
The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts with producer James L.

The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The Simpsons shorts from The Tracey Ullman Show
