
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 Grampa is forced to move back in with the Simpsons, Homer throws his back out; as he recovers, Homer becomes addicted to a game.
Homer joins a survivalist group whose leader has set up a retreat to prepare for the end of the world, despite Marge's skepticism about the group's shenanigans.
The fate of Springfield Elementary rests on Bart's score on a standardized test; Homer finds a parking meter at the dump and starts using it to scam drivers.
A tornado inspires Homer and Marge to look for guardians for the kids in case something bad happens; Marge questions the motives of potential guardians.