Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

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Christmas is heavy ( original English title Simpsons Roasting on Open Fire on, even The Simpsons Christmas Special ) is the first broadcast episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was broadcast in the USA in late 1989 and in Germany in late 1991 for the first time. She was nominated in 1990 in the category "Outstanding Animated Program" for an Emmy.

Action

The action takes place at Christmas time, as Homer Simpson in the Christmas concert of the school choir comes with his wife Marge and Maggie 's daughter too late with their children Bart and Lisa. After the concert, the children write their wish lists to Santa Claus: Lisa wants a pony and beard a tattoo. Although Marge Bart prohibits this, this is going into a tattoo shop and can be one with the word "Mother" (translated "mother" ) make. When the tattoo is almost finished, it noted margin and allows it to immediately remove - for which they must spend all that saved Christmas money. She says that she could pay the Christmas bonus gifts with Homer.

At the same time learns Homer by his boss Mr. Burns, that he pay them this year a Christmas bonus. After he learns of the family that she needed the money for Christmas presents, he is startled, but decides to hide the fact that he does not get a Christmas bonus. Instead, he wants to somehow turn raise money for it.

Disguised plays Homer in a mall Santa Claus. As part of a dare and bet with Milhouse him but by his son Bart is torn from his face soon. Homer tells Bart then of to the absence of a Christmas bonus. For the payment of wages Bart and Homer have to realize that this was pushed with all possible tricks and deductions to only 13 dollars. When a dog racing they see a sign that a replacement dog named Santa's Little Helper. You put the money 1 to 99 to the Bogeyman and lose. The dog is scared of his owner as the eternal loser, and jumps on the run homer into the arms. Find Bart and Homer that he fit well with the family and take him home. The rest of the family ( with Homer's father Abe and Marge's sisters Patty and Selma ) has been waiting for to arrive as Bart and Homer. Homer's confession is interrupted by Bart, the Bogeyman presented, which is taken as the most beautiful Christmas gift. At the end of the episode all sit in front of the Christmas tree and sing Rudolph, the Red- Nosed Reindeer.

Cultural references

  • A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens The 5th class plays a scene from the factory.
  • Tiny Tim is the first poor child, brings the beard with a Christmas miracle in connection.

Reception

The magazine Unicum chose the episode in 2004 as one of the ten best Christmas movies. The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger in Germany compared the first broadcast by ZDF episode produced for the cinema The Simpsons - The Movie and stated: " In fact, seems the first episode, Christmas is hard ' compared to today very tame to [ ... ]. " when ZDF, in which the series did not stay long, you might have " expected something Harmloserem that suits the Mainzelmännchen ".

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