The Simpsons (season 9)

infobox tvseason
season_name = The Simpsons" Season 9
headercolour = E08DBE
show_name = The Simpsons


caption = "The Simpsons" Season 9 DVD
dvd_release_date = December 19, 2006
dvd_format = Boxset
country = USA
network = Fox
first_aired = September 21, 1997
last_aired =
May 17, 1998
num_episodes = 25
prev_season = 8
next_season = 10|

"The Simpsons"' ninth season originally aired between September 1997 and May 1998, beginning on Sunday, September 21, 1997 with "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson". The show runner for the ninth production season was Mike Scully.Gimple, pp. 14-15] The aired season contained three episodes which were hold-over episodes from season eight, which Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein ran, two episodes which were run by David Mirkin, and another two episodes which were run by Al Jean and Mike Reiss.

Season nine won three Emmy Awards: "Trash of the Titans" for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour) in 1998,citeweb|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0764344.html|title=1997-1998 Emmy Awards|accessdate=2007-09-25|publisher=infoplease.com] Hank Azaria picked up "Outstanding Voice-Over Performance" for the voice of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, [citeweb|url=http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php|title=1997-1998 Emmy Awards|accessdate=2007-09-25|publisher=emmy.org] and Alf Clausen and Ken Keeler picking up the "Outstanding Music and Lyrics" award.cite web|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=person&query=the+simpsons&x=0&y=0|title=Every show, every winner, every nominee|accessdate=2007-09-25|publisher=The Envelope] Clausen was also nominated for "Outstanding Music Direction" and "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)" for "Treehouse of Horror VIII". Season nine was also nominated for a "Best Network Television Series" award by the Saturn Awards and "Best Sound Editing" for a Golden Reel Award.

The Simpsons 9th Season DVD was released on December 19, 2006 in Region 1, January 29, 2007 in Region 2 and March 21, 2007 in Region 4. The DVD was released in two different forms: a Lisa-shaped head, to match the Maggie, Homer and Marge shaped heads from the three previous DVD sets, and also a standard rectangular shaped box. Like the previous DVD sets, both versions are available for sale separately.

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List of episodes

DVD release

The DVD boxset for season nine was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States and Canada on December 19, 2006, eight 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 set was released in two different covers: a Lisa head to match the heads of the previous two versions, and also a regular-shaped box. [cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Simpsons-Complete-9th-Season-Lisa-Head/6259 |title=The Simpsons - The Complete 9th Season (Lisa Head) |accessdate=2008-06-06 |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com ] The menus continue the same format from the previous four seasons, and the overall theme is various characters waiting in line at a club.

ee also

* List of The Simpsons episodes

References

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External links

* [http://www.thesimpsons.com/episode_guide/0901.htm Season 9] at The Simpsons.com
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/simpsons/episodeguide/season9/index.shtml Season 9] at the BBC
* [http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/show/146/episode_guide.html?season=9 Season 9] at TV.com