'The Simpsons' First Season Coming To DVD

Posted Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:58 AM Central

by Tim Briscoe

One of the most beloved TV series of all time will finally appear in the digital format. Fox Home Entertainment will release a three-disc DVD boxed set of the first season (1989-90) titled The Simpsons: The Complete First Season.

All 13 episodes will be included as well as a host of bonus materials. Commentary from series creator Matt Groening and an unaired episode will be featured as well as original scripts, early sketches, outtakes and more. The original shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show", the Fox show that helped launch The Simpsons into its own series, will be included.

The DVD set is slated for release on Sept. 25 and will reportedly for a suggested retail price of $39.98.

Here is the full DVD set outline from the Fox press release:

The Simpsons Season 1 DVD Box Set Special Features And Disc Content Specifics: All of the first season episodes of The Simpsons are compiled on 3 dual-layered disks (full frame, aspect ration 1.33:1). Each episode is presented with English 5.1, English Dolby Surround and French Dolby Surround Sound and English and Spanish subtitles. In addition, the following special features are exclusive to each specific disk:

Disc One:

Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire – episode and commentary Bart The Genius – episode and commentary Homer's Odyssey – episode and commentary There's No Disgrace Like Home – episode and commentary Bart The General – episode and commentary Moaning Lisa – episode and commentary

Additional Bonus Features: - Original scripts featuring notes by Matt Groening for Bart The Genius, Bart The General, and Moaning Lisa.

Disc Two: Call Of The Simpsons – episode and commentary The Telltale Head – episode and commentary Life On The Fast Lane – episode and commentary Homer's Night Out – episode and commentary The Crepes Of Wrath – episode and commentary Krusty Gets Busted – episode and commentary

Disc Three: Some Enchanted Evening – episode and commentary

Additional Bonus Features: - Original script for Some Enchanted Evening with script notes by Matt Groening - Outtakes from un-aired version of Some Enchanted Evening - Animatic of Bart The General with Commentary by Matt Groening and David Silverman - Albert Brooks Outtakes from Life On The Fast Lane - The making of The Simpsons "Americas First Family" - Easter Egg ABC News Special Report on the famous Bart Simpson T-shirt Controversy - Tracey Ullman Show: Good Night Simpsons – 1st ever Simpsons short to air on Tracey Ullman Show - Foreign Language Clips (5) - Early Sketches Still Gallery - Magazine Covers