DVD review from The Movie Snob:

The Simpsons – Season 3 (B). I started watching this collection before they released Season 5, and I have to say that it was better than I expected it to be. There are some lackluster episodes, but there are some gems too, containing hints of the true greatness that would blossom in seasons to come. Here are some of the highlights:

Like Father, Like Clown. The Simpsons learn that Krusty the Clown is estranged from his father, a strict Jewish rabbi. Bart and Lisa make it their mission to change Rabbi Krustofsky’s opposition to his son’s chosen profession.

Lisa’s Pony. To buy Lisa’s love (how many times has he had to do that?), Homer buys her a pony and takes a night job at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay for it.

I Married Marge. Perhaps the first of the excellent “flashback” episodes. In this one, Homer tells the kids the story of how he got Marge pregnant, married her in a casino wedding chapel, and landed a job at the nuclear power plant.

Colonel Homer. Probably the best episode of the season, in which Homer fights with Marge, spends the night at a redneck bar, and discovers a dishy blond singer-songwriter named Lurleen Lumpkin. He becomes her manager, and she throws herself at him with reckless abandon (although it takes him a while to notice).

Bart’s Friend Falls in Love. A great dual-plot episode. A new girl moves to town and comes between Bart and Milhouse, while Homer tries to lose weight by listening to a subliminal-message tape. Unfortunately the mail-order company was out of “Subliminally Slim,” so they actually sent him “Vocabulary Builder” instead.