Best of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

Winner of our last poll, here is Apu in his many forms.

[@ishaanhorwith2723]

Coming from an Indian, I love Apu and think he's a harmless comedic stereotype. I mean literally every character in the simpsons is some kind of stereotype (Groundskeeper Willie, Apu, Cletus, Sea Captain, Fat Tony, Chief Wiggum, etc.)

[@filipinorutherford7818]

Where I come from nearly all the service station owners are south asian.

[@samking9293]

Don't forget they have a comic book guy named 'comic book guy'

[@KopperNeoman]

Of course he's a harmless comedic stereotype. This is why he needs to be cancelled so people can be TAUGHT he was racist. Like Song of the South.

[@mk17173n]

Woke culture doesnt understand satire only their poor feelings.

[@nutotot]

they removed the indian stereotype but left the italian, american, irish, black, poor alabama, ecc., i feel like this is like banana bread. Oh, there is racism in the world and you remove Apu ... really ? thats a banana bread right there

[@treymon3135]

"Don't worry! I'll tell everyone you were untouchable!" Underrated line!

[@oriolesontop83]

@Zimbabweball 2:26

[@inevitablelyagitated1839]

Lol

[@casualfocus1371]

Shame he wasn't!

[@louistournas120]

That's right! I'm a surgeon!

[@Master-Bait]

took me 20 years to understand that joke

[@kaylabrownell1268]

"*gasps* Jury duty. Today I am truly an American citizen," *crumples up summons and tosses it over his shoulder*

[@KopperNeoman]

That's poingiant. He doesn't want to DO IT, but the fact he was PICKED means he's American now. It's funny and meaningful.

[@PALACIO254]

Just like an American I'm so proud

[@honestabe6359]

Simpsons fans from India here. Watched the show since the mid 90s when I was a kid. Never was Apu anything more than another funny character in a series full of wonderfully funny characters. Then one stupid jackass decided to bitch about comedy and now Apu is "Thank you, don't come again"

[@neuronneuron3645]

You finding it funny doesn't mean it isn't racist. Your argument is not valid

[@honestabe6359]

@@neuronneuron3645 it's not an argument. It's a fact that Apu was removed because someone couldn't handle a cartoon character.

[@neuronneuron3645]

@@honestabe6359 No The fact is that Apu was removed. The cause is open to interpretation. Either the character was an offensive stereotype that Hari courageously brought to the public eye or he was a sensitive sjw and triggered other snowflakes It's either a hero or a villain myth behind the this incident depending on your perspective Which then affects how you deal with similar situations in future

[@honestabe6359]

@@neuronneuron3645 the cause is definitely not that it is an offensive stereotype. Were that the cause, the groundskeeper, the Italian mob boss, Homer himself, and a fair few other characters would have been removed as well. But none of those were removed. It is beyond obvious that one guy with some social reach decided he'd make a career out of it. The Simpsons, not being the Simpsons of the 90s, decided they'd much rather bend over backwards and remove a character loved by millions of others.

[@neuronneuron3645]

@@honestabe6359 Yeah it would be offensive to call a groundskeeper groundskeeper Willie or a man fat tony simply because he is Italian. It's an insult. I don't think the show intended for this to happen but it does. On Haris KZbin channel he is called Apu multiple times. It's used as a racial slur It's too late now but the show can do something about the future. They already made a decision whereby characters are voiced by voice actors of their respective ethnicities. And my guess is they'll reconsider how they deal with race in general on the show (judging from Hank Azarias apology on Colbert) It's also bigger than the Simpsons with many white voice actors making a similar decision to step down from playing non white characters of their own volition - Jenny slate, Kristen Bell and others

[@toganium4175]

I really don’t see why a lot of people think that he promotes harmful stereotypes. His worse quality is that he doesn’t throw away expired products, which has nothing to do with him being Indian.

[@atiyadavids4651]

Have you asked Indian people why?

[@theALTF4]

@@atiyadavids4651 isn't that a divisive subject? Like Indian Americans say that they were billed and mocked by being compared to apu... While Indian Indians (and some times middle easterns) love him and hate the stupid drama? Have y ever asked an Indian-Indian?

[@atiyadavids4651]

@@theALTF4 erm I’m an “Indian Indian” as you call it myself. Like the other “Indian Indians” you’re referring to, we are usually used to casual racism. Stereotypes like this infiltrate the brains of simpletons. I’ll give you an example. I’m from a family where my father is a psychiatrist and successful business owner. My mother is clinical lead radiographer/manager of the 3 main London hospitals. As a child, adults would regularly approach me to ask how the “restaurant” or “store” is doing? Based on absolutely nothing apart from the fact I’m Indian. To impersonate accents is something that’s pretty outdated these days, something that was funny maybe 10 years ago. The flanderisation of all Simpsons characters has reduced them to *nothing but* their stereotypical features, so to say there’s more to Apu than the stereotype is simply untrue.

[@atiyadavids4651]

@@theALTF4 pretty much everything you said in your comment contradicts your actual message. What do Middle Easterns have to do with Apu? In the mind of an American is Asia one big country to you? Native Americans likewise have absolutely nothing to do with Apu, and people comparing them are as seemingly ignorant as you. How many “Indian Indians” do you actually know?

[@Hi-hw2xn]

You're right

[@stephenm8725]

"For the next 5 minutes I'm going to party like it's on sale for $19.99"

[@AxisGamingTV]

Apu is one of the best characters in simpsons

[@AxisGamingTV]

@@comfy6160 what season was apu removed?

[@hatchmaster_5745]

@@comfy6160 never understood that, he was one of the most hardworking and well rounded people in Springfield, I'd put him second place against Ned in who the best overall person was in Springfield. But because he had a funny voice and an eastern religion he was obviously a racist depiction of an Indian

[@SiccDeville]

@@comfy6160 Apu was the man for 30+ yrs and idiot culture caused the show to remove him.

[@casualfocus1371]

@@AxisGamingTV believe me it's too high up for you to care

[@lookoutforchris]

Apu, Carl, and Dr. Hibert have been canceled by woke pc culture.

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

Successful business man with a beautiful wife and up-beat fun personality (among other talents.) Cause of death: Hack comedian needed cash from Twitter clout.

[@anglodoomer5995]

“comedian”

[@somerandomguy6749]

It drives me nuts people think Apu is a stereotype or a racist portrayal of Indian people. Dudes a college grad who runs a successful business has a wife and 7 kids. Hes also a computer genius vegan devout Buddhist volunteer fireman. Probably one of the most together characters on the simpsons lolol

[@matthewpennell9694]

Well, the comment matches the name!

[@jacintaluppino9758]

8 kids

[@Nick-qf7vt]

Hindu, not Buddhist. But what you say is true!

[@TessHKM]

That's like a list of Indian stereotypes lmao

[@Nick-qf7vt]

@@TessHKM Are they bad stereotypes? And this is a show of stereotypes. Homer, Wiggum, Smithers

[@fluffy3401]

Bro Partied For 30 Seconds And Got Laid...

[@ithielpitt7525]

Legend

[@brutustantheiii8477]

The DEFINITION of LEGEND, Apu!

[@toadturnpike3064]

The first speedrun in the world

[@Mergerie_Smithaton]

Came for Apu the hummingbird. Never fails to make me smile.

[@rtcrump0079]

0:35-0:41 this has to be the highlight of Apu's character, it's strangely heartwarming and funny all around.

[@Doodlebugthegoldenhamster]

I love the nicely cut “There’s a nut in my eye-“ 😂

[@mouldyrabbit7206]

2:17 I died at this part lmao

[@Pathfinders_Ascend]

I can’t believe the creators of the show bent their knees to the three triggered twitter users who were offended by Apu’s depiction

[@kat08]

I know, it's like people don't get that the entire show is a parody of stereotypes. Homer is supposed to be a stereotypical white american dad, but nobody's offended when he drinks beer and sucks at his job

[@deanfalkyn]

Actually it wasn't the creators of the show who did it. Hank Azaria's voice actor himself quit the role, thankfully he has other roles on the show like Moe

[@Sh0tgunJust1ce]

It's pathetic beyond belief. Scrapping a great, likeable and funny character because a couple of people don't like it. Meanwhile, children in Yemen are being slaughtered by the Saudi regime. They'd do anything to fill the shoes of the perpetually offended in western society, and in a just society, they'd be able to exchange places.

[@samueloak1600]

@@Sh0tgunJust1ce In a just society the Saudi regime wouldn't exist

[@Sh0tgunJust1ce]

@@samueloak1600 Yep

[@sanchitsharma8317]

I am Indian, born raised and proud. Bring back apu. We are not snowflakes here in India, then how can we become one abroad? #bringbackapu

[@mihirojha4475]

I guess they got the wrong character targeted for their protests but I think all this shyte started because kids in American schools would bully Indian kids by mimicking Apu's accent all the time.

[@ErikaBell_Z]

Apu was a great character. It's a shame the Simpsons writers bowed to pressure from the cancel culture mob of SJWs.

[@1TwistedPoet]

Probably NONE of whom are Indian.

[@disneyboy3030]

Okay let me say this. They aren't getting rid of him, the actor resigned on his own terms, and they are going to get a new actor.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

This is exactly why I'm anti-woke and anti-SJW.

[@KeithMcormack895]

@@CaptainCretaceous91 most people are

[@PartnershipsForYou]

Incel thread

[@187Streak]

Thank you, and come again Apu

[@chonchjohnch]

Apu is an admirable person, I can’t fathom how he’s a negative stereotype. He’s hard working and has his own business

[@RocStarr913]

It was more the lack of other South Asian American characters in American entertainment at the time.

[@zk7786]

0:10 thank you for coming :)

[@ggyubari5687]

I love Apu. He needs his own standalone series.

[@ElStink4K]

Apu wasn't racist. He had strengths and flaws like any character and was humanised in multiple episodes.

[@anonnymous31]

Cletus = white redneck who is married to his cousin = not offensive Apu = smart & successful business owner = offensive. I like how liberals draw the line of offensiveness based on the skin color only, and not context.

[@Poker2735]

I love this man!

[@sethisevilone02]

Apu was such a good character and it socks they got rid of him

[@soulassassin0g]

"What a racist characterization of Indian people!"... Said no one ever.

[@Chrisbajs]

The Simpsons started out mocking and satirizing wokeness and PC, and look at it now. It's such a sadness.

[@SomeUnnoticedAnimatorAndEditor]

1:37 Oh 😂

[@butter65]

woah what are you doing here

[@SomeUnnoticedAnimatorAndEditor]

@@butter65 OH HI 🤑

[@johnwelsh7524]

The real reason they cancelled Apu was he was the comedic proof you have to work hard to be something in america. Cancel culture is about disinformation and ruining inspiration for those who need it and those who understand simple truths. Apu was not just a stereotype, he was a very positive stereotype.

[@pustulioyo]

"STOP HIM! HE'S EXPRESSING HIS FAITH, EY?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrPersebaya1927]

His accent is perfect, really represent indian👍👍👍 good job apu

[@andrewchoi5808]

Apu will return with a new voice actor

[@odysyr]

"Don't worry, I'll tell everyone you were untouchable!" Jfc, that's dark. I didn't even realise that was a joke as a kid.

[@SnazZy_ford]

Omg you actually did the last name

[@MaekcseN]

The 'single man line' is hilarious :D

[@aye_its_karate6169]

“No ring on your finger , so you are only arranged to be married “😂😂 Also, a 2 ounce bag of chips for $5.99 is a horrible deal lol.

[@None-Trick_Pony]

It'd be a great deal at Disneyland.

[@dannythomas417]

Hank Azaria, YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!! It was said that you would destroy the SJWs, not join them! And bring balance to the show! Not leave it in darkness! You were my brother, Hank. I loved you!

[@CitizenScorpio]

Wut?

[@dannythomas417]

@@CitizenScorpio Hank stepped down from voicing Apu.

[@Dragonheart1988-e6d]

Hari Kondabolu made 4 profiles and disliked this video

[@brokensoul8390]

Hari Kondabolu ruined everything

[@brupper9023]

2:57 what episode is this?

[@apexlegends6727]

s4, e3

[@gpg4424]

Miss apu charecter

[@ratboy7343]

Second

[@tspandya]

The PC culture now means we can never have such innocent comedies anymore!

[@M1tjakaramazov]

it's sad that everyone hating on Apu and his voice fail to notice he's a successful business owner, has a hot wife, and is among the only characters who are more or less normal in the head...

[@RyanTosh]

_sees humming bird tape_ _shifty glances_

[@kyesonne6162]

word

[@daividasmiliukas1420]

Nice music in your playlist

[@RyanTosh]

@@lachlanmisael2179 Piracy is not a victimless crime

[@captainbarnark8709]

@@RyanTosh nerd

[@mgfan81]

"Banana Bread, what the hell were you thinking?!" and "I can't believe you don't shut up!" are my favourites.

[@HandsomeBWonderful69]

Oh my various gods

[@mr.mischiefiknowyourpasswo8224]

The Simpsons stopped being entertaining a while before the woke crowd ruined it. Especially that self centered tone deaf lady gaga Episode. If you compare that to other guest appearances of celebs. My favourite one is still MJ in one of the best episodes.

[@SiccDeville]

"thank you. come again."

[@kaimarquez8046]

Yeah, the way he delivers banana bread I really feel it, and I kind of get mad too. It's perfect

[@jend8759]

“See you in hell. Come again!”

[@9340Singh]

As a first generation Indian American born in the US, Apu is one of the best things that ever happened for television so please bring back Apu he is not racist at all

[@Sniperboy5551]

The only people who ever had a problem with Apu are middle/upper-class white American women.

[@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202]

Preach brother Apu is hilarious 😂

[@christopherkelley1664]

Technically that's second generation

[@tabasco471]

Sorry the white women spoke no more apu

[@chheinrich8486]

Forget it, simpsons ist now disney, and disney is deathly afraid of the people that wanted apu gone

[@mitchellharris8909]

Apu on top of the Quickie Mart with a shotgun during the hurricane: "Please, stand behind the flaming garbage cans. We will be letting you in 70 people at a time." Mr. Van Houten: Oh, let's just beat him up and take his stuff." Apu: No, no, no, do not listen to that man. Remain calm. You will all have a chance to be gouged."

[@macrons593]

Nobody listens to Milhouse or his dad anyway

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

@@macrons593 we won't lend them a feeling.

[@hotdog7427]

@@achannelhasnoname5182 or a jar of love

[@NazriB]

I hope that he was Indian Muslim

[@matchbox1275]

@@NazriB What difference does it make?

[@xxTC-96xx]

At least we can say Apu was a prominent character in the golden age of the Simpsons, newer episodes being as weak as they are even with Apu still there it wouldn’t have saved them. But man the fact some random person who just wanted clout got away with getting him removed still sucks so much

[@alexbennet4195]

Don't be fucking dense lol

[@lordbottaro4549]

@@alexbennet4195 Aww, poor thing. Always looking for an excuse to be offended and outraged.

[@alexbennet4195]

@@lordbottaro4549 Oof, are you seriously that triggered that someone has an issue with your favourite character? Grow up.

[@Fiery_Latina_Goatchan_GF_681]

@@alexbennet4195 Amen to that

[@aranciata1723]

@@alexbennet4195 I think the problem is that someone having an issue got the character removed and made the show worse for a lot of people. Any one demographic shouldn't have that much power when it comes to popular media of any kind.

[@seanoleary4374]

STOP HIM, he's expressing his faith, eh!

[@renakunisaki]

I took another sip.

[@Beowulf95]

Seems appropriate nowadays

[@horusseth9496]

They racist lmfao 🤣

[@SuiYo]

Typical Canadians!

[@hotdog7427]

@Lukas Panteli Season 16, episode 6. (Midnight Rx)

[@Ambipie]

He's a good stereotype rather: he works his butt off and provides for his eight children, he never gave running out on them more than a passing thought, coaches the hockey team and he's good with kids, and he's a funnyman in his own Apu way.

[@davidjones3165]

No matter how much someone wanted kids having 8 would give anyone pause

[@DCBiscuit]

@@benoitbrown9400 That’s fair, but who care?

[@DCBiscuit]

@@benoitbrown9400 I frequent the comments on Simpsons videos, mostly for dumb jokes and thoughts on how “old Simpsons was better, but I’ve never seen anyone before you say Apu is offensive.

[@tabulasmara]

@@benoitbrown9400 don’t make me get a blow dryer snowflake

[@tabulasmara]

@@benoitbrown9400 *click* *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

[@tomk3732]

I cannot believe this was somehow racist to have Apu. He was one of the main characters and stood for people of the Indian subcontinent. If anything his inclusion demonstrated show was not racist. Making fun of people is what Simpsons is all about - does anyone think average American is like Homer *exactly*? Nope. So why suddenly everyone is thinking Apu is exact representation of someone from India? Besides there are others from all over the world made fun of - suddenly we should not have any comedy? Are Italians mad about "Fat Tony" - I mean are all Italians fat and mobsters?

[@alcarbo8613]

Yea but, Fat Tony’s White so Pretentious Liberals don’t have to pretend they’re offended on behalf of people they don’t know

[@tomk3732]

@@alcarbo8613 Up to around 1970s or so Italians were not considered white in US. I know. Shocking.

[@alcarbo8613]

@@tomk3732 Actually No, the U.S census has counted Italians as White since 1910 I don’t know what your talking about but it’s wrong

[@tomk3732]

@@alcarbo8613 US census but not US people. US also allowed a certain Black girl into school somewhat early but true rights took decades more.

[@tomk3732]

@@IqbalIqbal-kx9pf Apu when googled shows Simpsons and only links about Simpsons. Serves you well for using the name associated with our beloved Indian character. Unless you are him.

[@jamesreck8476]

So they get rid of this character because it's considered "racist" yet they still make fun of kids with special needs, poor people, women, Italians, Asians, fat people...

[@ELGG1894]

They make fun of everyone, thats how the simpsons was.

[@burnthetrolls5971]

Those characters didn't have a short film made about them by someone who thought he could speak for his entire race

[@lookoutforchris]

@@ELGG1894 WAS

[@lookoutforchris]

@@burnthetrolls5971 sounds like a racist got Apu canceled.

[@hughjass8502]

"the secret is to say you are prejudiced against ALL races"

[@toganium4175]

You forgot Apu’s legendary rant on “Billy and the Clone-o-saurus.”

[@scarebear1265]

He absolutely decimated Seymour's dreams there lol

[@filipeamaral216]

I was expecting for that one.

[@theorigin1891]

"What were you thinking" i mean thank you come again

[@lowhp_comic]

*WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?!* ...I mean, _Thank you, come again!_

[@tajklair]

WHAT WERE YOU THINKING come again

[@Bebe-fq8yb]

Perhaps the true racists are the ones who can’t see anything past Apu’s accent

[@RocStarr913]

That is true. That was the whole issue to begin with. Hari Kondabolu merely brought up that Apu, for a long time, was one of the only Indian American characters on American television and it was the lack of South Asian American representation in entertainment that bothered him.

[@gomongio]

As always in history, racism and negative feelings only exist in the censors’ rotten mind instead of in the perception of we the good common people with no hellish agenda

[@pepperonipizza8200]

@@RocStarr913 There’s also a lack of people from Chile, but you don’t see me complaining.

[@hohho56oy]

Or about Cletus's accent.

[@mihirojha4475]

​@@pepperonipizza8200 kinda because Chile isn't the most populous country in the world....

[@arleygomez465]

RIP Apu, killed by political correctness.

[@Steve-eb6eh]

Good riddance Apu, birthed by racism

[@coltonbates629]

@@Steve-eb6eh Why are you here?

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

@@Steve-eb6eh SJW

[@Karanshu]

@@Steve-eb6eh Indian person here, Apu's chill, y'all just think accents = racism

[@clubnubdub9079]

@@Steve-eb6eh nice bait

[@denisgauthier9191]

I certainly hope he comes back to The Simpsons where he belongs

[@MrXemrox]

They should not had removed him over one critic.

[@wacodraco1558]

Not a chance. Sjw’s are a cancer that ruin every morsel of what’s funny based on a underserved sense of self-righteousness and morality. Instead of actually changing the world for the better, they simply want to *feel* like they did something and take away old imperfections and perfections alike for their own illogical standards of the moment. Freaking UGH 😑

[@TheDeathmail]

@@MrXemrox I don't think the people who were complaining wanted him removed. They just wanted people to know about the troubles they had because of the expectations of Apu. Apu was meant to be a stereotype, but many of the actors mentioned how instead it was used instead as a standard of how many people wanted them to act or how kids would bully then when they were young. And then executive people freak out and take that as a sign that Apu is bad and needs to be removed. And the guy who stated his problems with Apu also stated that he actually liked Apu. Think about that, even though he stated that he had problems due to Apu, he didn't actually dislike Apu as a character.

[@TheDeathmail]

@@wacodraco1558 To be fair, in this case, it wasn't fully SJWs. Some of the people who said that they hated Apu were bullied because of Apu. If you were bullied because of a fictional character, you might hate that character too.

[@cassidysippel9684]

Why did he left

[@craigroaring]

It's a pity they retired Apu. He was a much loved character.

[@disneyboy3030]

They haven't retired him. His actor resigned on his own. They are currently going to find a new actor.

[@Rashy225]

He’s been a shit character for years, I doesn’t make much difference that he’s been retired. He was better pre season 9.

[@Lightscribe225]

That's a very short, sterile way of saying "forced to stop or be blackballed"

[@craigroaring]

@@Lightscribe225 blackballed?

[@Lightscribe225]

@@craigroaring Blackball, blacklist, whatever you wanna call it. Basically fired and have your name spread among every other hiring agency to not pick you up.

[@matthewpennell9694]

Who else here loves his accent

[@someguy7976]

@J0k3rfan400 You mean I dooooooooo

[@someguy7976]

@J0k3rfan400 I was just referencing the part where Apu was on the roof and was like "Who needs the Kwik-E mart? I dooooooooo." 1:21 I didn't mean you meant that.

[@MELONeyWATERson]

His voice relaxes me

[@mrthorian8096]

it's just what made Apu such an amazing character

[@gavinluc6860]

...not the brown people?

[@m4ssee]

The banana bread rant will always be my favorite.

[@TheLauren800]

SAME!!!! "who cares there only one of him"

[@mathieuleader8601]

I wish Apu became Bart's teacher after Edna died would have broadened his character

[@williamdunbar2449]

Rock star, degree in computer science, hockey coach, hard working day, loving husband. I think hes broadened enough.

[@CDbiggen]

Edna died? Jeez.

[@WimpyKelv12]

But who would run the shop?

[@KopperNeoman]

What kind of time warp do the Simpsons live in where this makes sense? How long has Bart been ten!? How was Homer in the B-Sharps in the 70s if he's not much older than me?

[@ciaraf4158]

@@CDbiggen the lady that voiced her in died and they never showed what truly happened to Edna.

[@GreyJudge]

As an Indian, I'm sad they cut him off the show

[@highlightreel8134]

Who here after hearing Apu’s voice actor feels sad about playing this “offensive” role. Like I’m Indian and I’m not offended 😂

[@T128Productions]

Well as an American I am sorry to hear about the unfortunate news. I mean he’s one of my favorite characters on the show, but the news is appalling.

[@KegOfMeat]

Apus“I can’t believe you don’t shut up.” Is one of my favourite lines of his

[@angryferb1079]

“I’m just kidding, I work, I work”

[@miasweatman7340]

I love how Apu's defining trait is that he's a hard worker. That's better than pretty much everyone else on the show Edit: I'm not Indian, I'm not making a judgement over whether he is racist or not (I do see how he is/could be). Just that I like him a lot. I'm sorry

[@L_Martin]

I think the joke is that he has no life or sense of proportion. He works at the exclusion of everything else. A stereotype of the immigrant worker in America.

[@miasweatman7340]

@@L_Martin oh. that's also true

[@diegomedina9637]

@@L_Martin A Simpsons character being a stereotype? I'll post a tweet long on how I'm offended for everyone else.

[@noobypants1567]

@@diegomedina9637 me too I’ll even create a stupid documentary called “the problem with apu”

[@Nikolaj11]

@@noobypants1567 Then I will create a response video called "THE APU THAT I KNOW"

[@ddthewolf]

I miss Apu, he had some great moments and he was actually one of the smartest people in Springfield, he knew more about American history than most American born citizens

[@giulizpaviz6381]

"Ehy ehy, just say slavery"

[@williamwhite2113]

Who can forget "He slept, he stole, he was rude to the customers, but there goes the best damn employee a Kwik-E-Mart ever had."

[@Summertime-ye3wg]

“Lucky Mouse!” Was another comment as well.

[@SensationalBanana]

That hummingbirde scene still kills me. And GG, PC police, ya'll managed to kill off a character that was written as a successful businessowner, devoted husband and father, a great friend and one of few functional adults in the show. Hope ya'll are happy.

[@Stormfire1777]

They are never happy until everything good has died

[@suchiuomizu]

@@Stormfire1777 Simpsons stopped being good long before they dropped Apu, though.

[@toemblem]

This had to do with one crappy movie made by one misguided punk. The PC police were not involved

[@Cats4life777]

@@toemblem The guy who made the movie must've been the chief of the PC police

[@PartnershipsForYou]

Y’all Y’all

[@JGuier]

Taken out of the show for being a stereotype despite every other character also being a stereotype

[@MiniKodjo]

"Pathetic single men" even apu makes fun of me

[@Account.for.Comment]

He was also single in this time.

[@davidk7212]

So Apu, the hard working, successful, ladies man, is "dehumanizing", but Willie and Cletus aren't? If you believe that you're a clown.

[@FortunAdlaich]

It’s because whiny assholes like to patronize minorities and speak on their behalf

[@_SYDGAMING_]

So apu is saying a bag of chips is the cheapest thing he has. How much is a lollipop or a chocolate bar then 🤣🤣

[@timevampire83]

r.i.p. Apu, you were too pure for this world...

[@theduke7539]

Apu was always a great character. On the surface he looks like a typical stereotype, but hes a deep character with interesting stories.

[@BaconDragon-yr5vf]

We may never see Apu again but he will never be forgotten.

[@disneyboy3030]

You do know that the report was fake and that they aren't getting rid of him, though they are finding a new actor. Matt even said there are some plans for him.

[@kennethwayne6857]

@@disneyboy3030 Without Hank, it wouldn't be the same.

[@disneyboy3030]

@@kennethwayne6857 I'm sure the new one will do fine. Some of the others have.

[@disneyboy3030]

@Private Joker actually the idea of him being cut is actually not ture. Granted while he is currently a background character dientobthe actor leaving, Matt does have plans for him.

[@Shembazarki]

Desi here. RIP Apu. People forgot how to draw the line between playful stereotypes and hurtful racism. F cancel culture. Miss you Apu.

[@sub0o092]

Here’s another take I’m Indian but Native American and get spoken Spanish to all day, Apu is cool! Let us laugh sometimes

[@MikeHesk742]

Reporter: "Is it true that you arent really Indian?" Hank: "By the many arms of Vishnu I swear it is a lie"

[@XX-sp3tt]

Well, they didn't ask if he was a Hindu so...

[@robster9667]

35 social justice warriors found this offensive.

[@1776Sledge]

Hey! Hey! Hey! I have asked you nicely not to mangle my merchandise! You leave me no choice but to ask you nicely again!

[@christianpetterson1784]

3:28 you left out the best part. Homer, whisper-yelling: "$5.99! What a rip-off! Someone should shoot you!"

[@burnthetrolls5971]

Stupid Cancel Culture goodbye Apu

[@TheAlchemist1089]

I'm an Indian immigrant and Apu is my favorite character ❤

[@SadButter]

For some reason Apu saying "my ears are filled with nougat" is the funniest thing I've heard in a while.

[@GuardianKyle]

Now the Simpsons don't use him anymore, on behalf of all Millennials, I am sorry we have to ruin everything.

[@venomtang]

Nah, it's just Twitter

[@chattingesque372]

It wasn't millennials, you're thinking of gen Z

[@macaarrooon]

@@chattingesque372 not even us just some fucking dumbasses on twitter looking for clout

[@chattingesque372]

@@macaarrooon my bad

[@chattingesque372]

@@aurahero9842 sorry

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

Apu was a funny and good character. There was nothing to be offended about. It was a satirical character on a famously satirical show.

[@marcydenville1756]

I am interested that no one here mentions how the the producers of The Simpsons wimped out to network political correctness and killed off Apu. It's sort of everthing The Simpsons and Matt Groening were against? It's long over, put the tv show to rest. It will always be remembered as one of tv's greatest shows! No Apu, no Simpsons, ok?

[@elz1250]

Man the Simpsons fucked up canceling Apu. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!

[@ryancoombs3677]

Banana Bread

[@Butterball3588]

They went woke.

[@themonado5030]

@@Butterball3588 woke is the stupidest, laziest way of explaining anything.

[@firecrakerj3312]

A guy by the name of Hari Kondabalu wanted attention.

[@amup247]

The Simpson's writers are making a product and the customers complained about something in the product, so that thing was changed. Its the same as if people all of a sudden began complaining about an ingredient in coca cola, you wouldn't expect the recipe to remain the same

[@HoldenTompkins27]

“Billy and the Cloneasaurus” is Apu’s best

[@wu2166]

Apu: a true victim of cancel culture

[@jiocarrillo2388]

Well, Matt Groening Can Bring Back Apu and Bring His New Voice! When Hank Azaria Stepped Down, How About If Matt Can Bring the Pakistani American Comedian Kumali Nanjiani! Can Kumali Nanjiani Be the New Voice For Apu!!! I Miss You Apu!!!😭

[@JayBenjamin9214]

See, I don't even think it was SJWs that caused his removal from the show because surely it wouldn't have taken 30+ years. I think, as usual, it was people from the top stirring the pot.

[@KopperNeoman]

"People from the top stirring the pot" So SJWs then. The rank and file Twitterati are just grunts. SJWs thrive up at the top.

[@r.fo.839]

From what I’ve read and even HEARD from my Indian friends, they all loved this character. Seems the only people that didn’t were the pc losers

[@skelemama]

I bet you the people who thought that Apu was an offensive stereotype probably never watched the show.

[@EpicCamraMan]

Apu was such a great character, it’s upsetting he got canceled

[@IveGotALovelyBunchOfCoconuts]

Besides a small number of actual south Asians I'm sure most of the cries of racism came from people who weren't Asian at all.

[@OfficialAshArcher]

Killed by political correctness

[@ethanYT_1219]

If the SJWs don't like Aputhen they should switch him with a Korean. Pretty much the same traits & would be less offensive if as a stereotype

[@kingbotthethird]

Or just don’t listen to the SJW. We never should’ve. Just little kids looking for attention

[@spikeynay7381]

3:06 Easily the best moment

[@MoDeegroes]

Did the post-woke era of Simpsons really cancel Apu?????!? God this country is insane