December 17, 1989: Simpsons
Roasting on an Open Fire:
Homer's Christmas bonus is canceled and the rainy-day funds are needed
to pay for Bart's tattoo removal.
January 14, 1990: Bart
the Genius: Bart is moved to a school for the gifted after he
switches aptitude tests with another boy.
January 21, 1990: Homer's
Odyssey: After being fired from the nuclear power plant for
negligence, Homer becomes a safety activist.
January 28, 1990: There's
No Disgrace like Home: After seeing families being nice to each
other at a company picnic, Homer orders the Simpsons to a family
therapist.
February 4, 1990: Bart
the General: Terrorized by the school bully, Bart seeks counsel
from Grandpa Simpson, who takes him to a warfare expert for basic
training.
February 11, 1990: Moaning
Lisa: The meaning of life and second grade have Lisa playing the
blues solo — until she jams with a kindred spirit; Homer seeks
tutelage to beat Bart at video boxing.
February 18, 1990: Call
of the Simpsons: The Simpsons put the wild back in the
wilderness when their RV goes over a cliff and Homer and Bart go for
help, get lost and lose their clothes.
February 25, 1990: The
Telltale Head: Bart pulls a stunt that shocks the entire town,
including the new friends he was trying to impress.
March 18, 1990: Life
on the Fast Lane: Homer's bowling-ball gift "for
Marge" prompts her to take up the sport — and maybe also a
handsome instructor who offers to teach her "many things."
March 25, 1990: Homer's
Night Out: Shutterbug Bart captures Homer with a sexy
entertainer at a bachelor party.
April 15, 1990: The
Crepes of Wrath: A little story about how Bart saves France
after blowing up Principal Skinner's mom with a cherry bomb.
April 29, 1990: Krusty
Gets Busted: Bart's TV hero Krusty the Clown is arrested for a
convenience-store robbery, and witness Homer must testify against the
clown.
May 13, 1990: Some
Enchanted Evening: Homer takes Marge out for a romantic night,
leaving the kids with a sitter — who's profiled on America's Most
Armed and Dangerous. Voice of Sitter: Penny Marshall