The Simpsons Season 2 DVD Box set: \r
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The Simpsons second season is where the writers and producers really began to test their mettle and delve away from the standard reality that grips most sitcoms. In short, they realized this was animation and they would be able to do more and push the characters farther. The focus in the 2nd season was still primarily on Bart, but there were other great moments.\r
Bart Gets An F -- Bart is in danger of being held back in the 4th grade, so me makes a deal with the class brainiac Martin Prince.\r
Simpson and Delilah -- Homer finds a miracle hair tonic and scams the nuclear power plant medical insurance into paying it. He discovers that a full head of hair leads to success. (Guest voice: Harvey Fierstein)\r
Treehouse of Horror -- the show that started a grand tradition of The Simpsons Halloween specials. James Earl Jones lends his voice to read Poes The Raven.\r
Two Cars In Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish -- Bart catches a 3-eyed mutant fish in a pond near the nuclear plant, prompting Mr. Burns to run for governor to get the EPA off his back.\r
Dancin Homer -- Homer becomes the new mascot of the Springfield Isotopes.\r
Dead Putting Society -- Bart and Todd Flanders end up as rivals on the mini-golf circuit.\r
Bart vs. Thanksgiving -- Bart ruins Lisas Thanksgiving diorama and runs away when hes punished.\r
Bart the Daredevil -- Bart is enamored with being a daredevil after the family witnesses the Truckasaurus show. For his greatest trick he decides to jump Springfield Gorge on his skateboard. (Best episode ever!)\r
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge -- After Homer becomes a victim of cartoon violence, Marge takes on the creators of the ultra-violent Itchy & Scratchy cartoon.\r
Bart Gets Hit By a Car -- When Mr. Burns runs over Bart with his car, Homer hires Lionel Hutz (voiced by the late, great Phil Hartman) who hires the phonier Dr. Nick Rivera.\r
One Fish, Two Fish, Blow Fish, Blue Fish -- Homer eats the wrong part of a blowfish and believes he has 24 hours to live. (Guest voice: George Takei)\r
The Way We Was -- Homer and Marge tell the story of their prom night. (Jon Lovitz guests as Artie Ziff.)\r
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment -- Homer steals cable and gets into hot water with Lisa, who believes hell be going to hell for his actions.\r
Principal Charming -- Principal Skinner begins romancing Marges sister, Patty, much to the chagrin of her other sister, Selma.\r
Oh Brother Where Art Thou? -- Homer discovers he has a half brother who happens to own a successful auto manufacturing company. (Guest voice: Danny DeVito as Herb Powell)\r
Barts Dog Gets an F -- Santas Little Helper begins chewing up everything in the house, so its off to obedience school. (Guest voice: Tracey Ulman.)\r
Old Money -- when Grampa Simpsons love, Beatrice, dies, she leaves her fortune to him and a vision of her asks him to do some good with it.\r
A Brush With Greatness -- Mr. Burns hires Marge to paint his portrait for the local art museum.\r
Lisas Substitute -- Lisa falls in love with the new substitute teacher.\r
The War of the Simpsons -- Homers bad behavior forces Marge to enlist them in a martital retreat, but Homer would rather spend his time trying to catch General Sherman, the revered and legendary 500-pound catfish.\r
Three Men and a Comic Book -- Martin, Milhouse and Bart all pitch in to buy a copy of Radioactive Man #1. The problem arises when they cant decide how to share the comic book.\r
Blood Feud -- Bart donates his rare blood to save Mr. Burns, who shows no gratitude to the Simpson family.\r
So, those are the episodes. Special Features on Season 1 included commentary tracks on every episode, and we can only hope this will continue. Even if it doesnt, lets face it, its The Simpsons at their best and that deserves 5 stars.
