THE SIMPSONS: Homer tries to earn extra money to buy Christmas presents for the family, and everything he does goes wrong. Fortunately, he is rescued by Santa’s Little Helper in an encore of the 1989 Christmas special “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire” of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Dec. 23 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. This special was the very first full-length episode of THE SIMPSONS to ever air on December 18, 1989. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2018 TTCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.