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Season 1

1. Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire  

Community Score

8.6 Great 102
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First aired: 12/17/1989    Production Code: 7G08

It is up to Homer to save Christmas, when bonuses are cut at the nuclear power plant and Marge is forced to use the Christmas savings on an emergency.

2. Bart the Genius  

Community Score

8.2 Great 56
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First aired: 1/14/1990    Production Code: 7G02

Bart is mistakenly placed in a school for “gifted children” after he cheats on an intelligence test at school.

3. Homer's Odyssey  

Community Score

7.8 Good 34
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First aired: 1/21/1990    Production Code: 7G03

Homer struggles to find meaning in his life after he is fired from the nuclear power plant for causing an accident.

4. There's No Disgrace Like Home  

Community Score

8.2 Great 36
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First aired: 1/28/1990    Production Code: 7G04

After the family embarrasses him at a company picnic, Homer becomes convinced that something is wrong with them and he sets out to “fix” his family.

5. Bart the General  

Community Score

8.5 Great 34
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First aired: 2/4/1990    Production Code: 7G05

Bart begins to have troubles with Nelson Muntz, the school bully, and is forced to take drastic measures to deal with his problem.

6. Moaning Lisa  

Community Score

7.9 Good 23
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First aired: 2/11/1990    Production Code: 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.

7. The Call of the Simpsons  

Community Score

8.0 Great 23
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First aired: 2/18/1990    Production Code: 7G09

Homer buys the family an RV and they set out for an off-road adventure in the forest.

8. The Telltale Head  

Community Score

8.1 Great 26
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First aired: 2/25/1990    Production Code: 7G07

All of Springfield becomes enraged at Bart after he decapitates the town statue of Jebediah Springfield.

9. Life on the Fast Lane  

Community Score

8.0 Great 20
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First aired: 3/18/1990    Production Code: 7G11

It’s Marge’s birthday, and Homer treads thin ice in his marriage after he selfishly buys a gift for himself to give Marge.

10. Homer's Night Out  

Community Score

8.0 Great 22
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First aired: 3/25/1990    Production Code: 7G10

Homer becomes famous in Springfield when Bart distributes a picture of him acting like a wild man at a bachelor party.

11. The Crepes of Wrath  

Community Score

8.2 Great 22
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First aired: 4/15/1990    Production Code: 7G13

It’s bon voyage Bart, when he is sent to France as part of a student exchange program. Meanwhile, another exchange student takes Bart's place at home.

12. Krusty Gets Busted  

Community Score

8.8 Great 27
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First aired: 4/29/1990    Production Code: 7G12

Krusty the Clown commits armed robbery and Bart can’t believe it, so he sets out on a quest to clear Krusty's name.

13. Some Enchanted Evening  

Community Score

8.4 Great 23
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First aired: 5/13/1990    Production Code: 7G01

Homer and Marge enjoy a night out on the town. Meanwhile, at home, the kids deal with a diabolical babysitter.

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