The Sweetest Apu
19th episode of the 13th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Sweetest Apu" is the nineteenth episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 2002. In the episode, Homer and Marge discover that convenience store owner Apu is having an affair with the Squishee delivery lady working in his store.
"The Sweetest Apu" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 19 | ||
Directed by | Matthew Nastuk | ||
Written by | John Swartzwelder | ||
Production code | DABF14 | ||
Original air date | May 5, 2002 (2002-05-05) | ||
Guest appearance | |||
James Lipton as himself | |||
Episode features | |||
Chalkboard gag | "I will never lie about being cancelled again" | ||
Couch gag | The Simpsons come in just as two repo men take the couch away. | ||
Commentary | Al Jean Ian Maxtone-Graham Matt Selman Tim Long Dan Castellaneta James Lipton Matt Warburton | ||
Episode chronology | |||
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The Simpsons season 13 | |||
List of episodes |
"The Sweetest Apu" was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It features Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton as himself. It also features references to The New Yorker, photographer Richard Avedon and the film Wild Wild West. In its original broadcast, the episode was seen by approximately 7.1 million viewers and finished in 37th place in the ratings the week it aired.
Following its home video release on August 24, 2010, the episode received mixed reviews from critics.