List of The Simpsons home video releases
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition.[1] The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987.[2] After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.
On July 21, 2015, showrunner Al Jean announced no more seasons would be released on DVD and Blu-ray in favor of digital distribution.[3] Two years later, however, on July 22, 2017, it was announced that Season 18 will be released on December 5, 2017 on DVD (but not Blu-ray) with the possibility of further seasons if sales are strong enough.[4]
Overview[edit]
Season | Episodes | DVD release dates | |||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Discs | ||
1 | 13 | September 25, 2001[5] | September 24, 2001[6] | October 3, 2001[7] | 3 |
2 | 22 | August 6, 2002[8] | July 8, 2002[9] | July 24, 2002[10] | 4 |
3 | 24 | August 26, 2003[11] | October 6, 2003[12] | November 12, 2003[13] | 4 |
4 | 22 | June 15, 2004[14] | August 2, 2004[15] | August 25, 2004[16] | 4 |
5 | 22 | December 21, 2004[17] | March 21, 2005[18] | March 23, 2005[19] | 4 |
6 | 25 | August 16, 2005[20] | October 17, 2005[21] | March 29, 2006[22] | 4 |
7 | 25 | December 13, 2005[23] | January 30, 2006[24] | May 10, 2006[25] | 4 |
8 | 25 | August 15, 2006[26] | October 2, 2006[27] | October 11, 2006[28] | 4 |
9 | 25 | December 19, 2006[29] | January 29, 2007[30] | March 21, 2007[31] | 4 |
10 | 23 | August 7, 2007[32] | September 10, 2007[33] | September 26, 2007[34] | 4 |
11 | 22 | October 7, 2008[35] | October 6, 2008[36] | November 5, 2008[37] | 4 |
12 | 21 | August 18, 2009[38] | September 28, 2009[39] | September 2, 2009[40] | 4 |
13 | 22 | August 24, 2010[41] | September 20, 2010[42] | December 1, 2010[43] | 4 |
14 | 22 | December 6, 2011[44] | October 10, 2011[45] | November 2, 2011[46] | 4 |
15 | 22 | December 4, 2012[47] | December 3, 2012[48] | December 12, 2012[49] | 4 |
16 | 21 | December 3, 2013[50] | December 2, 2013[51] | December 11, 2013[52] | 4 |
17 | 22 | December 2, 2014[53] | December 1, 2014[54] | December 3, 2014[55] | 4 |
18 | 22 | December 5, 2017[56] | 4 | ||
Movie | The Simpsons Movie | December 18, 2007 | December 3, 2007 | 1 | |
20 | 21 | January 12, 2010[57] | October 20, 2010[58] | January 20, 2010[59] | 4 |
Box sets[edit]
DVD[edit]
Season | Set details | DVD release dates | Special features | |
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Region 1[60] | Region 2[61] | |||
1 |
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September 25, 2001 | September 27, 2001 |
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2 |
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August 6, 2002 | June 6, 2002 |
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3 |
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August 26, 2003 | October 18, 2003 |
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4 |
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June 15, 2004 | October 7, 2004 |
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5 |
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December 21, 2004 | May 19, 2005 |
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6 | August 16, 2005 | November 3, 2005 |
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7 | December 13, 2005 | May 4, 2006 |
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8 | August 15, 2006 | October 2, 2006 |
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9 | December 19, 2006 | March 5, 2007 |
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10 | August 7, 2007 | October 1, 2007 |
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11 | October 7, 2008 | October 24, 2008 |
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12 |
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August 18, 2009 | October 1, 2009 |
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13 | August 24, 2010 | October 29, 2010 |
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14 | December 6, 2011 | November 25, 2011 |
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15 | December 4, 2012 | December 3, 2012 |
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16 |
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December 3, 2013[62] | December 2, 2013 |
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17 |
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December 2, 2014 | December 1, 2014 |
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18 | December 5, 2017 |
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The Simpsons Movie |
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December 18, 2007 | December 3, 2007 |
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20 | January 12, 2010 | September 17, 2010 |
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Blu-ray[edit]
Season | Set details | Blu-ray release dates | Special features | |
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Region A[63] | Region B[64] | |||
13 | August 24, 2010 | December 1, 2010 |
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14 | December 6, 2011 | November 2, 2011 |
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15 | December 4, 2012 | December 12, 2012 |
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16 |
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December 3, 2013 | December 11, 2013 |
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17 |
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December 2, 2014 | December 1, 2014 |
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20 | January 12, 2010 | January 20, 2010 |
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Compilations[edit]
DVD[edit]
Title | DVD release dates | Episode(s) | |
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Region 1[65] | Region 2[66] | ||
Film Festival | April 1, 2002 | ||
Backstage Pass | May 20, 2002 | ||
Treehouse of Horror | October 22, 2002 | October 28, 2002 | |
Risky Business | April 7, 2003 | ||
Bart Wars | May 17, 2005 | September 8, 2003 | |
The Dark Secrets of The Simpsons | September 8, 2003 |
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Greatest Hits | September 8, 2003 | ||
The Simpsons Go to Hollywood | September 8, 2003 |
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Too Hot for TV | September 8, 2003 | ||
Christmas | October 14, 2003 | November 3, 2003 | |
Gone Wild | September 14, 2004 | June 4, 2004 | |
The Simpsons Against the World | August 16, 2004 | ||
Heaven and Hell | August 16, 2004 | ||
On Your Marks, Get Set, D'oh! | August 16, 2004 | ||
Sex, Lies and The Simpsons | August 16, 2004 | ||
The Simpsons.com | August 16, 2004 | ||
Christmas 2 | November 2, 2004 | October 25, 2004 | |
Crime and Punishment | April 18, 2005 | ||
Springfield Murder Mysteries | April 18, 2005 |
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Raiders of the Lost Fridge | April 18, 2005 | ||
Viva Los Simpsons | April 18, 2005 | ||
The Last Temptation of Homer | April 18, 2005 | ||
Around the World in 80 D'ohs | May 23, 2005 | ||
Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love | February 7, 2006 | February 6, 2006 |
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- ^ "The Simpsons – Season 13 – Complete". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Simpsons, The – The 13th Season: Collector's Edition (4 Disc Box Set)". EzyDVD. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Lambert, David (July 11, 2012). "The Simpsons - Release Date Found for 'The Complete 14th Season' DVDs, & Blu-rays!". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Simpsons – Season 14". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Simpsons, The — The 14th Season: Collector's Edition (4 Disc Box Set)". EzyDVD. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Lambert, David (September 11, 2012). "The Simpsons - 'The Complete 15th Season': Date, Specs, Extras, Blu-ray Box ('Otto'), and More!". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "The Simpsons: Season 15 (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ "Simpsons, The: The 15th Season". Ezy DVD. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Lambert, David (September 5, 2013). "The Simpsons — Breaking News! '16th Season' Date, Cost, Art and Extras". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ "The Simpsons — Season 16 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Simpsons, The: Season 16". Ezy DVD. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Lambert, David (October 6, 2014). "The Simpsons DVD news: Press Release for The Simpsons - The Complete 17th Season". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "The Simpsons: Complete Season 17 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "The Simpsons Season 17 (DVD)". Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ Lacey, Gord (July 22, 2017). "The Simpsons - Three Years Later - Season 18 is Coming!". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ Lambert, David (October 27, 2009). "The Simpsons - Official Announcement with Details for The Complete 20th Season on DVD and Blu-Ray!". TVShowsOnDVD. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ "Die Simpsons – Die komplette Season 20: 20 Jahre Simpsons (4 Discs)" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "Simpsons, The – 20 Years: The Complete 20th Season (4 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Region 1 DVD box sets:
- "The Simpsons: The Complete First Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Ninth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Eleventh Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Twelfth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Thirteenth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Season 15". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Season 16". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Region 2 DVD box sets:
- "The Simpsons: The Complete First Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Second Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Sixth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Seventh Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Eighth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Ninth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Tenth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Eleventh Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Thirteenth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Fourteenth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Season 15" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- "The Simpsons: Season 16" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ "The Simpsons - Breaking News! '16th Season' Date, Cost, Art and Extras". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Region A Blu-ray box sets:
- "The Simpsons: The Thirteenth Season Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Region B Blu-ray box sets:
- "The Simpsons: The Thirteenth Season Blu-ray (Australia)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season Blu-ray (Australia)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season Blu-ray (Australia)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Region 1 DVD compilation:
- "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Bart Wars". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Christmas". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Gone Wild". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Christmas 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons – Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Region 2 DVD compilations:
- "The Simpsons: Film Festival". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Backstage Pass". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Risky Business". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Bart Wars". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Dark Secrets". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Greatest Hits". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons Go to Hollywood". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Too Hot for TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Christmas". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Gone Wild". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Against the World". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Heaven and Hell". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: On Your Marks, Get Set, D'Oh". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Sex, Lies and the Simpsons". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: The Simpsons.com". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Christmas 2". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Crime & Punishment". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Springfield Murder Mysteries". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Raiders of the Lost Fridge". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Viva Los Simpsons". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Last Temptation of Homer". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons: Around the World in 80 D'ohs". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- "The Simpsons – Kiss and Tell: The Story of Their Love". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-22.