# The Simpsons DVDs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328 "2005-02-16T06:48:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@deena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deena)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/1 "2005-02-16T06:48:17Z")
Right, I’m thinking about buying The Simpsons on DVD (Yeah I waste money blady-blady-blah) and at the moment I can get two out of the first four seasons. So what I’m wondering are which are the best seasons to buy? I’m guessing Season 3 and 4 but just wondering others opinions. I plan to buy them all at some point, but which should I get first? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/2 "2005-02-16T07:16:26Z")
Only two? That’s hard to narrow down. All five sets are great. I’d have to recommend seasons 2, 3 & 4 with all being pretty much equal with the others. Season 1 is interesting because it’s a lot different from the Simpsons we’re used to (in one episode, Marge gets drunk and Homer’s the one concern about family problems) but the stories aren’t as good yet. Season 5 has a lot of classic episodes, like “Cape Feare” and “Deep Space Homer”, but a lot more crappy ones compared to the other sets. If you order them used, from a vendor like [Second Spin](http://www.secondspin.com), you should be able to stretch your budget and afford more than two sets…I got the first 3 sets from SS and they were perfect, like new condition. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/3 "2005-02-16T07:22:48Z")
I’d agree with 2-4 being the best. Season one just sucked. There, I said it. The show just wasn’t good yet. And, while the season 5 shows were just as good as 2-4, there’s a really annoying guy on the commentaries who really enjoys explaining why all the jokes are funny to the point that I WANT TO STAB HIM IN THE HEAD! He also gushes over how great everyone is at doing everything. But, anyway, yeah. 2-4. ---
**Author:** ![headshok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@headshok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/headshok)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/4 "2005-02-16T15:16:28Z")
I’d definitely recommend buying season 4. Nearly every episode is a classic: “Mr. Plow”, “Marge vs. the Monorail”, “Kamp Krusty”, “Whacking Day”, etc. Even the weaker episodes are still pretty funny. You can’t go wrong choo-choo-choosing this one. As for the rest, seasons 2, 3 and 5 are very good as well. I prefer season 5 because it contains my favorite episode (“Cape Feare”) but that’s just me. Season 1 is slower and more poorly animated than the others, so I wouldn’t recommend it if you can only buy 2 sets. It has its moments, though. ---
**Author:** ![Kaspar\_Hauser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@Kaspar\_Hauser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaspar_Hauser)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/5 "2005-02-16T15:39:03Z")
I would say that from Season 2 on, they only get better and better. Whichever you pick, you really can’t lose. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Westphal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@James\_Westphal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Westphal)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-simpsons-dvds/290328/6 "2005-02-16T18:41:04Z")
I got Season 4 for my birthday and bought Season 5 with a christmas certificate and I can verify that every episode is a knockout. My brother had #3 and it seems like more of the same.