The commentaries are the main reason I buy them. I've seen most of these episodes so many times they're practically printed on my retinas anyway, so the features are what make me shell out $35 a pop for the sets.

I would like them to come out faster, but I enjoy the extras so I am willing to wait.

If they ever stop doing commentaries on those, I will stop buying them. OK, seeing the Butterfinger commercials is kind of funny and those other little extras are kind of entertaining but the main reason I buy these is I want to hear the creators. I bought season 3 yesterday and I already watched the Michael Jackson episode twice because there were two commentary tracks for it. (One is an easter egg!) There is a great febrility and presence on those commentaries which should entertain anyone who has an interest for the show. And most of the time, they don't have enough time to say all there could be said about an episode so I say leave those commentaries on. If you don't care for them, just don't listen to them or watch the syndicated episodes on tv.

I have a hard enough time buying all the DVDs I want now as it is. Been collecting DVDs since 1997, & I can't remember so much good stuff released all at once like we've seen this year (including the upcoming months), seems like every day I see a new thread in here about an announced release that I gotta have. My wallet is happy that they're spreading the Simpsons out.

I'm not trying to say that I wouldn't like to have the commentaries. I loved the commentary tracks on Seasons 1 and 2, and can't wait to get started on Season 3. What I'm saying is that given the choice between the commentary tracks(and all the other features) and waiting 20 years or so to get all the sets I would rather they just forego the features and put out barebones sets.

I wish they would release them sooner, but if that meant less extra features then forget it. I just picked up the 3rd season yesterday and have watched the first 2 discs already and am starting the 3rd tonight. Looking forward to buying the 4th season already!

I'd obviously like them to increase the schedule to 2/3 per year (rather than 1)... but not at the expense of quality or extras.

I'm a patient person... do 'em right so I can have an ultimate/archive edition of this show.

Don't want them come out too quickly. Too much drain on my wallet!

Personally, I think they could keep the quality at the current level and still put out two seasons a year.

The commentaries on the Season 2 set were just OK, but the commentaries on the Season 3 episodes I've watched so far have been very good.

I don't think the extras are the reason for the long delays between releases in any case. I'll bet the show's continuing success in syndication is the real culprit. From their point of view, there's no point in killing the goose that laid the golden egg by rapidly releasing DVDs.

At the rate they're going I'll see the series finale on DVD on my death bed!

C'mon guys! The Simpsons is the best and longest running cartoon ever! The public want it more than anything (except maybe STAR WARS & Indiana Jones, but I'm speaking of TV shows). So lets get off our asses and start releasing them!

They released Futurama Season 1 & 2 in the same year with commentaries and other special features. Buffy is released twice a year (this year 3 times a year) with commentaries and other special featues. So why not the most requested show of all time! (It's on 3 times a day for God's sake!)

If they could put them out every 4 months, I'd be happy

I llke it the way it is with all the extras. Releases quicker is my only request.

I like features, but not at the cost of one season per year for a show signed on through season 16! I would like to be able to own all of them before I die.

For those of you wanting them released faster, sorry, you aren't going to get it. Just finished reading the interview below. Looks like we are at one a year, which is fine by me :)

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/436/436093p1.html