The Simpsons

Season 1

13 episodes 37 seasons

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The Simpsons Season 1 released on December 17, 1989.

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S01E01 Aired December 17, 1989

Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

When Homer doesn’t receive his Christmas bonus, and Marge having to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase Bart’s tattoo, he is forced to become a department store Santa to hide the fact he didn't get the bonus.

S01E02 Aired January 14, 1990

Bart the Genius

After switching IQ tests with Martin, Bart is mistaken for a child genius. When he's enrolled in a school for gifted students, a series of embarrassments and mishaps makes him long for his old life.

S01E03 Aired January 21, 1990

Homer's Odyssey

Homer is fired for nearly causing a meltdown at the nuclear plant. Unable to provide for his family, he contemplates ending it all - until he discovers a new life path as a campaigner for safety.

S01E04 Aired January 28, 1990

There's No Disgrace Like Home

After an embarrassing experience at the company picnic, Homer pawns the TV and uses the proceeds to take the family to therapy sessions.

S01E05 Aired February 04, 1990

Bart the General

Fed up with Nelson's bullying, the kids from Springfield Elementary decide to teach him a lesson. With advice from Grandpa, Bart leads them into battle.

S01E06 Aired February 11, 1990

Moaning Lisa

When Lisa get a bad case of the blues, jazz musician Bleeding Gums Murphy teaches her how to express her feelings through music.

S01E07 Aired February 18, 1990

The Call of the Simpsons

Homer buys an RV and the family takes off on an ill-fated camping trip.

S01E08 Aired February 25, 1990

The Telltale Head

Bart tries to impress the school bullies by stealing the head of the Jebediah Springfield statue in the town square, but everyone is outraged by his act of vandalism.

S01E09 Aired March 18, 1990

Life on the Fast Lane

Homer gives Marge a bowling ball for her birthday, and his self-serving gift backfires: she starts taking lessons from a suave French bowling instructor. When the lessons take a romantic turn, Marge faces temptation.

S01E10 Aired March 25, 1990

Homer's Night Out

Bart puts his new spy camera to use when Homer gets rowdy at a bachelor party, and the incriminating photo gets distributed all over town.

S01E11 Aired April 15, 1990

The Crepes of Wrath

Bart is sent as a foreign exchange student to France, where he is enslaved by corrupt winemakers. Meanwhile, the Simpson family hosts an Albanian student who takes a surprising interest in the workings of the nuclear power plant.

S01E12 Aired April 29, 1990

Krusty Gets Busted

Krusty the Clown gets busted for robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, with Homer as an eyewitness. Convinced that their idol was wrongly accused, Bart and Lisa investigate the crime.

S01E13 Aired May 13, 1990

Some Enchanted Evening

While Homer takes Marge out for a night on the town, the kids spot their babysitter on America's Most Armed and Dangerous.