Aw, isn’t that cute: a baby driving a car. And there’s a dog driving a bus.— Wiggum
Aw, isn’t that cute: a baby driving a car. And there’s a dog driving a bus.— Wiggum
The Eleventh Season DVD was released on October 6, 2008 in the UK and October 7, 2008 in the US. The theme follows on from the last five Seasons: this box features Krusty on the cover, while the inside is styled as a theme park with obvious inspiration from recently-opened The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios, Hollywood.
The box set caused a little unrest in the fan community due to the fact that the discs themselves are not held in the normal plastic trays; rather, they slip inside cardboard 'wallets.' While Fox's environmental concerns are certainly commendable, the design of the set is such that it is too easy to scratch the discs or get fingerprints on them when taking them out of the box, making them skip or fail to play.
The traditional box style with Krusty against a starburst background (left); the alternate Krusty 'head' box (center); and DVD menu designs (right)
You can enjoy a glimpse of The Simpsons Ride from Universal Studios, Hollywood. Simply press up on the Disc 4 main menu to make a question mark appear on the orange tent in the background, and press Enter.
There are also some hidden deleted scenes for several episodes (KTAAR is just a promo poster). They are found on the episode "extras" screen by highlighting Bart's crystal ball and/or notepad. Some of them are hard to select on a standard DVD player.
Beyond Blunderdome: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "scene selection" and press Left
Hello Gudder, Hello Fadder: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "scene selection" and press Left
Eight Misbehavin': crystal ball
Hint: highlight "deleted scenes off" and press Right
Take My Wife, Sleaze: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Little Big Mom: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "play episode with commentary" and press Left
Faith Off: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
The Mansion Family: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "extras" and press Right
Saddlesore Galactica: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode with commentary" and press Left
Alone Again, Natura-Diddily: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Bart to the Future: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "main menu" and press Up
Days of Wine and D'ohses: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Kill the Alligator and Run: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Last Tap Dance in Springfield: crystal ball
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up
Behind the Laughter: crystal ball, notepad
Hint: highlight "play episode" and press Up, highlight "main menu" and press Down
The disc designs feature each of the main family in a 'House of Mirrors' gallery. The mirror part is actually a reflective surface on the discs, hence the rainbow effect in these scans.
Characters from the episodes on each disc are present. A bowling ball bounces into the scene and causes havoc.
This menu is a Ferris wheel; different characters cycle through, including Flanders turning into a werewolf and Homer taking a bite of Lisa's candyfloss.
The language menu features posters for made-up rides, and are in fact taken from the real Simpsons Ride in Universal Studios, Hollywood.
The chapter selection menu is a haunted house. When Burns and Smithers come through, the lights go out. When they come back on, Smithers' arm is around Burns.
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