SYNOPSIS

First broadcast in 1989, The Simpsons impacted on planet TV like a giant multi-coloured meteor.

EPISODES

Disc 1:

Simpson's Roasting On An Open Fire
Its better to take than to receive! After Bart's tattoo removal, Homer's failure as a department store Santa, and a bad day at the dog track, Christmas prospects look dim for the Simpsons. But Homer seizes the day and, with the help of Santa's Little Helper, blunders home with the best gift of all-something to share the family's love. And frighten prowlers. A holiday classic!!

Bart The Genius
You are who you cheat! Or are you? After switching I.Q. exams with Martin Price, Bart is placed in a school for geniuses, and every one is put to the test. Can principal Skinner contain his joy - will Homer survive a night at the opera? Does Bart's brain blow up? This exceptionally gifted story holds all the answers.

Homer's Odyssey
Fired from his job, citizen Homer becomes caught in a web of nuclear hazards and public safety. An action-adventure tale aflame with danger and municipal code violations.

There's No Disgrace Like Home
Trapped in a living hell, Homer faces the awful truth: the Simpsons are the Worst Family in Town!!! An electro-shocking glimpse into the weird world of family therapy.

Bart The General
Stand back as Bart's attempt to protect Lisa from the school bully explodes into a thrilling vortex of warfare and survival. Warning: contains candid expressions of deranged political viewpoints!

Disc 2:

Moaning Lisa
The fervid spectacle of childhood angst is exposed in this story of Lisa Simpsons. A smart, sassy, good girl gone sad. Get bummed to the bluesy be-bog of “Bleeding Gums” Murphy special musical appearances.

Call Of The Simpsons
Envious of Ned Flanders’ new mobile home, Homer visits Bob’s RV Roundup and shrewdly buys the worst RV on earth, which he swiftly destroys, stranding the entire family deep in the woods. SUCCUMB to the tantalizing allure of the ultimate RV! TASTE and tang of live bees in honey!! BEHOLD the awful beauty of Bigfoot -and his wife!!

The Telltale Head
Hear the stark confessions of Bart Simpson's, juvenile delinquent! See the thoughtless act of vandalism that turns the whole town against him! Learn a lesson or two about empty values and stolen thrills!

Life In The Fast Lane
To bowl or not to bowl in response to his thoughtless birthday gift, Marge teachers Homer a lesson by taking up bowling under the hands-on tutelage of Jacques, a suave bowling instructor, who tries to pick-up more than just a spare. A giddily heartrending romance about splitting up, striking out, getting together and the true meaning of brunch!

Homer's Night Out
One picture is worth a thousand apologies! When Bart sneaks a naughty snapshot of Homer at a stag party, Homer becomes famous - until Marge finds out. A bawdily instructive take of belly dancing enjoyed, a household destroyed, and groveling employed, in which Homer discovers being in love means you have to say more you're sorry.

Disc 3:

The Crepes Of Wrath
Spy to the moon! Homer and principal Skinner send Bart to France in exchange for an Albanian student. While Bart slaves at the Chateau Mason’s unsavory vineyard, Adel Hooch steals classified secrets from Springfield’s Nuclear Plant! A hilariously perilous saga of hopes dashed, grapes crushed, explosive devices flushed, and the miracle of anti-freeze!

Krusty gets busted
Accused of a heinous crime, Krusty the Clown finds himself caught in a web of hate and suspicion. A clown alone in a teeming tempest of distrust, with no one to believe him…no one, that is, but Bart Simpson.

Some Enchanted Evening
A real-life drama of armed & dangerous is played out when the notorious babysitter bandit is hired to sit the Simpson kids! A roller coaster of ride of naked terror, stirring courage and Homeric stupid

GET MORE ON DVD

• Audio commentaries
• Outtakes
• Animatics
• The making of The Simpsons "America's First Family" featurette
• Tracy Ullman short "Goodnight Simpsons" featurette
• Albert Brooks outtakes featurette
• Foreign language clips
• Early sketches