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Season 11 DVD guide
The Eleventh Season DVD was released on October 6, 2008 in the UK and October 7,
2008 in the US. The theme follows on from the last five Seasons: this box features Krusty
on the cover, while the inside is styled as a theme park with obvious inspiration from
recently-opened The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios, Hollywood.
The box set caused a little unrest in the fan community due to the fact that the discs
themselves are not held in the normal plastic trays; rather, they slip inside cardboard
'wallets.' While Fox's environmental concerns are certainly commendable, the design of the set
is such that it is too easy to scratch the discs or get fingerprints on them when taking them
out of the box, making them skip or fail to play.
The two box set designs: Krusty's head (new style)
and Krusty against a starburst background.
Matt Groening says:
ATTENTION DEVOTED FANS!
Welcome to the wee mini-booklet that accompanies Season Eleven of The Simpsons, in which
I prattle on for a few goopy sentences about the wise purchase you have just made. Indeed,
what an absolutely-no-refunds collectible this is: here are some of the best, or at least
most disturbing, episodes ever, including the ones in which Bart and Homer end up in a
leper colony, Apu and Manjula have octuplets, Moe gets a facelift, Homer annoys Mel Gibson,
Maude Flanders gets killed, Bart goes beserk and plows through Springfield in a tank, Lisa
grows up to be president, and Homer is abducted by evil horse-jockey trolls. Not to drop
names, but this season we exploited the voice talents of Lucy Lawless, Gary Coleman, Kid
Rock, Dick Clark, Edward Asner, Charlie Rose, Jan Hooks, Penn & Teller, and Britney
Spears. I could go on and on. So I will: Tim Robbins, Shawn Colvin, John Goodman, Parker
Posey, Don Cheadle, Butch Patrick, Jay North, Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, The B-52's, and
Willie Nelson. All this and the usual bonus detritus: deleted scenes, animation showcases,
a tribute to Krusty the Clown and jabber-filled audio commentaries for every episode. It's
a nifty little package.
So on behalf of everyone at the Simpsons Creative Unit, thank you for the pure joy of
your ongoing enthusiasm, which we find truly inspiring as we endeavour to keep on amusing
and surprising you. The money helps a little bit too.
Your cartoon chum,
Matt Groening
Easter Eggs
You can enjoy a glimpse of The Simpsons Ride from Universal Studios, Hollywood.
Simply press up on the Disc 4 main menu to make a question mark appear on the orange tent
in the background, and press Enter.
There are also some hidden deleted scenes for several episodes (KTAAR is just a promo
poster). They are found on the episode "extras" screen by highlighting Bart's crystal ball
and/or notepad. Some of them are hard to select on a standard DVD player.
Beyond Blunderdome: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "scene selection" and press Left
Hello Gudder, Hello Fadder: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "scene selection" and press Left
Eight Misbehavin': crystal ball
Hint: highlight "deleted scenes off" and press Right
Take My Wife, Sleaze: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Little Big Mom: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "play episode with commentary" and press Left
Faith Off: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
The Mansion Family: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "extras" and press Right
Saddlesore Galactica: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode with commentary" and press Left
Alone Again, Natura-Diddily: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Bart to the Future: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Days of Wine and D'ohses: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Kill the Alligator and Run: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Last Tap Dance in Springfield: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Behind the Laughter: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up, highlight "main menu" and press Down
Audio Commentaries
The discs
The disc designs feature each of the main family in a 'House of Mirrors' gallery. The mirror
part is actually a reflective surface on the discs, hence the rainbow effect in these scans.
Animations
Characters from the episodes on each disc are present. A bowling ball bounces into the scene and causes havoc.
Other menus
Extras menu
This menu is a Ferris wheel; different characters cycle through, including Flanders turning
into a werewolf and Homer taking a bite of Lisa's candyfloss.
Language menu
The language menu features posters for made-up rides, and are in fact taken from the real
Simpsons Ride in Universal Studios, Hollywood.
Chapter selection menu
The chapter selection menu is a haunted house. When Burns and Smithers come through, the
lights go out. When they come back on, Smithers' arm is around Burns.
Other special features
TODO
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