The Simpsons Season 4 DVD
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By its fourth series, no less than Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Midler and even the recluse Johnny Carson appear in The Simpsons with their iconic presences. US magazine Entertainment Weekly recently ranked the top 25 Simpsons episodes. Five classics from series 4 graced the top 12, including the (debatable) choice for No. 1, "Last Exit to Springfield". The Simpsons have always subverted traditional family sitcom convention, but anyone who thinks the show doesn't have a heart is advised to watch "I Love Lisa" and "New Kid on the Block", two fourth-series gems that absolutely nail the agony and ecstasy of unrequited crushes ("You won't be needing this", a heartbroken Bart fantasises his babysitter saying while dropkicking his heart into a wastebasket in "New Kid"). Another benchmark in The Simpsons' rise to the TV pantheon is its very first clip show. What Homer says about donuts in "Monorail" holds true as well for The Simpsons itself: is there anything this show can't do? |
