The Simpsons (1989)
December 17, 1989
∙37 seasons
∙801 episodes
∙8 / 10
Just a product of society that's lost its good manners.
Overview
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Episode 1
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Homer's Christmas bonus is canceled and the rainy-day funds are needed to pay for Bart's tattoo removal.
24 min
December 17, 1989
Episode 2
Bart the Genius
Bart's labeled a genius and sent to a school for the gifted.
24 min
January 14, 1990
Episode 3
Homer's Odyssey
After being fired from the nuclear power plant for negligence, Homer becomes a safety activist.
24 min
January 21, 1990
Episode 4
There's No Disgrace Like Home
After seeing families being nice to each other at a company picnic, Homer orders the Simpsons to a family therapist.
23 min
January 28, 1990
Episode 5
Bart the General
Terrorized by the school bully, Bart seeks counsel from Grandpa Simpson, who takes him to a warfare expert for basic training.
23 min
February 4, 1990
Episode 6
Moaning Lisa
The meaning of life and second grade have Lisa playing the blues solo, until she jams with a kindred spirit; Homer seeks tutelage to beat Bart at video boxing.
24 min
February 11, 1990
Episode 7
The Call of the Simpsons
The Simpsons put the wild back in the wilderness when their RV goes over a cliff and Homer and Bart go for help, get lost and lose their clothes.
24 min
February 18, 1990
Episode 8
The Telltale Head
Bart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town, including the new friends he was trying to impress.
23 min
February 25, 1990
Episode 9
Life on the Fast Lane
Homer's bowling-ball gift "for Marge" prompts her to take up the sport, and maybe also a handsome instructor who offers to teach her "many things."
24 min
March 18, 1990
Episode 10
Homer's Night Out
Shutterbug Bart captures Homer with a sexy entertainer at a bachelor party.
24 min
March 25, 1990
Episode 11
The Crepes of Wrath
A little story about how Bart saves France after blowing up Principal Skinner's mom with a cherry bomb.
24 min
April 15, 1990
Episode 12
Krusty Gets Busted
Bart's TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer must testify against the clown.
24 min
April 29, 1990
Episode 13
Some Enchanted Evening
Homer takes Marge out for a romantic night, leaving the kids with a sitter, who's profiled on "America's Most Armed and Dangerous."
23 min
May 13, 1990
Episode 1
Bart Gets an 'F'
Bart fails four consecutive history exams and the school psychiatrist recommends that Bart repeat the fourth grade.
24 min
October 11, 1990
Episode 2
Simpson and Delilah
Homer uses his medical insurance to buy Dimoxinil, a miracle hair-growth formula. After growing luxurious locks, he's given a promotion which allows him to hire a secretary named Karl and makes grand promises to his family at home.
24 min
October 18, 1990
Episode 3
Treehouse of Horror
The Simpson kids hide in the family treehouse and tell each other spooky stories. The first regards haunted houses, the second introduces Kang and Kodos for the first time in an alien abduction, and the third is a Simpson-adapted retelling of The Raven.
24 min
October 25, 1990
Episode 4
Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish
Bart catches a three-eyed fish in a river downstream of the Nuclear Power Plant. This causes the plant to become inspected, and in order to prevent it from being shut down, Mr. Burns decides to run for governor. After a hard campaign which sees Burns rise from being universally despised to running neck and neck with popular incumbent Mary Bailey, it is decided that Burns will have dinner with a random employee the night before the election. Homer is chosen, much to Marge's chagrin.
24 min
November 1, 1990
Episode 5
Dancin' Homer
Homer fires up the crowd at a Springfield Isotopes baseball game and is chosen to be the team's new mascot. He immediately becomes a popular attraction and the Isotopes start a winning streak. As a result, Homer is promoted to a team in Capital City, the Capital City Capitals.
24 min
November 8, 1990
Episode 6
Dead Putting Society
Bart and Todd Flanders decide to enter a miniature golf tournament. Homer becomes confident that Bart will win and makes a bet with Ned that the father of the boy that does not win will have to mow their neighbors lawn in their wife's Sunday dress.
24 min
November 15, 1990
Episode 7
Bart vs. Thanksgiving
Lisa makes a table centerpiece for the Thanksgiving dinner, which Bart accidentally destroys. After he is sent to his room by his parents, Bart angrily runs away from home and experiences a very different kind of Thanksgiving holiday.
24 min
November 22, 1990
Episode 8
Bart the Daredevil
The Simpsons go to a Monster truck rally that features famous daredevil Lance Murdock. Bart immediately becomes enamored and decides that he wants to become a daredevil as well. His first stunt ends in injury, but to gain the respect of his friends, he promises a far more impressive feat to them: to jump the Springfield Gorge.
23 min
December 6, 1990
Episode 9
Itchy & Scratchy & Marge
Maggie attacks Homer with a mallet after seeing it on Itchy & Scratchy. Marge begins a protest outside the production offices, demanding the show be retooled to prevent further violence.
24 min
December 20, 1990
Episode 10
Bart Gets Hit by a Car
After Mr. Burns hits Bart with his car, ambulance-chasing attorney Lionel Hutz persuades Homer and Marge to sue for a million dollars.
24 min
January 10, 1991
Episode 11
One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
After eating poisonous blowfish at a sushi restaurant, Homer decides to live life to the fullest in the 24 hours he has left to live.
24 min
January 24, 1991
Episode 12
The Way We Was
When the TV breaks, Marge and Homer entertain the kids with the story of how they first met.
24 min
January 31, 1991
Episode 13
Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment
Homer becomes the most popular guy in town when he gets an illegal cable hook-up, but Lisa fears he will go to hell for violating the Eighth Commandment.
24 min
February 7, 1991
Episode 14
Principal Charming
When Marge begs Homer to find Selma a husband, he sets her up with Principal Skinner... who falls in love with Patty instead.
24 min
February 14, 1991
Episode 15
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
Homer's long-lost half-brother is the CEO of a car company that's wildly successful... until he hires Homer to help design a car for the average man.
24 min
February 21, 1991
Episode 16
Bart's Dog Gets an 'F'
After a series of destructive acts, Homer decides that Santa's Little Helper must go unless he passes obedience school. As the dog's last hours with the family approach, Bart must find a way to get through to him.
24 min
March 7, 1991
Episode 17
Old Money
When Grandpa's new girlfriend at the Springfield Retirement Castle dies, he inherits her savings and must decide the best way to spend his windfall.
23 min
March 28, 1991
Episode 18
Brush with Greatness
Marge rediscovers her interest in art and takes up painting. When Mr. Burns hires her to paint his official portrait, Marge tries but fails to find his "inner beauty."
23 min
April 11, 1991
Episode 19
Lisa's Substitute
With Miss Hoover out sick, a substitute teacher takes the class and becomes an inspiring role model for Lisa.
23 min
April 25, 1991
Episode 20
The War of the Simpsons
At a lakeside retreat for married couples, Marge is determined to fix her marriage with Homer, but Homer is more determined to catch General Sherman, the freakishly large catfish that lives in the lake.
24 min
May 2, 1991
Episode 21
Three Men and a Comic Book
Bart, Milhouse, and Martin pool their money to buy the new first issue of Radioactive Man, but their investment and their friendship are threatened when they can't agree on who will keep it.
23 min
May 9, 1991
Episode 22
Blood Feud
When Mr. Burns is saved by a transfusion of Bart's blood, Homer expects a handsome reward but is outraged to receive only a simple thank-you note.
24 min
July 11, 1991
Episode 1
Stark Raving Dad
A deviation from his norm lands Homer in a mental institution, where he shares a room with a man who thinks he's Michael Jackson.
23 min
September 19, 1991
Episode 2
Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington
Lisa's essay wins the Simpsons a trip to Washington, D.C., where her faith in democracy is shaken by her unethical Congressman.
23 min
September 26, 1991
Episode 3
When Flanders Failed
Flanders suffers a failure after Homer wishes him ill.
23 min
October 3, 1991
Episode 4
Bart the Murderer
While working for Fat Tony, Bart gains enough influence with his boss to solve his problems with Principal Skinner--perhaps permanently.
23 min
October 10, 1991
Episode 5
Homer Defined
Homer's averting of a nuclear meltdown earns him employee-of-the-month honors--and a call from Magic Johnson; Milhouse's parents prohibit him from playing with Bart.
23 min
October 17, 1991
Episode 6
Like Father, Like Clown
Bart and Lisa use theological arguments to try to reunite Krusty the Clown and his rabbi father, who disowned Krusty when he turned from rabbi to clown.
23 min
October 24, 1991
Episode 7
Treehouse of Horror II
Maggie uses one of three wishes; a mind-reading Bart rules Springfield; Homer donates his brain to Mr. Burns' science project.
23 min
October 31, 1991
Episode 8
Lisa's Pony
After disappointing Lisa, Homer buys her a pony, solving one problem, but creating others, requiring a second job--at Apu's Kwik-E-Mart.
23 min
November 7, 1991
Episode 9
Saturdays of Thunder
When Homer helps Bart build a soapbox racer, it does little for the car but a lot for their relationship.
23 min
November 14, 1991
Episode 10
Flaming Moe's
Moe steals the drink recipe Homer invented, and the rechristened “Flaming Moe” turns his tavern into a hotspot. When a national franchise wants to buy the recipe, Homer wants revenge.
23 min
November 21, 1991
Episode 11
Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk
Burns sells the power plant to a German corporation that doesn't care for Homer's approach to his work.
23 min
December 5, 1991
Episode 12
I Married Marge
A trip down memory lane to the early days of Simpson wedded bliss, when Marge was with child and Homer was without a job.
23 min
December 26, 1991
Episode 13
Radio Bart
Bart fools the town into thinking there's a little boy trapped in a well.
23 min
January 9, 1992
Episode 14
Lisa the Greek
Lisa's ability to pick winning football teams kicks off a strong bond with Homer.
23 min
January 23, 1992
Episode 15
Homer Alone
A stressed Marge vacations alone, leaving Bart and Lisa with Patty and Selma, and Maggie with Homer--until she leaves in search of Marge.
23 min
February 6, 1992
Episode 16
Bart the Lover
Bart's answer to detention from Mrs. Krabappel is to answer her personal ad with letters from a Mr. Wonderful, but his last laugh is more of a guilty whimper.
23 min
February 13, 1992
Episode 17
Homer at the Bat
Burns hires Major League ringers for the plant softball championship.
23 min
February 20, 1992
Episode 18
Separate Vocations
The results from their aptitude tests cause Bart and Lisa to make 180-degree turns in their behavior.
23 min
February 27, 1992
Episode 19
Dog of Death
Santa's Little Helper notices resentment after the Simpsons make sacrifices to fund his life-saving operation.
23 min
March 12, 1992
Episode 20
Colonel Homer
Marge fears a cheatin' heart when a waitress-country singer asks Homer to be her manager.
23 min
March 26, 1992
Episode 21
Black Widower
Bart suspects something rotten when Selma gets engaged to Sideshow Bob.
23 min
April 9, 1992
Episode 22
The Otto Show
Spinal Tap hits Springfield, and Otto the bus driver hits the skids after being fired, taking refuge in the Simpsons' garage.
23 min
April 23, 1992
Episode 23
Bart's Friend Falls in Love
Bart resents Milhouse's new girlfriend; Homer gets the wrong subliminal tape, which has him gaining vocabulary, not losing weight.
23 min
May 7, 1992
Episode 24
Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?
Homer's half-brother asks for a loan after Homer is awarded some cash.
23 min
August 27, 1992
Episode 1
Kamp Krusty
Bart leads an uprising at Krusty's summer camp after he and Lisa are subjected to a Dickensian sweatshop.
23 min
September 24, 1992
Episode 2
A Streetcar Named Marge
Marge is cast in a version of "A Streetcar Named Desire," playing Blanche to Ned Flanders' Stanley.
23 min
October 1, 1992
Episode 3
Homer the Heretic
After skipping church one Sunday morning, Homer decides to quit church altogether and spend Sundays worshiping in his own way -- with cigars and beer.
23 min
October 8, 1992
Episode 4
Lisa the Beauty Queen
Homer enters Lisa into the Little Miss Springfield Pageant to help her feel better about her looks. But when she must choose between the title and her integrity, she realizes that confidence comes from within.
23 min
October 15, 1992
Episode 5
Treehouse of Horror III
A Halloween trilogy includes a murderous Krusty doll; a "King Kong" parody; an invasion of zombies unleashed by Bart's incantation.
23 min
October 29, 1992
Episode 6
Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie
Bart is punished by being barred from the Itchy and Scratchy movie.
23 min
November 3, 1992
Episode 7
Marge Gets a Job
Mr. Burns is instantly smitten when Marge takes a job at the nuclear power plant.
23 min
November 5, 1992
Episode 8
New Kid on the Block
Bart has a crush on his new neighbor, a teenage girl who only has eyes for Jimbo Jones. Bart sets out to prove that Jimbo is not as tough as he seems.
22 min
November 12, 1992
Episode 9
Mr. Plow
Homer and Barney become competitors in the snow-plowing business.
23 min
November 19, 1992
Episode 10
Lisa's First Word
While trying to get Maggie to say her first word, Marge and Homer reminisce about Bart's and Lisa's first words.
23 min
December 3, 1992
Episode 11
Homer's Triple Bypass
Homer sees a discount doctor for a coronary bypass.
23 min
December 17, 1992
Episode 12
Marge vs. the Monorail
When Springfield gets a sudden windfall, a charismatic traveling salesman convinces the town to build a monorail.
23 min
January 14, 1993
Episode 13
Selma's Choice
After seeing Aunt Gladys die alone, Aunt Selma wants to get married and have a baby... until she spends a day babysitting Bart and Lisa at Duff Gardens.
23 min
January 21, 1993
Episode 14
Brother from the Same Planet
When Homer neglects Bart once too often, Bart goes to the Big Brother program to get a new father figure. Stung, Homer replaces Bart with a little brother.
23 min
February 4, 1993
Episode 15
I Love Lisa
Chief Wiggum's son has a crush on Lisa after she gives him a Valentine out of pity.
23 min
February 11, 1993
Episode 16
Duffless
After a DUI, Homer swears off beer for a month. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa's sibling rivalry plays out in the school science fair.
23 min
February 18, 1993
Episode 17
Last Exit to Springfield
Union president Homer fights to keep the dental plan.
23 min
March 11, 1993
Episode 18
So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show
An April Fools' Day prank provides the jumping-off point for Simpson family flashbacks.
23 min
April 1, 1993
Episode 19
The Front
Lisa and Bart write an Itchy and Scratchy episode; Homer makes up a missing high-school credit.
23 min
April 15, 1993
Episode 20
Whacking Day
Lisa takes a stand against Springfield's annual snake-bashing festival.
23 min
April 29, 1993
Episode 21
Marge in Chains
Overwhelmed by her family's demands during a flu epidemic, Marge accidentally shoplifts at the Kwik-E-Mart and winds up in prison.
23 min
May 6, 1993
Episode 22
Krusty Gets Kancelled
Krusty's Hollywood pals help when his show is canceled after a new star causes his ratings to plummet.
23 min
May 13, 1993
Episode 1
Homer's Barbershop Quartet
Homer recalls when he, Apu, Barney and Principal Skinner became recording icons.
23 min
September 30, 1993
Episode 2
Cape Feare
The Simpsons go incognito to avoid the newly paroled Sideshow Bob, who's out to get Bart.
23 min
October 7, 1993
Episode 3
Homer Goes to College
Homer takes Nuclear Physics 101 at the local college, where he gets a trio of nerdy tutors expelled for extracurricular activities.
23 min
October 14, 1993
Episode 4
Rosebud
Burns longs for a childhood toy that winds up in the grip of Maggie.
23 min
October 21, 1993
Episode 5
Treehouse of Horror IV
Homer sells his soul; Vampire Burns invites the Simpsons for dinner; Bart sees a gremlin damaging his school bus.
23 min
October 28, 1993
Episode 6
Marge on the Lam
Marge's wild night out with neighbor Ruth includes running from the police in Ruth's car, stolen from her ex.
23 min
November 4, 1993
Episode 7
Bart's Inner Child
Springfield emulates Bart after he's praised by a self-help guru.
23 min
November 11, 1993
Episode 8
Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood
After a reckless Squishee bender with Milhouse, Bart wakes to the shocking realization that he joined the Junior Campers. Lured by pocketknives and knot-tying lessons, Bart assimilates into the group but then must face the father-son rafting trip.
23 min
November 18, 1993
Episode 9
The Last Temptation of Homer
Homer struggles with his attraction to new coworker Mindy, a beautiful engineer whose love for doughnuts is equal to his own.
23 min
December 9, 1993
Episode 10
$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
Legalized gambling comes to Springfield, and Marge becomes addicted; Robert Goulet entertains at Bart's casino for kids.
23 min
December 16, 1993
Episode 11
Homer the Vigilante
Homer leads a vigilante group to catch the Springfield Cat Burglar, who then robs the museum.
23 min
January 6, 1994
Episode 12
Bart Gets Famous
When an on-air remark catapults Bart to instant stardom, he finds that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.
23 min
February 3, 1994
Episode 13
Homer and Apu
Homer accompanies Apu to the Kwik-E-Mart home office--in India--after Apu is fired.
23 min
February 10, 1994
Episode 14
Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy
Lisa's outrage over the gender stereotypes reinforced by a new talking doll prompts her to confront the dollmaker.
23 min
February 17, 1994
Episode 15
Deep Space Homer
Homer and Barney compete to be the first "average" American in space.
23 min
February 24, 1994
Episode 16
Homer Loves Flanders
Flanders' extra ticket to the big game makes him Homer's new best friend, a role that sorely tests Flanders' patience.
23 min
March 17, 1994
Episode 17
Bart Gets an Elephant
Bart wins an elephant, but Homer won't let him keep it.
23 min
March 31, 1994
Episode 18
Burns' Heir
Bart is picked to be Burns' heir and moves into the Burns mansion, prompting Homer and Marge to hire a deprogrammer to get him back.
23 min
April 14, 1994
Episode 19
Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song
Bart takes his dog to school, which gets Skinner fired, which in turn leaves Bart missing his archnemesis.
23 min
April 28, 1994
Episode 20
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Bart can clear Mayor Quimby's nephew of a charge of battery, but only by implicating himself as a hooky player.
23 min
May 5, 1994
Episode 21
Lady Bouvier's Lover
Grandpa Simpson falls for Marge's mother, but loses out to a competitor; Bart gets ripped off shopping at home with Homer's credit card.
23 min
May 12, 1994
Episode 22
Secrets of a Successful Marriage
Homer teaches a class on marriage, but sharing secrets about his own union gets him kicked out of the house.
23 min
May 19, 1994