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Season 1  "There's No Disgrace Like Home"  1x4

Aired 34 years ago - Jan 28, 1990

After an embarrassing experience at the company picnic, Homer pawns the TV and uses the proceeds to take the family to therapy sessions.

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 1
Ah! Oh, yes. Uh, oh, and this must be your lovely wife, Marge.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
Hey, Bart, last one in the fountain's a rotten egg!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
will begin in five minutes on the north lawn.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
but they both got straight A's this term.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
He's here at last my one and only Good-bye friends
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
Musicians, cease that infernal tootling.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
I suggest you don't dawdle. The hounds will be released in ten minutes.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Kiss you? But, Dad, I'm your kid.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
"I love you, Daddy." Give me a break.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
And Bingo was his name Oh
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
are dependent on their mother regurgitating food which she has found.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
No. We're going to say grace first.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
Pardon my French, but the Y act like savages.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Maybe we should move to a larger community.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
- These people are obviously freaks. - Oh, you think so?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Probably to get the old man his pipe and slippers.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
- Homer, this is our house. - Aaah!
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
- A couple beers would be nice, though. - Two bucks, boys.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
- Why, you got two I haven't met? - Why, you--
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Honey, you have a problem, and it won't get better till you admit it.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Just family bliss, or double your money back. So call today.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Boxing, Lisa, boxing. There's a world of difference.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Why scrimp now on the off chance that they'll actually get in some place?
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
No, Dad. Please don't pawn the TV.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
Mister, you got yourself a deal.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
I'm holding it right now. Here it is. Look.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Hello, I'm Dr. Marvin Monroe. No doubt you recognize me from TV.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
If you had been paying attention,
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
There's nothing necessarily wrong with hostile conflict.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38
Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
You will be, but it's going to require somewhat more unorthodox methods.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
-just testing.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
-How could you shock your little sister? -My finger slipped.
 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
No! You don't understand, Simpsons!

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Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 2 #2 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 3
Hey, Bart, last one in the fountain's a rotten egg!
#3 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 4 #4 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 5
will begin in five minutes on the north lawn.
#5 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 6
but they both got straight A's this term.
#6 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 7 #7 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 8 #8 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 9
He's here at last my one and only Good-bye friends
#9 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 10
Musicians, cease that infernal tootling.
#10 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 11
I suggest you don't dawdle. The hounds will be released in ten minutes.
#11 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 12
Kiss you? But, Dad, I'm your kid.
#12 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 13
"I love you, Daddy." Give me a break.
#13 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 14
And Bingo was his name Oh
#14 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 15 #15 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 16
are dependent on their mother regurgitating food which she has found.
#16 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 17
No. We're going to say grace first.
#17 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 18
Pardon my French, but the Y act like savages.
#18 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 19
Maybe we should move to a larger community.
#19 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 20
- These people are obviously freaks. - Oh, you think so?
#20 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 21
Probably to get the old man his pipe and slippers.
#21 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 22
- Homer, this is our house. - Aaah!
#22 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 23
- A couple beers would be nice, though. - Two bucks, boys.
#23 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 24 #24 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 25
- Why, you got two I haven't met? - Why, you--
#25 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 26
Honey, you have a problem, and it won't get better till you admit it.
#26 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 27
Just family bliss, or double your money back. So call today.
#27 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 28 #28 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 29
Boxing, Lisa, boxing. There's a world of difference.
#29 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 30
Why scrimp now on the off chance that they'll actually get in some place?
#30 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 31
No, Dad. Please don't pawn the TV.
#31 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 32
Mister, you got yourself a deal.
#32 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 33
I'm holding it right now. Here it is. Look.
#33 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 34
Hello, I'm Dr. Marvin Monroe. No doubt you recognize me from TV.
#34 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 35 #35 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 36
If you had been paying attention,
#36 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 37
There's nothing necessarily wrong with hostile conflict.
#37 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 38 #38 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 39
You will be, but it's going to require somewhat more unorthodox methods.
#39 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 40
-just testing.
#40 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 41
-How could you shock your little sister? -My finger slipped.
#41 Recap of The Simpsons Season 1 Episode 4 (S01E04) - 42
No! You don't understand, Simpsons!
#42