The Simpsons Brings Apu Back in a Treehouse of Horror Episode
The animated series "The Simpsons" brought back the character Apu in Springfield during a recent "Treehouse of Horror" episode, marking his return after nearly a decade of silence. The character was voiced by new Indian American actors, Sunil Malhotra and…
Corpus Christi, TX, October 23, 2026 —
The Simpsons has brought Apu back to Springfield in a recent episode of its annual “Treehouse of Horror” series, ending a period of nearly a decade in which the character had been absent from the show, according to the available information.
Apu was voiced by Indian American actors Sunil Malhotra and Janina Gavankar. Their involvement marks a change in the character’s voice casting. The information provided does not specify which actor voiced which scenes or explain how the performances were divided.
The character’s absence followed controversy related to racial stereotypes. The available details do not provide further information about the controversy, identify particular statements or events, or describe the production’s decision-making process. They also do not indicate whether the episode directly addresses that history.
The return places Apu in a “Treehouse of Horror” episode, a setting identified in the information about the appearance. No episode title, air date, plot details, or account of Apu’s role in the story were provided. The source information also does not include comments from the actors, the show’s producers, or representatives of the series.
The return is the first reported appearance for the character in nearly a decade, but the exact length of the absence and the dates of his previous and current appearances were not specified. The available information does not establish whether Apu will appear in future episodes.
With those details unprovided, the confirmed elements are limited to the character’s return in a recent “Treehouse of Horror” episode and the casting of Malhotra and Gavankar as his new Indian American voice actors. The appearance follows an absence connected to controversy over racial stereotypes, though further context about that debate and the production’s handling of it was not included.
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