The Simpsons is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family called the Simpsons. Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving father, Marge is the hardworking homemaker wife, Bart is the ten year old underachiever, Lisa is the unappreciated eight year old genius, and Maggie is the cute, pacifier loving silent infant.  The Simpsons continues to strike a chord with viewers for irreverently poking fun at anything and everything.