The Sweetest Apu
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| The Simpsons episode | |
| "The Sweetest Apu" | |
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| Episode no. | 288 |
| Prod. code | DABF14 |
| Orig. Airdate | May 5, 2002 |
| Show Runner(s) | Al Jean |
| Writer(s) | John Swartzwelder |
| Director | Matthew Nastuk |
| Chalkboard | "I will never lie about being cancelled again" |
| Couch gag | Just as the Simpsons enter the living room, movers take away the couch. |
| Guest star(s) | James Lipton as Himself |
| SNPP capsule | |
| Season 13 November 6, 2001 – May 22, 2002 |
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"The Sweetest Apu" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' thirteenth season.
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[edit] Plot
Apu gives Homer a beer keg for the American Civil War reenactment of the Battle of Springfield. At the reenactment, Principal Skinner watches as Springfielders disobey him and hold a rather inaccurate battle. After the battle, Homer brings the empty, dented keg back to Apu at the Kwik-E-Mart in an attempt to get a refund. There, he hears noise coming from a closet and finds Apu making love with the woman who delivers Squishees to Kwik-E-Mart. He then walks backwards in shock all the way home.
Marge figures out what Homer saw from the movements of his pupil. They then confront Apu and he says he will break up with the Squishee Lady. However, he cannot help it, as it gets his mind off the octuplets. Later, Manjula watches the surveillance footage of Apu cheating. To help get them together, Homer and Marge invite them both, but do not tell them that the other one is coming. Manjula then demands a divorce.
Kicked out, Apu moves into the apartment complex where Kirk Van Houten (Milhouse's dad) lives. The octuplets then have their first words, which put together, say "Mommy, will you let daddy come home...cookie!". Marge, and Manjula go to Apu's and arrive in time to prevent him from hanging himself. Apu is then subjected to several tasks to redeem himself, though Manjula says it will take time for everything to get back to normal.
[edit] Trivia
- Apparently, as part of his list to reconcile with Manjula, Apu was forced to legally change his name to "Slime Q. Slimedog". However, it seems to have never stuck.
- Apu's refusal to participate in the Civil War reenactment is in direct contrast to the episode Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious, in which he participated as Stonewall Jackson.
[edit] Cultural references
- Catch-22 - Homer refers to the punctured keg of beer as being "so cold... so cold." These are the words Snowden uses when hit and bleeding.
- Wild Wild West - Professor Frink's giant mechanical spider.
- The title is a pun on the Sade song, The Sweetest Taboo.
- When Marge is watching the video of Apu's wedding, Homer gets up with the band and sings the same song from the wedding scene in The Godfather.
[edit] Quotes
- Apu: Clean up in...all the aisles.
- Homer: So, if you take that bottle down and pass it around...
Apu: Yes! There will be forty-seven bottles of beer on the wall! - Homer: Thanks. Are you sure you don't want to come? In a civil war re-enactment we need lots of Indians to shoot.
Apu: I don't know what part of that sentence to correct first, but I cannot come. - Moe: Marge, can I offer you a tropical drink?
Marge: Sure. (sniffs drink) Is that Windex?
Moe: No, it's Windel. I can't afford Windex.
(this is a reference to Moe misinterpreting what a Windex drink is) - (in a dream, Homer is flying over a terrified crowd on a hang-glider, shooting people with a laser)
Homer: You can run, but you can't glide! - Apu: Please take the babies home. The porn customers are too nervous to make their move.
(camera shows Moe and a few other men in an aisle, waiting)
Moe: Come on. - (at the Civil War reenactment, Dr. Hibbert's horse takes off)
Dr. Hibbert: For me, the war is over! - Disco Stu (as Stonewall Jackson): The South will boogie again!
- Confederate Captain Lenny: I hereby surrender, sir. (accidentally jabs Carl with his sword)
Union Captain Carl: Ow! Not the pointy end, you dumbass!
(Grandpa and the other senior citizens roll in on Sherman tanks)
Confederate Trooper Willie: Reinforcements!
(the fighting continues as Skinner watches from the top of a hill)
Skinner: Tanks?! God, this is just too inaccurate.
(a massive iron spider appears behind him)
Kaiser Frink: Well then, you are not going like my steam-power super spider, with the squishing and the squashing and the webbing made of NYLON! (begins attacking the troops with the nylon webbing) The Nylon has been released! - (in a dream, Apu is in a harem with the Squishee Lady, while Homer stands by as a servant)
Apu: (to Homer) Oh look away, you eunuch!
Homer: (wakes up) Aaahh!!! What's a eunuch? (looks up the word in a dictionary) Aaahh!!! - Homer: Let's tell Krusty!
Marge: What will that do?
Homer: Come on. His reaction would be priceless!
(later)
Homer (in Krusty's office): Apu is cheating!
Krusty (depressed): That's sad. All those kids.
Homer: I think he's building up to something. - Marge: (to Homer) And we have a badminton game with Apu and Manjula tomorrow. Oh, it'll be so awkward.
(At the game...)
Manjula: Oh, Apu! You keep scoring when my back is turned!
(Homer and Marge cringe nervously)
Manjula: Are you sure you're not cheating?
(Homer and Marge cringe again)
Apu: Now Manjula, do you want me to find another partner instead?
Marge: No no!! I mean, let's just keep things the way they are. Homer, what's the score?
Homer: Dirty love... Ah! Thirty, love!! I mean, hey, who's up for a game of penis... Aaahh!!! - Manjula (in her sleep): Not tonight. I said "not tonight". (wakes up) Wait, something's wrong. Why aren't you pressuring me for sex?
Apu: Oh, I am content to lie here enjoying your company.
Manjula: Alright, mister! What's going on?
Apu: Nothing! How could you even accuse me of repeated infidelity? I'm so angry, I...I could fall asleep! (falls asleep) Completely innocent. - James Lipton: Welcome back to Inside the Actor's Studio. We've met Rainer Wolfcastle. Now, can we meet...McBain?
Rainer: Let me get into character. (concentrates, but when he speaks, he doesn't look or speak differently) Okay, I'm McBain. (audience applauds and Rainer pulls out two handguns) All right, Mendoza! I'll give you the Maxwell circuit if you put down my daughter!
James Lipton: Very nice. (gets fatally shot) It's a pleasure...to eat your lead...good sir. - Apu: (reading list) Number One, break up with squishee girl. Well, that's a no-brainer. Number two, lose weight. Number three, get cartoon published in New Yorker. Number four, legally change name to Slime Q Slime Dog. Number five, get name tag that says the same.
Marge Simpson: I know a great name tag place, they do fabulous work! - (After Apu has apparently finished the list)
Homer: Wait, you forgot to eat a lightbulb!
Apu: Oh thank you very much you great blabbermouth! I'm sorry, but it's been a tough month.
Homer: It's okay, I soaked it in a toilet to soften it up.
