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Apu returns to The Simpsons with new voice after race row

Apu returns to The Simpsons with new voice after race row
BBC Arts Monday 19 October 2026, 13:22 UTC 1 min read
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The much-loved shopkeeper has been seen but not heard around Springfield for eight years, until now.

The much-loved shopkeeper has been seen but not heard around Springfield for eight years, until now.
Simpsons (ORG) Springfield (LOCATION)
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