Sight and Sound, 10/01/2004, p.77, "The fourth season confirmed THE SIMPSONS' transition from scratchy family satire into America's slickest sitcom as Groening and co. experiment with increasingly sophisticated plotting, animation and full-on production numbers."
Entertainment Weekly, 11/26/2004, p.63, "This was when the show really hit its stride, when the writing transitioned from smart-mouthed to just plain smart..."
DVD Features:
Region 1
4-Disc Box Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Stereo - Spanish, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1: "Kamp Krusty," "A Streetcar Named Marge," "Homer the Heretic," "Lisa the Beauty Queen"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries (4)
Behind the Scenes - 1. Animation Showcase (3)
2. The Animatic (w/Optional Illustrated Commentary)
Featurettes - 1. "The Cajun Controversy"
2. "Bush vs. Simpsons"
Introduction - "A Word From Matt Groening"
Disc 2: "Treehouse of Horror III," "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie," "Marge Gets a Job," "New Kid on the Block," "Mr. Plow," "Lisa's First Word"
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries (6)
Behind the Scenes - Animation Showcase
Trailers - Previews (4)
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - Storyboards
Disc 3: "Homer's Triple Bypass," "Marge vs. the Monorail," "Selma's Choice," "Brother From the Same Planet," "I Love Lisa," "Duffless"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentaries (6)
Behind the Scenes - 1. Animation Showcase (3)
2. The Animatic (w/Optional Illustrated Commentary)
Interactive Features:
Easter Eggs
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - Storyboards
Disc 4: "Last Exit to Springfield," "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show," "The Front," "Whacking Day," "Marge in Chains," "Krusty Gets Kancelled"
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes (6; w/Optional Commentary)
Audio Commentaries (6)
Behind the Scenes - 1. Animation Showcase: (3)
2. Animatic
Interactive Features:
Easter Eggs
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries - Storyboards
The fourth season of Fox's hugely influential animated series finally comes to home video. Over the course of twenty-two episodes, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson bicker, bond, and interact with the crazy residents of Springfield, USA. Episodes include "Kamp Krusty," "Marge Gets a Job," "The New Kid on the Block," "Mr. Plow," "Lisa's First Word," "Homer's Triple Bypass," and "Marge vs. the Monorail," with guest appearances by Tom Jones, Leonard Nimoy, Pamela Reed, and many more.