This animated series depicts the ups and downs of the Simpsons, a strangely typical American family who reside in the community of Springfield. The family consists of Homer, the head of the clan, who works as a safety inspector in the nearby nuclear power plant and is frequently grumpy; Marge, the loving and caring mom, who tries to keep the peace in her family; son Bart perpetually toes-the-line between angel and devil and is relentlessly both entertaining and annyoing; Lisa, the quiet daughter, is the most intelligent member of the family; and baby Maggie communicates by sucking her pacifier.