Apu and the Simpson family singing "Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?"
Episode no.
Season 5 Episode 13
Directed by
Mark Kirkland
Written by
Greg Daniels
Production code
1F10
Original air date
February 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)
Guest appearances
James Woods as himself
Michael Carrington as Comedian
Episode features
Chalkboard gag
"I will not go near the kindergarten turtle"
Couch gag
The family's heads pop out from behind the couch, with Maggie's head popping up last out from a cushion on the couch.
Commentary
David Mirkin Greg Daniels Mark Kirkland David Silverman
Episode chronology
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"Homer and Apu" is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 10, 1994. In the episode, Homer participates in a hidden-camera investigation of spoiled food being sold at the Kwik-E-Mart. The chain's corporate office fires Apu and replaces him with actor James Woods, who is doing research for an upcoming film role. Apu misses his job, so he and Homer travel to India to persuade the head of the Kwik-E-Mart corporation to rehire him.
The episode was written by Greg Daniels and directed by Mark Kirkland. James Woods made a guest appearance as himself. The episode features cultural references to films such as The Hard Way, JFK, and Lawrence of Arabia.
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13.3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.
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