I don't buy this whole PC terminology but do think the whole point of Apu was to demonstrate the American dream. An immigrant who becomes part of the community.

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comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 minute ago
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Dunno. If I was them I'd be using this to drum up a bit of publicity, as Simpsons has become completely irrelevant in recent years.

Maybe get rid of him then bring him back a la Brian Griffin.

It's a publicity stunt !.

comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
Dunno. If I was them I'd be using this to drum up a bit of publicity, as Simpsons has become completely irrelevant in recent years.

Maybe get rid of him then bring him back a la Brian Griffin.
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Would love this, take him away and then bring him back to pis s everyone off

The show is slowly dying anyway hasn't been funny in years

Thank you please come again.....................

Is this a case of cultural Apupriation?

He’ll still be in the good episodes from 10+ years ago so no need to worry.

I could more see the point if Apu was the only stereotyped character, but the show is full of them. Even homer is a stereotype, he’s fat, lazy, stupid American man. I get the point that it must be annoying for Indians that the way most of you’re race are portrayed and typecast in western tv and film, and that’s should start to change. But Simpson’s is a comedy that does the same to every race, they’ve regularly picked fun at British and Irish in an even more 2 dimensional way. Also there is more to Apu’s character than the fact he works in a shop, the laughs with Apu aren’t exactly just making fun of his race or the stereotype. I’d understand if he was only portrayed like how minorities were shown on TV in 60s and 70s sitcoms

I love the Simpsons. One of my fav ever programmes. However this is just idiotic. Nearly every single character in it is a stereotype of some description. That's the essence of the whole show.

Donut eating cops, beer drinking hillbilly with loads of kids. Every single stereotype is made fun of. World has gone mad.

It's tough to think of a single character in the Simpsons that isn't a stereotype. Then you have the individual episodes where they make fun of every major country or culture.

No coincidence that as things has got more politically correct, funny tv shows like the Simpsons have become crapper and crapper

In response to the OP yes I would hope that anyone of sound mind finds this debacle ridiculous.

However...

The Simpsons should have fecked off by 1998 or 1999 at the latest. Since then the few I have seen have been dreadful, filled with "celebrities", the 3d-ish cartoon style looks awful and all in all not a patch on the first 8-10 years in which a lot of the episodes were brilliant with strong stories and/or morals. I could watch the old ones any day of the week and be transported back to the 90's when as a kid I would check the tv guide to make sure I didnt miss it.

Also for those who are/were fans of the Simpsons there is one episode in particular that the big fans tend to agree was where the magic, respect or whatever you want to call it was lost forever. I can't remember if I managed to work it out myself but when I found out I remember thinking that even as a kid that the episode in question didn't sit well and I do agree that it was the turning point.

Feel free to get those cogs whirring

Homer Phobia

The Simpsons should not get rid of Apu. I can understand some people of Indian descendants in the Us having an issue with him. But like it had been mentioned all the characters are stereotypes.

The show does need to end. I found Futurama a better show when it came out than the Simpsons. Shame it's not been continued.

They need to end it or start a whole new one. Homer has a decent house and works at a nuclear plant. I think there is a new generation growing up who can't relate to some of the issues being presented.

comment by RJC (U17308)
posted 8 hours, 51 minutes ago
In response to the OP yes I would hope that anyone of sound mind finds this debacle ridiculous.

However...

The Simpsons should have fecked off by 1998 or 1999 at the latest. Since then the few I have seen have been dreadful, filled with "celebrities", the 3d-ish cartoon style looks awful and all in all not a patch on the first 8-10 years in which a lot of the episodes were brilliant with strong stories and/or morals. I could watch the old ones any day of the week and be transported back to the 90's when as a kid I would check the tv guide to make sure I didnt miss it.

Also for those who are/were fans of the Simpsons there is one episode in particular that the big fans tend to agree was where the magic, respect or whatever you want to call it was lost forever. I can't remember if I managed to work it out myself but when I found out I remember thinking that even as a kid that the episode in question didn't sit well and I do agree that it was the turning point.

Feel free to get those cogs whirring
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The episode you’re referring to is the “principal and the pauper”

This is widely regarded as the end of the Simpson’s s9e2

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by RJC (U17308)
posted 8 hours, 51 minutes ago
In response to the OP yes I would hope that anyone of sound mind finds this debacle ridiculous.

However...

The Simpsons should have fecked off by 1998 or 1999 at the latest. Since then the few I have seen have been dreadful, filled with "celebrities", the 3d-ish cartoon style looks awful and all in all not a patch on the first 8-10 years in which a lot of the episodes were brilliant with strong stories and/or morals. I could watch the old ones any day of the week and be transported back to the 90's when as a kid I would check the tv guide to make sure I didnt miss it.

Also for those who are/were fans of the Simpsons there is one episode in particular that the big fans tend to agree was where the magic, respect or whatever you want to call it was lost forever. I can't remember if I managed to work it out myself but when I found out I remember thinking that even as a kid that the episode in question didn't sit well and I do agree that it was the turning point.

Feel free to get those cogs whirring
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The episode you’re referring to is the “principal and the pauper”

This is widely regarded as the end of the Simpson’s s9e2
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Yeah, and when you look back now that episode feels like a classic compared to the garbage that still comes.

I read it was the one with Frank Grimes in it as at the end Homer doesn't show much humanity towards the dead Grimey.

Don't watch it much now but late 90s/early 2000s I thought it was brilliant and at its peak.

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 12 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 54 minutes ago
comment by RJC (U17308)
posted 8 hours, 51 minutes ago
In response to the OP yes I would hope that anyone of sound mind finds this debacle ridiculous.

However...

The Simpsons should have fecked off by 1998 or 1999 at the latest. Since then the few I have seen have been dreadful, filled with "celebrities", the 3d-ish cartoon style looks awful and all in all not a patch on the first 8-10 years in which a lot of the episodes were brilliant with strong stories and/or morals. I could watch the old ones any day of the week and be transported back to the 90's when as a kid I would check the tv guide to make sure I didnt miss it.

Also for those who are/were fans of the Simpsons there is one episode in particular that the big fans tend to agree was where the magic, respect or whatever you want to call it was lost forever. I can't remember if I managed to work it out myself but when I found out I remember thinking that even as a kid that the episode in question didn't sit well and I do agree that it was the turning point.

Feel free to get those cogs whirring
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The episode you’re referring to is the “principal and the pauper”

This is widely regarded as the end of the Simpson’s s9e2
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Yeah, and when you look back now that episode feels like a classic compared to the garbage that still comes.
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Sure it was this one, yes, where Principal Skinner is revealed as an imposter. Apparently the makers felt something happen straight away. But there have been classic episodes since.

comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 3 hours, 58 minutes ago
I read it was the one with Frank Grimes in it as at the end Homer doesn't show much humanity towards the dead Grimey.

Don't watch it much now but late 90s/early 2000s I thought it was brilliant and at its peak.
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That’s one of the best ever episodes, no chance that episode signalled the downward spiral unless you mean because they wouldn’t top it.

Show has been total dogs1ht for two decades now. This news might have mattered in the mid 90's when it was still worth watching.