1x01 Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
December 17, 1989 8:00 pm
When his Christmas bonus is cancelled, Homer becomes a department-store Santa--and then bets his meager earnings at the track. When all seems lost, Homer and Bart save Christmas by adopting the losing greyhound, Santa's Little Helper.
1x02 Bart the Genius
January 14, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x03 Homer's Odyssey
January 21, 1990 8:00 pm
Homer is fired for nearly causing a meltdown at the nuclear plant. When he finds a new calling as a public safety advocate, he finds himself facing off against Mr. Burns.
1x04 There's No Disgrace Like Home
January 28, 1990 8:00 pm
After an embarrassing experience at the company picnic, Homer pawns the TV and uses the proceeds to take the family to therapy sessions.
1x05 Bart the General
February 4, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x06 Moaning Lisa
February 11, 1990 8:00 pm
When Lisa get a bad case of the blues, jazz musician Bleeding Gums Murphy teaches her how to express her feelings through music.
1x07 The Call of the Simpsons
February 18, 1990 8:00 pm
Homer buys an RV and the family takes off on an ill-fated camping trip.
1x08 The Telltale Head
February 25, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x09 Life on the Fast Lane
March 18, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x10 Homer's Night Out
March 25, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x11 The Crepes of Wrath
April 15, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x12 Krusty Gets Busted
April 29, 1990 8:00 pm
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.
1x13 Some Enchanted Evening
May 13, 1990 8:00 pm
While Homer takes Marge out for a night on the town, the kids spot their babysitter on America's Most Armed and Dangerous.
