The Simpsons - The Complete Season 7 (DVD)

If there's anyone left in the Western world who hasn't seen The Simpsons, they must've been living in a cave for twenty years. Quick refresher: there's a Bush in the White House, Madonna's still popular, and the best show on TV is a cartoon. The definitive animated family, our four-fingered yellow friends have seen us through nineteen seasons - and counting - totalling more than 400 episodes of America's finest comedy export. Delivering biting wit, sharp satire, zany slapstick and deft characterisation in equal measure, the show is nothing less than a cultural phenomenon. Throughout this review, basic knowledge of the show is assumed - if you aren't yet ...  Read the complete review

The Simpsons Season 7 was first aired in the United States between September 1995 and May 1996 and in my opinion this is the truly last great Season of the Simpsons before its slow and gradual decline, this season opened with the continuation of the previous seasons finale "Who Shot Mr Burns" with the eagerly anticipated outcome. The popularity of the Simpsons by this point meant that celebrities were starting to ask to be featured in the searies, this Season featured a veritable Cavalcade of guest stars including : Tito Puente , Mickey Rooney, Phil Hartman, Paul and Linda McCartney, Paul Anka, Glenn Close, Harry Morgan, Kelsey Grammer, R Lee ...  Read the complete review

For me, the most unlikable, pointless characters in the Simpsons are Marge's sisters, most notably Selma. I just don't get them, and have never found them funny. Despite that, the best episode in this, the seventh series, is all about her! The SImpsons is an American animation that tells the story of a group of bizarre people living in the fictional town of Springfield. From naughty teen Bart to nerdy sister Lisa, and dopey dad Homer to longsuffering mother Marge, every type of person is represented in the make-believe world. The storylines in each 20 minute episode are both lighthearted and deep, and therefore draw in both children and adults to sit back and ...  Read the complete review

The seventh season of The Simpsons starts where the sixth season finished; answering the question everyone wanted to know: Who Shot Mr. Burns? This episode is just one of many classics from this season. The animation is superb in this season, very fluid and smooth. The writing is, as always, mixing a balance of razor sharp wit and belly laughs and the guest stars are numerous! Some include Christina Ricci as someone who befriends Lisa when The Simpsons vacation at Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport, Paul and Linda McCartney who show Lisa that she shouldn't force her beliefs about vegetarianism onto others and Donald Sutherland as the curator of the Jebediah ...  Read the complete review

This is the latest DVD offering from Fox of the Simpsons, and this collection includes 24 episodes from Season 7. This is one of the seasons when the Simpsons was at its peak, these collection of episodes are still over ten years old, but some great classics are included, and any fan will be able to spot these! The thrilling conclusion to the Who Shot Mr Burns is included, which was the biggest mystery of the summer and had everyone wondering who done it. 22 Short Films About Springfield is also available, which gives an episode never before done in a cartoon, including it's parody of Pulp Fiction, and what about the episode entitled Homerpaloza which features a massive ...  Read the complete review