Days after The Simpsons tried to address criticisms of Apu, showrunners have acknowledged their mistake.
The Simpsons response tonight is not a jab at me, but at what many of us consider progress.”
Shortly after the episode aired, Kondabolu wrote over Twitter “I used Apu & The Simpsons as an entry point into a larger conversation about the representation of marginalized groups & why this is important.
TruTV will actually re-run The Problem With Apu this Sunday, and we’ll stay tuned in the meantime.