By its fourth season, The Simpsons had come far enough where Lisa could make a self-referential joke about Dustin Hoffman and Michael Jackson's pseudonymous guest voice appearances in seasons 2 and 3, respectively. In this season, no less than Elizabeth Taylor (in two episodes), Bette Midler, and even the reclusive Johnny Carson blessed The Simpsons with their iconic presences. Awhile back, Entertainment Weekly ranked The Simpsons' Top 25 best episodes ever. Five gems from season 4 cracked the top 12, including the (debatable) choice for No. 1, "Last Exit to Springfield." Other episodes that loom large in the Simpsons legend are "Mr. Plow" (you know the jingle: "Call Mr. Plow / That's my name / That name again is Mr. Plow"), "Marge vs. the Monorail," featuring a Music Man-style extravaganza, and "A Streetcar Named Marge," the episode that outraged New Orleans residents, who heard their fair metropolis referred to as "a city that the damned call home."

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After really hitting their stride in Seasons 2 and 3, the Simpsons kept on rolling in Season 4. This season, Homer has completely supplanted Bart as the star of the show. Bart still gets a few starring episodes, along with some for Marge and Lisa. Even some side characters like Selma, Ralph Wiggum, Grandpa, Krusty, and Mr. Burns get their moments in the spotlight. Here is a look at the episodes that make up season 4:

1) Kamp Krusty - Bart leads a revolt at Krusty's summer camp
2) A Streetcar Named Marge - Jon Lovitz guest stars as the director of the musical "Oh, Streetcar!"
3) Homer the Heretic - Homer discovers the benefits of skipping church
4) Lisa the Beauty Queen - a junior pageant sponsored by Laramie Cigarettes
5) Treehouse of Horror III - includes an evil Krusty doll, Homer as King Kong, and some zombies
6) Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie - Homer punishes bart (other than by strangling him)
7) Marge Gets a Job - at the power plant, and Mr. Burns falls for her (features Troy McClure hosting "The Half-assed Approach to Foundation Repair", and Smithers kidnapping Tom Jones)
6) New Kid on the Block - girl of Bart's dreams is stolen by Jimbo (features a great prank call to Moe's)
7) Mr. Plow - a classic episode - Homer and Barney compete as snow plow operators
8) Lisa's First Word - continuing the trend of flash-back episodes that provide Simpsons history (featuring Elizabeth Taylor as the voice of Maggie)
9) Homer's Triple Bypass - Homer tries to save money by going to Dr. Nick for surgery
10) Marge vs. the Monorail - con-man sells Springfield a monorail, and Homer is the driver
11) Selma's Choice - Selma goes on a date with Hans Moleman, later takes Simpson Kids to Duff Gardens (also features Homer's beloved 10-foot sub sandwich)
12) Brother from the Same Planet - Bart and Homer abuse the "Big Brothers" program
13) I Love Lisa - Ralph Wiggum reads too much into a valentine from Lisa
14) Duffless - after a tour of the Duff Brewery leads to a drunk driving arest, Homer promises to quit driking for a month
15) Last Exit to Springfield - Homer becomes a union boss (includes a scene where Burns parodies the Grinch)
16) So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show - some new, some old - centers around Bart's April Fools prank that nearly kills Homer
17) The Front - Bart and Lisa use Grandpa's identity to submit "Itchy and Scratchy" scripts
18) Whacking Day - a Springfield annual tradition of clubbing snakes
19) Marge in Chains - Marge spends time in jail for accidentally shoplifting, and the Simpsons home is a shambles without her
20) Krusty Gets Kancelled - loaded with guest stars (Johnny Carson, Bette Midler, Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Sideshow" Luke Perry) and still manages to be a very funny episode

simpsons 4 down 11+ to go

As reported by Fox the 4th Season DVD set is expected to hit stores/homes in June. The set will include all 22 hilarious episodes with equally entertaining commentary. Those of us who have already listened to Season 3's episode commentary (multiple times) will attest to their value. Additional bonus material will include deleted scenes, an intro by Groening, a voiceover featurette with James L. Brooks, commercials, an Animation Showcase(?), and animatics.

Disc One:
Kamp Krusty (9/24/92)

A Streetcar Named Marge (10/1/92)
Homer the Heretic (10/8/92)
Lisa The Beauty Queen (10/15/92)
Treehouse of Horror III (10/29/92)
Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie (11/3/92)

Disc Two:
Marge Gets a Job (11/5/92)
New Kid on the Block (11/12/92)
Mr. Plow (11/19/92)
Lisa's First Word (12/3/92)
Homer's Triple Bypass (12/17/92)
Marge vs. The Monorail (1/14/93)

Disc Three:
Selma's Choice (1/21/93)
Brother From the Same Planet (2/4/93)
I Love Lisa (2/11/93)
Duffless (2/18/93)

Last Exit to Springfield (3/11/93)
So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show (4/1/93)

Disc Four:
The Front (4/15/93)
Whacking Day (4/29/93)
Marge in Chains (5/6/93)
Krusty Gets Kancelled (5/13/93)

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This dvd is the best one yet. I bought it a month ago and I've seen this dvd countless times its worth every penny, my personal favorites are duffless, treehouse of horror 3, homers triple bypass, and selmas choice. Theses episodes are classics. so stop reading and buy this amazing dvd.