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'The Simpsons' brings back Apu with a new voice
The horror-themed episode, The Revengening, also introduces Manjula's new voice, Janina Gavankar, and the producers say the Nahasapeemapetilon family will appear more often.
On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN TonightPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by TheBlaze: “'The Simpsons' finally brings back Apu — after 9 years of agonizing over political correctness”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:58 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Simpsons.
- BBN covered this story before: Apu is heard again on The Simpsons, with Sunil Malhotra voicing him (October 19).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorApu is back on The Simpsons after nearly nine years, with Sunil Malhotra as the new voice, taking over from Hank Azaria, who played him for twenty-seven years.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe writers took nine years to get this right, and the episode is a horror special where he turns up in the climax.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA cloaked figure in a Daft Punk mask is going after side characters, Vera.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNine years of discussion, and he gets the last five minutes.
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The story so far
- Simpsons creators discuss how the show should end · The Hollywood Reporter
- Apu is heard again on The Simpsons, with Sunil Malhotra voicing him · Variety
- 'The Simpsons' brings back Apu with a new voice (this story)
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