“Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. What can you do?” Lisa Simpson says.
The shot then pans to a framed picture of Apu with the line, “Don’t have a cow!” inscribed on it.
“The idea that anyone, young or old, past or present, was bullied or teased based on the character of Apu, it just really makes me sad,” Hank Azaria said. “It was certainly not my intention. I wanted to spread laughter and joy.”
