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| − | The series was originally set to debut in the fall of 1989 with the episode "[[Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons episode)|Some Enchanted Evening]]", which was meant to introduce the main characters.<ref name="Groening"/> However, during the first screening of the episode, the producers discovered that the animation was so appalling that 70% of the episode needed to be redone.<ref name="Silverman">{{cite video | people=Silverman, David|year=2001|title=The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> The producers considered aborting the series if the next episode ("[[Bart the Genius]]") turned out as bad, but it only suffered from easily fixable problems. The producers convinced Fox to move the debut to [[December 17]], and aired "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" as the first episode of the series.<ref name="Groening">{{cite video | people=Groening, Matt|year=2001|title=The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>
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| − | The first season won one [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]], and received four additional nominations. Although television shows are limited to one episode a category, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was considered a separate special, and nominated alongside "[[Life on the Fast Lane]]" for Outstanding Animated Program; "Life on the Fast Lane" won the award. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was also nominated for "Outstanding Editing in a Miniseries or Special", while "The Call of the Simpsons" was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special". The main theme song, composed by [[Danny Elfman]], was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music".<ref name="Emmy">[http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php Emmy Awards official site] "The Simpsons" "1989 - 1990" ''emmys.org''. Retrieved on [[July 3]], [[2007]]</ref>
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| − | The DVD box set was released on [[September 25]], [[2001]] in [[Region 1]] and [[September 24]], [[2001]] in both [[Region 2]] and [[Region 4]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releaseinfo.cfm?ReleaseID=311|title=Simpsons, The - The Complete 1st Season|accessdate=2007-07-17|publisher=TV Shows on DVD.com}}</ref> The set became the top selling television show on DVD by selling 1.9 million units, holding the record until October 2004 when it was passed by the first season of ''[[Chappelle's Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2338|title=Chapelle's Show — S1 DVD Passes ''The Simpsons'' As #1 All-Time TV-DVD; Celebrates by Announcing Season 2!.|accessdate=2006-07-03|author=Lambert, David|date=[[2004-09-19]]|publisher=TVshowsonDVD.com}}</ref>
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| − | *[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]: [[Homer]], [[Bart]], and [[Barney]] try to get Christmas money.
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| − | *[[Bart the Genius]]: [[Bart]] is placed in a school for gifted children.
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| − | *[[Homer's Odyssey]]: [[Homer]] gets fired.
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| − | *[[There's No Disgrace Like Home]]: [[Homer]] tries to bring the family to [[Marvin Monroe|Marvin Monroe's]] family therapy.
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| − | *[[Bart the General]]: [[Bart]] forms an army of kids to get revenge on [[Nelson]].
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| − | *[[Moaning Lisa]]: [[Lisa]] catches a case of the blues.
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| − | *[[The Call of the Simpsons]]: The Simpsons get stuck in a forest.
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| − | *[[The Telltale Head]]: [[Bart]] tells the story of why he cut of [[Jebediah Springfield|Jebediah Springfield's]] head.
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| − | *[[Life on the Fast Lane]]: [[Marge]] develops a crush on [[Jacques Brunswick]].
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| − | *[[Homer's Night Out]]: [[Bart]] discovers [[Homer]] dancing with [[Princess Kashmir]].
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| − | *[[The Crepes of Wrath]]: [[Bart]] is deported to France.
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| − | *[[Krusty Gets Busted]]: [[Sideshow Bob]] frames [[Krusty]] for armed robbery.
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| − | *[[Some Enchanted Evening]]: [[Lucille Botzowski|Ms. Botz]] watches over [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]].
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