The Simpsons home media

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series is a satirical parody 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, and 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 Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.[2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.

On April 8, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced no more seasons would be released on DVD and Blu-ray in favor of digital distribution.[3]

Overview

Season Episodes DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 Discs
1 13 September 25, 2001[4] September 24, 2001[5] October 3, 2001[6] 3
2 22 August 6, 2002[7] July 8, 2002[8] July 24, 2002[9] 4
3 24 August 26, 2003[10] October 6, 2003[11] November 12, 2003[12] 4
4 22 June 15, 2004[13] August 2, 2004[14] August 25, 2004[15] 4
5 22 December 21, 2004[16] March 21, 2005[17] March 23, 2005[18] 4
6 25 August 16, 2005[19] October 17, 2005[20] March 29, 2006[21] 4
7 25 December 13, 2005[22] January 30, 2006[23] May 10, 2006[24] 4
8 25 August 15, 2006[25] October 2, 2006[26] October 11, 2006[27] 4
9 25 December 19, 2006[28] January 29, 2007[29] March 21, 2007[30] 4
10 23 August 7, 2007[31] September 10, 2007[32] September 26, 2007[33] 4
11 22 October 7, 2008[34] October 6, 2008[35] November 5, 2008[36] 4
12 21 August 18, 2009[37] September 28, 2009[38] September 2, 2009[39] 4
13 22 August 24, 2010[40] September 20, 2010[41] December 1, 2010[42] 4
14 22 December 6, 2011[43] October 10, 2011[44] November 2, 2011[45] 4
15 22 December 4, 2012[46] December 3, 2012[47] December 12, 2012[48] 4
16 21 December 3, 2013[49] December 2, 2013[50] December 11, 2013[51] 4
17 22 December 2, 2014[52] December 1, 2014[53] December 3, 2014[54] 4
18 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Film December 18, 2007[55] December 3, 2007[56] December 5, 2007[57] 1
19 20 N/A N/A N/A N/A
20 21 January 12, 2010[58] October 20, 2010[59] January 20, 2010[60] 4
21 23 N/A N/A N/A N/A
22 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
23 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
24 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
25 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
26 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A
27 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Box sets

DVD

Season Set details DVD release dates Special features
Region 1[61] Region 2[62]
1
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 13
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 September 25, 2001 September 27, 2001
2
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 6, 2002 June 6, 2002
3
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 24
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 26, 2003 October 18, 2003
4
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 June 15, 2004 October 7, 2004
  • Deleted and extended scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Animatic/Storyboards
  • Featurette: "The Cajun Controversy"
  • Featurette: "Bush v. Simpsons"
  • Commercials
5
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 21, 2004 May 19, 2005
  • Animation Showcases
  • "A Look Back" with James L. Brooks
  • Commercials
  • Deleted scenes
  • Audio outtakes
  • Original sketches
6
  • Featured character: Homer
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 25
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 16, 2005 November 3, 2005
7
  • Featured character: Marge
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 25
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 13, 2005 May 4, 2006
  • Deleted and extended scenes
  • Special "3D Homer" featurette
  • Paul McCartney's Lentil Soup recipe
  • Animatic/Storyboards
  • Sketch gallery
8
  • Featured character: Maggie
  • Discs 4
  • Episodes: 25
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 15, 2006 October 2, 2006
9
  • Featured character: Lisa
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 25
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 19, 2006 March 5, 2007
10
  • Featured character: Bart
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 23
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 7, 2007 October 1, 2007
  • Deleted scenes
  • Animation showcases
  • Sneak peek at The Simpsons Movie DVD
  • Commercials
  • Sketch gallery
  • Featurettes
11
  • Featured character: Krusty
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 October 7, 2008 October 24, 2008
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Extra: "And Then There Were Menus"
  • Sketch gallery
  • Animation showcases
12 August 18, 2009 October 1, 2009
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Commercials
  • Sketch gallery
  • Animation showcases
13
  • Featured character: Ralph
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 24, 2010 October 29, 2010
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Commercials
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
14
  • Featured character: Kang
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 6, 2011 November 25, 2011
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
15
  • Featured character: Otto
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 4, 2012 December 3, 2012
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Commercials
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
16 December 3, 2013[63] December 2, 2013
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
17 December 2, 2014 December 1, 2014
  • Buongiorno, Simpsons Lovers
  • Audio Commentary On Every Episode With Writers, Actors And Directors
  • Deleted Scenes With Commentary
  • The Great Ones
  • Let There Be Music
  • Live! It's The Simpsons
  • Bonus Episode
  • Multi-angle Animation Showcase
  • Special Language Feature
  • Original Sketches
  • And Much More
  • Note: This is the first season to receive a 15 rating in the UK but that was due to the bonus features not the episodes
20
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 21
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio (episodes 1–9)
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio (episodes 10–21)
January 12, 2010 September 17, 2010

Blu-ray

Season Set details Blu-ray release dates Special features
Region A[64] Region B[65]
13
  • Featured character: Ralph
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 August 24, 2010 December 1, 2010
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
14
  • Featured character: Kang
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 6, 2011 November 2, 2011
  • Animation showcases
  • Deleted scenes
  • Featurettes
  • Sketch galleries
  • Bonus Treehouse of Horror episodes
15
  • Featured character: Otto
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 22
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
 December 4, 2012 December 12, 2012
16 December 3, 2013 December 11, 2013
17 December 2, 2014 December 1, 2014
20
  • Discs: 2
  • Episodes: 21
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio (episodes 1–9)
  • 1.78:1 aspect ratio (episodes 10–21)
 January 12, 2010 January 20, 2010

Compilations

DVD

Title DVD release dates Episode(s)
Region 1[66] Region 2[67]
The First Amendment November 2, 1999
Getting Down with the Clown November 16, 1999
Last Exit to Springfield November 30, 1999
Valentine's Day February 29, 2000
Homer Goes to College March 14, 2000
The Simpsons Wars May 8, 2000
Brother From the Same Animation May 15, 2000
The Simpsons Fourth of July July 4, 2000
The Simpsons 100th Episode Celebration October 30, 2000
The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular November 20, 2000
Love Day March 20, 2001
Marge's March Madness March 20, 2001
Homer Simpson's Musical Movie May 8, 2001
The Simpsons Stories are All Alone August 20, 2001
Worst Talent Movie Ever October 15, 2001
The Simpsons Thanksgiving Festival November 20, 2001
X-Mas is Cancelled January 22, 2002
Film Festival April 1, 2002
Backstage Pass May 20, 2002
Treehouse of Horror October 22, 2002 October 28, 2002
Risky Business April 7, 2003
Bart Wars May 17, 2005 September 8, 2003
The Dark Secrets of The Simpsons September 8, 2003
Greatest Hits September 8, 2003
The Simpsons Go to Hollywood September 8, 2003
Too Hot for TV September 8, 2003
Christmas October 14, 2003 November 3, 2003
Gone Wild September 14, 2004 June 4, 2004
The Simpsons Against the World August 16, 2004
Heaven and Hell August 16, 2004
On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh! August 16, 2004
Sex, Lies and The Simpsons August 16, 2004
The Simpsons.com August 16, 2004
Christmas 2 November 2, 2004 October 25, 2004
Crime and Punishment April 18, 2005
Springfield Murder Mysteries April 18, 2005
Raiders of the Lost Fridge April 18, 2005
Viva Los Simpsons April 18, 2005
The Last Temptation of Homer April 18, 2005
Around the World in 80 D'ohs May 23, 2005
Simpsons are on Sports November 22, 2005
Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love February 7, 2006 February 6, 2006
The Super Simpson Heroes March 20, 2006
The Simpsons Labor Day on Earth May 30, 2006
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Sequel October 31, 2006
The Itchy And Scratchy Millionaire January 30, 2007
The Simpsons March Madness Anniversary March 20, 2007
The Simpsons Easter Labor Special May 15, 2007
The Final Bonus July 31, 2007
The Simpsons Movie December 18, 2007 July 27, 2007
  • "The Simpsons Movie"

References

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  61. ↑ Region 1 DVD box sets:
  62. ↑ Region 2 DVD box sets:
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  64. ↑ Region A Blu-ray box sets:
  65. ↑ Region B Blu-ray box sets:
  66. ↑ Region 1 DVD compilation:
  67. ↑ Region 2 DVD compilations:
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