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The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Season released 17th Dec, 1989Rated TV-PG13 episodes

IMDb8.7/ 10

Where to watch The Simpsons Season 1

The Simpsons season 1 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $9.99. Season 1 was released on 17 December 1989.

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The Simpsons Season 1 episodes

  1. S01 E01

    Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

    23 mins · Sun, 17 Dec 1989

    Marge has to spend all the family's Christmas present money on removing Bart's tattoo, so Homer gets a job as Santa but bets all his wages on a dog with a festive name.

  2. S01 E02

    Bart the Genius

    23 mins · Sun, 14 Jan 1990

    After Bart steals the class nerd's aptitude test and puts his own name on it, he is placed in a school for gifted children.

  4. S01 E03

    Homer's Odyssey

    23 mins · Sun, 21 Jan 1990

    Homer becomes an anti-nuclear activist and Springfield's crusader for citizen safety after losing his job at the nuclear power plant.

  5. S01 E04

    There's No Disgrace Like Home

    22 mins · Sun, 28 Jan 1990

    The Simpsons go to family therapy after an embarrassing incident at the power plant's company picnic.

  7. S01 E05

    Bart the General

    22 mins · Sun, 4 Feb 1990

    Bart and his friends stand up to the school bully Nelson Muntz, with a little bit of help from Grandpa and Herman.

  8. S01 E06

    Moaning Lisa

    23 mins · Sun, 11 Feb 1990

    Lisa meets jazz musician Bleeding Gums Murphy, who helps her to express her emotions through the blues.

  9. S01 E07

    The Call of the Simpsons

    23 mins · Sun, 18 Feb 1990

    Homer and Bart go for help when the Simpsons' camper breaks down in the woods. Just when things couldn't get any worse, Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot.

  10. S01 E08

    The Telltale Head

    22 mins · Sun, 25 Feb 1990

    Bart steals the head of the Jebediah Springfield statue, not realising how much it will upset the townspeople.

  11. S01 E09

    Life on the Fast Lane

    23 mins · Sun, 18 Mar 1990

    Homer buys Marge a bowling ball for her birthday. She takes lessons with a smooth Frenchman, who may have an ulterior motive.

  12. S01 E10

    Homer's Night Out

    23 mins · Sun, 25 Mar 1990

    Bart uses a miniature camera to spy on a bachelor party Homer is attending where there is an exotic belly dancer.

  13. S01 E11

    The Crepes of Wrath

    23 mins · Sun, 15 Apr 1990

    Principal Skinner persuades Homer and Marge to place their son on a student exchange program; an Albanian child comes to Springfield intent on a spot of industrial espionage.

  14. S01 E12

    Krusty Gets Busted

    23 mins · Sun, 29 Apr 1990

    Krusty is accused of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart, thanks to witness Homer Simpson, but Bart is convinced that his hero is innocent and with Lisa's help, sets out to prove it.

  15. S01 E13

    Some Enchanted Evening

    22 mins · Sun, 13 May 1990

    Homer thwarts Bart and Lisa's efforts to bring the notorious and diabolical Babysitter Bandit to justice.

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