Your U.S. passport, social security card... birth certificate, and your death certificate. We were trapped in the house all afternoon. google_ad_width = 728; [3], Something Oakley and his partner Josh Weinstein wanted to do while they were show runners of The Simpsons was to explore side-characters, such as Apu, "a little deeper". It's over here, Apu. Maybe not tomorrow. The children want to pick on someone their own size. Hey, Apu, why don't you just marry some American broad... then dump her after you get your citizenship? Joe Mantegna guest stars in the episode as Fat Tony. I'm kidding. Mr. Simpson... it may astonish you to learn that I am an immigrant. Ducking this issue calls for real leadership. From this day forth, I am no longer an lndian living in America. I never stopped to think it might affect someone I cared about. Oh, my God. /* 728x90, created 7/15/08 */ But the computer matches would be so perfect as to eliminate the thrill of romantic conquest. The review continued, "The parts with the immigrants are also good, especially since they make their point deftly. Furthermore, to this beer, I would also like three of your finest, cheapest cigars. List of recurring The Simpsons characters, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish', Won't somebody please think of the children, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in "The Curse of the Flying Hellfish". The Simpsons Season 27 Episode 12 Much Apu About Something Original Air Date on January 17, 2016 Mayor: We have more handicapped parking spots for fat guys than any non-Chicago city, and at this year's Founder's Day Parade we will unveil our new state-of-the-art statue of Jebediah Springfield. They want all the benefits of living in Springfield... but they ain't even bothered to learn themselves the language. Only the top human players could beat it. [4] The show runner of The Simpsons at the time, Bill Oakley, commented that the news reports often create an anti-bear hysteria, and that is one of the inspirations for the episode. - Pro No-Arte Arte; - hacer literatura de muchas cosas, hacer literatura de nada. Much Ado About Nothing is a play by William Shakespeare first performed in 1612. Maybe not today. In the episode, a referendum is placed on the ballot that will require all illegal immigrants in Springfield to be deported. Reproduction Date: "Much Apu About Nothing" is the 23rd episode of The Simpsons' seventh season. I can't work the knob. -- The story of the Simpson family, "Much Apu About Nothing" At the Kwik-E-Mart, Homer tells Apu that it'll be great once all the immigrants are shipped out of Springfield. Homer and Apu script. Apu turns to Fat Tony and then the Simpson family. (haunting ethereal music) Apu: My ruin and my redemption. But I'm not gonna take it! Record script. It's the biggest tax increase in history! Much Apu About Nothing Marge: What you're saying is so understandable. //-->. Minor with Fake I.D. World Heritage Encyclopedia™ is a registered trademark of the World Public Library Association, a non-profit organization. You know what really "aggravateses" me is them "immigants.". Lisa attempts to demonstrate Homer's logical fallacy by the example of a tiger-repellent rock, but it goes over his head. And these ones are smarter than the average bear. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 19, 1996. [2] Much of the inspiration for the episode came from news reports of bears roaming streets in Southern California around the time when the episode was in production. Oh, no. Thank you. Do you create only for money? Oakley added that Cohen has a very distinctive comedy style so there are certain jokes in the episode that "just really sound like Cohen". google_ad_height = 600; I have nothing to scratch it with. The government don't control the sky. LISA ... No need to apologize, Apu. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.2, and was the fourth highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired. //-->, This article will be permanently flagged as inappropriate and made unaccessible to everyone. All right, men. Literary Allusion Title: "Much Apu About Nothing" is named after William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Now, we all know the 13 stripes are for good luck. Hey! Much Apu About Nothing “Sir, it may surprise you to know that I am an immigrant.” Apu Nahasapeemapetilon to Homer Simpson “Won't somebody please think of the children!” Helen Lovejoy "Much Apu About Nothing" is the twenty-third episode of Season 7. Sleep is for the weak, Apu! It's certainly enjoyable, I liked seeing the Kwik-E-Mart get transformed by Apu's nephew Jay, the dialogue between the two of them is certainly the highlight of the episode, particularly the scene where he insults Apu for being a stereotype. You see, it turns out I am an American citizen after all. The episode title is a play on the Lollapalooza music festival. One count of being a bear. But someday. Lisa: That's specious reasoning, Dad. Apu slowly wins the Simpsons' support. Music? Mr. Mayor, I hate to break it to you... but your city is infested with bears! I enrolled at Springfield Heights lnstitute of Technology... under the tutelage of the brilliant professor, John Frink. There was an amnesty declared for people who have been here as long as you. The episode was written by David S. Cohen, and directed by Susie Dietter. Much of the inspiration for the episode came from news reports of bears roaming streets in Southern California around the time when the episode was in production. Won't somebody please think of the children? It shall be known as Proposition 24. That's where we're going to live. Joe Mantegna guest stars in the episode as Fat Tony. 07x23 - Much Apu About Nothing. - GetYarn.io now. That means you can take the citizenship test! "The Simpsons" Much Apu About Nothing (TV Episode 1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Much Apu About Something is a good Simpsons episode with a reasonably well written storyline and some funny scenes. World Heritage Encyclopedia content is assembled from numerous content providers, Open Access Publishing, and in compliance with The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Public Library of Science, The Encyclopedia of Life, Open Book Publishers (OBP), PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and USA.gov, which sources content from all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government publication portals (.gov, .mil, .edu). Apu: It appears to be the flag that disappeared from the public library last year. My first customers in a week. Much Ado About Nothing is a play by William Shakespeare first performed in 1612. [7] The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote: "One of the most outspoken, and certainly angriest of episodes succeeds as a savage satire on the scapegoating of immigrants. Make the protesters go away, and I'll give you the entire bottle. Right, Grandpa? He thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread... sliced bread having been invented the previous winter. I have forgotten everything that Mr. Homer taught me! Uh, I'm...George Bush. Homer: Please identify this object.