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|name= Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back | |name= Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back | ||
|image= Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back.jpg | |image= Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back.jpg | ||
− | |release date= October | + | |release date=October 11, 1999 (UK VHS)<br>September 8, 2003 (R2)<br>March 31, 2004 (R4)<br>May 17, 2005 (R1) |
|number of episodes= 4 | |number of episodes= 4 | ||
+ | |distributor = {{W|20th Century Fox Home Entertainment}} | ||
+ | |catalogue number= 15132S | ||
+ | |rating= PG | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | '''"Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back"''' is a collection of episodes that was released on October | + | '''"Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back"''' is a collection of episodes that was released on October 11, 1999 on [[VHS]] and on September 8, 2003 on [[DVD]] as part of the series ''[[The Simpsons Classics]]''. The collection was also released on DVD under the title ''The Simpsons Bart Wars'' on May 17, 2005. |
The collection's theme is episodes that have ''[[Star Wars]]'' references and/or conflicts involving [[Bart]]. | The collection's theme is episodes that have ''[[Star Wars]]'' references and/or conflicts involving [[Bart]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Description == | ||
+ | === VHS === | ||
+ | '''MAYORED TO THE MOB''' | ||
+ | :Set your Phasers on Fun! It's Homer Simpson-Nerdbuster! By rescuing Mayor Quimby from rioting geeks at a Sci-Fi Convention, Homer becomes the official mayoral bodyguard, only to discover he's got to battle Fat Tony's wacky gangsters. A deadly ballet fraught with musical mayhem!! | ||
+ | '''DOG OF DEATH''' | ||
+ | :The Dog: Man's best...and most expensive friend? A potenrially fatal illness strikes Santa's Little Helper, testing the Simpson family's loyalty, pocketbook, and ability to stomach organ meats. A harrowingly humorous tale of lottery-ticket emotion, canine devotion, and the sweet gamey tang of human flesh! | ||
+ | '''THE SECRET WAR OF LISA SIMPSON''' | ||
+ | :When Bart nearly destroys Springfield and is sent to Rommelwood Military Academy for discipline, Lisa decides she wants to become its first female cadet. TREMBLE at the sheer brutality of a fourth-grade hazing! SHRINK from the death-defying spectacle of "The Eliminator"!! SURVIVE a poem by John Keats!!! | ||
+ | '''MARGE BE NOT PROUD''' | ||
+ | :The pencil of crime has no eraser! Or does it? A heavy bombardment of X-mas commercials for an insanely expernsive video-game drives Bart to consider if larceny is the best policy. Will Bart survive the scare-tactics of the Try-N-Save store detective, Homer's laughably feeble punishments, and the alienation of a mother's love? (This show must be seen to be seen!) | ||
+ | |||
+ | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Features the guest voices of Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Phil Hartman, Joe Mantegna, Dick Tufeld, Lawrence Tierney, Marcia Wallace, Frank Welker. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Colour/Running Time Approx: 88 Minutes. | ||
== Episodes == | == Episodes == | ||
− | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Dog of Death}} |
− | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Marge Be Not Proud}} |
− | *{{ | + | *{{ep|The Secret War of Lisa Simpson}} |
− | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Mayored to the Mob}} |
+ | *''Special Featurette'' - "The Making Of Bart Wars" | ||
− | == | + | === Also === |
+ | *''[[The Simpsons: Greatest Hits]]'' on Video trailer | ||
+ | *''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]'' CD-ROM trailer | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File:The Simpsons Bart Wars.jpg| | + | File:The Simpsons Bart Wars.jpg|USA DVD cover. |
− | File:Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back Classic.jpg| | + | File:Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back Classic.jpg|2003 DVD re-release cover. |
+ | File:Bart Wars Main.png|Main Menu | ||
+ | File:Bart Wars Setup.png|Setup Menu | ||
+ | File:Bart Wars Scenes.png|Scenes Menu | ||
+ | File:Bart Wars Trailers.png|Trailers Menu | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | < | + | |
+ | === Episode promotional images === | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Mayored to the Mob.jpg | ||
+ | File:Dog of Death promo.jpg | ||
+ | File:The Secret War of Lisa Simpson promo.png | ||
+ | File:Marge Be Not Proud Promo.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Trivia == | ||
+ | *A sticker on the packaging stated "88 Minutes 4 Classic Episodes Includes The Best Star Wars Simpsons Moments". | ||
+ | *In the UK, the spines of the four 1999 video releases formed an image of the Simpson family on the couch. From left to right - | ||
+ | #''[[The Simpsons: Too Hot for TV]]'' ([[Marge]] arms crossed, tapping her foot) | ||
+ | #''[[The Simpsons: Go to Hollywood]]'' ([[Homer]] passed out in his underpants) | ||
+ | #''Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back'' ([[Maggie]] wearing a foam hand with "We're #1" written on it, sitting on the couch, with [[Santa's Little Helper]] and [[Snowball II]] on the floor) | ||
+ | #''[[The Simpsons: Greatest Hits]]'' ([[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] next to the floor lamp) | ||
+ | *The DVD version was later included in the boxset ''[[The Simpsons: Christmas / Bart Wars]]''. | ||
== Cultural references == | == Cultural references == | ||
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[[Category:DVDs]] | [[Category:DVDs]] | ||
[[Category:VHSs]] | [[Category:VHSs]] | ||
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+ | [[Category:2003]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2004]] | ||
+ | [[Category:2005]] | ||
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"Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back" is a collection of episodes that was released on October 11, 1999 on VHS and on September 8, 2003 on DVD as part of the series The Simpsons Classics. The collection was also released on DVD under the title The Simpsons Bart Wars on May 17, 2005.
The collection's theme is episodes that have Star Wars references and/or conflicts involving Bart.
Contents
Description
VHS
MAYORED TO THE MOB
- Set your Phasers on Fun! It's Homer Simpson-Nerdbuster! By rescuing Mayor Quimby from rioting geeks at a Sci-Fi Convention, Homer becomes the official mayoral bodyguard, only to discover he's got to battle Fat Tony's wacky gangsters. A deadly ballet fraught with musical mayhem!!
DOG OF DEATH
- The Dog: Man's best...and most expensive friend? A potenrially fatal illness strikes Santa's Little Helper, testing the Simpson family's loyalty, pocketbook, and ability to stomach organ meats. A harrowingly humorous tale of lottery-ticket emotion, canine devotion, and the sweet gamey tang of human flesh!
THE SECRET WAR OF LISA SIMPSON
- When Bart nearly destroys Springfield and is sent to Rommelwood Military Academy for discipline, Lisa decides she wants to become its first female cadet. TREMBLE at the sheer brutality of a fourth-grade hazing! SHRINK from the death-defying spectacle of "The Eliminator"!! SURVIVE a poem by John Keats!!!
MARGE BE NOT PROUD
- The pencil of crime has no eraser! Or does it? A heavy bombardment of X-mas commercials for an insanely expernsive video-game drives Bart to consider if larceny is the best policy. Will Bart survive the scare-tactics of the Try-N-Save store detective, Homer's laughably feeble punishments, and the alienation of a mother's love? (This show must be seen to be seen!)
*Features the guest voices of Willem Dafoe, Mark Hamill, Phil Hartman, Joe Mantegna, Dick Tufeld, Lawrence Tierney, Marcia Wallace, Frank Welker.
Colour/Running Time Approx: 88 Minutes.
Episodes
- Episode – "Dog of Death"
- Episode – "Marge Be Not Proud"
- Episode – "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"
- Episode – "Mayored to the Mob"
- Special Featurette - "The Making Of Bart Wars"
Also
- The Simpsons: Greatest Hits on Video trailer
- The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield CD-ROM trailer
Gallery
Episode promotional images
- Dog of Death promo.jpg
Trivia
- A sticker on the packaging stated "88 Minutes 4 Classic Episodes Includes The Best Star Wars Simpsons Moments".
- In the UK, the spines of the four 1999 video releases formed an image of the Simpson family on the couch. From left to right -
- The Simpsons: Too Hot for TV (Marge arms crossed, tapping her foot)
- The Simpsons: Go to Hollywood (Homer passed out in his underpants)
- Bart Wars - The Simpsons Strike Back (Maggie wearing a foam hand with "We're #1" written on it, sitting on the couch, with Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II on the floor)
- The Simpsons: Greatest Hits (Bart and Lisa next to the floor lamp)
- The DVD version was later included in the boxset The Simpsons: Christmas / Bart Wars.
Cultural references
- The name and cover is a reference to the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back.