Marge and Homer concoct a plan to bring Manjula and Apu back together. Apu is about to end it all, when Manjula is willing to take him, provided he meets with her list of demands. "The Sweetest Apu" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' thirteenth season. Manjula (voiced by Tresse MacNeille) is meeting with a divorce lawyer (voiced by Hank Azaria). In the episode " Marge convinces her to take Apu back, by making him suffer and complete a list of tasks she has made up. 10 Not All Representation Is Good Representation. Tonight, we invite both Manjula and Apu for dinner, but we don't tell them the other one's coming. [36] However, on the DVD commentary South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone stated that the people on The Simpsons are their friends and that joke wasn't a jab at The Simpsons but at the documentary and that they found it amusing how many misinterpreted the joke as an attack on The Simpsons. The South will boogie again! Voiced by - Hi. Apu tries to wriggle out of the arrangement at first but is won over when he meets Manjula face-to-face, and the two decide to give the marriage a try (Manjula notes nonchalantly that they can always get a divorce). [7] Apu once had an affair with Annette Taylor. Marge and Homer concoct a plan to bring Manjula and Apu back together. Marge introduces Lisa to her favorite childhood book, but is shocked by its racist stereotypes and attempts to rewrite it to suit modern sensitivities. And Krusty. Apu asks about her favorite food, book and movie; she quips that the answer to all three questions is Fried Green Tomatoes. Sanjay has a daughter named Pahasatira, and a son named Jamshed, all of whom share the Nahasapeemapetilon surname. With Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith. [4] Apu is a vegan, as revealed in the season 7 episode "Lisa the Vegetarian". They both seem to have some domination over Apu as a mother and a wife. Manjula then demands a divorce. Apu tries to wriggle out of the arrangement at first but is won over when he meets Manjula face-to-face, and the two decide to give the marriage a try (Manjula notes nonchalantly that they can always get a divorce). [14][9], Apu marries Manjula in the episode "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons". In the episode, Homer and his wife Marge discover that convenience store owner Apu is having an affair with the Squishee delivery lady working in his store. Upon the advice of the band manager Nigel, Apu took the stage name "Apu de Beaumarchais" (a reference to Pierre Beaumarchais, author of The Barber of Seville). Marge and Homer concoct a plan to bring Manjula and Apu back together. basically. Black It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2002. They set up the Indian restaurant and it became popular. "[1] He was voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the episode "The Telltale Head". Marge eventually gets the information out of him, and tells Homer he needs to tell Apu what he saw. The Simpson family is participating in the Civil War reenactment. She wanted to get the voice perfect, so in between takes she listened to tapes of Azaria reading lines for Apu, to make sure her voice could realistically be Apu's mother's. Apu asks for forgiveness, but gets divorce papers instead. Apu refuses to stop the affair and Manjula, who suspects something and watches the security tapes for the store, kicks Apu out of the apartment. But it’s clear that Manjula doesn’t really want the divorce, as shown by how creeped out she is by the sketchy divorce attorney who just wants to milk Apu for all he’s worth. In the episode, Homer and his wife Marge discover that convenience store owner Apu is having an affair with the Squishee delivery lady working in his store. Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature and long hours, and the strain of caring for eight children. Every time in an argument with either of them two Apu has inevitably come off second best. The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. can even sell one if wanted, althugh its a GAS station-like store, these uslay more than … However, he is won over when he meets Manjula at the wedding, and the two decide to give the marriage a try, with Manjula noting nonchalantly that they can always get a divorce. This causes difficulties for the family but finally they decide to get on with their life. Manjula is also shown to have broken Apu’s teeth during a marriage counselling meeting (due to his aforementioned affair) which is something stereotypically would have the roles reversed. USA! Later the two actually do fall in love. A further strain came up when Apu was unfaithful to Manjula, causing him to briefly move out and even making him contemplate suicide. - Oh. The Sweetest Apu was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Matthew Nastuk. Apu's marriage is on the rocks after Manjula finds out he cheated on her. He also is a character players acquire fairly early on in the open-ended online game The Simpsons: Tapped Out. He remained an illegal immigrant until Mayor Quimby proposed a municipal law to expel all undocumented aliens. 7-Elevens Get Kwik-E Makeover", "Not all Indians think Apu is a racist stereotype", "TruTV Greenlights Feature-Length Documentary and Pilot From Hari Kondabolu", "Apu actor 'willing to step aside' from role", "If you kill off Apu, why not the whole cast? 2002-05-13T00:00:00Z 13x20 Little Girl in the Big Ten. But if we remind Apu and Manjula of why they fell in love, maybe they can work out their problems. Jan Hooks †Tress MacNeille They confront Apu and soon Manjula finds out. In this episode ("The Sweetest Apu"), Manjula demanded a divorce after finding out that Apu slept with the "Squishee girl" (called Annette). Apu also makes an appearance in The Simpsons: Road Rage as a passenger and unlockable playable character. Manjula decides against retaining the attorney to handle her divorce. She has excellent culinary skills, demonstrated by her ability to make a wide variety of dishes using only chickpeas, lentils, and rice, or sometimes only chickpeas and lentils. [27] In 2017, Kondabolu released the hour-long documentary The Problem with Apu; in the film, Kondabolu interviews other actors and comics of South Asian heritage about the impact that the character of Apu has had on their lives and the perception of South Asians in American culture. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2002. At this apparent prospect of a large settlement, the attorney begins to dance on top of his desk. In the episode "Eight Misbehavin'", Manjula receives too many doses of fertility drugs, leading to her giving birth to octuplets: Anoop, Uma, Nabendu, Poonam, Priya, Sandeep, Sashi, and Gheet. He also loosely based it on Peter Sellers' character Hrundi V. Bakshi from the film The Party, whom Azaria thinks has a similar personality to Apu. He compensated for this with seven surprises for Manjula before Valentine's Day, though he nearly suffocated due to being encased in chocolate for one surprise. - Are you nuts? But you can't leave. Marge and Homer concoct a plan to bring Manjula and Apu back together. And Krusty. After the divorce, Manjula and Snake move to the Florida. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. - Hi. Manjula (voiced by Tresse MacNeille) is meeting with a divorce lawyer (voiced by Hank Azaria). Apu is devoted to his wife and eight children, even if he’s too busy to always show it. Marge eventually gets the information out of him, and tells Homer he needs to tell Apu what he saw. Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon Marge and Homer concoct a plan to bring Manjula and Apu back together. I cannot believe you did not tell me I had two grandchildren. "The Sweetest Apu" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' thirteenth season. She throws him out. She tells the lawyer that Apu does not have very much money but that they have eight children. 'Cause if they don't (IMITATING LASER BLASTS) Manjula, we've got a … We love Apu. Soon they become rich and Snake give up the crime. Apu is a naturalised U.S. citizen and holds a Ph.D. degree in computer science. Apu responded by purchasing a forged birth certificate from the Springfield Mafia that listed his parents as American citizens Herb and Judy Nahasapeemapetilon from Green Bay, Wisconsin, but when he realized he was forsaking his origins, he abandoned this plan and instead successfully managed to pass his citizenship test with help from Lisa and Homer Simpson. Apu is about to end it all, when Manjula is willing to take him, provided he meets with her list of demands. [15] Andrea Martin provided the voice of Apu's mother in the episode, recording her part in New York. - Hi. In bed, Manjula, finally satisfied with what he has done, kisses Apu while Homer watches from the window, on a ladder. For me, the war is over! It features Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton as himself. 75%. He beaten up to death by Snake. [33][34] Dana Walden, the CEO of 20th Century Fox Television, said in an August 2018 interview in regard to the Apu controversy that the network trusts the showrunners "to handle it in the way that's best for the show". [40] On October 29, executive producer Al Jean responded to the speculation and stated that "Adi Shankar does not speak for our show". Manjula is shown to have a fair-weathered friendship with Marge Simpson, much like the rest of the women Marge hangs out with. I keep telling you, off-camera, he's a desperately unhappy man. Apu tries to get out of the arrangement at first, with Marge Simpson pretending to be his wife, until Apu's mother finds her with Homer. - Oh. One late night, Homer witnesses a shocking sight: Apu canoodling with the Squishee machine vendor after hours in the back room. Apu and Manjula have a mostly happy marriage, despite understandable marital problems caused by Apu's workaholic nature and long hours, and the strain of caring for eight children. Apu begged her to cancel the divorce but it was too late. [6], Sanjay (voiced by Harry Shearer), Apu's brother, helps run the Kwik-E-Mart. Well, this is your father Apu's mother. Apu asks for forgiveness, but gets divorce papers instead. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2002. It is up to Marge, Homer and Apu to try to keep his wife … In the episode "Homer and Apu", Apu says he is from Rahmatpur, West Bengal. She goes home to the apartment and her kids. Later the two actually do fall in love. No kwik money. Apu refuses to stop the affair and Manjula, who suspects something and watches the security tapes for the store, kicks Apu out of the apartment. Apu asks for forgiveness, but gets divorce papers instead. Soon they become rich and Snake give up the … You remember your father, Apu? To help get them together, Homer and Marge invite them both, but do not tell them that the other one is coming. Oh, Bart and Lisa. 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