Hank Azaria for Hari Kondabolu's "Vacation Baby"

Famed Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria strongly encourages you to watch Hari Kondabolu's "Vacation Baby" on KZbin.
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[@photomukund]

I thought he would say "bury the hatchet" in Apu's voice.

[@renzguerra2447]

Bring back apu!

[@DDarkestKnight]

No!

[@thenotmangaman8885]

I thought you’d kick his ass.

[@c.9900]

Yeah Kondabolu would get knocked over by a strong gust of wind. He embarrassed himself by saying he would beat the sh1t out of someone.

[@yokiryuchan7655]

@@c.9900 Hank Azaria is 60 years old. I don't think he would fair much better. It would be an even match.

[@user-xm9qy2hy4o]

Hank is a nice guy, that’s why he subjected himself to this. Hari is a petty guy, that’s why he rubs it in at the end

[@DafyddBrooks]

totaly agree

[@colinrussell2017]

They say the bullied become the bullies, and that is exactly what we have here.

[@DafyddBrooks]

sadly your right

[@DDarkestKnight]

👶🏼🍼

[@kaju_creative]

Full circle moment, will Hank get twitter trolled now ?

[@deanlynch11811]

APU forever, Hari Never.

[@DafyddBrooks]

we need more people like you

[@petermason5291]

Sweet Adeline

[@sergio760ram]

Come back Apu!!!

[@usermcskull4713]

this is pretty funny lol

[@l4kerfan]

Ok it's the 19th, where is it?

[@michaela7100]

Hari Kondabolu's still trying to make jokes? This guy is a gormless human being.

[@DDarkestKnight]

No he's just funny

[@byaw13]

i'll be helping by downvoting it. Thanks Hank!!

[@firebadwatergood431]

Sounds like you are paying forward...lol

[@chaseonfroy]

LOL.

[@zeo278]

Terrible comedian

[@dc9662]

Ok. You've convinced me. I was planning on watching it anyway, but you've also convinced me that I have better taste than I once thought. Not by much, though.

[@thepetezahotexperience5832]

Esto es un Bot me niego a pensar que un ser humano escribió esto

[@MuditVerma]

Love to see this!

[@DafyddBrooks]

here here

[@jackiedaytona2200]

Brilliant!!!

[@michealangelo12865]

Awesome

[@TheMcgojoh]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@levirussell257]

APU forever Hatri never!!!!

[@DafyddBrooks]

Well said :)

[@virg0_lem0nade]

also your actual Vacation Baby is so cute lol congrats!!!!! 💗

[@georgejetson2637]

Apu?

[@exomoonextremophile]

niiiiice

[@oceanside88]

#SellOut

[@DafyddBrooks]

I feel bad for Hank that he feels embarrassed to say that he use to voice Apu. This whole video is propaganda for Hari's benefit and he literally villainised Hank for not wanting to take part in a documentary that aims to get rid of a character that no one had a problem with before all this. Rather than just agree to disagree, he instead dis respectfully made him look bad. This video is a complete publicity stunt. 0:56 pretty smug there.

[@mesCheerios]

he didn't villainise him.... you probs need to watch the documentary and get some perspective mate

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@mesCheerios I have, Hank respectively replied to Hari's question and didn't tell him to shup up or ignored his request. He calmly didn't want to take part in the documentary and kindly wished him good luck for his documentary. But Hari was having none of that and treated it like a smack in the face which I feel is disingenuous.

[@silenthunter6]

Rekt

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@silenthunter6 whos that too?? me or mesCherrios???

[@UnlicensedOkie]

Hank. I’m sorry you’ve been beaten down so much. I get you want to please groups that you are representing, and I truly respect that, but it really seems like only a minority of that group are truly upset with your portrayal of Apu.

[@basketvdc7271]

Apu

[@ChhrrisH2496]

Moe

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

We love to see it 😎

[@mrmaxcarter2306]

Apu Never should have left. Crybabies. The problem was with you. Not Apu.

[@newname9064]

Apu was great and funnier than Hari

[@VARMOT123]

You never cared for apu . Let's be real here .

[@VARMOT123]

​@@newname9064 says new name

[@odobenus159]

@@VARMOT123 You never felt offended by the character until you we're told to be let's be real here.

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

@@odobenus159 💯

[@Lewcifer91]

This guy was such a man child that he actively destroyed people's childhoods because he is insecure. Apu never should've left. This guy should've just been given some therapy.

[@DafyddBrooks]

thank you for saying that

[@MaximilianoAedo]

This is truly heartwarming.

[@DafyddBrooks]

why?

[@levirussell257]

Its heartbreaking

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@levirussell257 I agree

[@commandosolo1266]

I do wish we could see "Apu" recast and revisited. I accept Mr. Kondabolu's objections, but the character of Apu proved to be one of the most admirable citizens of Springfield, hard-working to a fault, guiding Lisa with her vegetarianism, and a faithful, devoted husband heroically taking care of eight little ones. Perhaps with Mr. Kondabolu's guidance the character could again offer positive representation?

[@djhams]

Growing up as an American-Indian in the US, people referred to be as Apu a lot. It truly made me feel uncool, or "uncool" considering what kids thought was cool at that age. Right now though, I'm over it.

[@helenl3193]

Or (/&) maybe they could have a new Asian-American, or better yet more than one family representing the entire diaspora. We need fewer token BIPOC characters (in all media, The Simpson's aren't alone in this) and more visibility of all of the types of people and stories in non-White/diverse communities. Not only does it reduce the risk of reinforcing stereotypes or racial profiling/bullying, etc, but we also get to experience new stories and perspectives, which is great for viewers! (I'm a white Brit who has always lived in the very diverse 'East end' of London, and I'm fed up of not seeing my reality on screen.)

[@helenl3193]

Sorry for getting in my soapbox there, might have gotten a touch carried away. My point though is Apu and Dr Hibbert (I guess, though I'm not certain that's his actual name?) are generally the only 2 non-white characters anyone can name, and maybe the bullying would have been less if there was more than one person who looked like Hari on TV at that time, especially if that person wasn't such a stereotype - even a mostly good stereotype. They didn't have to remove the character, they could have gone the better route that Big Mouth did, by recasting the role and actually having references in the script about racial stereotypes and code-switching, etc.

[@djhams]

@@helenl3193 Totally agree with you. Coincidentally, I lived in Hounslow for a year in my youth.

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@djhams sorry to hear that, but it was those kids you should have a problem with, not the character itself

[@lotsoffun4939]

What a good sport, honestly

[@DT-xf6cj]

amazing promo

[@virg0_lem0nade]

YES!!!! this is such a cool promo idea, i love it! and i'm sooooo excited for Vacation Baby!!!!!

[@shampar10]

Cool promo Hank! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@theritaphotography2773]

How?!?!? This is amazing!!

[@ArpLaszlo]

Hari - got tix to see you on tour. Will the Vacation Baby material be part of your tour? Wondering if I should just wait to see you live and then watch the special 🤔

[@twallace6262]

Hilarious 😂

[@Dan-jt7rt]

Not at all

[@GinsuSher]

I'd rather see Apu back.

[@LB-ge8ih]

Wow, what a coup! Having Hank Azaria, the voice of Apu on “The Simpsons,” promote Hari’s show - this after Hari made the movie “The Problem with Apu”…! This is so cool of him, and shows he’s a real fan of Hari’s work. Spiffy!

[@DafyddBrooks]

i disagree

[@LB-ge8ih]

@@DafyddBrooks The fact that Azaria worked with Kondabolu on this promo indicates where he stands, so which part of my statement do you disagree with, that Azaria was cool to do this, or that he’s a fan of Hari’s work? If it’s just that you feel Azaria should never have stopped doing the voice for the character “Apu,” you might try doing a bit of research as to why/how Azaria changed his mind about playing Apu (for instance, read the NYT article “Why Hank Azaria Won’t Play Apu on ‘The Simpsons’ Anymore”), then make an informed opinion. Or, you know, you can just respond reflexively to every comment you disagree with without putting any effort into understanding the context. Whichever makes you happiest.

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@LB-ge8ih I disagree on the basis that Hari made Hank feel bad for not taking part in the documentary. Hank had no problem like the rest of the world with Apu but Harri wasnt having any of it. Hank was pressurised into conforming with the idea that Apu was a racist stereotype or be fired from his job. No one should be called disrespectful or racist for thinking that character isn't racist, but its something Harri lives off of. This video comes off more of a publicity stunt for Harri's benefit because he's blatantly capitalising on his documentary and wants to carry on with it . Harri wanted to cancel Apu and he couldnt have made it more clearer than at the end of his documentary. I'm allowed to say I disagree with you and anyone all I want and I dont have to sound smart about it mate.

[@LB-ge8ih]

@@DafyddBrooks So… The racial caricature of Apu making an entire ethnic group “feel bad” is perfectly fine and acceptable, but one comedian making the voice actor doing that caricature “feel bad” is wrong. Gotcha. And again, if you do a bit of reading you might find that “the rest of the world” was not “fine with it,” YOU were fine with it. You’re giving Hari Kondabolu a huge amount of power if you think he can threaten Hank Azaria’s job. Try doing the research, Azaria has done multiple interviews about this very issue. Hank says he spent several years looking into the portrayal of Apu, and that HE was the one who ultimately decided to stop voicing Apu. In a statement, the executive producers of “The Simpsons” said: “We respect Hank’s journey in regard to Apu. We have granted his wish to no longer voice the character.” He was never pressured or threatened with being fired. And yes, this KZbin video is definitely “a publicity stunt for Hari’s benefit” - it’s a PROMO, that’s what promos are supposed to be!. Azaria VOLUNTARILY worked with Kondabolu on this promo, which pretty much shows that he supports Kondabolu’s work and doesn’t have hard feelings or feel as wounded about this issue. I really don’t think Kondabolu, who has far less fame, less money and less name recognition, somehow bullied/shamed Azaria into both stopping his voice work for a major character and then promoting Hari’s own work. Of course you’re allowed to say you disagree with me, but maybe also back up your assertions with evidence. I get that you liked the character of Apu, and you are unhappy that Kondabolu influenced Azaria in his decision to stop voicing this character. That’s a valid thing to say. But then maybe look at your statement: “I'm allowed to say I disagree with you and anyone all I want” - but you don’t give that same allowance to Kondabolu when he he disagreed with the portrayal of Apu. So… I guess we can both agree to disagree with one another, yes?

[@DafyddBrooks]

@@LB-ge8ih Now you listen here and dont you dare twist things to make it sound like Apu was there to make an ethinic group feel bad and you know it. No one had a problem with the character for 27 years and if they did they would have said so back in 1990, but they didnt because there never was a problem. Harri was taking all this the wrong way, rather than having a disscusion about weather there is a problem or not, he decides there is a problem and theres nothing to argue against that on top of claiming he is not a cancell culture sort of person when he bluntly is. Hank respectively on 2 occasions politely responded and refused to take part in the documentary and wished Harri good luck. Harri was having non of that and treated it like a slap in the face. Hank had every right not to take part because it would damage the shows and the character Apu's reputation. And I beleive thats fair enough, especially when refusing to take part in a documentary that aims to cancell and get rid of the character. Its very disingenuous. In the age of of cancel, woke and so called diversity culture being implemented in media regardless of weather it serves the story or not is a huge reason why Hank felt he had to step down. Being made to feel bad that he voiced an indians voice just like many other voice actors do multple voices from around the world since voice acting began, you can bet he stepped down because of Harri and his influence over peoples minds to minipulate that anyone who disagrees that Apu was bad as a character or Hank voicing was bad too, is a racist. I'll give you this, sure I assumed he would be fired if he didnt step down the role. That is my bad an i'll accept it, but he sure damn was pressurised by the haters for being so called racist this whole time which is a tad extreme. Something that the internet has increased in the last 10 years in this woke mob culture. Theres no discussion anymore. As for the promo above, thats not a good excuse for this to be a publicity stunt, it means then that its fake and put it on, which is wrong. Its comes off like their freinds now so no one cant call Hank a racist. Harri and his doc certanly contributed massivley to Hank making the descion to step down. Thus Disney has essentially made sure all black charcters are voiced by black actors, when no one had a problem with any of this before. Hari and his views and the documentary is extremely bias to the whole subject aswell because he only depicted indian and indian americans hating Apu where as there are plenty of them out there that dont hate Apu and dont care but Harri never bothered to include them in his doc. That s why youtubers and others had to speak up and share their thoughts on the matter. Harri has a right to be upset by the culprits who kept calling him Apu when he was young, but is that the simpsons fault or those misbehaved lads? and what do you know, they were kids, its sadly what kids do and as if Harri himself never did that to others. Dana Gould made a very good argument in the case for Apu, everyone gets made fun of because its comedy, that what comedy is for. Danas more experienced than Harri has been and any comedian is entitled to make fun and talk about what ever they want. If their not, the theyve lost freedom of speech and creativity. Harri and all the people who have this so called 'problem' dont deserve to be a part of this industry and niether should they bother watching the simpsons. And Harri's points are massivley invalid, especially when he only focused on the so called bad things, he never once bothered to see Apu from a good perspective. Never did the show itself ever say "Inidans are silly people and should feel bad about them selves and culture", never once. I told you I disagreed, you never asked me for a reason, instead you behaved rather smuggly about that like I should have already explained my reasons in my comment in the first place?. you watch it mate!

[@creeasharma4593]

Hari you're the fuckin best!!!!😂

[@kusali11]

This is a great combo, now a movie with these two!

[@kusali11]

Make it a buddy detective pair.

[@_Somsnosa_]

Big fan of Hank and Hari. Nice little collab 👌

[@basketvdc7271]

Que malos gustos y perdida de tiempo

[@richardgillette5759]

Sorry Hank, not good enough apology yet. You need to grovel and beg and plead.

[@_Somsnosa_]

Oh boo hoo you're so oppressed. Yawn 😂

[@virg0_lem0nade]

as you can see, nobody actually thinks that, but nice try.

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

@@virg0_lem0nade It's called being hyperbolic as you clearly don't recognize such an aesthetic, but nice try.

[@feastmode7931]

people talk about "PC this," "woke that," "cancel culture..." Kondabolu and Azaria are a perfect example of how things work in the real world. Azaria didn't respond well to Hari's initial criticisms. he admits to being defensive. that's natural. but Azaria didn't pretend to be a victim -- he sat with the criticism, reached out to other people who agree with Hari, and slowly but surely realized he didn't like his own impact via Apu. this is what being an ethical person looks like IRL. it is not about ego, or the principle of "freedom of speech" or whatever. it is someone with a platform and some unique privileges (Azaria) listening to others, and getting respect for doing so. he could've said "fuck off, I'm famous, stop hating, snowflake..." instead, he learned something and pokes fun at himself for the past. that's wisdom.

[@konradr5163]

Incredibly well said 💯

[@Dan-jt7rt]

Great! We agree. No more blacks, Asians etc etc playing white animated characters. Or gay people playing straight roles. Let’s see how that goes genius. People are going to look back at this years from now and realize how insane you all are BTW I identify as a black lesbian so I can’t be questioned 💁🏾‍♀️

[@afridgetoofar1818]

So, what about the character of Apu was offensive, exactly?

[@konradr5163]

@@afridgetoofar1818 Encourage you to watch Hari's special, which is literally titled, "The Problem With Apu." He covers it better than I could.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

@@konradr5163 I don’t feel like watching it. If you can’t sum it up in a few sentences then you don’t have much of an argument.

[@ianweniger6620]

I hope this promo will be covered on The Daily Show. For sure we'll see a dozen microdocumentaries in the next coupla days.

[@Cdiwins1]

manufactured outrage to inflate the views of a show that should have died 20 years ago. THAT is what's truly offensive

[@cptnd3851]

will never watch this, sorry

[@entertained...]

ha, the snowflakes who came here just to say they won't watch it... i don't agree with hari regarding apu, but i respect that he can have different thoughts and feelings about it.

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

If he can criticize an animated character because he felt personally offended, then I guess he can handle the criticism that came his way for it.

[@entertained...]

​@@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body i don't think he even cares, which makes the outrage he's getting more ridiculous - he's living in those people's heads rent free.

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

@@entertained... He doesn't care, except he made an entire documentary about it. Right.

[@entertained...]

@@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body he basically made it for likes/attention, but feel free to believe it was because he actually cared.

[@I_Wanna_Rock_Your_Body]

@@entertained... Well your original comment states that you respect that he has "different thoughts and feelings on it" so it seemed like you would believe he actually cared to. Regardless, I don't doubt that he'd make it for like and attention, but that just makes him an even bigger douche. Causing a detriment to one of the biggest shows of all time just to inflate your status and ego? Not surprising but the hate is well earned.