However, there is one character who is unlikely to show up in The Simpsons season 37, but who was never officially killed off by the series.Hank Azaria’s shopkeeper, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, was ...

On the continuum of racist things, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon initially seems but a minor transgression. Apu is the good-natured owner of the local convenience store on “The Simpsons,” the beloved ...

For years Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was the only person of South Asian descent depicted on US TV at all – a problem because he is a broad stereotype whose clownishness is his singular purpose.

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, once of the most prominent non-Simpsons on The Simpsons, has been a background character since 2017. Hank Azaria stopped voicing the dad of eight following the release of ...

Hank Azaria, 59, opened up about voicing “The Simpsons” Apu Nahasapeemapetilon as a white man on the latest episode of NPR’s podcast “Code Switch.”. Apu is a recurring Indian-American ...

In an wide-ranging interview, Matt Groening discusses 'The Simpsons' longevity, Disney ownership, Apu criticism and if there's an end in sight.

The Simpsons has had many characters killed off or disappear into the background, ... Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, was an immigrant from India known for his catchphrase, “Thank you, ...

Matt Selman attends "The Simpsons" holiday special world premiere screening for Disney+'s "O C'mon All Ye Faithful" at El Capitan Theatre on December 13, 2024. Getty Images.

Hank Azaria, who has voiced multiple characters on The Simpsons since the show's first season back in 1989, told PEOPLE he's uncertain as to when the animated Fox series will eventually end ...