This animated series depicts the ups and downs of the Simpsons, a strangely typical American family living in the community of Springfield. The family includes Homer, a father whose head is often ruled by his stomach and who works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant; Marge, a loving, nurturing mother and wife who tries to keep peace in the family; Bart is the hell-raising son; Lisa, the smart, philosophical, jazz-saxophone-playing middle child; and baby Maggie, who comments on her world with various pacifier sucks.