The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season

The adventures of Matt Groening's iconic animated family continue in this 22-episode 2002-03 14th season of the long-running series, kicking off with the latest “Treehouse of Horror” three-part Halloween special, featuring the creepy cursed hammock tale “Send in the Clones,” the zombie Wild West gang massacre story “The Fright to Creep and Scare Harms” and the Island of Doctor Moreau parody “The Island of Dr. Hibbert.” This season features celebrity guest voices including Little Richard (“Special Edna”), WNBA star Lisa Leslie (who hilariously chides Bart about his grammar in “Pray Anything”), and Steve Buscemi (spoofing himself in “Brake My Wife, Please”), as well as Homer's rock camp dream “How I Spent My Strummer Vacation” (with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, and others). Still somewhat fresh—at least compared to the series' contemporary episodes—the 14th season's standout storylines include an accidental boob job for the Simpson matriarch (“Large Marge”), Homer hiring a P.I. to bond with Lisa (“The Dad Who Knew Too Little”), and Moe the bartender's newfound lease on life through a friendship with baby Maggie (the season finale “Moe Baby Blues”). Extras include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, original sketches, and more. Recommended. (J. Williams-Wood)