Maggie Simpson Maggie's occasional speaking parts and other vocalisations are currently provided by Nancy Cartwright, but she has also been voiced by guest stars James Earl Jones, Elizabeth Taylor and Jodie Foster, and by series regulars Yeardley Smith and Harry Shearer. Maggie has appeared in various media relating to "The Simpsons" – including video games, "The Simpsons Movie", "The Simpsons" Ride, commercials and comic books – and has inspired an entire line of merchandise. "The Simpsons" uses a floating timeline in which the characters do not physically age, and as such the show is assumed to be set in the current year.
Lisa's First Word collection: "The Simpsons: Greatest Hits", and released again on the 2003 DVD edition of the same collection. The episode features cultural references to two chains of fast food restaurants, Wendy's and McDonald's, as well as a reference to the 1981 arcade video game "Ms. Pac-Man". "Lisa's First Word" received positive reception from television critics, and acquired a Nielsen rating of 16.6. The Simpson family are trying unsuccessfully to get Maggie to speak, inspiring Marge to share the story of Lisa's first word. The story flashes back to March 1983 where Homer, Marge and Bart originally lived in an apartment on