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Mill Creek Entertainment recently released the Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons Blu-ray. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

The real story. From shaky beginnings, to reinventing pop culture. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson are household names around the world thanks to the longest-running scripted primetime television series of all time - The Simpsons. ICONS UNEARTHED: THE SIMPSONS highlights who and what has kept this beloved series rolling for so long, unpacking backstage stories and the continual comedy gold that has made this series the ultimate animation juggernaut!

[ EPISODES ]

This four-disc set includes all 6 episodes of the season that aired on Vice from October 5, 2022 to November 9, 2022. The first three discs contain two episodes each.

1. "The Origin" (44:02)
2. "The Pilot" (44:03)
3. "The Room" (44:02)
4. "The Wars" (44:03)
5. "The Later Years" (44:02)
6. "The Legacy" (44:02)

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The show is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The show is Not Rated. Audio languages include English. Subtitle languages include English SDH.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on the noted discs.

• DISC 1: Uncut Interview with Bill Oakley (2:22:52) - Showrunner; spread over 5 chapters.
• DISC 2: Uncut Interview with Rob Kenneally (1:29:53) - Former Fox executive; spread over 3 chapters.
• DISC 3: Uncut Interview with Ken Estin (1:46:21) - Executive producer of The Tracey Ullman Show; spread over 4 chapters.
• DISC 4: Uncut Interview with Garth Ancier (2:37:40) - Former Fox executive; spread over 6 chapters.
• DISC 4: Uncut Interview with Jon Vitti (3:19:01) - Writer; spread over 7 chapters.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

No digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard size four-disc blue Blu-ray case, though there is a slipcover.

[ NOTES ]

Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons is available on Blu-ray only. Each "season" of Icons Unearthed is a different multi-part "episode" about a single film series. It was made by the same crew who produced The Toys That Made Us and The Movies That Made Us, and if you've seen either of those series, you'll have an idea as to what to expect here. I suspect that even a die-hard Simpsons fan will learn something over the many hours of interviews and information presented here. Mill Creek previously released the Star Wars season on Blu-ray (reviewed here). I hope that the other "seasons" of Icons Unearthed will be released on Blu-ray, too. (I watched the Batman season on Vice, so I hope that's next.) Keep them coming.

This item has been provided by Mill Creek Entertainment for review on this site.