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Revision as of 18:05, 15 January 2016
The Simpsons (season 4) | |
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Season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 24, 1992 May 13, 1993 | –
Season chronology | |
The Simpsons' fourth season originally aired on the Fox network between September 24, 1992 and May 13, 1993, beginning with "Kamp Krusty". The showrunners for the fourth production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss.[1] The aired season contained two episodes which were hold-over episodes from season three, which Jean and Reiss also ran. Following the end of the production of the season, Jean, Reiss and most of the original writing staff left the show. The season was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and Dan Castellaneta would win one for his performance as Homer in "Mr. Plow". The fourth season was released on DVD in Region 1 on June 15, 2004, Region 2 on August 2, 2004 and in Region 4 on August 25, 2004.
Development
The season was executive produced by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had also run the previous season. Several of the shows original writers who had been with the show since the first season left following the completion of the season's production run. "Cape Feare" which was the final episode to be produced by the "original team"[2] aired during season five as a holdover.[2] Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky and Jeff Martin wrote their final episodes for the season four production run. David M. Stern and Jon Vitti also left but returned to write episodes for later seasons. Reiss and Jean left to produce their own series, The Critic but later returned to produce several more The Simpsons episodes, and Jean again became the show runner starting with season thirteen.[3] Rich Moore, one of the show's original directors, also left to work on The Critic,[3] but returned years later to assist with animation on The Simpsons Movie.[4] George Meyer and John Swartzwelder stayed on, while Conan O'Brien, Frank Mula and future show runners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein received their first writing credits. One-time writers for the season include Adam I. Lapidus and the team of Gary Apple and Michael Carrington, although Carrington later returned to voice characters in "Simpson Tide" and "Million Dollar Abie".[5]
Sam Simon, who had been showrunner for the show's first two seasons, had assembled the original writing team, had been the series' creative supervisor from its inception, and has been credited as "developing [the show's] sensibility",[6] departed at the end of season four. Simon was involved in a series of creative disputes with the show's creator Matt Groening, producer James L. Brooks and production company Gracie Films.[7][8][9][10] Simon commented that he "wasn't enjoying it anymore," and "that any show I've ever worked on, it turns me into a monster. I go crazy. I hate myself."[10] Before leaving, he negotiated a deal that saw him receive a share of the show's profits every year and an executive producer credit despite not having worked on the show since then until his death.[6][8]
This season's production run (9F) was the first to be animated by Film Roman, after Gracie Films opted to switch domestic production of the series from Klasky Csupo.[11][12] Sharon Bernstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Gracie executives had been unhappy with the producer Csupo had assigned to The Simpsons and said the company also hoped to obtain better wages and working conditions for animators at Film Roman."[12] Klasky Csupo co-founder Gábor Csupó had been "asked [by Gracie Films] if they could bring in their own producer [to oversee the animation production]," but declined, stating "they wanted to tell me how to run my business."[12] Simon commented that: "There won't be any change in the quality or look of the show. We're not going to compromise the quality of the show, and key creative personnel will continue on the show."[12]
"A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Kamp Krusty" were holdovers from the previous season and so were the last of the Klasky Csupo produced episodes to air.[11] Brooks suggested that the script for "Kamp Krusty" be expanded and produced as a feature-length theatrically released film. However, the episode ran very short, barely reaching the minimum length allowed, with the episode's musical number having to be lengthened by a number of verses. The episode had also been selected to be the season's premiere. As Jean told Brooks, "First of all, if we make it into the movie then we don't have a premiere, and second if we can't make 18 minutes out of this episode how are we supposed to make 80?"[13]
Awards
1993 marked the first year that the producers of The Simpsons did not submit episodes for the "Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)".[14] Prior to this season, the series had only been allowed to compete in the animation category, but in early 1993 the rules were changed so that animated television shows would be able to submit nominations in the "Outstanding Comedy Series" category.[15] The producers submitted "A Streetcar Named Marge" and "Mr. Plow" but the Emmy voters were hesitant to pit cartoons against live action programs, and The Simpsons did not receive a nomination.[14] Several critics saw the show's failure to gain a nomination as one of the biggest snubs of that year.[16][17][18] Dan Castellaneta was awarded an Emmy for "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance".[19] "Treehouse of Horror III" was nominated for Emmys for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" (Alf Clausen) and "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special".[19]
The series won several other awards this season, including an Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Program",[20] a Genesis Award for "Best Television Prime Time Animated Series"[21] for the episode "Whacking Day"[22] and a Saturn Award for "Best Television Series".[23]
Episodes
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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60 | 1 | "Kamp Krusty" | Mark Kirkland | David M. Stern | September 24, 1992 | 8F24 | 21.8[24] |
61 | 2 | "A Streetcar Named Marge" | Rich Moore | Jeff Martin | October 1, 1992 | 8F18 | 18.3[25] |
62 | 3 | "Homer the Heretic" | Jim Reardon | George Meyer | October 8, 1992 | 9F01 | 19.3[26] |
63 | 4 | "Lisa the Beauty Queen" | Mark Kirkland | Jeff Martin | October 15, 1992 | 9F02 | 19[27] |
64 | 5 | "Treehouse of Horror III" | Carlos Baeza | Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Sam Simon & Jon Vitti | October 29, 1992 | 9F04 | 25.1[28] |
65 | 6 | "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" | Rich Moore | John Swartzwelder | November 3, 1992 | 9F03 | 20.1[29] |
66 | 7 | "Marge Gets a Job" | Jeff Lynch | Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein | November 5, 1992 | 9F05 | 22.9[29] |
67 | 8 | "New Kid on the Block" | Wes Archer | Conan O'Brien | November 12, 1992 | 9F06 | 23.1[30] |
68 | 9 | "Mr. Plow" | Jim Reardon | Jon Vitti | November 19, 1992 | 9F07 | 24[31] |
69 | 10 | "Lisa's First Word" | Mark Kirkland | Jeff Martin | December 3, 1992 | 9F08 | 28.6[32] |
70 | 11 | "Homer's Triple Bypass" | David Silverman | Gary Apple & Michael Carrington | December 17, 1992 | 9F09 | 23.6[33] |
71 | 12 | "Marge vs. the Monorail" | Rich Moore | Conan O'Brien | January 14, 1993 | 9F10 | 23[34] |
72 | 13 | "Selma's Choice" | Carlos Baeza | David M. Stern | January 21, 1993 | 9F11 | 24.5[35] |
73 | 14 | "Brother from the Same Planet" | Jeff Lynch | Jon Vitti | February 4, 1993 | 9F12 | 23.8[36] |
74 | 15 | "I Love Lisa" | Wes Archer | Frank Mula | February 11, 1993 | 9F13 | 25.2[37] |
75 | 16 | "Duffless" | Jim Reardon | David M. Stern | February 18, 1993 | 9F14 | 25.7[38] |
76 | 17 | "Last Exit to Springfield" | Mark Kirkland | Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky | March 11, 1993 | 9F15 | 22.4[39] |
77 | 18 | "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" | Carlos Baeza | Jon Vitti | April 1, 1993 | 9F17 | 25.5[40] |
78 | 19 | "The Front" | Rich Moore | Adam I. Lapidus | April 15, 1993 | 9F16 | 20.1[41] |
79 | 20 | "Whacking Day" | Jeff Lynch | John Swartzwelder | April 29, 1993 | 9F18 | 20[42] |
80 | 21 | "Marge in Chains" | Jim Reardon | Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein | May 6, 1993 | 9F20 | 17.3[43] |
81 | 22 | "Krusty Gets Kancelled" | David Silverman | John Swartzwelder | May 13, 1993 | 9F19 | 19.4[44] |
DVD release
The DVD boxset for season four was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on June 15, 2004, eleven years after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes, Animatics, and commentaries for every episode. The menus are a different format than the previous seasons.[45]
The Complete Fourth Season | ||||
Set Details[46][47] | Special Features[46][47] | |||
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Release Dates | ||||
Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
June 15, 2004 | August 2, 2004 | August 25, 2004 |
References
- ^ Richmond & Coffman 1997, p. 92.
- ^ a b Vitti, Jon (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Jean, Al (2004). The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Anderson, Mike B.; Dean Moore, Steven; Moore, Rich; Silverman, David (2007). Audio Director's commentary (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Carrington, Michael (2004). The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Cape Feare" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Rapoport, Ron (2009). "Sam Simon's Next Trick". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ David Owen (2000-03-13). "Taking Humour Seriously". The New Yorker.
- ^ a b Ortved, pp. 146–149.
- ^ Dan Snierson. "D'Oh!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ a b Schorn, Daniel; Safer, Morley (2007-03-02). "Meet Sam Simon, The Dog Nut". CBS News. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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- ^ a b c d Bernstein, Sharon (1992-01-21). "'The Simpsons' Producer Changes Animation Firms". Los Angeles Times. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Jean, Al (2004). The Simpsons The Complete Fourth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Kamp Krusty" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ a b Jean, Al (2004). The Simpsons season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Mr. Plow" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Holloway, Diane (1993-02-02). "`Simpsons' get Emmy 's respect — Academy lets series drop cartoon status to compete as sitcom". Austin American-Statesman. p. B4.
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(help) - ^ a b "Primetime Emmy Awards Advanced Search". Emmys.org. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Legacy: 21st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1993)". Annie Awardsorg. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "1994 Genesis Awards". Humane Society of the United States. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ "'Free Willy', 'Simpsons' win Genesis Awards". Rocky Mountain News. 1994-01-30. p. 56A.
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- ^ Donna Gable (September 30, 1992). "'Murphy' wave carries CBS". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (October 7, 1992). "Monday lineup bolsters No. 1 CBS". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (October 14, 1992). "Rankings omit Perot' paid ad". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (October 21, 1992). "Baseball hits big for CBS". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (November 5, 1992). "Politics, Halloween scare up an ABC win". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ a b Donna Gable (November 11, 1992). "Election news, football kick up ABC's ratings". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (November 18, 1992). "'Jacksons,' solid gold for ABC". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (November 25, 1992). "Jacksons help as-easy-as-ABC win". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (December 9, 1992). "ABC's Tuesday lineup ends up rosy". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (December 23, 1992). "Early Christmas gift for CBS". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (January 20, 1993). "ABC gets a Thursday night boost". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (January 27, 1993). "Inaugural gala helps carry CBS to top". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (February 10, 1993). "CBS rides to top on wings of 'Skylark'". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (February 18, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (February 24, 1993). "'Queen' rules in CBS' royal sweep". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (March 17, 1993). "ABC improves with bench strength". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (April 7, 1993). "An Oscar to ABC for week's best ratings". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (April 21, 1993). "New shows find their niches". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (May 5, 1993). "'Fried Green Tomatoes' gives NBC sizzle". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Brian Donlon (May 12, 1993). "Sturdy 'Home' helps lift ABC". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ Donna Gable (May 19, 1993). "'Cheers' nudges NBC to No. 1". USA Today. p. 03.D.
- ^ The Simpsons season 4 DVD boxset (DVD). 20th Century Fox. 2004.
- ^ a b c d e "Simpsons, The — The Complete 4th Season". TV Shows on DVD.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ a b "The Simpsons Season 4 DVD". The Simpsons Shop. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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- Bibliography
- Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. ISBN 978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN 98141857. OCLC 37796735. OL 433519M.
- Ortved, John (2009). The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History. Greystone Books. ISBN 978-1-55365-503-9.
- Turner, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Foreword by Douglas Coupland. (1st ed.). Toronto: Random House Canada. ISBN 978-0-679-31318-2. OCLC 55682258.
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