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"''Thank You Come Again!''" -Apu's catch phrase
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|alias = [[Steve Barnes]]<br>Slime Q Slimedog<br>Apu DeBeaumarchais
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|job = '''Formerly:''' Medical student<br>'''Currently:''' [[Kwik-E-Mart]] clerk
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|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Children:''' [[Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets|See octuplets]]<br>'''Nephew:''' [[Jamshed Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Brother:''' [[Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon]]<br>'''Mother:''' [[Apu's mother|Unnamed]]<br>'''Uncle:''' [[Ashok]]
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|appearance = "[[The Telltale Head]]"
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|voiced by = [[Hank Azaria]]
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'''Apu Nahasapeemapetilon''', Ph.D., formerly '''Slime Q Slimedog''',<ref>"[[The Sweetest Apu]]"</ref> is the proprietor of the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], the local convenience store and good friends with [[Homer Simpson]].
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'''Apu Nahasapeemapetilon''', Ph.D. (legally named '''Slime Q Slimedog''') is a character (voiced by [[Hank Azaria]], based on Peter Sellers' character in ''The Party''). He is the proprietor of the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], the local convenience store. An immigrant from India, he is, like most Simpsons characters, a caricature of a common stereotype—in his case, that of the South Asian convenience-store owner. His most defining characteristics are his exaggerated Indian English, his devotion to the Hindu god Ganesha, and his indefatigable immigrant work-ethic. His catchphrase is "Thank you, come again!"—cheerfully and dutifully repeated to customers (no matter how unpleasant) after each transaction. His first name is an homage to the main character in the "Apu Trilogy" directed by Satyajit Ray. His surname, ''Nahasapeemapetilon'', is a spoonerism of the name ''Pahasaneemapetilon'', the surname of a schoolmate of ''Simpsons'' writer [[Jeff Martin]].
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== History ==
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[[File:Apu Every Simpsons Ever.png|thumb|left|250px]]
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[[File:The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons.png|left|thumb|Apu's wedding with [[Manjula]]]]
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During the 1960s, while still living in [[India]], Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of {{Ch|Paul McCartney}} and {{Ch|Linda McCartney}}. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The Fifth [[The Beatles|Beatle]]". They visited Apu in [[Springfield]] around the time he became naturalized. He says that he graduated from [[Calcutta]] Technical University, where he was the top of his class of 7 million and got a scholarship in the [[United States]].<ref name="Much Apu">"[[Much Apu About Nothing]]"</ref> In the United States, he got a doctorate in computer science by designing the world's first tic-tac-toe program that only the top human players could beat (which [[Bart Simpson]] promptly broke). He then took a job at the [[Kwik-E-Mart]] to pay back his student loans.
  
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==Apu's family and background==
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During the early 1980s, Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet called [[The Be Sharps]], which also consisted of [[Homer Simpson]], [[Barney Gumble]], and [[Seymour Skinner]].<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref> Upon the advice of {{ap|Nigel|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}, the band's manager, Apu took the stage name "''Apu du Beaumarche''" (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied he was actually Hindu.
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Apu is married to his wife '''Manjula''', who bore octuplets: '''Anoop''', '''Uma''', '''Nabendu''', '''Poonam''', '''Pria''', '''Sandeep''', '''Sashi''', and (Mama's clear favorite) '''Gheet'''.
 
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Apu and Manjula were wed through an arranged marriage.  Despite trying to wriggle out of the arrangement at first, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth (in the episode "[[Eight Misbehavin']]") to the amazing number of eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs. Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature (he seems to be at his post around the clock), the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu. He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room," which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him.
 
  
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In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be Tamil because of their last names and especially dark complexions; however, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali, which would be consistent with the title of Apu's sketch in the episode "[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]", "The Jolly Bengali".  However, in one episode, Manjula speaks Hindi (interpreted as "baby talk" by Marge), to Maggie, as opposed to Tamil or Bengali, further complicating the matter. Still, Apu's parents in the episodes "[[Much Apu About Nothing]]" and "[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]" very strongly appear to be Tamil. The episode "[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]" features a relative of Apu, [[Kavi]], who lives in Bangalore, which is part of Karnataka, South India; this would suggest that they are actually Kannadigas.  
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Prior to his marriage to Manjula, Apu slept with [[Princess Kashmir]]<ref>"[[Lisa's Pony]]"</ref> and [[Selma Bouvier]]<ref>"[[Wedding for Disaster]]"</ref> and was bought at a bachelor auction by [[Luann Van Houten]], [[Miss Hoover]], Selma, [[Ruth Powers]] and [[Lois Pennycandy]], he dated all five at the same time.<ref name="Two Mrs"/> Apu and Manjula were wed through an arranged marriage. Despite trying to wriggle out of the arrangement at first, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth to the amazing number of eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs.<ref>"[[Eight Misbehavin']]"</ref> Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature (he seems to be at his post around the clock), the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu.  
  
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During the 1960s, while still living in India, Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The [[Fifth Beatle]]". They visited Apu in [[Springfield]] around the time he became naturalized.
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He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room", which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him. Despite his hectic marriage and home life however, his first love is still to work in the Kwik-E-Mart, sometimes taking shifts long enough to send him into sleep deprived hallucinations in which he thinks he is "...a humming bird of some kind." Also after Apu had an affair with {{ap|Annette|The Sweetest Apu}}, the squishy lady, [[Manjula]] made him legally change his name to Slime Q Slimedog. He is revealed to have slept with [[Selma Bouvier]].
  
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Apu is a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in computer science.  He graduated first in his class of seven million at 'Caltech'—the Calcutta Institute of Technology—going on to earn his doctorate at the (S)pringfield (H)eights (I)nstitute of (T)echnology. His doctoral dissertation was the world's first computer program to play perfect tic-tac-toe ([[Bart Simpson]] ruined it years later by plucking a random punch card out of the box along with several others while commenting, "Hey, what's ''this'' one do?" Apu promptly pitched it into the trash). Apu began working at the Kwik-E-Mart during his college years to help pay off his student loan but never left. He remained an illegal immigrant until [[Mayor Quimby]] proposed a municipal law to expel all undocumented immigrants, at which point Apu, with help from [[Lisa Simpson]], successfully passed his citizenship test.
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=== Heritage ===
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In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be Tamil because of their last names and especially dark complexions and Apu means loving child in Tamil; however, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali.<ref>"[[22 Short Films About Springfield]]"</ref> However, Manjula speaks Hindi (interpreted as "baby talk" by Marge), to Maggie, as opposed to Tamil or Bengali, further complicating the matter. Still, Apu's parents very strongly appear to be Tamil.<ref name="Much Apu"/><ref name="Two Mrs">"[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]]"</ref> Apu has a cousin named [[Kavi]], who lives in Bangalore, which is part of Karnataka, South India; this would suggest that they are indeed Tamil of Bangalore residence.<ref name="Kiss Kiss">"[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]"</ref>
  
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During the early 1980s Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet in ''[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]] called [[The Be Sharps]]'', which also consisted of [[Homer Simpson]], [[Barney Gumble]] and [[Seymour Skinner]]. Upon the advice of Nigel, the band manager, Apu took the stage name Apu du Beaumarchais (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied that he was actually Hindu.  
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=== Immigrant status ===
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Apu is a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at the Calcutta Institute of Technology, going on to earn his doctorate at the [[Springfield Heights Institute of Technology]]. His doctoral dissertation was the world's first computer program to play perfect tic-tac-toe ([[Bart Simpson]] ruined it years later by plucking a random punch card out of the box along with several others). Apu began working at the Kwik-E-Mart during his college years to help pay off his student loans.
  
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When Apu was unfaithful to Manjula, one of his punishments was to legally change his name to "Slime Q Slimedog". However, everyone still knows him as Apu.
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[[Sanjay]], Apu's brother, helps him run the Kwik-E-Mart. Sanjay's daughter (and Apu's niece) is [[Pahasatira]]. Sanjay's son is [[Jamshed]]. They all share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. Apu has another younger brother.<ref name="Two Mrs"/> When Apu's and Manjula's parents were first arranging their marriage, Apu was shown as the oldest of three on a chart. Apu also has a cousin living in India named [[Kavi]], who helped Homer while he was in India. He works for many American companies taking service calls and can speak with American, Western, and [[Jamaica]]n accents.<ref name="Kiss Kiss"/>
  
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[[Sanjay]], Apu's brother, helps him run the Kwik-E-Mart. Sanjay's daughter (and Apu's niece) is [[Pahusacheta]]. Sanjay's son is [[Jamshed]]. They all share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname.  Apu has another younger brother, who is only mentioned in the episode of his marriage. When Apu's and Manjula's parents were first arranging their marriage, Apu was shown as the oldest of three on a chart. Apu also has a cousin living in India named [[Kavi]], who helped Homer while he was in India. He works for many American companies taking service calls and can speak with American, Western, and Jamaican accents. Kavi appeared in the episode "[[Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore]]". This episode, seeing that it takes place in Bangalore, strengthens the theory that Apu is South Indian.
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== Non-canon ==
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=== Video games ===
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Apu is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game ''[[The Simpsons: Hit & Run]]'', and his standard vehicle is a yellow version of his [[Pontiac Firebird]] called "[[Longhorn]]" (in the original TV series his car is shown red<ref>"[[Two Bad Neighbors]]"</ref>). He is in the fifth level which is downtown [[Springfield]] at night. He appears walking around [[Springfield]] in ''[[The Simpsons Game]]'' but is a non-playable character. He is also a driver and passenger in ''[[The Simpsons Road Rage]]''.
  
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Apu is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game ''[[The Simpsons Hit & Run]]'', and his standard vehicle is a yellow version of his Pontiac Trans Am called "Longhorn".
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=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
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==== Apu ====
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{{TranscludeSection|The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Apu's Family|Apu}}
  
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==Kwik-E-Mart==
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==== Costumes ====
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The [[Kwik-E-Mart]] chain was started somewhere in the Himalayas, where the world's first convenience store still stands on a mountain peak (even though it's not a very convenient location). Visiting pilgrims are allowed to ask three questions of the resident guru. Apu's visit was rather spoiled by Homer's three questions, "Are you really the founder of Kwik-E-Mart?", "Really?" and "You?".
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<gallery>
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File:Tapped Out Apu 4th July 2013.png|[[All-American Apu]]
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File:Pin Pal Apu.png|[[Pin Pal Apu]]
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File:Fireman Apu.png|[[Fireman Apu]]
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</gallery>
  
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Apu was fired from his job after Homer was poisoned by tainted meat he bought at the Kwik-E-Mart. He was replaced by [[James Woods]], who was studying to be a convenience store clerk for a role in an upcoming movie. Apu was re-hired a short time later after he foiled a robbery attempt at the Kwik-E-Mart and saved James Woods' life. Apu was shot during the attempted robbery. Later it was retconned that Apu owned the Kwik-E-Mart.
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=== ''Futurama'' ===
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[[File:Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's head.png|thumb|Apu's ''[[Futurama]]'' appearance]]
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Although he did not appear fully in person in ''The Simpson'''s sister show, ''[[Futurama]]'', his head could be seen in the head museum in "Space Pilot 3000" and "Bender's Big Score".
  
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Apu is known as a legend in the realm of Kwik-E-Mart employment for working for over ninety-six hours in one shift. During the shift he experienced a hallucination in which he thought he was a hummingbird and tried to drink nectar out of Sanjay's head.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
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=== Creation ===
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Apu was voiced by [[Hank Azaria]]. In the script, Apu had the generic name "Clerk". [[Mike Reiss]] inserted the stage direction "the clerk is not Indian" under his line. When they got to the cast reading of the script, Hank Azaria read the line in an Indian accent and got a huge laugh. Hank Azaria later revealed that this was [[Sam Simon]]'s idea to read the line in an Indian accent. The name "Apu" came from [[Matt Groening]], who gave him that name to honor ''{{W|The Apu Trilogy}}'' by {{W|Satyajit Ray}}. His surname, "Nahasapeemapetilon", is the full name of a high school classmate of writer [[Jeff Martin]].<ref name="Confidential">''[[Springfield Confidential]]'' Chapter 6</ref>
  
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Despite generally being a good-natured and friendly individual, Apu often exhibits a ruthlessly capitalist streak. Homer once complained (during one of the many armed robberies at the store) that Apu should indeed be shot for pricing his wares so extravagantly. He has also been seen to hug his cigarette machine in gratitude for it failing to dispense product after taking a customer's money.  
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=== ''The Problem with Apu'' ===
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In 2017, comedian {{W|Hari Kondabolu}} released a documentary titled ''{{W|The Problem with Apu}}'', which explored negative stereotypes spread by Apu and ''The Simpsons''. For many years, Apu was one of the only Indian representatives on television. Kondabolu stated that kids would mimic Apu's accent and repeat his catchphrases to mock him. The documentary was made to highlight these issues. Many of the problems that Kondabolu has with Apu come from Apu being a stereotypical Indian immigrant, working hard in a convenience store, having eight kids and an arranged marriage. Kondabolu also took offense from Hank Azaria voicing Apu, saying it is like "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father". Kondabolu also claims that Apu hasn't grown as a character and he's very one dimensional.
  
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After the town of Springfield fined Mr. Burns $3 million for illegally dumping toxic waste, a town meeting was held to discuss how to spend it. Apu suggested spending some of it on hiring more police officers, as he had been shot eight times that year and nearly missed work. Chief Wiggum responded, "Crybaby."
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Apu is a stereotype of Indian immigrants from the 1960s and '70s. Back then, Indian immigrants had to "take whatever roles were open because there were no options". Now, there are starting to be more options in film and television with several prominent celebrities of South Asian descent entering film and television so Apu isn't the only representative of the culture on television.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171027-the-simpsons-apu-a-stereotype-hiding-in-plain-sight BBC Culture - "The Simpsons' Apu - A Stereotype Hiding in Plain Sight"]</ref>
  
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A few real-life retailers have attempted to capitalize on the Kwik-E-Mart name. For instance, there is a chain of "Kuik-E-Mart" stores in Minnesota.
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Actor [[Utkarsh Ambudkar]] voiced [[Jay Nahasapeemapetilon]], Apu's nephew, in the [[season 27]] episode "[[Much Apu About Something]]". In the episode, Jay points out how much of a stereotype his uncle is, showing that the producers of the show realize this. In the [[season 29]] episode "[[No Good Read Goes Unpunished]]", the show addresses the documentary, with Lisa saying "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?", before the camera pans to a photo of Apu.
  
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In [[Mike Reiss]]' book ''[[Springfield Confidential]]'', Reiss calls ''The Problem with Apu'' "a nasty little documentary" and states that it has been a problem for them, with Hank Azaria reluctant to play Apu anymore. Reiss then states that most characters on the show are played by actors that are similar to the characters, saying "white guys play black men, straights play gays, and grown women play little boys". Reiss then goes on to state that lots of the characters are unflattering stereotypes, citing [[Groundskeeper Willie]] as an example of a cliché "whiskey-swilling, haggis-eating, bagpipe-playing Scotsman - played by an Italian actor.", however, Scottish people love him. Reiss then adds that he'd hate to lose a beloved character from the show but time may have run out for Apu, although it's not his call to make.<ref name="Confidential"/>
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''This is a list of Simpsons episodes in which Apu plays a substantial role in driving the plot, not simply a supporting role.''
 
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*[[Homer and Apu]] (Season 5, Episode 13) ''Homer tries to make amends after costing Apu his livelihood.''
 
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*[[Much Apu About Nothing]] (Season 7, Episode 18) ''Apu is threatened with deportation.''
 
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*[[The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons]] (Season 9, Episode 7) ''Apu's arranged marriage finally comes to pass.''
 
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*[[I'm With Cupid]] (Season 10, Episode 14) ''Apu's extravagant romancing makes the town's other wives jealous.''
 
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*[[Eight Misbehavin']] (Season 11, Episode 7) ''Apu becomes the harried father of octuplets.''
 
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*[[The Sweetest Apu]] (Season 13, Episode 19) ''Apu is caught in an affair.''
 
  
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''Apu also plays a significant supporting role in:''
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In April 2018, producer {{W|Adi Shankar}} started a script contest which he hoped would be made into an episode of ''The Simpsons ''to subvert Apu's tropes and write him out in a clever way or evolve him as a character.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/simpsons-apu-controversy-adi-shankar-spec-script-contest-1201958632/ IndieWire - "Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix 'The Simpsons' Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure"]</ref> In late October 2018, Shankar told IndieWire that he had heard from multiple sources that Apu was being removed from the show.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/simpsons-drop-apu-character-adi-shankar-1202015372/ IndieWire - "'The Simpsons' Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect Script to Solve the Apu Problem"]</ref> After this news broke, executive producer and showrunner for ''The Simpsons'', [[Al Jean]], stated on Twitter that Shankar is not a producer on the show nor does he speak for the show.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1056684110867918848 Al Jean on Twitter - "Adi Shankar"]</ref>
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*[[Marge in Chains]] (Season 4, Episode 21) ''Marge gets caught shoplifting the Kwik-E-Mart''
 
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*[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]] (Season 5, Episode 1) ''Apu is a part of Homer's barbershop quartet''
 
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*[[Team Homer]] (Season 7, Episode 12) ''Apu is a part of Homer's bowling team''
 
  
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==Trivia==
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On November 1, 2018, Al Jean shared a link to an article by {{W|The Guardian}} by Indian-American writer {{W|Bhaskar Sunkara}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1058139831425875969 Al Jean on Twitter - "The Guardian link"]</ref> The article spoke about the positive aspects of Apu and his influence on people.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/01/apu-simpsons-hero The Guardian - "Don't get rid of Apu. He's a hero to many of us"]</ref> In the replies to the tweet, Al Jean confirmed that Apu isn't going anywhere.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AlJean/status/1058144205581705216 Al Jean on Twitter - "Apu is staying"]</ref> Despite this, in 2020, Hank Azaria stated that while Apu will remain on the show, he will no longer provide the voice for the character.
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*When [[Springfield]] Came overly patriotic and took the name "Liberty-Ville" (in the episode "[[Bart-Mangled Banner]]"), Apu quickly caught on. He renamed his kids Lincoln, Freedom, Condoleezza, Coke, Pepsi, Manifest Destiny, Apple Pie, and Superman.
 
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*The media attention and subsequent shower of donations at the birth of the Nahasapeemapetilon octuplets are a parody of the McCaughey septuplets.
 
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*Apu has been shot numerous times. He may have been shot eight times in 1993 (after which he claimed he could survive any caliber up to 9mm), and as a result he almost missed work. In fact, Apu has been shot so many times that the punishment for shooting him is now just a $100 fine. Other Simpsons media made the (likely untrue) claim that the bullet removed from [[Mr Burns]] was the first piece of ammunition removed from someone other than Apu.
 
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*Apu is a Vegan, and the hot dogs sold in the Kwik-E-Mart are actually tofu dogs.
 
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*When Apu is shot and killed in "[[Treehouse of Horror XVI]]", he is immediately reincarnated as a rabbit, before being killed again. In "[[The Sweetest Apu]]", before he attempts suicide, he looks at a tapestry depicting his past path of reincarnation, passing from a tiger to a snake to a clod (with a picture of Alfred E. Newman) to a goat with a hat before his current life, and projecting that his next life will be as a tapeworm, and the one after that as assistant to Lorne Michaels.
 
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*Before marrying Manjula, Apu had some kind of relationship with [[Princess Kashmir]].
 
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*Apu wears a wig. This fact was revealed in the Deleted Scenes feature on one of the four Season 5 DVD's when Bart, sleeping in Lisa's room when Apu stays with the Simpsons, teases Lisa with Apu's wig.
 
  
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==Quotations==
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* "Thank you, come again!" (his catchphrase)
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* "One 29 cent stamp?  That'll be $1.89."
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* '''Reporter:''' "Apu, is it true that you're a Hindu?"<br />'''Apu:''' "By the many arms of Vishnu, I swear it is a lie!"
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* [''To Homer dressed like Krusty the Klown''] "How could I charge full price to the man whose lust for pornographic magazines kept me in business for that shaky first year. By the way, I just received this month's issue of Gigantic Asses.*
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*[''To Immigration Clerk''] "Now which way to the welfare office? I'm kidding! I'm kidding! I work! I work!"
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* [''After yet another shooting''] "Oh, the searing kiss of hot lead. How I've missed you! I mean – I think I'm dying."
 
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* [''To Homer, offering a peanut to an elephantine figure of Ganesha on an altar in Apu's store''] "Please do not offer my god a peanut!"
 
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* [''After being shot by Burns''] "Ugh, you got me, but I shall be reincarnated." [''He turns into a rabbit''] "HAHA! You can't kill a Hindu!" [''steps on a beartrap''] "Ahh! Help me Jesus!"
 
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* [''To Marge''] "You must always follow your dreams. Like my old dream of coming to America and starting a family... or my ''new'' dream, of ditching my family, and sneaking back to India in disguise!"
 
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* [''To Homer, who has placed various candies on a doughnut, hoping to pass them off as "sprinkles"''] "A Mounds bar is not a sprinkle. A Twizzler is not a sprinkle. A Jolly Rancher is not a sprinkle, sir. Perhaps in Shangri-La they are, but not here."
 
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* "Oh look. It's Mr. Homer, my favorite customer. Please feel free to flip through my Playdudes and eat my raw bacon and tell me to go back to some country I'm not actually from."
 
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* "I did not come to this country illegally to see it mocked."
 
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* ''(wielding a rifle on top of the Kwik-E-Mart)'' "Thank you for coming! I will see you in Hell!"
 
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* [''Marge places a tiny bottle of aspirin over the counter''] '''Apu:''' "The aspirin is $24.95"<br />'''Marge:''' "$24.95???"<br />'''Apu:''' "I lowered the price because an escaped mental patient tampered with the bottle."
 
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* '''Mel:''' "You only live once!"<br />'''Apu:''' "Speak for yourself!"
 
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* [''To Patty and Selma, after they each purchased a pack of cigarettes''] "Smoke them in good health!"
 
−
* "''This'' is how you talk when you learn ''English'' from ''porno'' movies." [after Homer leaves when he learned that Marge wrote her book and mentioned she lusted for Ned Flanders]
 
  
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== Appearances ==
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|E12=yes
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|E1=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E21=yes
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}}
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{{Season3A
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|E1=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E7n=Lisa's nightmare
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|E8=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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|E24=yes
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}}
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{{Season4A
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season5A
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|E1=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season6A
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|E5=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=flashback
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E23=yes
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|E25=yes
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}}
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{{Season7A
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|E1=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E10n=archive footage
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E23=yes
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|E24=yes
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}}
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{{Season8A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=Citizen Kang
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|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E23=yes
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}}
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{{Season9A
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11n=archive footage
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|E13=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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|E23=yes
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}}
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{{Season10A
 +
|E1=yes
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|E2cg=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E9n=mentioned
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
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|E23=yes
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}}
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{{Season11A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season12A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E13n=mentioned
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
 +
|E21n=Tom and Huck
 +
}}
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{{Season13A
 +
|E1=yes
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|E1n=Wiz Kids
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season14A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season15A
 +
|E1=yes
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|E1n=Reaper Madness; Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E13=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
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}}
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{{Season16A
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|E1=yes
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|E1n=Four Beheadings and a Funeral
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E12cg=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E20=yes
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}}
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{{Season17A
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|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E9n=The Nutcracker...Sweeeeet
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|E10=yes
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E16n=picture
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E18n=The Neptune Upending
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|E21=yes
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}}
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{{Season18A
 +
|E2=yes
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E5=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E11=yes
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|E11n=The Count of Monte Fatso; Bartman Begins
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|E12=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E16=yes
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|E17=yes
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|E18=yes
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|E19=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
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*{{mov}}
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{{Season19A
 +
|E3=yes
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|E5=yes
 +
|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E12n=wraparounds
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|E14=yes
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|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season20A
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|E3=yes
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|E4=yes
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|E6=yes
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
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|E9=yes
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|E10=yes
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|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E21=yes
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}}
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{{Season21A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Don't Have a Cow, Mankind
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|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
 +
|E11=yes
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|E14=yes
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|E19=yes
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|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
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|E22=yes
 +
|E23=yes
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}}
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{{Season22A
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E6=yes
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|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E15cg=yes
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|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season23A
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
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|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
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|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
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|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
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|E16n=dream
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|E20=yes
 +
|E20n=picture
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|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
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{{Season24A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E2n=The Greatest Story Ever Holed
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season25A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6cg=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season26A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E8=yes
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E14n=picture
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|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season27A
 +
|E1cg=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=picture
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E13n=picture
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season28A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E4=yes
 +
|E4n=Dry Hard; Moefinger
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season29A
 +
|E1=yes
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E7=yes
 +
|E7n=picture
 +
|E9=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E16=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season30A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E19=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season31A
 +
|E12=yes
 +
|E13=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E20=yes
 +
|E21=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
|E22n=Christmas Card
 +
}}
 +
{{Season32A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E3=yes
 +
|E3n=Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E10=yes
 +
|E11=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season33A
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E22=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season34A
 +
|E2=yes
 +
|E5=yes
 +
|E5n=ghost
 +
|E6=yes
 +
|E6n=SimpsonsWorld
 +
|E17=yes
 +
|E17n=flashback
 +
|E22OS=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{Season35A
 +
|E14=yes
 +
|E15=yes
 +
|E15n=picture
 +
|E16=yes
 +
|E16n=dream
 +
|E18=yes
 +
|E18n=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Specials:'''
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{{SpecialsA
 +
|Ride=yes
 +
|20th=yes
 +
|20thn=archive footage
 +
|SU2C=yes
 +
|Shake=yes
 +
|TSG=yes
 +
|Bowl=yes
 +
|HV2016=yes
 +
|SoD=yes
 +
|SoDn=archive footage
 +
|Plus=yes
 +
|Plusn=picture
 +
}}
 +
'''Adverts:'''
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{{ButterfingerA
 +
|BF6=yes
 +
|BF20=yes
 +
|BF21=yes
 +
|BF23=yes
 +
|BF30=yes
 +
}}
 +
{{AdvertsA
 +
|Coke=yes
 +
|TSTO2=yes
 +
|TSTO3=yes
 +
|TSTO7=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Illustrated:'''
 +
{{SimpsonsIllustratedA
 +
|I1S3=yes
 +
|I2S4=yes
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|I5S3=yes
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|I6S4=yes
 +
|I7S1=yes
 +
|I8S6=yes
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|I9S5=yes
 +
|IAS1=yes
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}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics and Stories:'''
 +
{{SCASA
 +
|I1S3=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Simpsons Comics:'''
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{{SimpsonsComicsA
 +
|I1S1=yes
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|I3S1=yes
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|I4S2=yes
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|I5S1=yes
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|I6S1=yes
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|I6S2=yes
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|I8S2=yes
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|I10S1=yes
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|I10S2=yes
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|I11S1=yes
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|I11S2=yes
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|I13S2=yes
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|I16S1=yes
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|I18S1=yes
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|I19S1=yes
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|I20S1=yes
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|I22S1=yes
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|I23S1=yes
 +
|I23S1n=mentioned
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|I23S2=yes
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|I24S1=yes
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|I28S2=yes
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|I30S1=yes
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|I31S1=yes
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|I32S1=yes
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|I34S1=yes
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|I35S1=yes
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|I35S2=yes
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|I36S1=yes
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|I37S1=yes
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|I38S1=yes
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|I39S1=yes
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|I41S1=yes
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|I42S1=yes
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|I42S2=yes
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|I43S1=yes
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|I45S1=yes
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|I46S1=yes
 +
|I46S2=yes
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|I47S1=yes
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|I50S1=yes
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|I50S2=yes
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|I50S5=yes
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|I52S1=yes
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|I53S1=yes
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|I53S2=yes
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|I54S1=yes
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|I56S1=yes
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|I57S1=yes
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|I57S2=yes
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|I58S1=yes
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|I59S1=yes
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|I61S1=yes
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|I63S1=yes
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|I65S1=yes
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|I66S1=yes
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|I67S1=yes
 +
|I67S2=yes
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|I68S1=yes
 +
|I69S1=yes
 +
|I69S2=yes
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|I74S1=yes
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|I77S1=yes
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|I80S1=yes
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|I81S1=yes
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|I85S1=yes
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|I86S1=yes
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|I87S1=yes
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|I88S1=yes
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|I91S1=yes
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|I93S1=yes
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|I94S1=yes
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|I96S1=yes
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|I97S1=yes
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|I100S1=yes
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|I103S1=yes
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|I107S1=yes
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|I109S1=yes
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|I114S1=yes
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|I118S1=yes
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|I119S1=yes
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|I121S1=yes
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|I128S1=yes
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|I129S1=yes
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|I137S1=yes
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|I138S1=yes
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|I139S1=yes
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|I140S1=yes
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|I145S1=yes
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|I146S1=yes
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|I148S1=yes
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|I149S1=yes
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|I152S1=yes
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|I154S1=yes
 +
|I156S1=yes
 +
|I163S1=yes
 +
|I164S1=yes
 +
|I169S1=yes
 +
|I169S1n=mentioned
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|I171S1=yes
 +
|I172S1=yes
 +
|I176S1=yes
 +
|I177S1=yes
 +
|I178S1=yes
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|I182S2=yes
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|I184S1=yes
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|I185S3=yes
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|I189S1=yes
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|I191S1=yes
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|I196S1=yes
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|I198S1=yes
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|I200S1=yes
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|I203S1=yes
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|I206S1=yes
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|I210S1=yes
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|I212S1=yes
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|I215S1=yes
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|I216S1=yes
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|I223S1=yes
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|I227S1=yes
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|I227S2=yes
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|I230S2=yes
 +
|I233S1=yes
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|I235S1=yes
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|I235S2=yes
 +
|I238S1=yes
 +
|I240S3=yes
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|I242S2=yes
 +
|I244S1=yes
 +
}}
 +
'''Bartman:'''
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{{BartmanA
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|I2S1=yes
 +
|I6S1=yes
 +
}}
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'''Treehouse of Horror:'''
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{{TreehouseA
 +
|I1S1=yes
 +
|I1S4=yes
 +
|I2S1=yes
 +
|I3S1=yes
 +
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"Thank you, come again!"
―Apu's catch phrase
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Alias(es): Steve Barnes
Slime Q Slimedog
Apu DeBeaumarchais
Hair: Black
Occupation: Formerly: Medical student
Currently: Kwik-E-Mart clerk
Relatives: Wife: Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
Children: See octuplets
Nephew: Jamshed Nahasapeemapetilon
Brother: Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon
Mother: Unnamed
Uncle: Ashok
First appearance: "The Telltale Head"
Voiced by: Hank Azaria
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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Ph.D., formerly Slime Q Slimedog,[1] is the proprietor of the Kwik-E-Mart, the local convenience store and good friends with Homer Simpson.

History[edit]

Apu Every Simpsons Ever.png
Apu's wedding with Manjula

During the 1960s, while still living in India, Apu spent some time as a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, in which capacity he became a friend of Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. Apu's friendship with the McCartneys caused him to be referred to by some (mainly himself) as "The Fifth Beatle". They visited Apu in Springfield around the time he became naturalized. He says that he graduated from Calcutta Technical University, where he was the top of his class of 7 million and got a scholarship in the United States.[2] In the United States, he got a doctorate in computer science by designing the world's first tic-tac-toe program that only the top human players could beat (which Bart Simpson promptly broke). He then took a job at the Kwik-E-Mart to pay back his student loans.

During the early 1980s, Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet called The Be Sharps, which also consisted of Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, and Seymour Skinner.[3] Upon the advice of Nigel, the band's manager, Apu took the stage name "Apu du Beaumarche" (a pun, as "du beau marché" means "of the beautiful market" in French) and denied he was actually Hindu.

Prior to his marriage to Manjula, Apu slept with Princess Kashmir[4] and Selma Bouvier[5] and was bought at a bachelor auction by Luann Van Houten, Miss Hoover, Selma, Ruth Powers and Lois Pennycandy, he dated all five at the same time.[6] Apu and Manjula were wed through an arranged marriage. Despite trying to wriggle out of the arrangement at first, Apu was won over soon after meeting Manjula and the two actually did fall in love. Later, Manjula gave birth to the amazing number of eight children after receiving a larger-than-recommended dose of fertility drugs.[7] Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature (he seems to be at his post around the clock), the strain of caring for eight children, and two instances of infidelity by Apu.

He and his family are devotees of the Hindu gods Shiva, Ganesha, and Vishnu. At Apu's wedding, Homer, in a misguided attempt to play on the bride and groom's families' fear of the gods, arrived dressed as the Hindu god Ganesh. The impersonation was seen through by one of Apu's relatives and failed miserably. Before his marriage, Apu became known as the leading ladies' man in Springfield, because he holds a Ph.D. and runs his own business. He also admitted, "I'm not much of a talker, but I love to listen. I also like to design and build furniture and then to have a discussion about where it could be placed in a room", which made the single women of Springfield go crazy for him. Despite his hectic marriage and home life however, his first love is still to work in the Kwik-E-Mart, sometimes taking shifts long enough to send him into sleep deprived hallucinations in which he thinks he is "...a humming bird of some kind." Also after Apu had an affair with Annette, the squishy lady, Manjula made him legally change his name to Slime Q Slimedog. He is revealed to have slept with Selma Bouvier.

Heritage[edit]

In addition to being Brahmins, Apu and Manjula appear to be Tamil because of their last names and especially dark complexions and Apu means loving child in Tamil; however, Apu has also been shown to be Bengali.[8] However, Manjula speaks Hindi (interpreted as "baby talk" by Marge), to Maggie, as opposed to Tamil or Bengali, further complicating the matter. Still, Apu's parents very strongly appear to be Tamil.[2][6] Apu has a cousin named Kavi, who lives in Bangalore, which is part of Karnataka, South India; this would suggest that they are indeed Tamil of Bangalore residence.[9]

Immigrant status[edit]

Apu is a naturalized U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated first in his class of seven million at the Calcutta Institute of Technology, going on to earn his doctorate at the Springfield Heights Institute of Technology. His doctoral dissertation was the world's first computer program to play perfect tic-tac-toe (Bart Simpson ruined it years later by plucking a random punch card out of the box along with several others). Apu began working at the Kwik-E-Mart during his college years to help pay off his student loans.

Sanjay, Apu's brother, helps him run the Kwik-E-Mart. Sanjay's daughter (and Apu's niece) is Pahasatira. Sanjay's son is Jamshed. They all share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. Apu has another younger brother.[6] When Apu's and Manjula's parents were first arranging their marriage, Apu was shown as the oldest of three on a chart. Apu also has a cousin living in India named Kavi, who helped Homer while he was in India. He works for many American companies taking service calls and can speak with American, Western, and Jamaican accents.[9]

Non-canon[edit]

Donut Homer.png The contents of this article or section are considered to be non-canon and therefore may not have actually happened or existed.

Video games[edit]

Apu is the only non-Simpson family playable character in the video game The Simpsons: Hit & Run, and his standard vehicle is a yellow version of his Pontiac Firebird called "Longhorn" (in the original TV series his car is shown red[10]). He is in the fifth level which is downtown Springfield at night. He appears walking around Springfield in The Simpsons Game but is a non-playable character. He is also a driver and passenger in The Simpsons Road Rage.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out[edit]

Apu[edit]

This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Apu's Family. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.
Apu
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon - shading.png Cash.png220 Level 3
Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart 		Kwik-E-Mart Thank you, come again!
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
2 Regular Characters, Entrepreneur, Kook, Bowler, Regular Male, Adult, Parents, Normal Springfielders Apu

Costumes[edit]

Futurama[edit]

Apu's Futurama appearance

Although he did not appear fully in person in The Simpson's sister show, Futurama, his head could be seen in the head museum in "Space Pilot 3000" and "Bender's Big Score".

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Creation[edit]

Apu was voiced by Hank Azaria. In the script, Apu had the generic name "Clerk". Mike Reiss inserted the stage direction "the clerk is not Indian" under his line. When they got to the cast reading of the script, Hank Azaria read the line in an Indian accent and got a huge laugh. Hank Azaria later revealed that this was Sam Simon's idea to read the line in an Indian accent. The name "Apu" came from Matt Groening, who gave him that name to honor The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. His surname, "Nahasapeemapetilon", is the full name of a high school classmate of writer Jeff Martin.[11]

The Problem with Apu[edit]

In 2017, comedian Hari Kondabolu released a documentary titled The Problem with Apu, which explored negative stereotypes spread by Apu and The Simpsons. For many years, Apu was one of the only Indian representatives on television. Kondabolu stated that kids would mimic Apu's accent and repeat his catchphrases to mock him. The documentary was made to highlight these issues. Many of the problems that Kondabolu has with Apu come from Apu being a stereotypical Indian immigrant, working hard in a convenience store, having eight kids and an arranged marriage. Kondabolu also took offense from Hank Azaria voicing Apu, saying it is like "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father". Kondabolu also claims that Apu hasn't grown as a character and he's very one dimensional.

Apu is a stereotype of Indian immigrants from the 1960s and '70s. Back then, Indian immigrants had to "take whatever roles were open because there were no options". Now, there are starting to be more options in film and television with several prominent celebrities of South Asian descent entering film and television so Apu isn't the only representative of the culture on television.[12]

Actor Utkarsh Ambudkar voiced Jay Nahasapeemapetilon, Apu's nephew, in the season 27 episode "Much Apu About Something". In the episode, Jay points out how much of a stereotype his uncle is, showing that the producers of the show realize this. In the season 29 episode "No Good Read Goes Unpunished", the show addresses the documentary, with Lisa saying "Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?", before the camera pans to a photo of Apu.

In Mike Reiss' book Springfield Confidential, Reiss calls The Problem with Apu "a nasty little documentary" and states that it has been a problem for them, with Hank Azaria reluctant to play Apu anymore. Reiss then states that most characters on the show are played by actors that are similar to the characters, saying "white guys play black men, straights play gays, and grown women play little boys". Reiss then goes on to state that lots of the characters are unflattering stereotypes, citing Groundskeeper Willie as an example of a cliché "whiskey-swilling, haggis-eating, bagpipe-playing Scotsman - played by an Italian actor.", however, Scottish people love him. Reiss then adds that he'd hate to lose a beloved character from the show but time may have run out for Apu, although it's not his call to make.[11]

In April 2018, producer Adi Shankar started a script contest which he hoped would be made into an episode of The Simpsons to subvert Apu's tropes and write him out in a clever way or evolve him as a character.[13] In late October 2018, Shankar told IndieWire that he had heard from multiple sources that Apu was being removed from the show.[14] After this news broke, executive producer and showrunner for The Simpsons, Al Jean, stated on Twitter that Shankar is not a producer on the show nor does he speak for the show.[15]

On November 1, 2018, Al Jean shared a link to an article by The Guardian by Indian-American writer Bhaskar Sunkara.[16] The article spoke about the positive aspects of Apu and his influence on people.[17] In the replies to the tweet, Al Jean confirmed that Apu isn't going anywhere.[18] Despite this, in 2020, Hank Azaria stated that while Apu will remain on the show, he will no longer provide the voice for the character.

Foreign dubs[edit]

Language Voice dubber
Czech Republic flag.png Čeština Vítězslav Bouchner
Denmark flag.png Dansk Søren Ulrichs (movie)
Italy Flag.png Italiano Manfredi Aliquò

Appearances[edit]

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References[edit]

The Saga of Carl - title screen.png Wikisimpsons has a collection of images related to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
  1. ↑ "The Sweetest Apu"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Much Apu About Nothing"
  3. ↑ "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
  4. ↑ "Lisa's Pony"
  5. ↑ "Wedding for Disaster"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons"
  7. ↑ "Eight Misbehavin'"
  8. ↑ "22 Short Films About Springfield"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore"
  10. ↑ "Two Bad Neighbors"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Springfield Confidential Chapter 6
  12. ↑ BBC Culture - "The Simpsons' Apu - A Stereotype Hiding in Plain Sight"
  13. ↑ IndieWire - "Producer Adi Shankar Wants to Fix 'The Simpsons' Apu Problem, Launches Spec Script Contest to Crowdsource a Cure"
  14. ↑ IndieWire - "'The Simpsons' Is Eliminating Apu, But Producer Adi Shankar Found the Perfect Script to Solve the Apu Problem"
  15. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "Adi Shankar"
  16. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "The Guardian link"
  17. ↑ The Guardian - "Don't get rid of Apu. He's a hero to many of us"
  18. ↑ Al Jean on Twitter - "Apu is staying"


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