The first season of the American animated television series The Simpsons originally aired on the Fox network between December 17, 1989, and May 13, 1990, beginning with the Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The DVD boxset was released on September 25, 2001, in Region 1 and September 24, 2001. See also: The Simpsons (season 2), Homer Simpson, Animation, Satire, Family, Grampa Simpson.