The BEST episodes of The Simpsons season 1
Every episode of The Simpsons season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Simpsons season 1!
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.
#1 - Krusty Gets Busted
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/29/1990
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.
#2 - There's No Disgrace Like Home
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1990
After an embarrassing experience at the company picnic, Homer pawns the TV and uses the proceeds to take the family to therapy sessions.
#3 - The Crepes of Wrath
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/1990
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.
#4 - Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/17/1989
When Homer doesn’t receive his Christmas bonus, and Marge having to spend the family's Christmas savings to erase Bart’s tattoo, he is forced to become a department store Santa to hide the fact he didn't get the bonus.
#5 - Bart the Genius
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1990
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.
#6 - Homer's Night Out
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/25/1990
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.
#7 - Bart the General
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1990
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.
#8 - Some Enchanted Evening
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/13/1990
While Homer takes Marge out for a night on the town, the kids spot their babysitter on America's Most Armed and Dangerous.
#9 - The Call of the Simpsons
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/1990
Homer buys an RV and the family takes off on an ill-fated camping trip.
#10 - Moaning Lisa
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1990
When Lisa get a bad case of the blues, jazz musician Bleeding Gums Murphy teaches her how to express her feelings through music.
#11 - Life on the Fast Lane
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/18/1990
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.
#12 - The Telltale Head
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/1990
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.
#13 - Homer's Odyssey
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1990
Homer is fired for nearly causing a meltdown at the nuclear plant. Unable to provide for his family, he contemplates ending it all - until he discovers a new life path as a campaigner for safety.