| Production Season 7G
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Season Information
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13
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| Original run:
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December 17, 1989 – May 13, 1990
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7G is the first production season of The Simpsons. Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon were the showrunners for the season. The entire run of episodes aired as part of broadcast season 1 on Fox from December 17, 1989 with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", to May 13, 1990 with "Some Enchanted Evening".
Episodes
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Title
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Written by
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13 - 13
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"Some Enchanted Evening"
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May 13, 1990
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David Silverman &
Kent Butterworth
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Matt Groening & Sam Simon
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7G01
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| Homer and Marge spend an evening out on the town, leaving the children with a babysitter named Ms. Botz. Bart and Lisa, however, learn from watching TV that Ms. Botz is actually a wanted fugitive named Lucille Botzkowski, better known as the "Babysitter Bandit". They succeed in capturing the sitter, but Homer, ignorant of her real identity, turns her loose.
Guest starring: Penny Marshall as Lucille Botz, June Foray as Babysitting receptionist and Paul Willson as Howard, Sr.
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2 - 2
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"Bart the Genius"
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January 14, 1990
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David Silverman
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Jon Vitti
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7G02
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| Springfield Elementary School has an intelligence test, and Bart cheats by switching his name with that of class brain Martin Prince on their test papers. With his name associated with Martin's test score, Bart is considered to be a genius. Bart is then enrolled at the Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children, but struggles both academically and socially at his new school. With no one aware that Bart cheated, Homer and Bart develop a close father/son relationship. Everything goes back to normal, however, when Bart confesses to the switch.
Guest starring: Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel and Ms. Melon.
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3 - 3
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"Homer's Odyssey"
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January 21, 1990
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Wes Archer
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Jay Kogen & Wallace Wolodarsky
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7G03
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| Homer is fired after he causes an accident due to being distracted by greeting Bart and his class on their field trip to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Depressed and unemployed, Homer considers suicide until he notices the dangers around town and becomes a safety crusader. When Homer targets the nuclear power plant, Mr. Burns re-hires him and promotes him to safety inspector.
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