Homer & Apu. [Stomps on the hat and runs out. I always took the overcharging bit (penny candy et al.) Upon the advice of the band manager Nigel, Apu took the stage name "Apu de Beaumarchais" (a reference to … "The Simpsons": In the episode "Homer and Apu," after an angry Kwik-E-Mart customer unsuccessfully attempts to vent his rage on an innocent package of Twinkies, Apu … Perhaps you have a bee in your bonnet. ; Homer's refusal to spy on Apu references to Lee Harvey Oswald. 9: Homer and Apu; Season Five. Apu "Okay, whatever." Homer: Don't be alarmed, Apu. Cultural references []. Further information: List of characters in The Simpsons and List of recurring characters in The Simpsons The following is a list of one-time characters from the American animated television comedy series The Simpsons.. Homer returns to the van, gasping for air] Template:Pp-move-indef. Woo! Homer plays patsy for Kent Brockman's Action News and his hidden camera skills, or lack thereof, get Apu fired from the Kwik-E-Mart for selling expired meat. Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy. Come again." Apu's catchphrase "That is of great offence to my ancestors and family-but okay." Some of the characters have returned to the show, sometimes in just brief speaking appearances, or 'in the crowd' scenes. Still, there goes the best-damned employee a convenience store ever had." Apu: Your headgear seems to be emitting a buzzing noise, sir. Homer takes his story to "Bite Back," a TV watchdog programme, and Apu is subsequently fired by the Kwik-E-Mart corporation. The plot was inspired by the then-controversial "Teen Talk Barbie" dolls. Apu: Huh? When James Woods applies as the new Kwik-E-Mart cashier, he mentions films that featured him which are True Believer, Salvador, The Onion Field and Chaplin. Agh-agh-agghh! "The Sweetest Apu" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Matthew Nastuk.It features Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton as himself. Agh! Matlock appears at the opening of a … Just go about your daily routine like I'm not wearing the hat. The scene of Homer and Apu walking towards the airport carrying heavy backpacks references Lawrence of Arabia. However, after a song and dance routine, he reveals that he misses his old job, and decides to visit the original Kwik-E-Mart headquarters in India. In the 1996 episode "Much Apu About Nothing," viewers learn that Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu is an illegal immigrant—he originally came to Springfield … not as a swipe at Apu or Indians per se but as a swipe at how convenience stores overcharge compared to regular stores. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon[src] "Thank you! Homer: Bee? "(Referring to Homer) He slept, he stole, he was rude to the customers. ; The scene of Apu taking the bullet aimed at James Woods is similar to Clint Eastwood's actions in the film In the Line of Fire. Apu, once in response to one of his octuplets "Alright." Woo! PREVIOUS, Oct. 27, 11:56 AM: Producer and filmmaker Adi Shankar has said in an interview that Apu, the long-running convenience store owner from The Simpsons, may be out of the series. Apu moves in with the Simpsons, helping around the house. It also features references to The New Yorker, photographer Richard Avedon and the film Wild Wild West.In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 7.1 million viewers and finished in 37th place in the ratings the week it aired. In 1985, Apu was a member of the barbershop quartet The Be Sharps, along with Homer Simpson, Barney Gumble, and Principal Seymour Skinner. 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