
This long-running animated comedy focuses on the eponymous family in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state. The head of the Simpson family, Homer, is not a typical family man. A nuclear-plant employee, he does his best to lead his family but often finds that they are leading him. The family includes loving, blue-haired matriarch Marge, troublemaking son Bart, overachieving daughter Lisa and baby Maggie. Other Springfield residents include the family's religious neighbor, Ned Flanders, family physician Dr. Hibbert, Moe the bartender and police chief Clancy Wiggum.
When Lisa tells Bart she has a special sibling bond with Maggie that he will never understand, he asks Homer for a baby brother.
When a columnist begins interviewing Grampa about his life, Homer becomes jealous of his newfound fame.
Milhouse and Bart try to help Krusty regain his popularity after he is forced to restructure the format of his TV show.
Homer misses a date with Marge so he can buy a lottery ticket; after winning the million-dollar jackpot, Homer spoils his family with anonymous gifts.