series.
Awards
Aside from winning several awards in 2000, The Simpsons family themselves were awarded on January 14, 2000, their own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard. The 11th season itself gathered an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program,[4] as well as an Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Primetime or Late Night Animated Television Program,[5] and a British Comedy Award for Best International Comedy TV Show.[6] Alf Clausen also received a 2000 Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Television Production for his work on the episode "Behind the Laughter".[5] In the same year, "Treehouse of Horror X" won the CINE Golden Eagle Award.[7]
In 2000, music editor Bob Beecher was nominated for the Golden Reel Award for "Treehouse of Horror X".[8] At the Prism Awards, "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" received a commendation in the Comedy Series Episode category in 2001 for its frank depiction of alcoholism and drug rehabilitation.[9] The show was also nominated for a Blimp Award in the Favorite Cartoon category at the 2000 Kids' Choice Awards,[10] as well as for the Teen Choice Award in the category Choice TV Show — Comedy.[11]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||||
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| 227 | 1 | "Beyond Blunderdome" | Steven Dean Moore | Mike Scully | September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26) | AABF23 | 12.93[12] 8.1[13] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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After destroying an "Elec-Taurus" electric car in a test run, the Simpsons are given free tickets to Mel Gibson's new film, a remake of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Mel Gibson, however, laments his current role without violence and wants someone to give him criticism. When Homer sees Mel talking with Marge, he gives Mel a brutal review, leading Mel to believe that Homer is the only man brave enough to give suggestions. As a result, he hires him to create a better ending. However, when the ending proves to be too controversial, Mel and Homer end up on the run from studio executives with the film.[14] | |||||||||||||||
| 228 | 2 | "Brother's Little Helper" | Mark Kirkland | George Meyer | October 3, 1999 (1999-10-03) | AABF22 | 11.45[15] | ||||||||
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Bart is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder and prescribed a Ritalin-esque drug called Focusyn. At first, the drug makes Bart well-behaved and intellectual, but soon, Bart becomes paranoid, claiming that there are satellites owned by Major League Baseball that are spying on the town. When ordered to stop, Bart refuses, devours a few hundred, and proves his theory right by destroying the satellite with a tank. All is restored when Bart goes back to his ordinary pills.[16] | |||||||||||||||
| 229 | 3 | "Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner?" | Nancy Kruse | Al Jean | October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24) | AABF21 | 10.73[17] | ||||||||
| 230 | 4 | "Treehouse of Horror X" | Pete Michels | Donick Cary | October 31, 1999 (1999-10-31) | BABF01 | 13.83[19] 8.7[20] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
| Tim Long | |||||||||||||||
| Ron Hauge | |||||||||||||||
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Intro: The Simpsons (all dressed as characters from previous Treehouse of Horror episodes, save Lisa, who is an axe murder victim) watch Kang and Kodos' lame attempt at a Halloween variety show. I Know What You Diddily-Iddily-Did – In this parody of I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Simpsons accidentally run over and kill Ned Flanders, and end up getting away with murder -- until someone (or something) haunts them with claims that he witnessed the crime. Desperately Xeeking Xena (a.k.a. "Stretch Dude and Clobber Girl in: 'Enter the Collector'") – Bart and Lisa gain super powers (Bart gains the ability to stretch while Lisa becomes super-strong) after a freak accident during a candy inspection on Halloween Night in the Springfield Elementary School gym and must save Lucy Lawless (dressed as Xena) from the Collector (Comic Book Guy). Life's a Glitch, Then You Die – After Homer forgets to make all the computers at the nuclear plant Y2K-compliant, the Y2K bug spreads to every computer and electronic device in the world, causing a technological apocalypse.[21] | |||||||||||||||
| 231 | 5 | "E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)" | Bob Anderson | Ian Maxtone-Graham | November 7, 1999 (1999-11-07) | AABF19 | 14.35[22] | ||||||||
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Inspired by a cheesy "Zorro" movie, Homer begins slapping people with a glove and challenging them to duels (with the victims giving Homer whatever he wants instead of accepting the challenge), but when a real Southern gentleman accepts Homer's request for a duel, the Simpsons run off to the old farm Homer lived in with his parents (as seen in the season six episode "Grampa vs. Sexual Inadequacy") and breed a dangerously addictive but successful tobacco/tomato hybrid called "tomacco". Just when they are about to gain a hundred million dollars from the hybrid, dangerously addicted animals ruin their plan. Homer proceeds to duel, only to get shot in the arm.[23] | |||||||||||||||
| 232 | 6 | "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder" | Mike B. Anderson | Al Jean | November 14, 1999 (1999-11-14) | BABF02 | 14.68[24] | ||||||||
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Homer becomes a local celebrity after bowling a 300 game, but his fame quickly fades as "yesterday's news". After a botched suicide attempt foiled by Otto, Homer decides to spend time with Maggie after seeing Ron Howard spend time with his children. When Homer tries to teach Maggie swimming, he fails due to her mistrust of him, and has to pulled out the beach by Maggie. Eventually, Homer brings Maggie to a bowling game, where she bowls a perfect game.[25] | |||||||||||||||
| 233 | 7 | "Eight Misbehavin'" | Steven Dean Moore | Matt Selman | November 21, 1999 (1999-11-21) | BABF03 | 15.89[26] | ||||||||
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After Manjula gives birth to octuplets that were the result of fertility drugs, she and Apu unintentionally allow a zookeeper to exploit their babies in exchange for help after corporate sponsors abandon them for a mom that has given birth to nontuplets in Shelbyville. After a failed rescue attempt by Homer and Apu, the zoo keeper agrees to return the babies only if Butch Patrick and Homer ride a tricycle dressed as Eddie Munster on stage while attacked by cobras.[27] | |||||||||||||||
| 234 | 8 | "Take My Wife, Sleaze" | Neil Affleck | John Swartzwelder | November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28) | BABF05 | 15.28[28] | ||||||||
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Homer wins a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at a fifties dancing contest and starts his own biker gang, naming it "Hell's Satans". However, this attracts the real biker gang called "Hell's Satans" to crash at their house. However, after a while, they begin to appreciate Marge, who takes care of them, and kidnaps her. Homer tracks them down and scuffles with Meathook, the leader. At Marge's suggestion, the gang settles down and lives normal lives.[29] | |||||||||||||||
| 235 | 9 | "Grift of the Magi" | Matthew Nastuk | Tom Martin | December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19) | BABF07 | 12.48[30] 7.76[31] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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Principal Skinner hires Fat Tony's construction company to build wheelchair ramps for the school. These ramps promptly break down, forcing Skinner to close down Springfield Elementary. However, a toy company led by Jim Hope takes over the school; in school, the children are only taught to provide marketing schemes and suggestions. Soon, a new toy called Funzo that mysteriously resembles the children's ideas is invented. After a brief showdown Gary Coleman and the Funzo, things return to normal as Burns decides to fund the school after a visit from the three Christmas spirits.[32] | |||||||||||||||
| 236 | 10 | "Little Big Mom" | Mark Kirkland | Carolyn Omine | January 9, 2000 (2000-01-09) | BABF04 | 17.88[33] | ||||||||
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While the Simpson family goes skiing, Marge remains at the ski lodge due to her fear of the sport, only to have her leg broken by a falling clock. As a result, while hospitalized, Marge leaves Lisa to deal with the slovenly Bart and Homer, who do nothing but take their toll on their house. In a desperate attempt to motivate them, she pulls a prank suggested by the ghost of Lucille Ball on Bart and Homer by making it look like they have leprosy. At Ned Flanders' suggestion, Bart and Homer end up in Hawaii; with them gone, Lisa finishes cleaning the house as Marge arrives home, her cast off. The pair then go to retrieve Homer and Bart, who are enjoying themselves despite the shock therapy.[34] | |||||||||||||||
| 237 | 11 | "Faith Off" | Nancy Kruse | Frank Mula | January 16, 2000 (2000-01-16) | BABF06 | 19.16[35] | ||||||||
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Bart believes he has the power to heal others through faith after removing a bucket glued to Homer's head. However, when Bart knocks Milhouse's glasses off in order to cure his myopia, Milhouse is nearly run over by a truck that he thinks is a dog as he cannot see without his glasses. Consequently, Bart, feeling guilty, ends his career as a faith healer. Meanwhile, Homer creates a homecoming game float for Springfield University. However, he soon forgets about it, and accidentally injures the star player, Anton Lubchenko. After getting in trouble with Fat Tony, Homer is saved when Lubchenko sacrifices his leg to win the game; the leg is surgically reattached by Doctor Hibbert, who is relieved at the end of Bart's healing career.[36] | |||||||||||||||
| 238 | 12 | "The Mansion Family" | Mike Frank Polcino | John Swartzwelder | January 23, 2000 (2000-01-23) | BABF08 | 18.37[37] 11.3[38] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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Mr. Burns goes to the Mayo Clinic for a checkup after being declared the oldest man in Springfield, leaving the Simpsons to house-sit for him and Homer to take advantage of living as a rich man. However, when Homer wants to throw a party, he goes to Moe's, where he must buy the alcohol in international waters as it is Sunday before 2 PM. There, they are captured by Chinese pirates. Later, Burns discovers that as a result of having every disease in existence, he is perfectly healthy, as all the germs simply cancel each other out. Consequently, he returns and kicks out the Simpsons, who have not even enjoyed being rich, causing Homer to be extremely bitter and resentful.[39] | |||||||||||||||
| 239 | 13 | "Saddlesore Galactica" | Lance Kramer | Tim Long | February 6, 2000 (2000-02-06) | BABF09 | 16.48[40] 9.6[41] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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The Simpsons rescue a diving horse named Duncan from abuse and keep him as a pet (despite Comic Book Guy's protest that the Simpsons have done this before), but when the cost of upkeeping the horse rises, Homer and Bart train Duncan to be a racing horse. Meanwhile, Lisa is upset over her school losing the band competition to Ogdenville unfairly at the state fair and writes a letter to Bill Clinton in protest.[42] | |||||||||||||||
| 240 | 14 | "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily" | Jim Reardon | Ian Maxtone-Graham | February 13, 2000 (2000-02-13) | BABF10 | 18.37[43] 10.8[44] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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Maude Flanders is killed in a freak accident during a stock car race, devastating Ned and prompting Homer to find a new woman for his grieving neighbor. However, Ned begins losing his faith in God before being prompted back by a Christian rock band.[2] | |||||||||||||||
| 241 | 15 | "Missionary: Impossible" | Steven Dean Moore | Ron Hauge | February 20, 2000 (2000-02-20) | BABF11 | 16.39[45] | ||||||||
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Homer gets in trouble with PBS after confessing he does not have $10,000 to give them for their pledge drive--and ends up a missionary on a South Pacific island.[46] | |||||||||||||||
| 242 | 16 | "Pygmoelian" | Mark Kirkland | Larry Doyle | February 27, 2000 (2000-02-27) | BABF12 | 16.51[47] | ||||||||
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After getting his face censored out on the Duff Calendar for not being photogenic, Moe gets plastic surgery and becomes the star of a popular soap opera. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa go after Maggie's pink elephant balloon after it floats away.[48] | |||||||||||||||
| 243 | 17 | "Bart to the Future" | Michael Marcantel | Dan Greaney | March 19, 2000 (2000-03-19) | BABF13 | 14.71[49] 8.77[50] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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After their vacation in the woods is cut short due to a mosquito infestation, The Simpsons stop by at an Indian casino, where Bart tries to sneak in and ends up in the office of an Indian mystic who shows Bart's future in the year 2030 as a washed-up rock star living with Ralph Wiggum while Lisa is the President of the United States trying to get the country out of financial trouble.[51] | |||||||||||||||
| 244 | 18 | "Days of Wine and D'oh'ses" | Neil Affleck | Dan Castellaneta & Deb Lacusta | April 9, 2000 (2000-04-09) | BABF14 | 13.72[52] | ||||||||
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Barney realizes how much of a pathetic drunk he is after watching his birthday party video and decides to give up alcohol forever, which does not sit well with Homer. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa work together to take a memorable photo for a new phone book cover contest.[53] | |||||||||||||||
| 245 | 19 | "Kill the Alligator and Run" | Jen Kamerman | John Swartzwelder | April 30, 2000 (2000-04-30) | BABF16 | 12.87[54] 7.46[55] (HH)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
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Homer has a nervous breakdown when it is revealed on a quiz that he only has three years left to live. To calm him down, the family goes to Florida for vacation--and end up in the middle of a raucous spring break, where Homer joins in on the party and ends up getting himself and his family in trouble for killing the county's beloved mascot: an alligator named Captain Jack.[56] | |||||||||||||||
| 246 | 20 | "Last Tap Dance in Springfield" | Nancy Kruse | Julie Thacker | May 7, 2000 (2000-05-07) | BABF15 | 12.13[57] | ||||||||
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Inspired by a movie about a girl who enters a tango contest and wins, Lisa decides to sign up for dance lessons -- and ends up taking tap lessons from a former child star. Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse hide out at the mall to escape going to summer camp.[58] | |||||||||||||||
| 247 | 21 | "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" | Steven Dean Moore | Larry Doyle | May 14, 2000 (2000-05-14) | BABF18 | 12.22[59] | ||||||||
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Otto dumps his fiancee, Becky, at the altar, leaving her to become the Simpsons' latest houseguest, prompting Marge to go insane when Patty and Selma scare Marge with thoughts of Becky replacing Marge as a wife and mother. Meanwhile, Springfield Elementary gives Bart's fourth grade class videocameras (after slashing geography out of the budget) and Bart sets out to create a movie.[60] | |||||||||||||||
| 248 | 22 | "Behind the Laughter" | Mark Kirkland | Tim Long, George Meyer, Mike Scully & Matt Selman | May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21) | BABF19 | 13.84[61] | ||||||||
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In a parody of VH1's Behind the Music, viewers take an inside look at The Simpsons' rise to fame--and the many scandals, feuds and break-ups that threatened to end the show and split up the family.[62] | |||||||||||||||
The DVD boxset for Season 11 was released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment in the United States and Canada on October 7, 2008, eight years after it had completed broadcast on television, in the UK on October 6, 2008, and in Australia on November 5, 2008. The special features include deleted scenes, storyboards/animatics, and commentaries.
The set was released in two different packagings: a standard rectangular cardboard box featuring Krusty the Clown on the cover, and a "limited edition" plastic packaging molded to look like Krusty's head. This is first time that a character-themed packaging doesn't feature a main character from The Simpsons family.[63] Unlike the previous seasons, the Collector's Edition packaging is a removable molded face attached to a cardboard sleeve, as opposed to a fully plastic clamshell. Both versions have changed from a digipak style of disc tray in previous seasons, to an accordion-style series of cardboard sleeves into which the discs slide. Following the release of the set, there were a number of complaints regarding the style of packaging due to the fact that the cardboard packaging may scratch the discs; David Lambert of TVShowsOnDVD.com described the set as "functionally defective."[64]
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- Notes
- General
- Groening, Matt; McCann, Jesse Leon (2002). Simpsons: Beyond Forever!: a Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family...Still Continued. Bt Bound. ISBN 9780613621601.
- Turner, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Foreword by Douglas Coupland. (1st ed.). Toronto: Random House Canada. ISBN 978-0-679-31318-2. OCLC 55682258.