The Simpsons. The Complete 1st Season, Disc 1

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Originally broadcast as season 1 in 1989-1990.
Special features include: Outtakes from unaired versions; Tracy Ullman short: "Goodnight Simpsons"; Early sketches from Matt Groening and much, much more.
Simpsons roasting on an open fire -- Bart the genius -- Homer's odyssey -- There's no disgrace like home -- Bart the general -- Moaning Lisa.
The Simpsons are a very unorthodox family. Homer, less responsible than his wife Marge, are parents to three very different children. Bart is the underachiever, Lisa the overachiever and Maggie the youngest. They live in the fictional town of Springfield, where their many surprising exploits are well known.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby surround (English or French).

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great submitted by Chris82 on July 31, 2011, 4:41pm This is where the Simpson's began. It contains some of the best remembered episodes in the shows history. Great for fans of all ages.

Funny Show submitted by jarroyo on August 13, 2011, 2:26pm This is a funny show. I have been watching it since I was a child. These are good episodes.

cool submitted by Navox360 on August 26, 2011, 8:12pm cool

Episode Details (Spoilers) submitted by Ilyjtwya on June 16, 2014, 3:16am Ep 1: Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire:
While Christmas shopping, Bart sneaks off and gets a tattoo. Marge soon discovers this and uses the family's Christmas savings to get it removed. Meanwhile, Homer discovers that he will not be getting a Christmas bonus from Mr. Burns and thus the family has no money to buy Christmas presents. He decides to keep their financial troubles a secret and gets a job as a department store Santa, but later discovers that the job does not pay enough. Desperate for a miracle, Homer and Bart go to the dog racing track on Christmas Eve in hopes of earning some money. He bets it all on a longshot named Santa's Little Helper, who loses. Santa's Little Helper's owner furiously disowns the dog for completing last and Homer lets Bart keep him. Later on, Homer attempts to come clean to everyone, but Bart exclaims that they have a dog and everyone happily welcomes the newest member of the Simpson family. 

Ep 2: Bart the genius
Bart has trouble on an intelligence test and sneakily switches tests with Martin Prince, the class genius. After the results are tabulated, the school psychiatrist labels Bart a genius and sends him to the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children. Homer starts treating Bart with respect, but Bart immediately feels out of place among his new classmates and is alienated from his old peers. He confesses that he cheated on the test and is subsequently sent back to Springfield Elementary School.

Ep 3: Homer's Odyssey
Bart's class visits the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and Homer, anxious to look like he is working, accidentally crashes his cart into a radioactive pipe, causing him to immediately be fired. Depressed and unable to find a new job, he decides to jump off a bridge. His family discover his plan and try to stop him, but in the process they are almost run over by a truck. Discovering his new purpose, Homer embarks on a safety crusade and eventually decides to go after the Nuclear Plant and holds protest rallies. To end Homer's furor, Mr. Burns offers him a job as safety inspector, with increased salary, which Homer accepts.

Ep 4: There's No Disgrace Like Home
Homer takes his family to the company picnic at Mr. Burns's manor. Marge, Bart and Lisa embarrass Homer and he notices that Mr. Burns seems to favour a family who love and respect one another. Convinced that both he and his family are pathetic, he takes everyone to Dr. Marvin Monroe's family therapy center. When standard methods prove useless in civilizing the family, Monroe resorts to shock therapy and wire the Simpsons to electrodes. Soon the Simpsons start shocking one another and cause Springfield to lose power.

Ep 5: Bart the General
Bart runs afoul of Nelson Muntz, the school bully, who begins attacking Bart every day after school. Homer suggests fighting back, which does not work. Desperate for a solution, Bart visits Grampa for advice. Grampa takes Bart to meet Herman, who suggests that Bart rally all of the school children and declare war on Nelson. Bart and his army attack Nelson and successfully manage to convince him to give up his bullying ways.

Ep 6: Moaning Lisa
Lisa becomes depressed, which begins to affect her performance in school. Neither Marge nor Homer are able to make Lisa happier. One night, she hears distant Jazz music and sneaks out of her room to follow it. She meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, who teaches her how to express her music through the saxophone. When Marge drops Lisa off at school the next day, she suggests that Lisa smile no matter how she feels. However, Marge sees that Lisa is being denied her creativity and realizes that that's what is disappointing her. Marge tells Lisa to just be herself, and the entire family go to see Murphy perform at a local Jazz club.

Love submitted by Drake Emmitt on August 17, 2014, 9:46pm Love the Simpsons!

Best submitted by Cory Michael on August 27, 2014, 11:06pm Best show ever!!

Great submitted by Fishing Rainbow on August 31, 2014, 12:50pm It was funny but not as funny as the other seasons.

Classics submitted by KOH on August 15, 2017, 10:42am Start at the beginning! It's still getting its footing, but lots of humor from the get-go.