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|name = Season 1
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|image = [[File:Simpsons_s1.png|200px]]
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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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|original run = December 17, [[1989]] – May 13, [[1990]]
 
|episodes = 13
 
|episodes = 13
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|previous = Ullman shorts
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|showrunners = [[Matt Groening]]<br>[[James L. Brooks]]<br>[[Sam Simon]]
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|previous = [[Shorts season 3|Ullman shorts]]
 
|next = [[Season 2|2]]
 
|next = [[Season 2|2]]
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|boxset = [[The Complete First Season]]
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|boxset = ''[[The Complete First Season]]''
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}}The '''first season''' of the Simpsons began on 17th December 1989 with the first episode of the series, "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]" and ended on 13th May 1990 with "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons)|Some Enchanted Evening]]". Matt Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon were the show runners of the season.
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It was originally intended that the season finale, "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons)|Some Enchanted Evening]]", would be the first episode of the season as well as the series which would have aired at Autumn of 1989. However, after a poorly received workprint of the episode, 70% of its animation had to be redone, delaying it to months throughout the season until finally being aired at the end of the season on 13th May 1990. Subsequent episodes in production such as "[[Bart the Genius]]" had minor problems that were easy to fix and were suitable for airing. As "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons)|Some Enchanted Evening]]" was being overhauled, the producers considered to air the Christmas special, "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", on 17th December 1989 which had to be aired in the Christmas holidays of 1989 nonetheless.
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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 season had four nominations and won one of them. It won Outstanding Animated Program from "[[Life on the Fast Lane]]", which the episode was tied with "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]". "[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]" was nominated for "Outstanding Editing in a Miniseries or Special", "[[The Call of the Simpsons]]" was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special" and "The Simpsons Theme", composed by Danny Elfman, was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music".
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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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All of the 13 episodes of Season 1, including extras such as the "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons)|Some Enchanted Evening]]" workprint, were released on DVD on 25th September 2001 in Region 1 and 24th September 2001 in Region 2 and 4. This is the First of the Complete Seasons of The Simpsons released in boxsets for home media.
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== Awards ==
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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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{{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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{{TRs|Nominated|4}}
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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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{{TB|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Brian K. Roberts]] and [[Ric Eisman]]}}
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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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{{TB|"[[The Call of the Simpsons]]"}}
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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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== Episodes ==
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{{TB|1 - 1}}
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{{TB|'''"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"'''}}
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{{TB|December 17, 1989}}
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{{TB|[[David Silverman]]}}
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{{TB|[[Mimi Pond]]}}
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{{TB|7G08}}
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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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{{TBT|[[File:Bart in class.png|250px]]}}
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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|'''"[[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|'''"[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]"'''}}
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{{TB|[[Gregg Vanzo]] &<br>[[Kent Butterworth]]}}
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{{TB|[[Al Jean]] & [[Mike Reiss]]}}
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|colspan="4" style="background-color: #FFFFFF;" |The Simpsons have a difficult Christmas with lack of money due to all their savings spent by an expensive tattoo removal treatment for Bart and no bonus for Homer. The family try to ensure a happy holiday, with Homer attempting to earn money elsewhere such as being Santa Claus.
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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|'''"[[Bart the General]]"'''}}
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{{TB|February 4, 1990}}
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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Bart and Lisa quarrel over what channel they should watch. Repeatedly Maggie comes up to the television and changes the channel. The only thing they eventually agree on is to stop Maggie changing the channel. Later Homer is saying a speech about family matters and stops when the show comes back on.
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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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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Homer makes several attempts to have Bart jump into his arms. Each time Bart jumps Homer is distracted and fails to catch him.
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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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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Marge puts Bart and Lisa in charge of babysitting Maggie. They totally ignore her, and she gets electrocuted, falls down the stairs and chases a butterfly onto the roof only to fall off the roof.
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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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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Bart and Lisa take Maggie's pacifier away to stop her from sucking on it. Maggie has an entire drawerful of them and refuses to kick the habit.
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{{TB|[[Wes Archer]]}}
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{{TB|[[John Swartzwelder]]}}
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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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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Bart, Lisa and Maggie compete in a contest to see who can make the most disgusting burp. Marge objects several times, but to no avail.
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'''Guest starring:''' [[Albert Brooks]] as [[Cowboy Bob]].|7|color=white}}
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|colspan="3" style="background-color: #FEF8E2;" |Marge serves the family dinner and the family sits down for the meal. Marge insists that family should have table manners, but the family's crude eating habits are hard to stop.Season 2
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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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{{TB|7G10}}
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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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}}
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== Script covers ==
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<gallery>
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File:7G02 Script.jpg
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File:7G03 Script.jpg
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File:7G07 Script.jpg
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File:7G08 Script.jpg
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File:7G11 Script - Original Title.jpg
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File:7G12 Script.jpg
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File:7G13 Script.jpg
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</gallery>
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== Releases ==
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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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{{Seasons}}
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[[Category:Seasons|Season 01]]
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[[Category:Season 1| ]]
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[[Category:Broadcast seasons|01]]
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[[Category:1989]]
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[[Category:1990]]
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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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