Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a character in the American animated television series The Simpsons. He has appeared in episodes since 1990. 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 from 1990 to 2017, 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. The last time Azaria voiced Apu was in the 2017 episode "The Serfsons". The character would subsequently appear occasionally in the show in non-speaking appearances. In 2022, comedian and entertainer Akaash Singh created the comedy special...

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