Bart

Bart, poster boy for the "Simpsons," is the alter ego of creator Matt Groenig. Bart rarely does anything useful and has a grade-point average that fluctuates between F and D-. The thing about Bart, though, is he always does the right thing in the end. Even that time whenhe decapitated the statue of the town founder. Bart's contributions to the English language: "Eat my shorts," "Don't have a cow, man" and "Aye, carumba!" He is played by Nancy Cartwright, who also does the voices of Rod and Todd Flanders and Mrs. Wiggum, among others.

Homer

By far the most popular Simpson, Homer is a safety inspector at Springfield's nuclear power plant. Once during a strike, Homer's critical functions could be filled only by a brick placed on a lever. Homer's favorite book is, "So, You've Decided to Steal Cable." His favorite phrase: "D'oh," referred to in the scripts as "annoyed grunt." Homer is played by Dan Castellaneta, who also does the voices of Krusty the Clown, Grampa, Barney, Mayor Quimby, Grounds Keeper Willy and more.

Marge

Marge stands by her man, even if he is crude, not very smart and forgets all birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. She has only one extravagence -- her hair. Julie Kavner plays Marge, as well as Marge's sisters and mother.

Lisa

Seven-year-old Lisa is the moral center of the family and of Springfield at large. She's smart, sympathetic and a saxophone viruoso. Yeardley Smith provides her voice.

Maggie

In five years, Maggie has learned one word, "Daddy." This places her just below Bart and just above Homer in language development.

Apu

Apu Nahasapeemapetilons, who runs the Quik-E-Mart, was the favorite non-Simpson in our poll. His favorite line: "Don't try anything, I'm armed to the teeth." Hank Azaria provides the voice of Apu, along with Moe the bartender and Police Chief Wiggum.

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