The reasoning behind Fox's decision to end production of Simpsons box sets comes down to the 'collapse of DVD market and rise of downloads,' according to Jean. Fox has put out 18 seasons of The Simpsons on DVD since 2001 - the first 17, plus season 20 - with Blu-ray versions alongside them starting with season 13 in 2010. 'We did purely for the love of hearing ourselves talk.'Įarlier reports weren't clear about the fate of The Simpsons on Blu-ray, since Jean used the term 'DVD.' But a source at Fox Home Entertainment confirmed to Polygon that the company is ending production of all physical disc releases, both DVD and Blu-ray box sets, for individual seasons of the series. 'I personally am sorry to see DVDs discontinued,' said Jean. Fox is discontinuing home video releases of The Simpsons, said series showrunner Al Jean on Twitter yesterday.