The Simpsons is an American
animated television
sitcom created by
Matt Groening for
Fox . It is a
satirical depiction of a
middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous
family , which consists of
Homer ,
Marge ,
Bart ,
Lisa , and
Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of
Springfield , and lampoons
American culture , society, and television, as well as many aspects of the
human condition .
[1] The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of
animated shorts with producer
James L. Brooks . Groening created a
dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of the Fox series
The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.
[1]
[2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time show that was an early hit for Fox.
[3]
Throughout the years, many episodes of the show have been released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray. When the first season DVD was released in 2001, it quickly became the best-selling television DVD set in history, although it was later overtaken by the first season of
Chappelle's Show .
[4] The first twenty seasons are available on DVD in
Regions 1, 2, and 4, with the twentieth season released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2010 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series. But, only the first seventeen seasons was released in Region 3.
[5]
The Simpsons Movie , a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 27, 2007, and was later available on DVD and Blu-ray worldwide on December 3, 2007 and on December 18, 2007 in the U.S.
[6]
On April 8, 2015, show runner
Al Jean announced that there would be no more DVD or Blu-ray releases, shifting focus to digital distribution.
[7] Two years later, following fan protest, season 18 was released on December 5, 2017 on DVD with the possibility of further seasons if sales were strong enough.
[8]
[9]
[10] Two years later, season 19 was released on DVD on December 3, 2019.
[11] Also on December 3, 2019, a limited-edition DVD collection consisting of seasons 1-20, limited to 1,000 units, was released.
[12]
Overview
Full season sets
DVD
Blu-ray
Compilations
VHS
DVD
References
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a
b The Simpsons: America's First Family (television documentary). BBC. 2000. Later released on the 2001 DVD The Simpsons – The Complete First Season by
20th Century Fox .
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^ Region 1 DVD box sets:
^ Region 2 DVD box sets:
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^ Region A Blu-ray box sets:
^ Region B Blu-ray box sets:
^ Region 1 DVD compilation:
^ Region 2 DVD compilations:
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