The Simpsons, On Your Marks, Get Set, Doh!
This Simpsons collection has a sporting theme, but as with all Simpsons episodes there's a lot more going on, and even if you're not a big sports fan, you'll love this. Each episode starts with a seemingly disjointed sketch that leads to hijinks all
This Simpsons collection has a sporting theme, but as with all Simpsons episodes there's a lot more going on, and even if you're not a big sports fan, you'll love this. Each episode starts with a seemingly disjointed sketch that leads to hijinks all around.
A great collection, including one that I'd never seen before 'Faith Off'. It's always nice to find out that there are some Simpsons episodes that haven't done the rounds three dozen times on Sky One!
Faith Off:
Homer crashes the car into a revival meeting and whilst there Bart finds himself converted by the travelling evangelist. The people of Springfield start believing that Bart as the power to heal, and put pressure on the Bartman when their best player has a problem with his leg. This hilarious episode deals with the gullibility of the American people, and has a sideswipe at the medical profession.
Homer They Fall:
Homer is forced to deal with the fathers of Bart's bullies. When they beat Homer up, and he stays on his feet, Moe sees a chance to get back to the glory times of his own days as a boxer. All Homer has to do is to keep taking the punishment, then let the other guy win, but not until the third round. A satirical look at the boxing world, but with the usual Simpsons fun. There's a swipe at Don King and Mike Tyson that's so obvious I'm surprised they didn't sue!
Lisa On Ice
Lisa makes the hockey team and finds herself playing against Bart. The kids' rivalry is heightened by Homer, who has no intentions of treating his kids equally, and makes sure they know that the loser will lose out in the 'love of dad' stakes. At times the Simpsons can veer towards the sentimental, despite it's satirical edge. This is one of those times, but the producers make sure the sentimentality is kept to a minimum, and the episode ends with a huge fight, whilst Bart and Lisa skate into the sunset.
Dancin' Homer
sees a drunken Homer cheering on the crowds which encourages the Springfield Isotopes to victory, he is then offered the job as team mascot. He becomes so popular that the family move out to Capital City so that Homer can be a mascot for a team in the bigger league. This is one of my favourite Simpsons episodes, dealing with fleeting fame, and the world's love for a loser. There's a very funny cameo by Tony Bennett, singing 'Capital City'.
I was a bit disappointed with the last Simpsons DVD I reviewed. This DVD has redressed the balance. They're genuinely classic episodes and not just fillers.
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