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=Featured Episode=

Simpsons Roasting on an open fire was the first ever non-short episode of the Simpsons, first broadcast in December 1989 on the FOX network.

In the Christmas special, the Simpsons are preparing for Christmas, and Bart wants to get a tattoo. Bart's parents refuse, but Bar ignores them and gets a tattoo saying Moth (it was meant to say Mother, but was incomplete). Because of this, the Simpsons need to get expensive laser surgery to remove the tattoo, which uses all of Marge's Xmas money.

Marge is depending on Homer's Christmas bonus, which Homer doesn't get. Homer, not knowing about the tattoo, depends on Marge's (now dry) supply of Xmas money.

Homer goes discount shopping for the family, and ilegally cuts down a tree, which has gunpowder in it. Meanwhile, Homer also works as a store Santa, earning just $13 dollars. Homer loses it all on the dog track, betting on a hopeless dog called Santa's Little Helper. Bart and Homer manage to save christmas by adopting the first Simpson dog.

The episode ends with an unusual version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.