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The Springfield Times: Season 7 DVD Set

This document lists archived news and rumors, regarding the long-anticipated Simpsons DVD releases. This page contains information on The Complete Seventh Season boxed set and other Simpsons DVD titles of 2006.

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March 4, 2006

In Australia, "Kiss and Tell" will be released on March 22, and The Complete Seventh Season on March 29.

In Finland, the seventh season will be out on April 14 (with both boxes this time) and in France on April 19.

December 27, 2005

Wesley Mead's detailed review of The Complete Seventh Season is now available on our main news page.

(R2) The Complete Seventh Season can now be preordered from Amazon UK. Also available in a standard box.

"The Simpsons: Kiss and Tell" (see below for details) can now be ordered from both Amazon.com (R1) and Amazon UK (R2). The UK release date is February 6, 2006.

November 5, 2005

(R1) The next single-disc release will be "The Simpsons Kiss and Tell – The Story of Their Love". Released just for Valentine's Day on February 7, the disc includes the following episodes:

  • Natural Born Kissers (5F18)
  • Large Marge (DABF18)
  • Three Gays of the Condo (EABF12)
  • The Way We Weren't (FABF13)
The special features include an animatic and a multi-angle animation showcase. Video is naturally full frame, and audio is Dolby Surround 2.0. A region 2+4 release is likely to follow.

In other news, Wesley Mead's preview article on The Complete Seventh Season is now available on our main news page. An interesting bit of news is that in addition to the "collectible" Marge's head package, the 7th season can also be purchased in a standard box.

Here is the full rundown of the season 7 special features, courtesy of Gord Lacey of TV Shows on DVD:

Nutshell
Season 7

Release Dates:
· USA Dec 13
· UK Jan 30
· Australia Mar 29
· Finland Apr 14
· France Apr 19

Contents:
25 episodes with commentaries, deleted scenes and other special features

Press Release:

· n/a

Reviews:
· SNPP.com
· IGN
· DVDTalk
· DVDFanatic
· More:
  [1] [2]

Where to get it:
· R1 Amazon.com
· R2 Amazon UK

More:
· Official Site


Other Releases

Region 1: (Feb 7)
· Kiss and Tell

Region 2: (Feb 6)
· Kiss and Tell

Region 4: (Mar 22)
· Kiss and Tell



Commentary tracks
  • Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two): Matt Groening, David Mirkin, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Wesley Archer, David Silverman
  • Radioactive Man: Matt Groening, David Mirkin, Susie Dietter, David Silverman
  • Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Jon Vitti, Susie Dietter
  • Bart Sells His Soul: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Greg Daniels, Wesley Archer, David Silverman
  • Lisa the Vegetarian: Matt Groening, David Mirkin, David S. Cohen, Mark Kirkland
  • Treehouse of Horror VI: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David S. Cohen, Bob Anderson, David Silverman
  • King-Size Homer: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Dan Greaney, Jim Reardon, David Silverman
  • Mother Simpson: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Richard Appel, David Silverman
  • Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Dominic Polcino
  • The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Jon Vitti, George Meyer
  • Marge Be Not Proud: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Mike Scully, Steve Dean Moore, David Silverman
  • Team Homer (Commentary extends :45 after episode, David Mirkin's Farewell): Matt Groening, David Mirkin, Mike Scully, Mark Kirkland
  • Two Bad Neighbors: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Ken Keeler, Wesley Archer
  • Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Susie Dietter
  • Bart the Fink: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David S. Cohen, Jim Reardon, David Silverman
  • Lisa the Iconoclast: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Jonathan Collier, Yeardley Smith, Mike Anderson, David Silverman
  • Homer the Smithers: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Steven Dean Moore
  • The Day the Violence Died: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein
  • Fish Called Selma: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Jeff Goldblum, David Silverman
  • Bart on the Road: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Richard Appel, David Silverman
  • 22 Short Films About Springfield: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Richard Appel, David S. Cohen, Rachel Pulido ,Yeardley Smith, Jonathan Collier
  • Much Apu About Nothing: Matt Groening, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David S. Cohen, Susie Dietter
  • Homerpalooza: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Brent Forrester, Wesley Archer , Ken Keeler
  • Summer of 4 Ft. 2: Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David Silverman, Dan Greaney, Yeardley Smith
Deleted scenes
From episodes Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two), Bart Sells His Soul, Lisa the Vegetarian, King-Size Homer [2], Mother Simpson [2], Team Homer [2], Two Bad Neighbors [2], Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Bart the Fink, Lisa the Iconoclast, Homer the Smithers, The Day the Violence Died, Fish Called Selma & Bart on the Road

Other extras

Disc 1

  • 3D Homer Narrated by Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David Mirkin, David S. Cohen, David Silverman, Tim Johnson
  • Matt's Intro
  • Soups On with Paul & Linda
  • Art & Animation:
    • Animation Showcase: Home Sweet Homediddly-Dum-Doodily - Animatic/StoryBoard Compare
Disc 3
  • Illustrated Commentary: Super Illustrated Color Commentary on [3F16] The Day the Violence Died
Disc 4
  • Art & Animation:
    • Animation Showcase: Raging Abe Simpson and His Grubmling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish" - Animatic/StoryBoard Compare
  • Deleted Scenes Intro by Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, David Mirkin
  • Deleted Scenes Gallery with optional commentary.
  • Sketch Gallery (10 Images)
  • Super Illustrated Color Commentary: Summer of 4 Ft. 2
  • Special Language Feature: 4 Extra Languages on episode 22 Short Films About Springfield: Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, German.

(R2) The Complete Seventh Season is planned for a release in the UK on January 30, 2006.

October 8, 2005

(R1) Fox has issued a release date for The Complete Seventh Season. It should be out in the USA and Canada on December 13, 2005. However, our past experiences suggest that the release may eventually get pushed further, but keep your fingers crossed.

In other news, Fox has started shipping the optional replacement boxes for The Complete Sixth Season. If this is the first time you hear of such boxes, visit www.simpsonsbox.com for further details on how to get yours.

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