The Simpsons: The Complete First Season

17th December, 1989, The Simpsons family hit TV screens, and have become one of the most famous families in the world. Season 1 is one of my personal favourites, as I believe the old seasons are much better then the new seasons. There are 13 classic episodes, packed with extras including the short on the Tracy Ullman show, that got them on TV. The episodes include:1. Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire: No money for presents means Homer results to greyhound racing, ending with a loving present for the family to share.(Notes) Patty, Selma, Ned & Todd Flanders, Santa's Little Helper introduced.2. Bart The Genius: Bart swaps tests with Martin, and ends up in a school for genius, thus gaining love and respect from Homer, will Bart reveal the lie?3. Homer's Odyssey: Homer gets fired from his job and sets out to make Springfield a healthy and safe environment.(Notes) Montgomery Burns and Smithers introduced.4. There's No Disgrace Like Home: After judging his family at a work BBQ, Homer decdes the family needs therapy.(Notes) First scenes of Itchy and Scratchy.5. Bart The General: Bart gets help from Granpa to even the score with his bully, Nelson.(Notes) Grampa Simpson is introduced.6. Moaning Lisa: Lisa is sad and is befriended by "Bleeding Gums" Murphy who they both share a similar musical hobby.7. Call Of The Simpsons: Homer buys an RV to show off to Flanders, but their holiday ends in a mess and The Simpsons must meet with nature itself.(Notes) Guest voice - Albert Brooks.8. The Telltale Head: Bart Simpson, confesses about how he took the head of Springfield's loved founder to gain friends.(Notes)Krusty and Sideshow Bob cameo, Rev. Lovejoy introduced.9. Life On The Fast Lane: Homer's selfish ways gets Marge a birthday present, that was meant for him, a bowling ball. S Marge taks up bowing and meets a French trainer, who wants more then to teach Marge how to strike.(Notes) Helen Lovejoy introduced, Guest voice - Albert Brooks.10. Homer's Night Out: A stag due, ends with Homer bellydancing with another woman, caught on camera by Bart who gives it out to everyone, ending in Marge's hands.(Notes) Guest voice - Sam McMurray.11. The Crepes Of Wrath: The school has a foreign exchange, and Bart goes to France and istreated like a slave, whilst an Albania boy contains a secret when giving and recieving love from Homer.12. Krusty Gets Busted: Krusty The Clown is arrested, but one erson wants to prove is innocence, Bart.(Notes) Guest voice - Kelsey Grammer.13. Some Enchanted Evening: Homer and Marge make up their marriage with a night out, and leave a babysitter with the children, but they do not know, that she is the Babysitter Bandit.(Notes) Guest voice - Penny Marshall.Overall this season is a very good one, and set The Simpsons up with more fame and glory.

One of the funniest show ever!

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While watching the more recent episodes of The Simpsons, I found myself craving that "old" Simpsons look. I know, it's crazy, right?....Wrong. Crude animation and Walter Matthau impressions aside, this box set is essential when it comes to The Simpsons.This season, obviously, is where it all started. Fresh from the Tracy Ullman show, The Simpsons dared to extend their episodes to a whopping 21 odd minutes, offering audiences the chance to stare at these incredibly yellow beings for even longer than before.Many viewers will highlight this season (and probably the second, too) as the one that didn't really didn't hit all targets, with regard to laugh-out-loud comedy. This is very understandable, as the show started off on a satire trip, which in later seasons evolved into just plain genius comedy. You can really tell in this season that the writers were really just finding their ground.I must say though, it's quite relaxing to watch these episodes of The Simpsons, as there seems to be less "in your face" content. You can really just sink into the world of this wonderful family, rather than feeling you are a fly on the wall, just dying for the next gag. It seems that the modern Simpsons episodes have A, B, C, D, and quite possibly E stories, whereas most of these old episodes are lucky to have a B story. One more ingredient that makes this season just so so different.All in all, I'm going to quit my yammering for now. Just one last note. Buy this box set, it won't disappoint.

It's not one of the best seasons but it's a good way to start the show.Simpsons roasting on a open fire: it's beginning to be a very dull Christmas for the Simpsons.Bart the genius: Bart cheats on a test and everyone thinks he's smart.Homers odyssey: homer tries to get his job back.There's no disgrace like home: homer tries to make the family normal.Bart the general: Bart gets revenge on the school bully.Moaning Lisa: Lisa fells upset till she meets bleeding gums.Call of the Simpsons: the family gets lost in the jungle and homer is mistaken for bigfoot.The telltale head: Bart steals the head off a statue.Life on the fast lane: Marge meets a man who's really good at bowling.Homers night out: Bart takes a picture of homer with another woman.The crepes of wrath: Bart goes to France and has a very bad time.Krusty gets busted: krusty gets framed by ********* ***.Some enchanted evening: the kids get babysitted by a criminal.Good night: Homer & Marge scare the kids before they go to bed.Not an actual episode, just a minute and a half short that you can find on the special features.

Good quality DVD box set. Used but in excellent condition—actually better than expected—- and very reasonably priced. Delivered much earlier than advertised which was another bonus.Overall, an unofficial rating of: fantastic!It’s an early season Simpsons box set so unless you’ve been living on the moon for the last 30 years you know exactly what to expect.For my money the early seasons are far superior to the newer offerings. The satire, the “send-ups” and the jokes all hit their marks with greater frequency and even many years after their first airing still very funny and consistently entertaining.Perhaps the animation quality isn’t up to the standard we’ve all come to expect from modern productions but I first watched these episodes as a surly teenager and I’m now in my late forties so for me that’s part of the nostalgic charm.