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'The Simpsons' resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence
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Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a d…
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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the Oct. 18 episode of “The Simpsons,” “The Revengening,” which aired Sunday night on Fox. “The Simpsons” has pulled off its own October surprise: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is back.
Apu has found his voice again on The Simpsons. Hank Azaria voiced the character for close to 30 years until a 2017 documentary ignited a backlash over how the character represented South Asians. Since then, the fan favorite has been seen on the show, but not heard. Until now.
The 'The Legend of Korra' and 'The Legend of Vox Machina' actor takes over the role from Hank Azaria, who dropped the character following the release of the 2017 documentary 'The Problem With Apu.'
NEW YORK — Kwik-E-Mart operator Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has returned to “The Simpsons,” where the controversial character will be voiced by Indian-American actor Sunil Malhotra.
After nearly nine years of silence, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is finally speaking again on "The Simpsons." But before the Indian convenience store clerk could return to Springfield, the show's writers apparently had some apologizing to do.
Fans of "The Simpsons" were caught by surprise by Sunday's episode when a familiar animated face returned to Springfield. It was Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the former owner of the Kwik-E-Mart.
Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a d…
Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a d…
The Halloween-themed episodes of “The Simpsons” have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with the resurrection of Apu.
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