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Season 1

Season 1

1989
13 Episodes

Episodes

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
1

1. Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

Dec 17, 1989
23 min
6.3

Homer's Christmas bonus is canceled and the rainy-day funds are needed to pay for Bart's tattoo removal.

Bart the Genius
2

2. Bart the Genius

Jan 14, 1990
23 min
7.4

Bart's labeled a genius and sent to a school for the gifted.

Homer's Odyssey
3

3. Homer's Odyssey

Jan 21, 1990
23 min
6.7

After being fired from the nuclear power plant for negligence, Homer becomes a safety activist.

There's No Disgrace Like Home
4

4. There's No Disgrace Like Home

Jan 28, 1990
22 min
7.4

After seeing families being nice to each other at a company picnic, Homer orders the Simpsons to a family therapist.

Bart the General
5

5. Bart the General

Feb 4, 1990
23 min
7.1

Terrorized by the school bully, Bart seeks counsel from Grandpa Simpson, who takes him to a warfare expert for basic training.

Moaning Lisa
6

6. Moaning Lisa

Feb 11, 1990
23 min
7.4

The meaning of life and second grade have Lisa playing the blues solo--until she jams with a kindred spirit; Homer seeks tutelage to beat Bart at video boxing.

The Call of the Simpsons
7

7. The Call of the Simpsons

Feb 18, 1990
23 min
7.1

The Simpsons put the wild back in the wilderness when their RV goes over a cliff and Homer and Bart go for help, get lost and lose their clothes.

The Telltale Head
8

8. The Telltale Head

Feb 25, 1990
23 min
7.1

Bart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town, including the new friends he was trying to impress.

Life on the Fast Lane
9

9. Life on the Fast Lane

Mar 18, 1990
23 min
7.0

Homer's bowling-ball gift "for Marge" prompts her to take up the sport--and maybe also a handsome instructor who offers to teach her "many things."

Homer's Night Out
10

10. Homer's Night Out

Mar 25, 1990
23 min
6.7

Shutterbug Bart captures Homer with a sexy entertainer at a bachelor party.

The Crepes of Wrath
11

11. The Crepes of Wrath

Apr 15, 1990
23 min
7.2

A little story about how Bart saves France after blowing up Principal Skinner's mom with a cherry bomb.

Krusty Gets Busted
12

12. Krusty Gets Busted

Apr 29, 1990
23 min
7.5

Bart's TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer must testify against the clown.

Some Enchanted Evening
13

13. Some Enchanted Evening

May 13, 1990
23 min
7.2

Homer takes Marge out for a romantic night, leaving the kids with a sitter--who's profiled on "America's Most Armed and Dangerous."