Fan-favorite Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu Nahasapeemapetilon has officially returned to speaking roles on The Simpsons. Sunday's episode, "Treehouse of Horror Presents: The Revengening," marked the character's first spoken dialogue on the long-running animated series since 2017.
Apu's absence from active storylines began amid widespread criticism that the South Asian character relied on racial stereotypes. While he occasionally appeared silently in background scenes over the intervening years, producers kept him quiet while evaluating how to handle the role moving forward. The Sunday broadcast introduced a new voice actor for the character, marking a fresh chapter for Springfield's iconic convenience store owner.