The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria talks The Problem With Apu documentary, and says the show may address criticisms of the character.
While Azaria seems clearly bothered by the idea that Apu was used as a tool for bigotry, his statement regarding The Problem With Apu’s criticisms being somehow addressed on The Simpsons itself is perhaps the bigger headline of the two statements.
These criticisms were chronicled in a documentary last year entitled The Problem With Apu, written by and starring Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu.
Apu’s first appearance on The Simpsons occurred in season 1 episode “The Telltale Head,” and – like many characters on the show – he’s voiced by Azaria.