Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
character from The Simpsons
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a character in the American animated television series The Simpsons who has been considered a racial stereotypical character throughout the series. He mostly appeared in episodes from 1990 to 2017. He is an Indian immigrant proprietor who ran the Kwik-E-Mart, a popular convenience store in Springfield, and was known for his exaggeratedly accented catchphrase, "thank you, come again". He was voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". He was named after the title character of The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray.
Hari Kondabolu's documentary The Problem with Apu, released in 2017, criticized the character as a South Asian stereotype. In response to this, Azaria announced in early 2020 that he and the series' producers had agreed that he would resign from the role as Apu. Since then, Apu has occasionally appeared on the series as an extra.
Role in The Simpsons
Biography
In the episode "Homer and Apu", Apu says he is from Rahmatpur, West Bengal. Apu is a naturalized American citizen, and he holds a Ph.D. in computer science.
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