The Simpsons
Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1989-12-17
Synopsis
Homer's Christmas bonus is canceled and the rainy-day funds are needed to pay for Bart's tattoo removal in the first full-length episode of the subversive animated satire about Springfield's hapless first family.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The Simpsons opens its catalog run with “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” (1989-12-17). Rewired adult animation and weekly satire; still the cultural dictionary for TV references. Voice cast pay standoffs and "is the golden age over?" arguments never fully end.
In the series
This episode is part of The Simpsons (1989–present) on Fox.
Yellow family, infinite couch gags, and the longest-running joke about America itself.
Key cast
- Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson
- Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson
- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson
- Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson
- Hank Azaria as Moe / Chief Wiggum
- Harry Shearer as Mr. Burns / Ned Flanders