The Simpsons
America's first family of dysfunction, the Simpsons, appear in all their depraved glory in this wonderful DVD compilation of their show's premiere season. Fans accustomed to the slick appearance of the later episodes will be delighted by the rougher nature of these earlier episodes, when the characters weren't as well defined (Homer isn't quite as dumb as he is in later seasons) and the animation was still evolving. This only adds to the charm of these 13 episodes, which begin with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," the December 1989 Christmas special in which a down-and-out Simpson family adopt Santa's Little Helper. Throughout the season, familiar faces are introduced, as we catch first glimpses of Smithers, Mr. Burns, the Flanderses, and Patty and Selma. Highlights of the season include "The Crepes of Wrath," in which Bart is sent to France as an exchange student ("Don't mess up France the way you messed up your room"); "Bart the Genius," in which Bart ends up in a school for the gifted; and "Krusty Gets Busted," in which Bart's lifelong animosity with Sideshow Bob begins. --Jenny Brown
Season 1
1. 1-1 7G08 17-Dec-1989 Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire
2. 1-2 7G02 14-Jan-1990 Bart The Genius
3. 1-3 7G03 21-Jan-1990 Homer's Odyssey
4. 1-4 7G04 28-Jan-1990 There's No Disgrace Like Home
5. 1-5 7G05 04-Feb-1990 Bart The General
6. 1-6 7G06 11-Feb-1990 Moaning Lisa
7. 1-7 7G09 18-Feb-1990 The Call Of The Simpsons
8. 1-8 7G07 25-Feb-1990 The Telltale Head
9. 1-9 7G11 18-Mar-1990 Life On The Fast Lane
10. 1-10 7G10 25-Mar-1990 Homer's Night Out
11. 1-11 7G13 15-Apr-1990 The Crepes Of Wrath
12. 1-12 7G12 29-Apr-1990 Krusty Gets Busted
13. 1-13 7G01 13-May-1990 Some Enchanted Evening
Homer is forced to become a department store Santa when Marge spends the family's Christmas savings on removing Bart's tattoo.
Bart ends up at a school for gifted children after cheating on an IQ test.
After losing his job, Homer contemplates ending it all, until he discovers a new life path as a safety advocate.
After being embarrassed by the rest of the family at a company picnic, Homer becomes obsessed with improving their behavior towards each other.
After being beaten up by Nelson Muntz one too many times, Bart turns to Grampa for help, and soon leads a rebellion against the school bully.
A depressed Lisa's spirit is lifted when she meets a jazz-man, Bleeding Gums Murphy.
Homer takes the family camping, but it soon becomes a misadventure when they lose their equipment and Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot.
Bart gets more than he bargained for when he saws the head off a statue of the town's founder.
After Homer humiliates Marge on her birthday, she takes up bowling out of spite, only to develop a mutual infatuation with a suave French instructor.
After a photograph of Homer gyrating with an exotic dancer is distributed throughout Springfield, he finds himself kicked out of the house by Marge.
Bart is sent to France on a student exchange program, where he's treated like a slave; an Albanian student with suspicious motives takes Bart's place in the family.
After Krusty is found guilty of robbing the Kwik-E-Mart following Homer's eyewitness testimony, Bart and Lisa set out to prove his innocence.
Homer takes Marge out for a night on the town to make up for his recent neglecting of her, leaving the kids with a sinister babysitter who has a diabolical secret.
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Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson |
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Harry Shearer | Principal Seymour Skinner |
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Yeardley Smith | Lisa Simpson |
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Julie Kavner | Marge Simpson |
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Nancy Cartwright | Bart Simpson |
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Pamela Hayden | Santa Claus Girl |
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Hank Azaria | Moe Szyslak |
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Jo Ann Harris | Girl |
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Maggie Roswell | Princess Kashmir |
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Marcia Wallace | Edna Krabappel |
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Chris Latta | Montgomery Burns |
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Tress MacNeille | Agnes Skinner |
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Russi Taylor | Sherri |
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Albert Brooks | Jacques |
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Sam McMurray | Gulliver Dark |
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Susan Blu | Weasel #1 |
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Kelsey Grammer | Sideshow Bob |
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June Foray | Rubber Baby Buggy Bumper Babysitting Service Receptionist |
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Miriam Flynn | Miss Barr |
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Paul Willson | Howard the Florist |
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Penny Marshall | Lucille Botzcowski |
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Ron Taylor | Bleeding Gums Murphy |
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Christian Coffinet | Gendarme Officer |
| Edition | Special Edition |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 3 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | Spanish |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | For $ 39.98 |
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| Watched | |
| Index | 104 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:28 |
| Modified Date | Mar 26, 2019 21:51:21 |