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|release date=May 18, 1998 (UK VHS)<br>August 16, 2004 (R2)<br>November 3, 2004 (R4)
 
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'''''The Simpsons: Against the World''''' is a collection of conflict-themed episodes that was released on May 18, [[1998]] on [[VHS]] and on August 16, [[2004]] on [[DVD]] as part of the series ''[[The Simpsons Classics]]''.
 
'''''The Simpsons: Against the World''''' is a collection of conflict-themed episodes that was released on May 18, [[1998]] on [[VHS]] and on August 16, [[2004]] on [[DVD]] as part of the series ''[[The Simpsons Classics]]''.
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== Description ==
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=== VHS ===
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'''HOMER vs. PATTY & SELMA'''
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:Homer turns to Patty and Selma for help when faced with financial ruin - a secret they must keep from Marge. Bart fails to show up at school in time to sign up for P.E., so he resolves to take the only class left: Ballet.
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:''Guest voices: Susan Sarandon, Mel Brooks''
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:EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID MIRKIN
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'''MARGE vs. THE MONORAIL'''
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:When fast-talking salesman Lyle Lanley gets the people of Springfield to back his monorail project, Marge is not so convinced. Her fears are confirmed when she finds that Lanley has already conned another town. Will she be able to warn Homer in time to save Springfield?
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:''Guest voice: Leonard Nimoy''
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:EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: AL JEAN & MIKE REISS
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'''HOMER vs. LISA AND THE 8th COMMANDMENT'''
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:Homer gets an illegal cable TV hookup, and Lisa fears that the family will go to hell for stealing. When she protests, Homer finds himself confronting his conscience.
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:''Guest voice: Phil Hartman''
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:EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: SAM SIMON
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'''BART vs. AUSTRALIA'''
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:When Bart places a collect call to a boy in Australia, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events which lead to an international incident. Can Homer and the family rescue Bart from the wrath of the Australian Prime Minister?
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:EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID MIRKIN
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Colour/Running Time Approx: 88 Minutes.
  
 
== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
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==Gallery==
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=== Also ===
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*The Simpsons on Video trailer
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*''[[The Simpsons Cartoon Studio]]'' CD-ROM trailer
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*''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]'' CD-ROM trailer
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:Against the World Australia VHS full cover.JPG|Australia VHS full cover
 
File:Against the World Australia VHS full cover.JPG|Australia VHS full cover
 
File:The Simpsons Against the World Classic.jpg|2004 DVD re-release cover.
 
File:The Simpsons Against the World Classic.jpg|2004 DVD re-release cover.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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=== Episode promotional images ===
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<gallery>
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File:Marge vs. the Monorail promo.png
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</gallery>
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== Trivia ==
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*There was an edition with an alternate cover, it stated that it was a "Special Limited Edition Packaging Individually Numbered", and had the standard cover on the reverse.
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*Every episode in this compilation has '''"vs."''' in the title.
  
 
{{The Simpsons Classics}}
 
{{The Simpsons Classics}}

Latest revision as of 10:54, August 30, 2024

The Simpsons: Against the World
The Simpsons Against the World.jpg
VHS Information
Release date: May 18, 1998 (UK VHS)
August 16, 2004 (R2)
November 3, 2004 (R4)
Number of Episodes: 4
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Catalogue №: 0387S
Rating: PG


The Simpsons: Against the World is a collection of conflict-themed episodes that was released on May 18, 1998 on VHS and on August 16, 2004 on DVD as part of the series The Simpsons Classics.

Description[edit]

VHS[edit]

HOMER vs. PATTY & SELMA

Homer turns to Patty and Selma for help when faced with financial ruin - a secret they must keep from Marge. Bart fails to show up at school in time to sign up for P.E., so he resolves to take the only class left: Ballet.
Guest voices: Susan Sarandon, Mel Brooks
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID MIRKIN

MARGE vs. THE MONORAIL

When fast-talking salesman Lyle Lanley gets the people of Springfield to back his monorail project, Marge is not so convinced. Her fears are confirmed when she finds that Lanley has already conned another town. Will she be able to warn Homer in time to save Springfield?
Guest voice: Leonard Nimoy
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: AL JEAN & MIKE REISS

HOMER vs. LISA AND THE 8th COMMANDMENT

Homer gets an illegal cable TV hookup, and Lisa fears that the family will go to hell for stealing. When she protests, Homer finds himself confronting his conscience.
Guest voice: Phil Hartman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: SAM SIMON

BART vs. AUSTRALIA

When Bart places a collect call to a boy in Australia, he unwittingly sets off a chain of events which lead to an international incident. Can Homer and the family rescue Bart from the wrath of the Australian Prime Minister?
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID MIRKIN

Colour/Running Time Approx: 88 Minutes.

Episodes[edit]

Also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Episode promotional images[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • There was an edition with an alternate cover, it stated that it was a "Special Limited Edition Packaging Individually Numbered", and had the standard cover on the reverse.
  • Every episode in this compilation has "vs." in the title.