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The series was originally set to debut in the fall of 1989 with the episode "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons episode)|Some Enchanted Evening]]", which was meant to introduce the main characters.<ref name="Groening"/> However, during the first screening of the episode, the producers discovered that the animation was so appalling that 70% of the episode needed to be redone.<ref name="Silverman">{{cite video | people=Silverman, David|year=2001|title=The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The producers considered aborting the series if the next episode ("[[Bart the Genius]]") turned out as bad, but it only suffered from easily fixable problems. The producers convinced Fox to move the debut to [[December 17]], and aired "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" as the first episode of the series.<ref name="Groening">{{cite video | people=Groening, Matt|year=2001|title=The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
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{{Season
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|name = Season 1
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|image = [[File:Season 1 iTunes logo.jpg|250px]]
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|original run = December 17, [[1989]] – May 13, [[1990]]
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|episodes = 13
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|showrunners = [[Matt Groening]]<br>[[James L. Brooks]]<br>[[Sam Simon]]
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|previous = [[Shorts season 3|Ullman shorts]]
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|next = [[Season 2|2]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete First Season]]''
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The first season won one [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]], and received four additional nominations. Although television shows are limited to one episode a category, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was considered a separate special, and nominated alongside "[[Life on the Fast Lane]]" for Outstanding Animated Program; "Life on the Fast Lane" won the award. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was also nominated for "Outstanding Editing in a Miniseries or Special", while "The Call of the Simpsons" was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special". The main theme song, composed by [[Danny Elfman]], was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music".<ref name="Emmy">[http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Emmy Awards official site] "The Simpsons" "1989 - 1990" ''emmys.org''. Retrieved on [[July 3]], [[2007]]</ref>
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'''Season 1''' is the first broadcast season of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. It originally ran on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from December 17, [[1989]], with "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", to May 13, [[1990]], with "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]". The season was made up of [[production season 7G]] episodes. [[Matt Groening]], [[James L. Brooks]], and [[Sam Simon]] served as the [[List of showrunners|showrunners]] for the season.
  
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The DVD box set was released on [[September 25]], [[2001]] in [[Region 1]] and [[September 24]], [[2001]] in both [[Region 2]] and [[Region 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releaseinfo.cfm?ReleaseID=311|title=Simpsons, The - The Complete 1st Season|accessdate=2007-07-17|publisher=TV Shows on DVD.com}}</ref> The set became the top selling television show on DVD by selling 1.9 million units, holding the record until October 2004 when it was passed by the first season of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2338|title=Chapelle's Show &mdash; S1 DVD Passes ''The Simpsons'' As #1 All-Time TV-DVD; Celebrates by Announcing Season 2!.|accessdate=2006-07-03|author=Lambert, David|date=[[2004-09-19]]|publisher=TVshowsonDVD.com}}</ref>
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== History ==
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''The Simpsons'' and the season were intended to debut in fall of 1989 with "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]", which also includes much of the main characters' debut.<ref name="Groening"/> But, after the workprint of the episode was met unfavorably and deemed unusable, 70% of its animation had to be redone, thus delaying "Some Enchanted Evening" until it finally aired as the season finale on May 13, 1990.<ref name="Silverman">{{Com|Silverman, David|Some Enchanted Evening|First|(2001).|link=David Silverman}}</ref> It was originally thought that subsequent episodes such as "[[Bart the Genius]]" would turn out just as bad as "Some Enchanted Evening", but there were only minor problems in production that were fortunately easy to fix and were suitable for airing. As "Some Enchanted Evening" was being overhauled, the producers decided to replace it with the season's Christmas special, "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", on December 17, 1989 as the season premiere.<ref name="Groening">{{Com|Groening, Matt|Some Enchanted Evening|First|(2001).|link=Matt Groening}}</ref> The timing was very fortunate, as the episode would have had to air during the Christmas holidays of 1989 regardless of any other issues. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" would also become the first ever episode broadcast.
  
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== Awards ==
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==List of episodes==
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{{TRsT|{{W|42nd Primetime Emmy Awards|42nd Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program|Outstanding Animated Program}}<ref name="Emmy42Anim">[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"]</ref>|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[James L. Brooks]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Sam Simon]], [[Richard Sakai]], [[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Larina Jean Adamson]], [[Margot Pipkin]], [[Gábor Csupó]], [[David Silverman]], [[John Swartzwelder]]}}}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{ Episode list
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{{TBT|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
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{{TB|{{small|[[James L. Brooks]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Sam Simon]], [[Richard Sakai]], [[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Larina Jean Adamson]], [[Margot Pipkin]], [[Gábor Csupó]], [[David Silverman]], [[Mimi Pond]]}}}}
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|Title=[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]
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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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|AltTitle=The Simpsons Christmas Special
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{{TBT|{{W|42nd Primetime Emmy Awards|42nd Primetime Emmy Award}} for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or Special<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-single-camera-picture-editing-for-a-miniseries-or-a-movie Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or Special"]</ref>}}
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|OriginalAirDate=[[December 17]], [[1989]]
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{{TB|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
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|Aux1=[[David Silverman]]
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{{TB|[[Brian K. Roberts]] and [[Ric Eisman]]}}
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|Aux2=Mimi Pond  
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{{TBT|{{W|42nd Primetime Emmy Awards|42nd Primetime Emmy Award}} for {{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation|Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation}}<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-series-or-a-special Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1990"]</ref>}}
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|ProdCode=7G08
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{{TB|"[[The Call of the Simpsons]]"}}
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|ShortSummary=While Christmas shopping, [[Bart Simpson|Bart]] sneaks off and gets a [[tattoo]]. [[Marge Simpson|Marge]] soon discovers this and uses the family's Christmas savings to get it removed. Meanwhile, [[Homer Simpson|Homer]] discovers that he will not be getting a Christmas bonus from [[Montgomery Burns|Mr. Burns]] and thus the family has no money to buy Christmas presents. He decides to keep their financial troubles a secret and gets a job as a department store Santa, but later discovers that the job does not pay enough. Desperate for a miracle, Homer and Bart go to the dog racing track on Christmas eve in hopes of earning some money. He bets it all on a longshot named [[Santa's Little Helper]], who loses. Santa's Little Helper's owner angrily releases the dog and Homer lets Bart keep him. Later on, Homer tries to explain that Christmas is ruined, but Bart exclaims that they have a dog and everyone happily welcomes the newest member of the Simpson family.<ref name="Roasting"/>
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{{TB|[[Brad Brock]], [[Gary Montgomery]], and [[Jim Fitzpatrick]]}}
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{{TBT|{{W|42nd Primetime Emmy Awards|42nd Primetime Emmy Award}} for Outstanding Achievement In Main Title Theme Music<ref>[https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-original-main-title-theme-music Television Academy - Outstanding Achievement In Main Title Theme Music]</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A ("[[Theme Song]]")}}
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{{TB|[[Danny Elfman]]}}
 
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== Episodes ==
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|Title=[[Bart the Genius]]
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|OriginalAirDate=[[January 14]], [[1990]]
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{{TH|Original airdate}}
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|ShortSummary= Bart has trouble on an intelligence test and sneakily switches tests with [[Martin Prince]], the class genius. After the results are tabulated, the school psychiatrist labels Bart a genius and sends him to the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. Homer starts treating Bart with respect, but Bart immediately feels out of place among his new classmates and is alienated from his old peers. He confesses that he cheated on the test and is subsequently sent back to [[Springfield Elementary School]].<br/>Guest star: [[Marcia Wallace]].<ref name="Genius">Richmond, p. 18</ref>
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{{TBT|[[File:Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|1 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"'''}}
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|Title=[[Homer's Odyssey]]
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{{TB|December 17, 1989}}
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|OriginalAirDate=[[January 21]], [[1990]]
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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|Aux1=[[Wes Archer]]
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{{TB|[[Mimi Pond]]}}
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|Aux2=[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]
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{{TB|7G08}}
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|ProdCode=7G03
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{{TCsT|It's a not-so-merry [[Christmas]] for [[Simpson family|the Simpsons]] when [[Mr. Burns]] decides to cut the Christmas bonuses and [[Marge]] has to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase a tattoo [[Bart]] thinks will make a great Christmas present. To hide the fact he didn't get the bonus, Homer takes a second job as a mall Santa.|7|color=white}}
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|ShortSummary=Bart's class visits the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]] and Homer, anxious to look like he is working, accidentally crashes his cart into a radioactive pipe, causing him to immediately be fired. Depressed and unable to find a new job, he decides to jump off a bridge. His family discover his plan and try to stop him, but in the process they are almost run over by a truck. Discovering his new purpose, Homer embarks on a safety crusade and eventually decides to go after the Nuclear Plant and holds protest rallies. To end Homer's furor, Mr. Burns offers him a job as safety inspector, with increased salary, which Homer accepts.<br/>Guest star: [[Marcia Wallace]].<ref name="Odyssey">Richmond, p. 19</ref>
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart in class.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|2 - 2}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart the Genius]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 14, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7G02}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] swaps papers with [[Martin Prince]] during an intelligence test at school. When the school psychologist compiles the test results, he refers Bart to the [[Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children]]. The new school's laid-back liberal ethos suits Bart just fine—until he's asked to show evidence of his neglected genius.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Marcia Wallace]] as [[Edna Krabappel]] and [[Ms. Melon]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Homer's Odyssey (Mr. Burns Looking Out the Window).png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|3 - 3}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer's Odyssey]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 21, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|7G03}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] is fired from his job as technical supervisor at the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant]]. Unable to provide for his family, he contemplates ending it all—until he discovers a new life path as a campaigner for safety.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:There's No Disgrace Like Home promo 1.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|4 - 4}}
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{{TB|'''"[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"'''}}
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{{TB|January 28, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Gregg Vanzo]] &<br>[[Kent Butterworth]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]}}
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{{TB|7G04}}
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{{TCsT|After an embarrassing experience at the [[Company Picnic|company picnic]], [[Homer]] begins to wonder if his family is too dysfunctional. He makes the family attend family therapy sessions with [[Dr. Marvin Monroe]], an unorthodox psychotherapist who uses shock therapy in an attempt to "cure" them.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart the General promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|5 - 5}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Bart the General]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 4, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7G05}}
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{{TCsT|After defending [[Lisa]] from school bully [[Nelson Muntz]], [[Bart]] becomes Nelson's latest school bullying target. Sick of the harassment and torment, Bart, [[Grampa]], and [[Herman]] rally the town's children to fight back against Nelson and his cronies.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Moaning Lisa promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|6 - 6}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Moaning Lisa]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 11, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]}}
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{{TB|7G06}}
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{{TCsT|[[Lisa]] meets a new friend, [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]], a jazz musician who helps her cope with the blues. Meanwhile, [[Bart]] and [[Homer]] duke it out in [[Super Slugfest|video game boxing]].
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Ron Taylor]] as [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] and [[Miriam Flynn]] as [[Ms. Barr]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Call of the Simpsons promo.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|7 - 7}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Call of the Simpsons]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 18, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7G09}}
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{{TCsT|[[Simpson family|The Simpsons]] go on a camping trip where they get lost in the woods and lose all of their camping equipment. [[Homer]] ends up getting mistaken for [[Bigfoot]]. Meanwhile, [[Maggie]] meets some bears.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Cowboy Bob]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bart Worried About the Statue (The Telltale Head).png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|8 - 8}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Telltale Head]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 25, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]], [[Sam Simon]] & [[Matt Groening]]}}
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{{TB|7G07}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] cuts off the head of the [[Statue of Jebediah Springfield|Jebediah Springfield statue]] to be cool to some bullies, but the entire town becomes outraged and begins searching for the vandal.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Life on the Fast Lane promo.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|9 - 9}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 18, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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{{TB|7G11}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] buys [[Marge]] {{ap|Homer|bowling ball|a bowling ball}} for her birthday, and she accuses him of only buying it for himself. To spite him, she begins to learn how to bowl, helped by [[Jacques]], who becomes romantically interested in Marge.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Jacques]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Princess Kashmir & Homer.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|10 - 10}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Homer's Night Out]]"'''}}
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{{TB|March 25, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Rich Moore]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] purchases a [[spy camera]] through a catalog, and [[Homer]] goes to a stag party at a local restaurant. At the party, Bart snaps a picture of Homer dancing with a belly dancer, [[Princess Kashmir]]. Soon, all of [[Springfield]] sees the picture, and [[Marge]] kicks him out of the house
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'''Guest Starring:''' [[Sam McMurray]] as [[Gulliver Dark]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:The Crepes of Wrath.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|11 - 11}}
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{{TB|'''"[[The Crepes of Wrath]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 15, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]] & [[Milton Gray]]}}
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{{TB|[[George Meyer]], [[Sam Simon]], [[John Swartzwelder]] & [[Jon Vitti]]}}
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{{TB|7G13}}
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{{TCsT|After pulling a prank, [[Principal Skinner]] suggests [[Bart]] should partake in a foreign exchange scheme. Bart ends up in [[France]], working for some crooks who want to put antifreeze in wine. Meanwhile, back in [[Springfield]], [[Adil Hoxha]], an [[Albania]]n boy with an interest in [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Homer's workplace]], is exchanged to the Simpsons as part of the scheme.|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Krusty Gets Busted title card.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|12 - 12}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Krusty Gets Busted]]"'''}}
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{{TB|April 29, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[Brad Bird]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jay Kogen]] & [[Wallace Wolodarsky]]}}
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{{TB|7G12}}
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{{TCsT|[[Bart]] becomes incredibly sad when his TV hero [[Krusty the Clown]] is arrested for a convenience-store robbery. As the town turns against Krusty, [[Homer]] has to testify against the clown.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Sideshow Bob]].|7|color=white}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Some Enchanted Evening.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|13 - 13}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Some Enchanted Evening]]"'''}}
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{{TB|May 13, 1990}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]] &<br>[[Kent Butterworth]]}}
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{{TB|[[Matt Groening]] & [[Sam Simon]]}}
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{{TB|7G01}}
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{{TCsT|[[Homer]] and [[Marge]] go out for dinner one night while [[Bart]], [[Lisa]] and [[Maggie]] are watched by a babysitter named [[Ms. Botz]]. Unbeknownst to the family, Botz is known as the Babysitting Bandit, a criminal who robs the homes of families she babysits for.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Penny Marshall]] as [[Lucille Botz]], [[June Foray]] as [[Babysitting receptionist]] and [[Paul Willson]] as [[Howard, Sr.]]|7|color=white}}
 
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== Script covers ==
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|Aux1=[[Gregg Vanzo]] &<br />Kent Butterworth
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|Aux2=[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]
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|ShortSummary= Homer takes his family to the company picnic at Mr. Burns's manor. Marge, Bart and [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] embarrass Homer and he notices that Mr. Burns seems to favour a family who love and respect one another. Convinced that both he and his family are pathetic, he takes everyone to Dr. Marvin Monroe's family therapy center. When standard methods prove useless in civilizing the family, Monroe resorts to [[shock therapy]] and wire the Simpsons to electrodes. Soon the Simpsons start shocking one another and cause blackouts throughout [[Springfield (The Simpsons)|Springfield]].<ref name="Disgrace">Richmond, p. 20</ref>
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== Releases ==
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|OriginalAirDate=[[February 4]], [[1990]]
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All 13 episodes of Season 1, including extras such as the "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]" workprint, were released oin ''[[The Complete First Season]]'' on September 25, [[2001]] in Region 1 and September 24, 2001 in Regions 2 and 4. It is the first of the Complete Seasons of ''The Simpsons'' released in boxsets for home media.
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== References ==
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{{Reflist}}
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|ShortSummary= Bart runs afoul of [[Nelson Muntz]], the school bully, who begins attacking Bart every day after school. Homer suggests fighting back, which does not work. Desperate for a solution, Bart visits [[Abraham Simpson|Grampa]] for advice. Grampa takes Bart to meet Herman, who suggests that Bart rally all of the school children and declare war on Nelson. Bart and his army attack Nelson and successfully manage to convince him to give up his bullying ways.<ref name="General">Richmond, p. 21</ref>  
 
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|Title=[[Moaning Lisa]]
 
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|ShortSummary=Lisa becomes depressed, which begins to affect her performance in school. Neither Marge nor Homer are able to make Lisa happier. One night, she hears distant Jazz music and sneaks out of her room to follow it. She meets [[Bleeding Gums Murphy]], who teaches her how to express her music through the [[saxophone]]. When Marge drops Lisa off at school the next day, she suggests that Lisa smile no matter how she feels. However, Marge sees that Lisa is being denied her creativity and realizes that that is what is making her sad. Marge tells Lisa to just be herself, and the entire family go to see Murphy perform at a local Jazz club.<br/>Guest star: [[Ron Taylor]].<ref name="Moaning">Richmond, p. 22</ref>
 
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|Title=[[The Call of the Simpsons]]
 
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|OriginalAirDate=[[February 18]], [[1990]]
 
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|ShortSummary=Homer becomes envious of [[Ned Flanders|Flanders]]' new RV and goes to "Bob's RV Round-up" to buy one of his own. Settling on a dilapidated camper, he takes the family camping and in the process destroys the RV. Leaving Lisa and Marge behind, Bart and Homer try to find their way back to civilization, but have little luck. Later on, Homer is mistaken for [[Bigfoot]] and captured. Marge, Bart and Lisa are saved and Homer is released, although scientists say that they can not determine which species he belongs to.<br/>Guest star: [[Albert Brooks]].<ref name="Call">Richmond, p. 23</ref>
 
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|Title=[[The Telltale Head]]
 
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|OriginalAirDate=[[February 25]], [[1990]]
 
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|Aux1=[[Rich Moore]]
 
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|Aux2=[[Al Jean]], [[Mike Reiss]],<br />[[Sam Simon]] & [[Matt Groening]]
 
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|ShortSummary=Having forgotten about Marge's birthday, Homer rushes to the Springfield mall and impulsively buys her a bowling ball. Marge is not impressed with the gift and after discovering that he intends to use it, she decides to spite him by going bowling herself. While at the alley, she meets Jacques, a charming French bowling instructor, who offers her lessons. Jacques begins to fall for Marge and invites her to his apartment. Although she agrees, Marge undergoes a moral dilemma, but in the end visits Homer at the nuclear plant.<br/>Guest star: [[Albert Brooks]].<ref name="Fast lane">Richmond, p. 25</ref>
 
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|ShortSummary=Bart purchases a mini spy camera and manages to take a picture of Homer dancing with a belly dancer named Princess Kashmir at a co-worker's bachelor party. He gives copies of the picture to his friends, and eventually the picture starts to circulate around until eventually Marge sees it. She kicks Homer out of the house, but the next day explains that she is not upset about him dancing, but rather that Bart saw it. She demands that he take Bart and go apologize to Princess Kashmir. Homer agrees and says that he is ready to start respecting women.<br/>Guest star: [[Sam McMurray]].<ref name="Night Out">Richmond, p. 26</ref>
 
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|ShortSummary= [[Seymour Skinner|Principal Skinner]] finally becomes fed up with Bart's pranks and proposes that Bart be sent to [[France]] as part of the [[student exchange program]]. The family agrees and Bart is sent to a "beautiful chateau", which is actually a dilapidated wine making facility. Bart is treated like a slave by two unscrupulous winemakers, César and Ugolin, who eventually feed him wine tainted with [[antifreeze]]. Meanwhile, an [[Albania]]n boy named Adil starts to live with the Simpsons who, unbeknownst to Homer, is a spy sent by his country to obtain nuclear blueprints. Back in France, Bart learns French and reports César and Ugolin's activities to the authorities.<ref name="Crepes">Richmond, p. 27</ref>
 
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Season 1
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Season Information
No. of episodes: 13
Original run: December 17, 1989 – May 13, 1990
Showrunner(s): Matt Groening
James L. Brooks
Sam Simon
DVD boxset: The Complete First Season
Previous season: Next season:
Ullman shorts 2

Season 1 is the first broadcast season of The Simpsons. It originally ran on Fox from December 17, 1989, with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", to May 13, 1990, with "Some Enchanted Evening". The season was made up of production season 7G episodes. Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon served as the showrunners for the season.

History[edit]

The Simpsons and the season were intended to debut in fall of 1989 with "Some Enchanted Evening", which also includes much of the main characters' debut.[1] But, after the workprint of the episode was met unfavorably and deemed unusable, 70% of its animation had to be redone, thus delaying "Some Enchanted Evening" until it finally aired as the season finale on May 13, 1990.[2] It was originally thought that subsequent episodes such as "Bart the Genius" would turn out just as bad as "Some Enchanted Evening", but there were only minor problems in production that were fortunately easy to fix and were suitable for airing. As "Some Enchanted Evening" was being overhauled, the producers decided to replace it with the season's Christmas special, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", on December 17, 1989 as the season premiere.[1] The timing was very fortunate, as the episode would have had to air during the Christmas holidays of 1989 regardless of any other issues. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" would also become the first ever episode broadcast.

Awards[edit]

Award Episode Crew Result
42nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program[3] "Life on the Fast Lane" James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon, Richard Sakai, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Larina Jean Adamson, Margot Pipkin, Gábor Csupó, David Silverman, John Swartzwelder Won
"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon, Richard Sakai, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Larina Jean Adamson, Margot Pipkin, Gábor Csupó, David Silverman, Mimi Pond Nominated
42nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or Special[4] "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Brian K. Roberts and Ric Eisman
42nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation[5] "The Call of the Simpsons" Brad Brock, Gary Montgomery, and Jim Fitzpatrick
42nd Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement In Main Title Theme Music[6] N/A ("Theme Song") Danny Elfman

Episodes[edit]

Picture # Title Original airdate Directed by Written by Prod. code
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire promo.png 1 - 1 "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" December 17, 1989 David Silverman Mimi Pond 7G08
It's a not-so-merry Christmas for the Simpsons when Mr. Burns decides to cut the Christmas bonuses and Marge has to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase a tattoo Bart thinks will make a great Christmas present. To hide the fact he didn't get the bonus, Homer takes a second job as a mall Santa.
Bart in class.png 2 - 2 "Bart the Genius" January 14, 1990 David Silverman Jon Vitti 7G02
Bart swaps papers with Martin Prince during an intelligence test at school. When the school psychologist compiles the test results, he refers Bart to the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. The new school's laid-back liberal ethos suits Bart just fine—until he's asked to show evidence of his neglected genius.

Guest starring: Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel and Ms. Melon.

Homer's Odyssey (Mr. Burns Looking Out the Window).png 3 - 3 "Homer's Odyssey" January 21, 1990 Wes Archer Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky 7G03
Homer is fired from his job as technical supervisor at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Unable to provide for his family, he contemplates ending it all—until he discovers a new life path as a campaigner for safety.
There's No Disgrace Like Home promo 1.png 4 - 4 "There's No Disgrace Like Home" January 28, 1990 Gregg Vanzo &
Kent Butterworth 		Al Jean & Mike Reiss 7G04
After an embarrassing experience at the company picnic, Homer begins to wonder if his family is too dysfunctional. He makes the family attend family therapy sessions with Dr. Marvin Monroe, an unorthodox psychotherapist who uses shock therapy in an attempt to "cure" them.
Bart the General promo.png 5 - 5 "Bart the General" February 4, 1990 David Silverman John Swartzwelder 7G05
After defending Lisa from school bully Nelson Muntz, Bart becomes Nelson's latest school bullying target. Sick of the harassment and torment, Bart, Grampa, and Herman rally the town's children to fight back against Nelson and his cronies.
Moaning Lisa promo.png 6 - 6 "Moaning Lisa" February 11, 1990 Wes Archer Al Jean & Mike Reiss 7G06
Lisa meets a new friend, Bleeding Gums Murphy, a jazz musician who helps her cope with the blues. Meanwhile, Bart and Homer duke it out in video game boxing.

Guest starring: Ron Taylor as Bleeding Gums Murphy and Miriam Flynn as Ms. Barr.

The Call of the Simpsons promo.png 7 - 7 "The Call of the Simpsons" February 18, 1990 Wes Archer John Swartzwelder 7G09
The Simpsons go on a camping trip where they get lost in the woods and lose all of their camping equipment. Homer ends up getting mistaken for Bigfoot. Meanwhile, Maggie meets some bears.

Guest starring: Albert Brooks as Cowboy Bob.

Bart Worried About the Statue (The Telltale Head).png 8 - 8 "The Telltale Head" February 25, 1990 Rich Moore Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Sam Simon & Matt Groening 7G07
Bart cuts off the head of the Jebediah Springfield statue to be cool to some bullies, but the entire town becomes outraged and begins searching for the vandal.
Life on the Fast Lane promo.png 9 - 9 "Life on the Fast Lane" March 18, 1990 David Silverman John Swartzwelder 7G11
Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday, and she accuses him of only buying it for himself. To spite him, she begins to learn how to bowl, helped by Jacques, who becomes romantically interested in Marge.

Guest starring: Albert Brooks as Jacques.

Princess Kashmir & Homer.png 10 - 10 "Homer's Night Out" March 25, 1990 Rich Moore Jon Vitti 7G10
Bart purchases a spy camera through a catalog, and Homer goes to a stag party at a local restaurant. At the party, Bart snaps a picture of Homer dancing with a belly dancer, Princess Kashmir. Soon, all of Springfield sees the picture, and Marge kicks him out of the house

Guest Starring: Sam McMurray as Gulliver Dark.

The Crepes of Wrath.png 11 - 11 "The Crepes of Wrath" April 15, 1990 Wes Archer & Milton Gray George Meyer, Sam Simon, John Swartzwelder & Jon Vitti 7G13
After pulling a prank, Principal Skinner suggests Bart should partake in a foreign exchange scheme. Bart ends up in France, working for some crooks who want to put antifreeze in wine. Meanwhile, back in Springfield, Adil Hoxha, an Albanian boy with an interest in Homer's workplace, is exchanged to the Simpsons as part of the scheme.
Krusty Gets Busted title card.png 12 - 12 "Krusty Gets Busted" April 29, 1990 Brad Bird Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky 7G12
Bart becomes incredibly sad when his TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery. As the town turns against Krusty, Homer has to testify against the clown.

Guest starring: Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob.

Some Enchanted Evening.png 13 - 13 "Some Enchanted Evening" May 13, 1990 David Silverman &
Kent Butterworth 		Matt Groening & Sam Simon 7G01
Homer and Marge go out for dinner one night while Bart, Lisa and Maggie are watched by a babysitter named Ms. Botz. Unbeknownst to the family, Botz is known as the Babysitting Bandit, a criminal who robs the homes of families she babysits for.

Guest starring: Penny Marshall as Lucille Botz, June Foray as Babysitting receptionist and Paul Willson as Howard, Sr.


Script covers[edit]

  • 7G02 Script.jpg
  • 7G03 Script.jpg
  • 7G07 Script.jpg
  • 7G08 Script.jpg
  • 7G11 Script - Original Title.jpg
  • 7G12 Script.jpg
  • 7G13 Script.jpg

Releases[edit]

All 13 episodes of Season 1, including extras such as the "Some Enchanted Evening" workprint, were released oin The Complete First Season on September 25, 2001 in Region 1 and September 24, 2001 in Regions 2 and 4. It is the first of the Complete Seasons of The Simpsons released in boxsets for home media.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Groening, Matt (2001). Commentary for "Some Enchanted Evening", in The Simpsons: The Complete First Season.
  2. ↑ Silverman, David (2001). Commentary for "Some Enchanted Evening", in The Simpsons: The Complete First Season.
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners - Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or Special"
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special – 1990"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - Outstanding Achievement In Main Title Theme Music


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