All events relating to The Simpsons that happened in 1989, including behind the scenes production dates.
NOTE: Most details from production were found from script or storyboards found either as DVD features or scanned online. This is subject to change with new information.
January[]
- January 15th: "The Krusty the Clown Show" aired for the first time.
- January 29th: "Bart the Hero" aired for the first time.
February[]
- February 5th: "Bart's Little Fantasy" aired for the first time.
- February 12th: "Scary Movie" aired for the first time.
- February 19th: "Home Hypnotism" aired for the first time.
- February 26th: "Shoplifting" aired for the first time.
March[]
- March 12th: "Echo Canyon" aired for the first time.
- March 19th: "Bathtime" aired for the first time.
- March 26th: "Bart's Nightmare" aired for the first time.
April[]
- April 16th: "Bart of the Jungle" aired for the first time.
- April 19th: Simu Liu, actor and guest star, was born.
- April 23rd: "Family Therapy" aired for the first time.
- April 21st: The first draft of "Homer's Odyssey" is drafted.
- April 25th: The first draft of "Some Enchanted Evening" is drafted.
- April 30th: "Maggie in Peril: Chapter One" aired for the first time.
May[]
- May 7th: "Maggie in Peril: The Thrilling Conclusion" aired for the first time.
- May 8th: The then-final draft for "Some Enchanted Evening" is completed.
- May 10th: The first draft for "There's No Disgrace Like Home" is drafted.
- May 14th: "TV Simpsons" aired for the first time. This is the last short to air.
- May 15th:
- The table reading for "Bart the Genius" takes place.
- The recording session for "Some Enchanted Evening" occurs.
- May 31st: "Bart the Genius" makes it to final delivery.
June[]
- June 15th: "Homer's Odyssey" makes it to final delivery.
- June 30th: The table reading for "Bart the General" takes place.
July[]
- July 12th: The table reading for "Moaning Lisa" takes place.
- July 13th: The table draft for "Moaning Lisa" undergoes revisions based on the draft's reception.
- July 21st: "There's No Disgrace Like Home" makes it to final delivery.
- July 23rd: Daniel Radcliffe, actor and guest star, is born.
- July 25th: "Bart the General" makes it to final delivery.
- July 31st: The recording session for "The Telltale Head" occurs.
August[]
- August 15th: The table reading for "The Call of the Simpsons" takes place.
- August 23rd: The table reading for "Homer's Night Out" takes place.
- August 24th: The table draft for "Homer's Night Out" undergoes revisions based on the draft's reception.
- August 31st: The table draft for "Bjorn to Be Wild" undergoes revisions based on the draft's reception.
September[]
- September 14th: The table reading for "Krusty Gets Busted" takes place.
- September 23rd: "The Call of the Simpsons" reaches final delivery.
- September 28th: The table draft for "The Crepes of Wrath" undergoes revisions based on the draft's reception.
October[]
- October 3rd: "Moaning Lisa" reaches final delivery.
- October 12th: "Homer's Night Out" reaches final delivery.
- October 16th:
- "Life on the Fast Lane" reaches final delivery.
- "Homer's Odyssey"'s final delivery draft undergoes revisions.
- "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" reaches final delivery.
- October 25th: "Krusty Gets Busted" reaches final delivery.
November[]
- November 3rd: "The Crepes of Wrath" reaches final delivery.
- "The Butterfinger Group" aired.
December[]
- December 17th: Season 1 began airing.
- "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" aired for the first time.
- "Simpson Christmas" was re-run on The Tracey Ullman Show, being the only Season 4 episode to have a Simpsons short.