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, the 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, a hell-raising son; Lisa, the smart, philosophical middle-child; and baby Maggie, who comments on her world with a variety of pacifier sucking sounds.