Release Date: 08/06/2002
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 298 min
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Bart,
Homer, and the rest of the family are back in
The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season. Each of these 22 episodes is presented in 1.33:1 full frame and sports solid colors and dark black levels. Since the second season of the show was in the early '90s, some imperfections abound including grain, dirt, and some bleeding colors. Otherwise, these episodes are all in very good shape. The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English as well as Dolby 2.0 Surround in English and French. While 5.1 remixes are certainly welcome,
The Simpsons isn't really an effects-heavy show and as such doesn't utilize a ton of directional effects. Overall the fidelity is quite low, though otherwise the mix is clear of any hiss or distortion. Also included on these discs are English and Spanish subtitles.
Fox has made sure to add a few extra features onto this set, starting with commentaries on every episode by creator
Matt Groening and various other crew members. Each of these are a goldmine of production information about the story and creative process, along with a lot of hearty laughs. Two music videos for the songs
"Do the Bartman" and
"Deep Deep Trouble" are included with optional commentary, plus two "awards show segments" featuring animated material from the Emmy Awards and American Movie Awards. Two video featurettes ("
David Silverman on the Creation of an Episode" and "Interview") are fairly light peeks at the creation process with interviews by
Groening and
James L. Brooks. Finally there is an extensive still gallery with over 100 images of sketches and conceptual drawings. There are also some hidden extras featuring some weird foreign language clips.
~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide
