Night Out" and "The Crepes of Wrath" Ned Flanders in "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" & "The Call of the Simpsons" Kent Brockman in "Krusty Gets Busted" Recurring Hank Azaria as Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak, Carl Carlson, and Apu Pamela Hayden as Milhouse Van Houten Tress MacNeille as Jimbo Jones and Agnes Skinner Russi Taylor as Martin Prince and Sherri and Terri Marcia Wallace as Edna Krabappel Jo Ann Harris as background characters Maggie Roswell as Helen Lovejoy and Princess Kashmir Sam McMurray as Worker Drone Christopher Collins as Mr. Burns (episodes 1, 4 and 8), Moe Szyslak (episode 13) and TV host Albert Brooks as Cowboy Bob and Jacques Guest stars Ron Taylor as Bleeding Gums Murphy ("Moaning Lisa") Susan Blu as Howie and Boy #2 ("Moaning Lisa") Miriam Flynn as Miss Barr ("Moaning Lisa") Christian Coffinet as Gendarme Officer ("The Crepes of Wrath") Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob ("Krusty Gets Busted") Penny Marshall as Ms. Botz ("Some Enchanted Evening") June Foray as a receptionist ("Some Enchanted Evening") Paul Willson as a florist ("Some Enchanted Evening") Reception Ratings The Simpsons first season was Fox network's first TV series to rank among a season's top 30 highest-rated shows. It won an Emmy and received four additional nominations. Although television shows are limited to one episode per category, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was considered a separate special and nominated alongside fellow episode "Life on the Fast Lane" for Outstanding Animated Program; "Life on the Fast Lane" won. "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" was also nominated for "Outstanding Editing in a Miniseries or Special", while "The Call of the Simpsons" was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special". The main theme song, composed by Danny Elfman, was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music". Critical and public response The first season of The Simpsons received positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a 100% approval rating based on 18 critical reviews with an average rating of 8.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "The Simpsons''' first season proves a quickly addictive introduction to America's animated first family with a run of entertaining episodes that set the stage for a groundbreaking series." On Metacritic, a site which uses a weighted mean score, the season scored a 79/100 from six critics, translating to "generally favorable reviews". However, the show was