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1. • • We've discussed it a little bit, and they will definitely address, maybe publicly, but certainly creatively within the context of the show, what they want to do, if anything, differently with the character."Last night, The Simpsons finally addressed the controversy head on, by having Marge decide that she needed to update a fictional book, The Princess in the Garden, to make it less controversial and more acceptable to modern audiences.
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   Did the Simpsons address Hari Kondabolu's problem with Apu?

   • "The Simpsons Addressed Hari Kondabolu's Problem With Apu By Shrugging at the Problem". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2018-04-11. ^ Holmes, Linda (April 9, 2018). " 'The Simpsons' To 'The Problem With Apu': Drop Dead". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2018-04-11. ^ Wilstein, Matt (2018-04-09).

   The Problem with Apu

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   Why did Kondabolu like The Simpsons?

   • Kondabolu grew up watching The Simpsons and cites it as a major influence on his comedy and cultural savvy. Initially, he liked the character Apu because the character was the only representation of his family's culture regularly aired on television in the United States.

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   Does Apu have a problem with 'the Simpsons'?

   • As Kondabolu made clear in his film, the problem with Apu extends beyond a brown character voiced by a white actor; the problem was not just with The Simpsons, but with its viewers, the drunk idiots on the street who call any South-Asian person "Apu" and who repeated "Thank you, come again," as a mocking refrain.

   Why The Simpsons ' response to the Apu controversy was so heartbreak…

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   Why did Kondabolu like the character Apu?

   • Initially, he liked the character Apu because the character was the only representation of his family's culture regularly aired on television in the United States. Kondabolu told the BBC, "Apu was the only Indian we had on TV at all so I was happy for any representation as a kid."

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   Does Hari Kondabolu know how to solve 'the problem with Apu'?

   • Consider 'The Problem With Apu' ". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-27. ^ " "The Problem with Apu" and the FCC - Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2017-12-24. ^ "Hari Kondabolu Doesn't Know How to Solve 'The Problem With Apu' ". The Ringer. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

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   What did Kondabolu say about Lisa on 'the Simpsons'?

   • The moment in last night's episode was so defensive it was almost calcified. Kondabolu tweeted out a universal response to all of the journalists asking him for a statement: "Congratulations to the Simpsons for being talked about & being seen as relevant again." Using Lisa as a human shield is the ultimate act of cowardice.

   Why The Simpsons ' response to the Apu controversy was so heartbreak…

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3. ew.com › tv › 2018/04/09Why The Simpsons ' response to the Apu controversy was so ...

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   Apr 9, 2018 · The Simpsons on-air response reveals that the minds behind the long-running animated series either entirely failed to grasp Kondabolu's point or (perhaps, unfortunately, more likely) they were...

4. theoutline.com › the-simpsons-apu-hari-kondabolu‘The Simpsons’ finally addressed ‘The Problem With Apu’

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   Anyone who has seen Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu, in which the comedian interrogates the cultural context of the popular Simpsons character, knows that one of the most frustrating conflicts in the film is his attempt to get in touch with Hank Azaria, who voices Apu.

5. www.cbr.com › simpsons-problem-with-apu-controversyThe Simpsons Addressed 'The Problem With Apu'...And It Did ...

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   Well, in last night's episode, in an attempt to address the controversy over Hari Kondabolu's documentary, The Problem With Apu, The Simpsons really did it...to themselves. In 2017, Kandabolu released The Problem With Apu on TruTV.

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7. news.sky.com › story › simpsons-writers-address-apuSimpsons writers address Apu controversy and come under ...

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   Apr 10, 2018 · Sunday's episode addressed claims by Indian-American comic Hari Kondabolu, whose 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu suggested the character was founded on racial stereotypes.

8. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Simpsons’ Apu: ‘A stereotype hiding in plain sight’

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   Nov 6, 2017 · In order to highlight the issue, Kondabolu became the mastermind - and star - of a new film, The Problem With Apu, directed by Michael Melamedoff, which is broadcast on 19 November on the US...

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Problem_with_ApuThe Problem with Apu - Wikipedia

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   The Problem with Apu is a 2017 American documentary film written by and starring comedian Hari Kondabolu and produced and directed by Michael Melamedoff. It focuses on the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , an Indian immigrant in the animated sitcom The Simpsons who, for a period, was the only figure of Indian heritage to appear regularly on ...

10. uproxx.com › tv › hari-kondabolu-simpsons-problemHari Kondabolu On Loving 'The Simpsons' Despite 'The Problem ...

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    Nov 17, 2017 · Stand-up comedian Hari Kondabolu explains why his new 'The Simpsons' documentary, 'The Problem with Apu,' means so much to him.