The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD - (June 15th, 2004) - COVER ART PIC !

[Gorky]

Originally posted by DotheBartman
Cool beans, although I would've prefered Orange for some reason that's a good looking set. I'm not sure why it features Ralph so prominenently though...

I also thought it might be orange, but I think that it was because that was the color representing season 4 episodes in "The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family".

Ralph and Barney are probably featured simply because they were looking for a new cover design that was unlike the previous three.

Originally posted by DoTheBartman
Are there pictures of the inside yet, come to think of it? I'm thinking that when you take off the cover part it'll show a bunch more characters around the couch or something.

Probably. I wonder what the disc design will be.

[Rowdy]

Originally posted by Gorky
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Ralph and Barney are probably featured simply because they were looking for a new cover design that was unlike the previous three.

There's probably a ton of other characters on the cover, look at Homer's eyes.....and you can see from the art that the theme this time is just a ton of characters....just happens that Barney and Ralph can be seen with the cover box on top.

[OldCootAbe]

I was right, it's blue.

Looks cool.

[DotheBartman]

Originally posted by Gorky


Ralph and Barney are probably featured simply because they were looking for a new cover design that was unlike the previous three.

My point was more that Ralph happens to be a fairly unimportant character in the series (granted he's a major player in one season four story, but otherwise he's a bit character. Though I guess the t-shirt manufacturers would disagree with me), so its odd that he's up in front and taking up so much space of the picture. Barney makes sense, since he's in the show all the time, but aside from "I Love Lisa" (and "This Little Wiggy", but that's years later) he pretty much just shows up here and there and says little lines. You'd think someone like Krusty, Moe, Grandpa, Milhouse etc would be there instead.

But, as has been established there's probably a lot of other characters around the couch at least.

[Wezzo]

Originally posted by My Little Needle
I would definitely like a "play all" feature on the discs.

You'll probably get them, they had them on the S3 discs.

[George Cauldron]

Originally posted by DotheBartman

But, as has been established there's probably a lot of other characters around the couch at least.

Each box set is based on an actual couch gag.

The first one was the original couch gag that opens up Some Enchanted Evening and Call Of The Simpsons.

The second was the one that included Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II, from Dead Putting Society and Bart's Dog Gets An F.

The third set showed The Simpsons tipping over on their couch, from Stark Raving Dad and Bart's Friend Falls In Love.

This next set appears to be based on the couch gag where hundreds of Springfieldians enter the room and sit in front of the TV, much like the couch gag that begins Marge VS. The Monorail. I guess they used characters like Ralph on this cover as they are more instantly recognisable.

[Postmaster]

What the fuck is going on I just read at Snpp.com that they've pushed back the european 'Simpsons go wild' DVD to June 15th. this only justifiable if The U.K release is coming sooner which it wont be this is absloutley outrageous.

[Larson Something]

I wonder if they're going to do another "Pop-Up" episode like Colonel Homer on S3. Krusty Gets Kancelled would be the obvious candidate, but A Streetcar Named Marge and Lisa The Beauty Queen might be interesting too.

[Rowdy]

Originally posted by George Cauldron
Each box set is based on an actual couch gag.


The second was the one that included Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II, from Dead Putting Society and Bart's Dog Gets An F.

Possibly, but it doesn't fit the actual cover theme with the switched heads.......now there is an actual gag though that fits it though, the recent one where the family takes a photo that looks just like the Season Two cover.

[Charmy]

Hmmm... if the covers are based on couch-gags, and they're now putting people besides family members on the covers...

I predict that the last season will either have the 'Grand Couch Gag' (the one with elephants and such) or it will be one which containing most of the characters (The full version of the one George mentioned). Watch for this in 14 or so years- I swear, I'll be right.

[George Cauldron]

Originally posted by Rowdy
Possibly, but it doesn't fit the actual cover theme with the switched heads.......now there is an actual gag though that fits it though, the recent one where the family takes a photo that looks just like the Season Two cover.

Whoops...I got confused. Season Two's box set is actually the couch gag for Marge Gets A Job and So It's Come To This: A Simpsons Clipshow.

[HansMolemans_Son]

If you want an indication as to when the UK release is coming, check the bbfc website. As soon as the features get rated its pretty certain fox.co.uk will annouce a release date.

[George Cauldron]

I took the liberty of checking, and so far, nothing yet.

Hopefully they will appear soon, because the UK release of Season 3 was delayed due to BBFC not having rated the episodes in time.

[Wezzo]

Yeah, that was pretty poor last year, I only hope the same doesn't happen this year.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

i pray that doesn't happene this year

[HansMolemans_Son]

Well the bbfc can only rate the episodes/features when fox sends them so there must have been a reason last year for the constent delays.

[Wezzo]

Yeah, but I think the BBFC got it delayed by a couple weeks as they took 4 or 5 weeks to rate some of the final extras/eps.

[whisman]

Its about time. Cover art looks beautiful. This is my favorite season, so bet I will buy this the day it arrives.

Thank you, dear Lord.

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

Anyone know of the UK release yet? Have any UK sites put up a date?

[HansMolemans_Son]

Not so far, I'm guessing its going to be later than the states though. "The Simpsons: Go Wild" is being released over here on June 7th (although nothing has been passed by the BBFC yet) so I doubt fox would release a boxset a week later.

[Wezzo]

You never know, the first two seasons were actually out here earlier. It might even be June 7 as well as Gone Wild!

[Rowdy Roddy Peeper]

(Starts praying for a bizarre mix up, and a ship of Season 4 dvds are sent to WHSmith in the Easter holidays, then WHSmith reads the label wrong and sells them for £4.00 instead of £40.00)

[Dances In Underwear]

Originally posted by Larson Something
I wonder if they're going to do another "Pop-Up" episode like Colonel Homer on S3. Krusty Gets Kancelled would be the obvious candidate, but A Streetcar Named Marge and Lisa The Beauty Queen might be interesting too.

The Pop-Up was awesome. I hope they do another one.

THe box art is different to what I was expecting, but still good. I love Snowball at the front with the power cord.

[Wezzo]

Originally posted by Rowdy Roddy Peeper
(Starts praying for a bizarre mix up, and a ship of Season 4 dvds are sent to WHSmith in the Easter holidays, then WHSmith reads the label wrong and sells them for £4.00 instead of £40.00)

Uhmm.. yeah... 8-)

And I've come to the conclusion that S2's art is the colour "teal".

[Charmy]

Originally posted by Wezzo
Uhmm.. yeah... 8-)

And I've come to the conclusion that S2's art is the colour "teal".

Better than "Puce".

The way I see it, if you Brits get the DVD's before the Yanks the rest of us in the Commonwealth should. It's only fair to everyone but them.

[Simpson Purist]

Possible specs according to DVD Times:

1.33:1 Full Frame
English DD5.1 Surround
French and Spanish DD2.0 Stereo
English and Spanish subtitles
Audio Commentary with cast and crew on all 22 episodes
Optional audio features on episode Kamp Krusty
Bonus commentary tracks (easter eggs) on two episodes: Homer's Triple Bypass and Marge vs. the Monorail
Deleted scenes with optional play feature on two episodes: Homer's Triple Bypass (x4) and The Front (x6)
Bonus sketches for two episodes: Homer's Triple Bypass and Krusty Gets Kancelled
Animation Showcase:
3 animatics (two with optional illustrated commentary)
11 multi-angle sequences
Storyboards for 4 episodes
1 colour animation
4 commercials
The Cajun Controversy
A word from Matt Groening
Promotional Syndication reel
Bush vs. Simpsons featurette

[DotheBartman]

Anyone want to shed light on what the Cajun controversy was? And interesting to see the Bush vs. Simpsons thing back....

In any case though, expect at least a few of those features, assuming they're real, to be dropped by release time.

[HansMolemans_Son]

If we do get all those features then this will easily be the best set of the simpsons so far. I wonder whether everything will be included this time around though?

[JaySherman]

Your right DTB, it is interesting to see the Bush featurette back, REAL interesting. And yeah somebody explain the Cajun controversy.

[joe]

can someone explain "Multi-Angle" in relation to an Animated show, to me?

I just don't understand how that works.