Kondabolu added in a later Tweet: “In The Problem with Apu, I used Apu and The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups and why this is important.
Last year, The Problem with Apu was released, a documentary from comedian Hari Kondabolu the controversial The Simpsons character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.
The latest episode of The Simpsons has now addressed the controversy head on, featuring a fourth-wall breaking segment directed at Apu’s critics.
The creator of The Problem with Apu has since responded to the episode, writing on Twitter: “Wow.