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Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a recurring character in the American animated television series The Simpsons. He is an Indian immigrant proprietor who runs the Kwik-E-Mart , a popular convenience store in Springfield , and is known for his catchphrase, "Thank you, come again". [ 1 ]
The backstory is that the Kwik-E-Mart chain was started somewhere in the North Pole. [2] The Springfield Kwik-E-Mart is operated by an Indian American character named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, who runs the store with his brother Sanjay and is a caricature of the stereotypical "foreign born" convenience store clerk. [1]
Six weeks after the incident, Apu returns to the Kwik-E-Mart only to find it renovated into a new store, the Quick & Fresh, a store that sells natural products run by Jay. At the store's restroom, Jay explains that Apu has an addiction to scratching lottery tickets. Because of that, he is the owner of 80% of the store.
The episode "Homer and Apu" suggests that Apu is an employee of the Kwik-E-Mart and shows him travelling to the Himalayas, where the Kwik-E-Mart head office is located, to ask for his job back after being fired. However, Apu mentions at a bachelor auction that he runs his own business in "The Two Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilons".
On Sunday night's episode, "The Simpsons" addressed criticism that its character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon was a racist stereotype. 'The Simpsons' responds to Apu stereotype criticism Skip to main ...
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon: Hank Azaria [2] Operator of the Kwik-E-Mart. "The Telltale Head" 1990-02-25 Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon: Jan Hooks (1997–2002), Tress MacNeille (2002-present) [38] Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's wife. "Much Apu About Nothing" 1997-11-16 Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon: Harry Shearer [7] Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's older brother.
Mrs. Nahasapeemapetilon enters to say goodbye, but is shocked to see Marge in bed with another man, and Apu on the floor. Tired of the whole charade, Marge forces Apu to tell his mother the truth, who declares that the arranged marriage will proceed as planned. The wedding is held in the Simpsons' backyard, but Apu still has second thoughts ...
At the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu confides in Homer that he is also an illegal immigrant. Apu fears that if Proposition 24 passes, he will be forced to leave the United States, since his visa originally issued for his computer science studies expired many years before. After enquiring about Kearney's fake ID, Apu visits Fat Tony to obtain false citizenship.